Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
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Canadian Special Operations Forces Command |
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 CANSOFCOM coat of arms |
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| Lineup | 2006 |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Armed forces | Canadian Armed Forces |
| Armed forces |
Armed forces General Command facility ( Unified Combatant Command ) of all Canadian special forces ( Special forces ) |
| Subordinate troops |
Joint Task Force 2 (JTF 2), |
| Strength | about 1000 |
| Insinuation | Department of National Defense (DND) |
| Location | CFB Trenton , CFB Petawa , CFB Kingston , Ontario |
| Former locations | Dwyer Hill Training Center, Ottawa |
| Nickname | Silent professionals |
| motto | Viam Inveniemus - "We Will Find A Way" |
| commander | |
| Commander CANSOFCOM | Major-General Peter Dawe |
| Command Sergeant Major | Chief Warrant Officer Andy Bonvie |
| insignia | |
| Headgear | Brown Barrett |
The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command ( CANSOFCOM ; French: Commandement des Forces d'opérations spéciales du Canada - COMFOSCAN ) is a cross- armed forces command that leads all special units of the Canadian military .
The current commander of CANSOFCOM has been Major-General Peter Dawe since 2018 . He replaced Major-General Michael Rouleau , who had been in command since 2014.
assignment
In addition to the operational management of special forces, the CANSOFCOM is also responsible for developing training guidelines, deployment doctrines and procurement plans for these units. It ensures the coordination of the individual special operations units, their training and provision and advises the Canadian General Staff on issues of special operation management and planning.
The CANSOFCOM is able to plan and conduct operations as an independent command, but also to support the Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) with all the resources available to it.
organization
The CANSOFCOM consists of the following units:
- Joint Task Force 2 (JTF 2), a counter-terrorism and hostage rescue unit , Dwyer Hill Training Center, south of Ottawa, in relocation to CFB Trenton
- 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron (427 SOAS), CFB Petawawa
- Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit (CJIRU), CFB Kingston and CFB Trenton
- Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR), CFB Petawawa
equipment
All members of the CANSOFCOM wear a brown beret regardless of their original armed forces or their area of operation, with the respective badge of their weapon branch (or unit).
Demarcation
Although the elite soldiers in the Canadian Armed Forces go through a rigorous selection process, not all special uses are subsumed under the term Special Forces . For example, there is special training for snipers , paratroopers and scouts (trackers) in the army and combat divers in the navy, which are not considered special forces in Canada , but have above-average training. The difference between SF / Special Forces and SOF / Special Operation Forces is handled like in most armies in the world. But as the abbreviation already indicates, the CANSOFCOM is a separate armed force that does not include all Specialized Troops (SF).
Web links
- Official website (English)
- "New Canadian Forces Operational Commands Take Charge of Domestic, Special and International Operations," DND News Release, January 31, 2006 (English)
- "Special Operations Group (SOG) Canadian Forces Transformation - From Vision to Mission," Final Backgrounder from the Chief of the Defense Staff, September 13, 2005 (English)
- The Standing Committee on National Security and Defense Evidence, November 20, 2006 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Special Operations Forces organizational structure. Government of Canada, April 25, 2018, accessed August 28, 2019 .
- ^ New Commander for Canada's Special Operations Forces online, accessed August 23, 2014