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On this page, you will find links to fact sheets on a variety of topics related to CEFCOM operations. Fact sheets are written to explain complex aspects of a particular mission, especially the composition of large joint task forces and the activities of specialist teams.
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Afghanistan | Maritime | Around the world
| Recent operations | |
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| CEFCOM Liaison Officers | Liaison officers contribute to Canada's defence objectives by building and maintaining relationships within the command structures of allied armed forces. |
| Composition of CCTM-A Rotation 1 (as of 10 april 2012) | Operation ATTENTION is Canada’s participation in the NATO Training Mission–Afghanistan (NTM-A). Its scheduled end-date is March 2014. |
| Accomplishments of Operation ATTENTION, Rotation 0 | |
| Operation JAGUAR accomplishments | Operation JAGUAR was Canada’s contribution of military aviation and search-and-rescue capability to support the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and to conduct essential training for Canadian Forces search-and-rescue teams. |
| Operation Mobile Accomplishments | Op Mobile is Canadian Forces' participation in Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, the NATO-led effort to impose on Libya the arms embargo and no-fly zone authorized in U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973. |
| Afghanistan | |
| Closure of Operation ATHENA | Operation ATHENA is Canada's participation in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. |
| Closure of Operation ATHENA: Donations and gratuitous transfers of surplus materiel | Fact sheet on the Canadian goods given to Afghans at the end of Operation ATHENA |
These statistics are produced on an annual basis to inform the public on casualties sustained by Canadian Forces personnel in Afghanistan. |
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| Our mission in Afghanistan : Why are we there? | Canada is in Afghanistan at the request of the Government of Afghanistan to help the Afghan people rebuild their nation as a stable, democratic, self-sufficient society. |
| Joint Task Force Afghanistan (JTF-AFG) | JTF-Afg comprises all Canadian Forces assets deployed in southwest Asia. |
| Joint Task Force Afghanistan Air Wing (JTF-AFG AIR WING) | JTF-Afg Air Wing comprises all Canadian Forces air assets deployed in southwest Asia. |
| Improvised explosive devices (IED) | A weapon incorporating destructive, lethal, noxious, pyrotechnic or incendiary chemicals; assembled from improvised materials and/or placed in an improvised manner; and designed to destroy, incapacitate, harass, or distract. |
| Operational Mentor and Liaison Teams (omlt, pronounced “omelette”) | The OMLT is a multidisciplinary group of experienced NATO-ISAF soldiers that is embedded with a specific unit of the Afghan National Army to provide training, mentorship and liaison services. |
| Operation KANTOLO: The village-based approach at work | This approach consists of security operations conducted by Canadian, Afghan and allied forces in conjunction with development and reconstruction efforts at community level. |
| NATO Training Mission–Afghanistan | The NATO Training Mission–Afghanistan (NTM-A) is a multinational military organization supporting the Joint Command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. |
| Maritime | |
| Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) | CTF 150 operates in the Gulf of Aden, the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea and the northwest quadrant of the Indian Ocean. Its primary activity is the conduct of maritime security operations. |
| In the worLd | |
| The Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) | The DART is a multidisciplinary military organization designed to deploy on short notice anywhere in the world in response to situations ranging from natural disasters to complex humanitarian emergencies. |
| United Nations Military Observers (UNMO) | UNMOs are members of the military contingent in a U.N. peace-support mission. They are the “eyes and ears” of the mission. Their most important duty is building and maintaining relationships with the local population, community leaders and local security personnel. |
| Operation HESTIA and Joint Task Force Haiti | Op HESTIA is the Canadian Forces’ participation in humanitarian operations conducted in response to the catastrophic earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 12 January 2010. |
