Canadian Forces Air Command

Canadian Forces Air Command (AIRCOM) is the air force branch of the Canadian Armed Forces. AIRCOM is the descendant of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), which was Canada's air force from its foundation in 1924 until February 1, 1968. Prior to 1924, the Royal Air Force provided air defence for Canada. After 1968, the RCAF was merged with the Army and the Royal Canadian Navy to form the Canadian Armed Forces. AIRCOM is responsible for all aircraft operations in the Canadian Forces, including the helicopters that serve o ...

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• Canadian Forces Air Command - Bases
• Canadian Forces Air Command - Command and Control
• Canadian Forces Air Command - Personnel
• Canadian Forces Air Command - External link

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The former US facilities were redesignated CFB Goose Bay (the 2nd time this facility name has been used). The value of the airfield and facilities built and improved by the USAF since 1953 and transferred to Canada were estimated in excess of $250 million (USD). The Canadian Forces continued to use Goose Bay for staging interceptor aircraft, however Canadian Forces Air Command concentrated on purchasing the new CF-18 interceptor in the late 1970s and early 1980s. CF-18s for eastern Canada were to be based at CFB Bagotville in Quebec, thus the fut ...

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For history before 1968, see Royal Canadian Air Force Following unification on February 1, 1968, aircraft and bases of the RCAF and the Royal Canadian Navy (the Royal Canadian Naval Aviation Service), were scattered across several different commands of the newly unified forces. In a 1975 Canadian Forces reorganization, AIRCOM was created to handle all aviation requirements of Canada's military. Duplication saw several base closings through the 1970s-1990s, largely as aircraft changes took place. The acquisition of the CF ...

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The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes) are the combined armed forces of Canada. The operational elements of Canadian Forces are: Canadian Forces Land Force Command, (army); Canadian Forces Maritime Command, (navy); and Canadian Forces Air Command, (air force). The Canadian Forces was formed on February 1, 1968, when the Canadian government merged the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force into a unified structure. Canada remains one of the few modern m ...

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• Canadian Forces - History
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• Canadian Forces - Postwar developments
• Canadian Forces - Modern reorganization
• Canadian Forces - Command structure
• Canadian Forces - Land Force Command LFC
• Canadian Forces - Maritime Command MARCOM
• Canadian Forces - Air Force Command AIRCOM
• Canadian Forces - Canadian Forces reserve force
• Canadian Forces - Current deployments
• Canadian Forces - Canadian Forces bases
• Canadian Forces - Army
• Canadian Forces - Navy
• Canadian Forces - Air Force
• Canadian Forces - All services
• Canadian Forces - Uniforms
• Canadian Forces - Unification
• Canadian Forces - Distinct Environmental Uniform
• Canadian Forces - Combat uniform
• Canadian Forces - CADPAT and the Clothe the Soldier Program
• Canadian Forces - Navy Combat Uniform
• Canadian Forces - Military Police
• Canadian Forces - Berets

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Canadian Forces - Unification. Prior to unification in 1968, the uniforms of the Army, RCN and RCAF were similar to their counterparts in the forces of the UK and other Commonwealth countries, save for national identifiers and some regimental accoutrements. Shortly following unification, these service-specific uniforms (navy blue, khaki, and light blue) were abandoned in favour of a rifle green, single-breasted, four-button tunic and pants, with beret or service cap, known as the Canadian Forces uniform, commonly ...

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DND was created on January 1, 1923 through an amalgamation of the Department of Naval Services with the Department of Militia and Defence and the Air Board. DND was intended to reduce administrative costs among the three services, as well as improve the coordination of national security policies. DND brought under a single department, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Militia and Canadian Army, and the Canadian Air Force (later the Royal Canadian Air Force). Early efforts at integrating the services failed and the RCN, army, and RCAF maint ...

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Department of National Defence Canada, Department of National Defence Canada - History, Department of National Defence Canada - External link

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Although each element (land, sea, and air) wears distinctive uniforms, the CF as a whole has been reduced to two orders of dress: No. 3 Service Dress and No. 5 Operational Dress. No. 4 Base Dress (Garrison Dress in the Army) was eliminated to reduce the number of uniforms members had to ship or pack when going on postings or taskings; either Operational Dress or Service Dress is substituted as appropriate to the situation. No. 1 Ceremonial and No. 2 Mess Dress are normally not provided out of public funds. Generally speaking, Operational Dre ...

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Canadian Forces - Early days. Canadian troops in colonial times served as regular members of British forces and in local militia groups. After Confederation in 1867, Canada's forces remained under British command until the turn of the 20th century. Canadian militia defended their homeland in the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and in the Fenian Raids. A Canadian expedition ...

