and the Canadian Armed Forces An Introduction DNDCAF History From past to present members of the Canadian Armed Forces have proudly served our country Reserve Force created in 1855 ID: 526339
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The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces:
An IntroductionSlide2
DND/CAF History
From
past to present, members of the Canadian Armed Forces have proudly served our country.
Reserve Force created in 1855
Regular Force created in 1871
Royal Canadian
Navy
created in 1910
Royal Canadian Air Force created in 1924
Department of National
Defence
created in
1923
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Our people: Canadian Armed Forces
Led by the Chief of the
Defence
StaffSoldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Airwomen68,000 Regular Force members 28,500 Reserve Force members Over 100 different career fields Slide4
Our people: Department of National Defence
Led by the Deputy Minister
Essential part of
integrated Defence TeamOver 24,000 employees in approximately 50 job categoriesProvides an important contribution to administration,policy development, procurement, finance, public affairs,
and scienceSlide5
The Three Environments
Royal Canadian Air Force
Canadian Army
Royal Canadian NavySlide6
The Command Structure
Four
Commands
:Combined Joint Operations Command Canadian Special Operations Forces Command Military Personnel Command Canadian Forces Intelligence CommandSlide7
The Canadian Approach to Defence
The Canadian Armed Forces executes operations at home and around the world to ensure Canada’s safety and to safeguard our values.
Key roles:
Protecting CanadaDefending North AmericaContributing to international peace and securitySlide8
Defending Canada
Patrolling our coasts
Monitoring our skies
Surveillance and control in the ArcticLeading aeronautical search and rescue missionsAssisting civil authorities with disaster relief
Supporting major international
events in
CanadaSlide9
Defending North America
In cooperation with the United States
Surveillance of maritime and air approaches
Coordination through North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)NORAD is responsible for aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning in defence of North America.Slide10
Contributing to International Peace and Security
Combat operations
Regional security operations
Peace-support and stabilization operationsTraining and advisory operationsHumanitarian operationsNon-combatant evacuation
operationsSlide11
Current and Recurring CAF OperationsSlide12
Sharing our experience
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