Canadian Joint Operations Command
One of two unified command of the Canadian Armed Forces
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The Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC; French: Commandement des opérations interarmées du Canada) is one of the two unified commands for the military operations of the Canadian Armed Forces, the other 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]
| Canadian Joint Operations Command | |
|---|---|
| Commandement des opérations interarmées du Canada | |
Badge of CJOC | |
| Active | 5 October 2012–present |
| Country | Canada |
| Type | Command headquarters |
| Size | 6 regional joint task forces |
| Part of | Canadian Armed Forces |
| Motto | Unanimi cum ratione (Latin for 'united in purpose') |
| Engagements | Military intervention against ISIL |
| Website | canada |
| Commanders | |
| Commander CJOC | LGen Steve Boivin |
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.
| Task force | Headquarters | Region | Commander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Task Force North | CFNA HQ Yellowknife | Northern Canada | Comd JTFN |
| Joint Task Force Pacific | CFB Esquimalt | British Columbia | Comd Maritime Forces Pacific |
| Joint Task Force West | CFB Edmonton | Prairie provinces | Comd 3rd Canadian Division |
| Joint Task Force Central | Denison Armoury, Toronto | Ontario | Comd 4th Canadian Division |
| Joint Task Force East | CFB Montreal | Quebec | Comd 2nd Canadian Division |
| Joint Task Force Atlantic | CFB Halifax | Atlantic Canada | Comd Maritime Forces Atlantic |
| 1st Canadian Division | CFB Kingston | Expeditionary | Comd 1st Canadian Division |
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