Canadian Joint Operations Command

"CJOC" redirects here. For the former radio station, see CJOC (AM).
Canadian Joint Operations Command
Commandement des opérations interarmées du Canada (French)
Badge of CJOC
Active2012–present
CountryCanada
TypeCommand headquarters
Size6 regional joint task forces
Part ofCanadian Armed Forces
Motto(s)Unanimi cum ratione (Latin for 'united in purpose')
EngagementsMilitary intervention against ISIL
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Commanders
Commander-in-chiefCharles III, King of Canada, represented by the governor general
Commander CJOCLGen Steve Boivin

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]

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.

Formations of CJOC[4]
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 (MARPAC)
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 (MARLANT)
1st Canadian Division CFB Kingston Expeditionary Comd 1st Canadian Division

See also

References

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