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1997-1998 (Creation)
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2.8 m of textual records (14 boxes)
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The Canadian Forces (CF), officially the Canadian Armed Forces are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act. This singular institution consists of three main branches: Maritime Command (MARCOM), Land Force Command (LFC), and Air Command (AIRCOM), which are together overseen by the Armed Forces Council, chaired by the Chief of the Defence Staff. At the pinnacle of the command structure is the Commander-in-Chief, who is the reigning Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, represented by the Governor General. The current incarnation of the Canadian Forces dates from 1 February 1968, when the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force were merged into a unified structure. The forces are today funded by approximately $20 billion annually [4] ranked 16th, and are presently ranked 74th in size compared to the world's other armed forces by number of total personnel, and 58th in terms of active personnel, standing at a population of roughly 66,000, not including the 26,000 reservists.[2] These individuals serve on numerous CF bases located in all regions of the country, and are governed by the Queen's Regulations and Orders and the National Defence Act.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of documents related to Operation Recuperation during the Ice Storm of 1998. The documents include: lists, post-operation reports, correspondence, situation reports, intelligence reports, news, log sheets, maps, graphs, presentations, press releases, hundreds of printed or on CD photographs, etc. There are twelve series:
I. Operational and Fragmentary orders
II. Situation reports
III. Hydro
IV. Aerial reconnaissance missions
V. Post-operation reports
VI. Intelligence reports
VII. Medical
VIII. Finance / Administration
IX. Weather Reports
X. News
XI. Photographs
XII. Miscellaneous
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Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Fonds consisting of 12 boxes received from the War Diary Team of DHH on 4 January 2008. One box was received 5 Dec 2008 from Ken Reynolds of DHH.
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- English
- French
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Unclassified
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
None
Finding aids
Copies of the finding aid are located in the first file of the fonds and in the Reading Room of the Directorate of History and Heritage (DHH). Electronic copies are also available.
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Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
General note
The 2 Compact Disks and 12 computer disks have been withdrawn from circulation. Researchers must use the textual copies in Box 14.
General note
This is a bilingual fonds.