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CURRENT OPERATIONS
Operation ATHENA - Afghanistan
This Operation is the Canadian contribution to the NATO led International
Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Approximately 2,500 personnel are
deployed. The main Battle Group is comprised of soldiers from 2nd
Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (2RCR), an armoured reconnaissance
trop for the Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCD), a Leopard tank squadrom from the
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians, An engineer squadron from 2 CER,
an artillery battery, a tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Unit, and
Operational Mentor Liaison Teams (OMLTs). In addition there are 70
Health Service Support (HSS) personnel, about 30 CF members with the
Multi-National Brigade (MNB) HQ, 300 CF members with the National Command
Element (NCE), 300 CF members with the National Support Element (NSE), about
50 CF personnel at ISAF HQ, 15 with a smaller NSE Detachment, 11 at the
Canadian Embassy, and 250 CF members with the Theatre Support Element (TSE).
Since August of 2005, a Canadian Provincial
Reconstructioin Team (PRT) has operated in Kandahar City. The PRT
brings together elements from the Canadian Forces, Foreign Affairs and
International Trade Canada, the Canadian International Development Agency,
and civilian police led by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in an
integrated Canadian effort known as the "All of Government" approach.
About 350 personnel are based at the PRT site at Camp Nathan Smith helping
to reinforce the authority of the Afghan government in Kandahar Province,
assisting in the stabilization and development of the region, monitoring
security, promoting Afghan government policies and priorities with local
authorities and facilitates security sector reforms.
Since 2001, 55 Canadian have lost their lives while
serving in Afghanistan 54 of which were CF members and one Foreign Services
Officer.
Operation ARCHER - Afghanistan
This Operation is the Canadian Support to the National Training Centre,
Combined Joint Task Force 76 and Combined Security Transition Command.
Approximately 30 personnel are deployed. Since the fall of the Taliban
in 2001, the International Community has been rebuilding Afghanistan's
infrastructure, institutions, government, and army. The Canadian
Forces currently has 13 Officers serving with the Combined Security
Transiton Command - Afghanistan and 15 personnel acting as instructors
involved in the training of the Afghan National Army.
Operation ARGUS
- Afghanistan
This is the Canadian Strategic Advisory Team providing support to the Afghan
government. Approximately 15 personnel are deployed. Canada
provides thisteam of strategic military planners to support the Government
of the Islamic Republidc of Afghanistan in developing key national
strategies and mechanisms for the effective implementation of those
strategies.
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 13 CF personnel are deployed.
Operation IOLAUS
- Iraq (UNAMI)
The Chapter VII United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) is
mandated to play a leading role in assisting the Iraqi people and government
in the formation of institutions for representative government. The
Canadian mission in support of UNAMI is Op IOLAUS, a one year term which
must be renewed annually. This operation involves teh deployment of
one Canadian Officer.
Operations BRONZE
and BOREAS - Bosnia-Herzegovina
Canada has been a significant contributor to peace-support operations in
Bosnia-Herzegovina since their inception under the United Nations in 1992.
Canadian troops first came to the Balkans in 1992 under Operation HARMONY to
serve with the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) which was formed
to defend non-combatants during the wars that tore apart the former Republic
of Yugoslavia. NATO took over the peace-support mission in 1995
deploying 60,000 troops as part of Implementation Force (IFOR) to ensure
that the belligerent parties complied with the Dayton Accords.
Operation PALLADIUM in 1995 say the deployment of a large Canadian
contingent to serve with IFOR which later became a Stabilization Force
(SFOR). NATO turned over operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina to a
European Union Force (EUFOR) and in 2004, SFOR was reduced in numbers while
EUFOR built up to replace it. Canadian troops were reduced from 650 to
less than 85 CF members and this decrease marked the start of Operation
Bronze. When command authority transferred from SFOR to EUFOR it
marked the the start of Operation BOREAS as Canada's contribution to EUFOR
and the Canadian contingent in Bosnia-Herzegovina is now designated Task
Force Balkans (TFB). 10 CF personnel are deployed on Operation BRONZE
and 11 CF members are deployed on Operation BOREAS. The Canadian
presence helps the pople of Bosnia-Herzegovina focus on rebuilding community
infrastructure. Canadian soldiers upport local authorities any way
they can within their mandate, most notably by collecting illegal weapons
for destruction.
Since 1992, more than 40,000 Canadian have served in
Bosnia-Herzegovina and twenty-three Canadian lost their lives while serving
there.
Operation HAMLET
- Haiti (MINUSTAH)
Four Canadian staff officers 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.
One Canadian has lost his life while serving in Haiti
as part of MINUSTAH; a retired RCMP Officer.
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 3 military staff officers, 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 and AUGURAL - 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.
32 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.
Canada launched it's support to the African Union
Mission in Sudan (AMIS) with a contribution of more than $1.4 million worth
of basic army equipment, including helmets and protective vests. In
2005, Canada further supported the mission with a loan of 105 armoured
personnel carriers. A total of 67 CF personnel deployed to support the
AU mission in Darfur and as of September 2006, 12 CF personnel are serving
in Sudan. The CF contribution to the AU is known as Operation AUGURAL.
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
11 CF personnel assigned to Operation SCULPTURE.
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