Dec 01, 2011.
The Canadian Flag was lowered for the last time in Kandahar. However that does not mean that Canada has departed our flag will fly in training areas. Our Canadian Army trainers are still deployed teaching their military skills and discipline with the Afghan Army and Police. Everything from small weapons training, to lessons on easing local conflicts peacefully.
This link will give the full closeout news:
http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=4021
More than 2,600 Canadian soldiers, sailors and Air Force personnel are deployed overseas on operational missions.
Deployed Task ForcesA deployed task force constitutes the entire Canadian contingent of a multinational mission operating in a specific area of responsibility.
Each task force is selected, organized and trained for its mission by the environmental commands of the CF — the Navy, the Army, and the Air Force — who are therefore referred to as “force generators”. As a “force employer”, CEFCOM takes over the task force when it is ready for operations, and directs it throughout its tour of duty until its return to Canada.
Southwest Asia | Americas | Africa | At sea | Middle East | Europe
These figures represent the number of personnel authorized for each deployed task force. Southwest Asia Operations in Afghanistan Operation ATHENA The Mission Transition Task Force closing out Canada’s combat mission in Kandahar Province 1,200 Operation ATTENTION Canada’s participation in the NATO Training Mission–Afghanistan (NTM-A) 920 Americas Task Force Tampa Operation FOUNDATION Canada's liaison team at the headquarters of U.S. Central Command 7 Task Force Port-au-Prince Operation HAMLET Canada's participation in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti 5 Africa Task Force Freetown Operation SCULPTURE Canada’s participation in the British-led military advisory and training mission in Sierra Leone 9 Task Force Darfur Operation SATURN Canada’s support to the U.N.-African Union mission in Darfur 6 Task Force DRC Operation CROCODILE Canada’s support to the U.N. peace-support mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo 9 Task Force South Sudan Operation SOPRANO Canada’s participation in the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS). 14 At sea Task Force Vancouver Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR Canada’s current participation in Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR, the NATO counter-terrorism operation in the Mediterranean Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar. 250 Task Force SAIPH Operation SAIPH Canada’s periodic contribution of a warship to counter-terrorism operations in the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf, and counter-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa - Middle East Task Force El Gorah Operation CALUMET Canada’s contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai Peninsula 28 Task Force Golan Heights Operation GLADIUS Canada’s contribution to U.N. Disengagement and Observer Force on the border between Israel and Syria 3 Task Force Jerusalem Operation PROTEUS The Canadian team working with the Office of the U.S. Security Coordinator to build security capacity in the Palestinian Authority 18 Task Force Middle East Operation JADE Canadian military observers serving with the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, the U.N.’s oldest peace-support mission 8 Europe Task Force Cyprus Operation SNOWGOOSE Canada’s contribution to UNFICYP, the U.N. force in Cyprus 1 Task Force Libeccio Operation MOBILE The land-based component of Canada’s participation in Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, the NATO-led effort to protect civilians and civilian-occupied areas in Libya 200 Task Force NORthWOOD Operation SAIPH The Canadian Forces team serving at the NATO Shipping Centre in Northwood, England, in support of counter-piracy operations 5 Task Force Pristina Operation KOBOLD The Canadian team serving with the NATO force in Kosovo 5
Whether it is one Canadian serving in UNCYP HQ in Cyprus or a full complement of naval and helicopter personnel on board HMCS Vancouver. These soldiers sailors and airmen will be serving Canada Proudly despite being absent form Family and loved ones over the Christmas period.
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Nil Sine Labore
Robby
