Canadian_Joint_Operations_Command

Canadian Joint Operations Command

Canadian Joint Operations Command

One of two unified command of the Canadian Armed Forces

"CJOC" redirects here. For the former radio station, see CJOC (AM).

The Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC; French: Commandement des opérations interarmées du Canada) is one of the two unified commands of the Canadian Armed Forces, the other one being the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command. CJOC was announced in May 2012 as the result of the cost-cutting measures in the 2012 federal budget through the merger of Canada Command, the Canadian Expeditionary Force Command and the Canadian Operational Support Command under an integrated command-and-control structure. The command was stood up on 5 October 2012 to officially replace the three former organizations.[1]

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CJOC's role is to "anticipate and conduct Canadian Forces operations, and develop, generate and integrate joint force capabilities for operations."[2]

Organization

The command team is led by a lieutenant-general or vice-admiral and assisted by three deputy commanders, one for each of the three main components (Continental, Expeditionary, and Support). The team is further supported by a chief of staff and four senior non-commissioned members, an overall command chief warrant/petty officer, and a command chief warrant/petty officer for each component.[3]

The continental component consists of six regional joint task forces (JTF). In five of these JTFs, the commander also commands an army division or a maritime force. The five southern JTFs have no permanent operational units: units and detachments are temporarily assigned to them from the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force according to operational requirements.

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References

  1. [1]
    "DND to cut costs by merging command of domestic, overseas Canadian Forces". The Globe and Mail.
  2. [2]
    "Mission and Mandate". Canadian Forces. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Command Team". Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Regional Joint Task Forces". Department of National Defence. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
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