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Canadian Forces

Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces emblem
CountryCanada
NameCanadian Armed Forces
Forces armées canadiennes
CaptionCanadian Forces emblem
Founded1968
BranchesMaritime Command
Land Force Command
Air Command
Operational Support Command
Expeditionary Force Command
Special Operations Forces Command
Canada Command
HeadquartersNDHQ, Ottawa
Commander-in-chiefElizabeth II, Queen of Canada, represented by Governor General David Lloyd Johnston
Commander-in-chief TitleCommander-in-Chief Prime Minister of Canada: Stephen Harper
MinisterPeter MacKay
Minister TitleMinister of National Defence
CommanderGeneral Walter Natynczyk
Commander TitleChief of the Defence Staff
Age16 - 60 years old 
ConscriptionNo
Manpower Age16 � 60
Available8,072,010
Available F7,813,462
Fit6,646,281
Fit F6,417,924
Active67,756 (31 Dec 09)
Ranked58th
Reserve23,599 (paid primary)
4 229 (Rangers)
19 288 (supplementary) (30 Sep 09)
Deployed3,600
AmountC$21.8 billion, (2010-2011) (ranked 13th)
Percent GDP1.14 % (111th in world)
Domestic SuppliersRheinmetall Defence Canada
L-3 Communications MAS
Bombardier
MDA
de Havilland Canada
General Dynamics Land Systems Canada
Colt Canada
HistoryMilitary history of Canada
RanksCanadian Forces ranks and insignia

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The Canadian Forces (CF) (French: Forces canadiennes; FC), officially the Canadian Armed Forces (French: Forces armées canadiennes), are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of three main branches: Maritime Command (MARCOM), Land Force Command (LFC), and Air Command (AIRCOM), which are together overseen by the Armed Forces Council, chaired by the Chief of the Defence Staff. At the pinnacle of the command structure is the Commander-in-Chief, who is the reigning Canadian monarch, Elizabeth II, represented by the Governor General.

The current iteration of the Canadian Forces dates from 1 February 1968, when the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force were merged into a unified structure. Its roots, however, lie in colonial militia groups that served alongside garrisons of the French and British armies and navies; a structure that remained in place until the early 20th century. Thereafter, a distinctly Canadian army and navy was established, followed by an air force, that, because of the constitutional arrangements at the time, remained effectively under the control of the British government until Canada gained legislative independence from the United Kingdom in 1931, partly due to the performance and sacrifice of the Canadian Corps in the First World War.

The Canadian forces were then heavily involved in the Second World War (which, as with the previous world war, involved conscription) and Korean War, and, from the 1950s on, actively worked with her NATO Allies to counter the threats of the Cold War. Land Forces during this period also deployed in support of peacekeeping operations within United Nations sanctioned conflicts. The nature of the Canadian Forces has continued to evolve. They are currently engaged in Afghanistan, under the NATO-led United Nations International Security Assistance Force, at the request of the Government of Afghanistan.

The forces are today funded by approximately $21.8 billion annually ranked 13th, and are presently ranked 74th in size compared to the world's other armed forces by number of total personnel, and 58th in terms of active personnel, standing at a strength of roughly 67,000, plus 24,000 reservists and 19,000 supplementry reserves, bringing the reserve force to approximately 43,000. These individuals serve on numerous CF bases located in all regions of the country, and are governed by the Queen's Regulations and Orders and the National Defence Act.

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Canadian Forces Maritime Command

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Small armsC9 machine-gun * C7A1 rifle/C8A1 carbine/C-7A2 rifle * C6 machine-gun * Browning .50 calibre heavy machine-gun * Browning-HP 9 mm pistol * P225, 226 * Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW) * C3A1 sniper rifle * C14 Timberwolf * C13 fragmentation grenade * M203 grenade launcher * M72 SRAAW(L)
Crewed weaponsCarl Gustav SRAAW(M) * ERYX SRAAW(H) * TOW LRAAW(H) * 81 mm mortar * 60 mm mortar * Javelin short-range air defence missile * Skyguard * C1 close support howitzer * C3 close support howitzer * LG1 Mark II 105 mm towed howitzer * M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer
Armoured fighting vehiclesLAV III * Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle * ADATS * Leopard C2 * Leopard 2 * Bison APC * M113A3 and MTVL * RG-31
SchoolsCanadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre * Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College

Canadian Forces Air Command

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