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CURRENT OPERATIONS
Operation ATTENTION - Afghanistan
This Operation is Canada's participation in the NATO Training Mission -
Afghanistan, which delivers training and professional development services
tot he national security forces of Afghanistan, especially the afghan
National Army and the Afghan National Police. Since the fall of the Taliban
in 2001, the International Community has been rebuilding Afghanistan's
infrastructure, institutions, government, and army. There are 840
personnel currently assigned to this operation.
Operation FOUNDATION
- Tampa, Florida and Bahrain
The mission of Op FOUNDATION is to maintain effective liaison with the HQ US
CENTCOM with regards to the campaign against terrorism. This includes
such work as tracking and forwarding Inttelligence reports, requests for
forces and the activities and intentions of other coalition members.
There are approximately 65 member nations, including Canada, in the U.S. led
campaign against terrorism coalition known as Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
Approximately 7 CF personnel are deployed.
Operation HAMLET
- Haiti (MINUSTAH)
Ten Canadians are currently serving in Haiti with the UN
Mission MINUSTAH. Their mandate is to support the constitutional
process in Haiti and help maintain a secure and stable environment.
The Canadian commitment in Haiti immediately preceding Operation HAMLET was
Operation HALO which began in Marach 2004 with the deployment of 450
personnel and six CH-146 Griffon Helicopeters to help bring stability to the
country. Operation HALO ended in August 2004. There are
currently 5 personnl on deployment to Hamlet.
Operation GLADIUS
- Golan Heights (UNDOF)
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) was
established in 1974 following the agreed disengagement of the Israeli and
Syrian forces on the Golan Heights. UNDOF continues to supervise the
implementation of the agreement and cease-fire and Canada's contribution to
UNDOF is Operation GLADIUS. As of March of 2006, 12,000 CF personnel
have served in the Golan Heights and currently there are two senior officers
serving on this mission.
Four Canadian Forces personnel have lost their lives in
the Service of Peace while serving with UNDOF.
Operation CALUMET
- Sinai
The historic Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt in 1979 led to the
creation of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) later that year.
Operation CALUMET is Canada's contribution to the Multinational Force and
Observers, the non-UN peacekeeping mission established with 1,800 troops to
monitor compliance with the Camp David Accords. In 1986, when
Operation CALUMET began, Canada committed a helicopter unit and 140 CF
personnel; since then, the Canadian contingent has been scaled back to 28
people, including an air traffic control unit and administrative and support
personnel.
Operation JADE
- Jerusalem (UNTSO)
Operation JADE, Canada's contribution to the United Nations Truce
Supervision Organisation (UNTSO) has it's roots in the phase of Middle East
hostilities that ended in 1948 with the creation of the state of Israel.
At that time, the United Nations formed UNTSO to observe and maintain the
cease-fire between Israel, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
In 1954, Canada began contributing United Nations
Military Observers (UNMOs) to UNTSO, to serve in the Golan Heights, south
Lebanon, and the Sinai area. Today, the CF maintains a contingent of
seven UNMOs in UNTSO, as well as a Lieutenant-Colonel to serve as Group
Commander when requested by the UN
Operation JADE is Canada's longest running overseas
commitment and, to date, two Canadian CF personnel have lost their lives in
The Service of Peace while serving on this mission.
Operation PROTEUS
- Jerusalem
The Canadian Forces has deployed 18 of our military personnel, Operation
PROTEUS, to assist the Office of the United States Security Coordinator (USSC)
which encourages and supports Israeli-Palestinian security coordination
related to Israeli disengagement from Gaza and the West bank. This
international mission was established in the context of Palestinian security
sector reform, as called for in the Roadmap for Peace in the Middle East
Peace Process.
Operation
SNOWGOOSE - Cyprus (UNFICYP)
Operation SNOWGOOSE is Canada's contribution to the United Nations Force in
Cyprus (UNFICYP) which began in 1964 as a battalion-sized contingent of
peacekeeprs and was maintained as such until 1993. UNFICYP's mandate
is to monitor the cease-fire between Greek and Turkish Cypriots and to
patrol a demarcation line across the island.
In the over forty years of peacekeeping in Cyprus, more
than 25,000 CF members have served with the Canadian contingent.
Canada still provides UNFICYP headquarters at Nicosia with one CF staff
officer working in Operations.
This mission has cost 27 Canadian CF personnel their
lives in The Service of Peace.
Operation CROCODILE
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and five regional States signed the
Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement in July 1999 for a cessation of hositilties
between belligerent forces. To maintain liaison with the parties and
carry out other tasks, the United Nations Security Council set up the
Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC). Operation
CROCODILE is Canada's contribution to the MONUC and the Canadian contingent
of approximately 9 CF personnel work as staff officers at MONUC HQ in
Kinshassa and at the sector HQ in Kisangani.
Canada also contributed in the past to a Peacekeeping
Mission in the Congo, Organization des Nations Unies au Congo (ONUC) and two
Canadians lost their lives on that mission in The Service of Peace.
Operations
SAFARI - Sudan (UNMIS)
In the interests of global security and human rights, Canada is committed to
helping people in regions of conflict to regain stability and build lasting
peace. As part of this committment, Canada is actively involved in
peacekeeping efforts in Sudan and is participating in both the UN
peacekeeping efforst in southern Sudan as well as contributing to the
African Union (AU) missioin in Darfur.
30 CF personnel are currently deployed to support the
United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS). 25 CF members are serving as
Military Observers (MOs) and the other 7 are in staff positions at the UN HQ
in Khartoum. This CF contribution to UNMIS is known as Operation
SAFARI.
Operations
SATURN - Darfur
Canada's support to the U.N. - African Union
mission in Darfur with 2 Canadians currently on this operation.
Operations
SAIPH
Canada's periodic participation in
counter-terrorism operations in the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf, and
counter-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa. 5 Canadians are
currently on this Operation.
Operation SCULPTURE
- Sierra Leone
Britain launched the multi-national effort to help the Government of Sierra
Leone build effectivew and democratically accountable armed forces. An
International Military Advisory Training Team (IMATT) was created to provide
these armed forces with training and advice in order to restor peace and
stability after years of war.
Operation SCULPTURE is Canada's military contributioin
to this British-led international military advisory and training initiative
and has been in existence since November 2000. There are approximately
9 CF personnel assigned to Operation SCULPTURE.
Operation JAGUAR
- Jamaica
Canada's contribution of military aviation and search-and-rescue capability
to support the Jamaica Defence Force. Currently 65 Canadians are
assigned to this operation.
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