Canadian Special Operations Forces Command

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Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) is responsible for all special forces operations that will be capable of responding to terrorism and threats to Canadians and Canadian interests around the world.

CANSOFCOM will be composed of Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2), the Canadian Forces’ special operations and counterterrorism unit; a special operations aviation capability centred on helicopters; a Joint Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence Company; and supporting land, air and maritime forces. CANSOFCOM will be capable of operating as an independent formation but its primary focus will be to generate Special Operations Forces (SOF) elements to support Canada Command (CANCOM) and the Canadian Expeditionary Forces Command (CEFCOM). Integrating special operations forces in this manner will increase their impact in operations, as well as the range of options available to the government in the deployment of the Canadian Forces.

06:20, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

Sources

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=1851 http://www.cds.forces.gc.ca/cft-tfc/00native/FINAL%20BackgrounderSOG_130905_e.doc

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