CANSOFCOM

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CANSOFCOM is the elite Canadian military formation responsible for planning and conducting the country’s special operations missions at home and abroad.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military formation
special operations command
abbreviation CANSOFCOM self-link
branch Canadian Army
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
surface form: Canadian Special Operations Forces

Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Navy
commandStructure Canadian Joint Operations Command
surface form: Canadian Joint Operations Command (strategic coordination)
cooperatesWith NATO Special Operations Headquarters
surface form: NATO special operations forces

U.S. Special Operations Command
surface form: United States Special Operations Command
country Canada
dateFormed 2006-02-01
engagement Operation Impact
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan

global counter-terrorism operations
establishedInYear 2006
focus chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear response
counter-terrorism
direct action
foreign internal defense
hostage rescue
special reconnaissance
fullName Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
hasCapability high-readiness response
rapid deployment
strategic special operations
hasUnit 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron
Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit
Canadian Special Operations Regiment
Canadian Special Operations Training Centre
Joint Task Force 2
headquartersLocation Ottawa
surface form: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
language English
French
motto Audeamus
nationality Canadian
operatesWithin North American Aerospace Defense Command area of responsibility
partOf Canadian forces
surface form: Canadian Armed Forces
primaryMission provide agile, high-readiness special operations forces
responsibleFor counter-terrorism operations
domestic special operations missions
expeditionary special operations missions
special operations
role conduct special operations missions
plan special operations missions
subordinateTo Chief of the Defence Staff
type joint command

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