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.

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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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RMC of Canada hasAlumni Canadian Armed Forces officers