Canadian Joint Operations Command Explained

Unit Name:Canadian Joint Operations Command
Dates:2012–present
Country:Canada
Type:Command headquarters
Size:6 regional joint task forces
Command Structure:Canadian Armed Forces
Commander1:, of Canada, represented by the governor general
Commander1 Label:Commander-in-chief
Commander2:LGen Steve Boivin
Commander2 Label:Commander CJOC
Motto:la|Unanimi cum ratione|united in purpose
Battles:Military intervention against ISIL

The Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC; French: links=no|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
Comd JTFN
Joint Task Force Pacific Comd Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC)
Joint Task Force West Comd 3rd Canadian Division
Joint Task Force Central Comd 4th Canadian Division
Joint Task Force East Comd 2nd Canadian Division
Joint Task Force Atlantic Comd Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT)
Expeditionary Comd 1st Canadian Division

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: DND to cut costs by merging command of domestic, overseas Canadian Forces . The Globe and Mail.
  2. Web site: Mission and Mandate . Canadian Forces . 3 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121208030057/http://www.cjoc.forces.gc.ca/wwh-qqc/mission-eng.asp# . 8 December 2012 . dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Command Team. 27 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130118175840/http://www.cjoc.forces.gc.ca/wwh-qqc/ct-ec-eng.asp#. 18 January 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Regional Joint Task Forces. Department of National Defence. 27 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130505015632/http://www.cjoc.forces.gc.ca/cont/regions/index-eng.asp#. 5 May 2013. dead. dmy-all.