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the Government of Afghanistan
Who requested the aid of the Canadians?
peacekeeping
What type of operations were mainly done by Canadian forces?
approximately $20.1 billion
What is Today's annual cost of the Canadian Forces?
74th in size
How are the Canadian forces ranked in size compared to other military?
approximately 119,000
What is the total force of the Canadian Forces?
2020
By what date is the primary reserve personnel estimated to go up by 30,000?
around 124,000
What is the total amount of Canadian Forces estimated to be in 2020?
the Canada First Defence Strategy
What was the effort called to upgrade the Canadian Forces?
through the purchase of new equipment, improved training and readiness
How were the Canadian Forces upgraded in 2008?
loss of existing members
What major problem is the CAF trying to address currently?
main battle tanks, artillery, unmanned air vehicles
What equipment was acquired to aid in Afghanistan?
C-130 Hercules
What large transport plane is part of the CAF mission?
CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters
What new type of helicopter was recently acquired?
2006
When was the renewal and re-equipment effort started?
medicine, communication, logistics, and administration
What roles were women recruited for in the 1950s?
1971
What year did further recruitment for women open in the CAF?
vehicle drivers and mechanics, aircraft mechanics, air-traffic controllers
What non traditional tasks were women recruited for in the 1970s?
the Department changed its policies
Why were women eventually allowed to serve at sea in the CAF?
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
What charter directly affected a women's right to serve in the CAF?
infantry, armoured corps, field artillery, air-defence artillery
Name some of the jobs in the CAF off limits to women in the 1980s.
5 February 1987
On what date was a study created to research the impart of women in direct involvement?
the Minister of National Defence
Who created an office to study these effects?
Combat-Related Employment of Women
What was the study called?
1989
What year were most military occupations opened to women?
submarine service
What military occupation wasn't opened to women until the 2000s?
100 percent
By how much did opening these jobs to women increase the recruiting pool by?
the government of Jean Chretien
Which government was responsible in Canadian history for this fact?
equipment must be suitable for a mixed-gender force
What is a requirement for equipment for the CAF?
Combat helmets, rucksacks, combat boots
What are some of the equipment used by both men and women?
an annual financial entitlement for the purchase of brassiere undergarments
What special entitlement are women provided as part of their service?
It begins at the top with the most senior-ranking personnel and works its way into lower organizations.
What is the hierarchy of the Canadian Armed Forces?
The Canadian constitution
What determines who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces?
the governor general
Who does the Commander-in-Chief authorize to make decision regarding the Armed Forces for them?
troop deployment and disposition orders
What orders fall under the royal prerogative?
the monarch or governor general
Who must sign these orders for them to be valid?
the advice of his or her ministers in Cabinet
Who's advice is the monarch supposed to follow regarding these orders?
115,349
The armed forces has approximately how many members?
the Chief of the Defence Staff
Who is the highest ranking member of the Armed Forces?
The governor general
Who appoints the Chief of the Defence?
Ottawa, Ontario
What location does the National Defense operate out of?
the heads of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Air Force and other key Level 1 organizations.
What are some of the members of the Armed Forces Council?
27
How many Canadian Forces bases are there in Canada?
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Where do Canadian Forces members go for training?
Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School
What is the place called where initial training happens?
33
How many warships does the Royal Canadian Navy have?
Halifax
Where are the Maritime Forces Atlantic located?
the Naval Reserve Headquarters (NAVRESHQ)
What formation is located in Quebec?
NATO exercises
What international exercises does the RCN partake in?
Commander of the Canadian Army
Who heads the Canadian Army?
four divisions
How many divisions are there in the Canadian Army?
the 2nd Canadian Division, the 3rd Canadian Division, the 4th Canadian Division and the 5th Canadian Division
What are the four divisions?
the 5th Canadian Division
What division is the Canadian Army Doctrine of?
the 5th Canadian Division
The Canadian Army Headquarters are located in what division?
three
How many brigades does the Army consist of?
one
Each Brigade contains how many regiments?
tactical helicopter squadron
What squadron is present but not an official part of the Brigade?
a field ambulance
What medical group is present at all Brigades but not part of it?
CFB Gagetown, CFB Montreal and CFB Wainwright.
Where is most of the major training performed?
the Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Who heads the Royal Canadian Air Force?
Winnipeg
Where is the commander based out of?
eleven
How many air force wings are located across Canada?
tactical commander
Who reports to the operational commander about the wings?
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
What are some locations of the air bases?
Winnipeg and North Bay
Where are the command facilities located?
Geilenkirchen, Germany
Where is the Canadian component of the NATO located?
Airborne Early Warning Force
What NATO force are the Canadians part of?
Labrador
What location is a Canadian airforce base located whose name is also a dog breed?
Joint Task Force (North)
What does JTFN stand for?
a chain of forward operating locations
What it located through Canada's Northern Regions?
fighter operations
What can each forwarding operation location provide?
CF-18 squadrons
What squadrons deploy to these locations?
Arctic sovereignty patrols.
What patrols are organized from these locations?
October 2012
When was the Canadian Joint Operations Command established?
Canada Command, the Canadian Expeditionary Force Command and the Canadian Operational Support Command
What are the parts that merged into the Canadian Joint Operations Command?
the 2012 federal budget
What specifically prompted this merger?
The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
what does CANSOFCOM stand for?
generating special operations forces
What is the CANSOFCOM focussed on?
CJOC
What do the special forces support?
CFB Trenton
Where is the Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit based?
427
How many Special Operations Aviation Squadron are based at Petawawa?
electronic warfare and the protection of the Armed Forces' communications and computer networks
What is the the Information Management Group responsible for?
CFS Leitrim in Ottawa
Where is the Information Management Group located?
design and build cyber warfare capabilities
What is the task of the CAF Cyber Task Force?
June 2011
When was the Directorate of Cybernetics established?
the Director General Cyber
Who heads the Directorate?
the Canadian Armed Forces
Who does The Health Services Group serve?
Joint Task Force
Who can temporarily be assigned the Health Serviced Group?
domestic support
What type of support does The Health Services Group provide?
in times of national emergency or threat
When can the reserve force be called upon?
primary and supplementary
What troops does The reserve force consists of?
Chief of Reserves and Cadets
Who commands the reserves?
the Naval Reserve (NAVRES), Land Force Reserve (LFR), and Air Reserve (AIRRES)
What are some of the components of the reserve force?
Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service
Who conducts training of the cadets?
12 to 18 years
What age are the cadets in the Canadian Cadet Movement?
officers of the Cadet Instructors Cadre
What branch are the majority of COATS members?
Reserve Force Sub-Component COATS
Who is eligible to serve as a COATS trainer?
provide surveillance and patrol services
What do Canadian Rangers perform?
in Canada's arctic
Where do the Canadian Rangers operate?
reserve force
Which force are the Rangers part of?
Canada's exercise of sovereignty over its northern territory
What do the Canadian Rangers safekeep?