Canadian Armed Forces officers
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Canadian Armed Forces officers are commissioned military leaders responsible for commanding, managing, and directing personnel and operations across Canada’s army, navy, and air force.
Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commissioned officers
ⓘ
members of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ military rank category ⓘ |
| appliesToBranch |
Canadian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBe |
Canadian Rangers officers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Primary Reserve members ⓘ Regular Force members ⓘ Supplementary Reserve members ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | King of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedOnBehalfOf | Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedThrough | commissioning scroll ⓘ |
| commissioningAuthority |
Governor General of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dutyIncludes |
NATO missions
ⓘ
United Nations peace support operations ⓘ domestic operations ⓘ international operations ⓘ |
| eligibleFor |
command of bases
ⓘ
command of battalions ⓘ command of joint task forces ⓘ command of ships ⓘ command of squadrons ⓘ |
| governedBy | Department of National Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Canadian Armed Forces non-commissioned members
ⓘ
Canadian Armed Forces subordinate officers ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | National Defence Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesRank |
acting sub-lieutenant
ⓘ
admiral ⓘ air officer ⓘ brigadier-general ⓘ captain ⓘ captain (navy) ⓘ colonel ⓘ commander ⓘ commodore ⓘ flag officer ⓘ general ⓘ general officer ⓘ lieutenant ⓘ lieutenant (navy) ⓘ lieutenant-colonel ⓘ lieutenant-commander ⓘ lieutenant-general ⓘ major ⓘ major-general ⓘ rear-admiral ⓘ second lieutenant ⓘ sub-lieutenant ⓘ vice-admiral ⓘ |
| languageRequirement | bilingualism in English and French for many positions ⓘ |
| mayHoldAppointment |
Chief of the Defence Staff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ Commander of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command NERFINISHED ⓘ Commander of the Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice Chief of the Defence Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Chief of the Defence Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankStructureIncludes |
general and flag officers
ⓘ
junior officers ⓘ senior officers ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
command of military units
ⓘ
discipline and military justice enforcement ⓘ implementation of defence policy ⓘ operational leadership ⓘ personnel management ⓘ planning of military operations ⓘ training oversight ⓘ |
| selectionPathIncludes |
Continuing Education Officer Training Plan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Direct Entry Officer plan ⓘ Royal Military College of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ University Training Plan for Non-Commissioned Members NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionRequires |
officer training
ⓘ
security clearance ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Code of Service Discipline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy | rank insignia ⓘ |
| wearsInsigniaOn |
shoulder
ⓘ
sleeve ⓘ slip-ons ⓘ |
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