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3. Canadian Joint Operations Command
Established in 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario, “CJOC is responsible for conducting fullspectrum
Canadian Armed Forces operations at home, on the continent of North
America, and around the world.” 68 (See Figure 17.)
Figure 17.
CJOC Crest.
Integrating the operations of three previously separate military commands, “CJOC
directs Canadian military operations from their earliest planning stages through to
mission closeout, and ensures that national strategic goals are achieved.” 69
CJOC coordinates all military operations via its Canadian Forces Integrated
Command Centre (CFICC). The only military operations CJOC does not command are
those missions carried out by:
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command.
North American Aerospace Defense Command. 70
68 Canadian Department of National Defence, “Canadian Joint Operations Command,” accessed 2 Jan
2014, http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/about-org-structure/canadian-joint-operations-command.page.
69 Ibid.
70 Ibid.
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