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Canadian Forces Maritime Command (MARCOM) is the naval branch of the Canadian Armed Forces. As the naval branch, it is also the senior branch or service of the Canadian Armed Forces, following the tradition that comes from the Royal Navy. MARCOM is the descendant of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) which was Canada's naval service from the navy's foundation in 1910 until 1 February 1968. Prior to 1910, the Royal Navy provided naval protection for Canada. After 1968, the RCN was merged with the army and air force to form the Canadian Armed Forces. MAR ...

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• Canadian Forces Maritime Command - Action post-1968
• Canadian Forces Maritime Command - Today's fleet
• Canadian Forces Maritime Command - Vessels and aircraft of Maritime Command
• Canadian Forces Maritime Command - Future
• Canadian Forces Maritime Command - Maritime-helicopter replacement
• Canadian Forces Maritime Command - Current and future programs

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The CF reserve force is comprised of the Primary and Supplementary Reserves, the Canadian Rangers and the Cadet Instructor Cadre and is represented, though not commanded, at the national level by the Chief of Reserves and Cadets (a Major General or Rear Admiral). Primary Reserve The primary reserve is comprised of citizen soldiers, sailors, and aircrew who train and are posted to CF operations or duties on a casual or on-going basis. Each reserve force is operationally and administratively responsible to its corresponding envir ...

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Canadian Forces - Land Force Command LFC. Canadian army brigades are administered through four geographically determined area commands: LF Atlantic Area based in Halifax LF Quebec Area based in Montreal LF Central Area based in Toronto LF Western Area based in Edmonton. In each command (except Atlantic), regular force troops comprising a mechanized brigade group (CMBG) are supported by reserve forces in nine brigade groups. Regular forces in the Atlantic command are ...

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Canadian Forces - Early days. Canadian troops in colonial times served as regular members of British forces and in local militia groups. After Confederation in 1867, Canada's forces remained under British command until the turn of the 20th century. Canadian militia defended their homeland in the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and in the Fenian Raids. A Canadian expeditionary force assisted Britain in the Boer War. The Canadian Forces date to the War of 1812 when Canadian militia units were formed to ...

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Canadian Forces - Land Force Command LFC. Main articles: Canadian Forces Land Force Command, and [[]], and [[]], and [[]]See also:

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The CF reserve force is comprised of the Primary and Supplementary Reserves, the Canadian Rangers and the Cadet Instructor Cadre and is represented, though not commanded, at the national level by the Chief of Reserves and Cadets (a Major General or Rear Admiral). Primary Reserve The primary reserve is comprised of citizen soldiers, sailors, and aircrew who train and are posted to CF operations or duties on a casual or on-going basis. Each reserve force is operationally and administratively responsible to its corresponding envir ...

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The Canadian Forces have a number of active installations across the country with some being branch-specific. There are also a number of facilities which have closed in various defence cutbacks since the 1970s. Canadian Forces - Army. CFB Edmonton, Alberta CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick CFB Kingston, Ontario CFB Montreal, Quebec CFB Petawawa, Ontario CFB Suffield, Alberta C ...

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As of July 2005, Canadian Forces are in operations throughout the world, as part of Canada's obligations to NATO and the United Nations, as well as in support of its international allies. Current deployments are: As well as these deployments, small detachments of Canadian military are based in different countries for assistance and logistical work. ...

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As of July 2005, Canadian Forces are in operations throughout the world, as part of Canada's obligations to NATO and the United Nations, as well as in support of its international allies. Current deployments are: As well as these deployments, small detachments of Canadian military are based in different countries for assistance and logistical work. ...

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The Canadian Forces have a number of active installations across the country with some being branch-specific. There are also a number of facilities which have closed in various defence cutbacks since the 1970s. Further information: Canadian Forces Base, and [[]], and [[]]See also:

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At the height of the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) selected a relatively level farming area at the head of navigable waters in the Saguenay Fjord to be the site of several aerodromes during 1941. This area was considered useful for RCAF purposes, given the amount of cleared land in the region, its relative geographic isolation and proximity to the deepwater port of La Baie, as well as access to the adjacent railway network. Construction began that summer and continued through the winter and following spring on RCAF Station St-Honor ...

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CFB Bagotville, CFB Bagotville - RCAF Station Bagotville, CFB Bagotville - CFB Bagotville, CFB Bagotville - External link

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The community was created from a 1975 amalgamation of the civilian community of Happy Valley, formerly called Refugee Cove, with the military community of Goose Bay during a time of uncertainty for defence funding to keep the air base operational. CFB Goose Bay has seen a reduction of NATO low-level tactical flight training in the past decade and the town is facing an uncertain future as the federal government has reduced the number of permanent Canadian Forces Air Command personnel to less than 100 all-ranks. The only remaining NATO nations using CFB Goose Bay for flight training, Ger ...

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