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What famous World War II battle was the Canadian Military part of?
the Normandy Landings
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What effort was the Canadian Military known for in Germany?
the strategic bombing of German cities
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What Battle in France was the Canadian Military known for?
the Battle of Vimy Ridge
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What country was the latest Canadian Military effort?
Croatia
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Canada had which biggest army during the Second World War?
the largest volunteer army ever
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What country fell providing with more information on Canada's army size?
the Soviet Union
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Which other country had a sizable naval army?
Japanese
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When did the Canadian Armed Forced become to be?
1 February 1968
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What does the Canadian Armed Forces mostly consist of?
the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force
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What prevented Canada from fully having their own army at the start?
the British government
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When did Canada gain independence from the United Kingdom?
1931
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What war aided Canadian legislative independence?
the First World War
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What is the old name of the Canadian Forces?
Canadian Armed Forces
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When did the Canadian Armed Forces name cease to be?
After the 1980s
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When was the Canadian Armed Forces name reintroduced?
2013
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What was the new name of the Canadian Armed Forces?
Canadian Forces
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What forces were sent out in support of peacekeeping?
Land Forces
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Until when were Canadian forces in Afghanistan?
2011
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What force were the Canadians part of in Afghanistan?
ISAF
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Who requested the aid of the Canadians?
the Government of Afghanistan
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What type of operations were mainly done by Canadian forces?
peacekeeping
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What is Today's annual cost of the Canadian Forces?
approximately $20.1 billion
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How are the Canadian forces ranked in size compared to other military?
74th in size
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What is the total force of the Canadian Forces?
approximately 119,000
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By what date is the primary reserve personnel estimated to go up by 30,000?
2020
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What is the total amount of Canadian Forces estimated to be in 2020?
around 124,000
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What was the effort called to upgrade the Canadian Forces?
the Canada First Defence Strategy
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How were the Canadian Forces upgraded in 2008?
through the purchase of new equipment, improved training and readiness
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What major problem is the CAF trying to address currently?
loss of existing members
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What equipment was acquired to aid in Afghanistan?
main battle tanks, artillery, unmanned air vehicles
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What large transport plane is part of the CAF mission?
C-130 Hercules
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What new type of helicopter was recently acquired?
CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters
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When was the renewal and re-equipment effort started?
2006
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What roles were women recruited for in the 1950s?
medicine, communication, logistics, and administration
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What year did further recruitment for women open in the CAF?
1971
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What non traditional tasks were women recruited for in the 1970s?
vehicle drivers and mechanics, aircraft mechanics, air-traffic controllers
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Why were women eventually allowed to serve at sea in the CAF?
the Department changed its policies
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What charter directly affected a women's right to serve in the CAF?
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Name some of the jobs in the CAF off limits to women in the 1980s.
infantry, armoured corps, field artillery, air-defence artillery
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On what date was a study created to research the impart of women in direct involvement?
5 February 1987
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Who created an office to study these effects?
the Minister of National Defence
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What was the study called?
Combat-Related Employment of Women
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What year were most military occupations opened to women?
1989
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What military occupation wasn't opened to women until the 2000s?
submarine service
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By how much did opening these jobs to women increase the recruiting pool by?
100 percent
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Which government was responsible in Canadian history for this fact?
the government of Jean Chretien
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What is a requirement for equipment for the CAF?
equipment must be suitable for a mixed-gender force
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What are some of the equipment used by both men and women?
Combat helmets, rucksacks, combat boots
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What special entitlement are women provided as part of their service?
an annual financial entitlement for the purchase of brassiere undergarments
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What is the hierarchy of the Canadian Armed Forces?
It begins at the top with the most senior-ranking personnel and works its way into lower organizations.
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What determines who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces?
The Canadian constitution
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Who does the Commander-in-Chief authorize to make decision regarding the Armed Forces for them?
the governor general
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What orders fall under the royal prerogative?
troop deployment and disposition orders
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Who must sign these orders for them to be valid?
the monarch or governor general
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Who's advice is the monarch supposed to follow regarding these orders?
the advice of his or her ministers in Cabinet
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The armed forces has approximately how many members?
115,349
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Who is the highest ranking member of the Armed Forces?
the Chief of the Defence Staff
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Who appoints the Chief of the Defence?
The governor general
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What location does the National Defense operate out of?
Ottawa, Ontario
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What are some of the members of the Armed Forces Council?
the heads of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Air Force and other key Level 1 organizations.
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How many Canadian Forces bases are there in Canada?
27
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Where do Canadian Forces members go for training?
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
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What is the place called where initial training happens?
Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School
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How many warships does the Royal Canadian Navy have?
33
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Where are the Maritime Forces Atlantic located?
Halifax
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What formation is located in Quebec?
the Naval Reserve Headquarters (NAVRESHQ)
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What international exercises does the RCN partake in?
NATO exercises
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Who heads the Canadian Army?
Commander of the Canadian Army
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How many divisions are there in the Canadian Army?
four divisions
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What are the four divisions?
the 2nd Canadian Division, the 3rd Canadian Division, the 4th Canadian Division and the 5th Canadian Division
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What division is the Canadian Army Doctrine of?
the 5th Canadian Division
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The Canadian Army Headquarters are located in what division?
the 5th Canadian Division
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How many brigades does the Army consist of?
three
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Each Brigade contains how many regiments?
one
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What squadron is present but not an official part of the Brigade?
tactical helicopter squadron
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What medical group is present at all Brigades but not part of it?
a field ambulance
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Where is most of the major training performed?
CFB Gagetown, CFB Montreal and CFB Wainwright.
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Who heads the Royal Canadian Air Force?
the Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force
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Where is the commander based out of?
Winnipeg
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How many air force wings are located across Canada?
eleven
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Who reports to the operational commander about the wings?
tactical commander
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What are some locations of the air bases?
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
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Where are the command facilities located?
Winnipeg and North Bay
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Where is the Canadian component of the NATO located?
Geilenkirchen, Germany
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What NATO force are the Canadians part of?
Airborne Early Warning Force
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What location is a Canadian airforce base located whose name is also a dog breed?
Labrador
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What does JTFN stand for?
Joint Task Force (North)
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What it located through Canada's Northern Regions?
a chain of forward operating locations
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What can each forwarding operation location provide?
fighter operations
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What squadrons deploy to these locations?
CF-18 squadrons
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What patrols are organized from these locations?
Arctic sovereignty patrols.
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When was the Canadian Joint Operations Command established?
October 2012
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What are the parts that merged into the Canadian Joint Operations Command?
Canada Command, the Canadian Expeditionary Force Command and the Canadian Operational Support Command
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What specifically prompted this merger?
the 2012 federal budget
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what does CANSOFCOM stand for?
The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
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What is the CANSOFCOM focussed on?
generating special operations forces
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What do the special forces support?
CJOC
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Where is the Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit based?
CFB Trenton
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How many Special Operations Aviation Squadron are based at Petawawa?
427
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What is the the Information Management Group responsible for?
electronic warfare and the protection of the Armed Forces' communications and computer networks
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