Canada Command

Canada Command

Canada Command (Canada COM) is responsible for all domestic Canadian and North American continental joint military operations by the Canadian Forces. Created in 2006, it does not replace the structure for regular domestic command.

Personnel

* Vice-Admiral P. D. McFadden, CMM, CD is the commander of Canada Command. He was appointed in June 2008.

Structure

Canada Command is divided into six Joint Task Force Regions:

* Joint Task Force North - Northern Canada
* JTF Pacific - British Columbia
* JTF West - Prairie provinces
* JTF Central - Ontario
* JTF East - Quebec
* JTF Atlantic - Atlantic Canada

External links

* [http://www.canadacom.forces.gc.ca/ Official Canada Command website]


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