Cost of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Continental Operations - DPR - 2013-14

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Cost of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Continental Operations
($ thousands) FY 2013-14
Forecast (RPP 14-15)1
FY 2013-14
Actuals (DPR 2013-14)1
Continental Operations Full DND Cost2 Incremental
DND Cost3
Full DND Cost2 Incremental
DND Cost3
Op CARIBBE (Joint Interagency Task Force South)4 258,799 12,230 299,254 10,098
OP LENTUS (Flood Mitigation Alberta)5 14,087 4,311 14,087 4,311
OP DISTINCTION6 1,244 1,237 1,124 1,082
Total*: Continental Operations 274,130 17,778 314,465 15,491

* Due to rounding, totals may not add up to totals as shown. Table does not report annual recurring continental activities not captured under the Operations Funding Account (OFA) such as Search and Rescue operations, routine surveillance and force generation activities sometimes referred to as operations and provision of services to other government departments in support of their mandates.

  1. The 2014-15 Report on Plans and Priorities (RPP) provides the forecasted full and incremental costs for fiscal year (FY) 2013-14. The 2013-14 Departmental Performance Report (DPR) provides final actual full and incremental costs for FY 2013-14.
  2. "Full DND Cost" is the sum of incremental cost plus the salaries of Regular Force personnel, equipment depreciation, command and support cost, as well as the operating cost of some major equipment, such as aircraft, that are within normal planned activity rates and, therefore, had not been included in incremental cost.
  3. "Incremental DND Cost" is the additional costs for personnel and equipment that are directly attributable to the Canadian Armed Forces operation. More specifically, incremental costs include the additional cost to deploy troops and equipment and to provide ongoing maintenance and support during the applicable operation, in addition to any specialized training required for the operation. DND does not include the full capital acquisition cost of major equipment in incremental cost, unless procured specifically for the mission with no life expectancy post operation, as this equipment will not be used in other CAF operations.
  4. OP CARIBBE (Joint Interagency Task Force South) - US-led, multi-national operation to stop drug trafficking in the Caribbean. Decrease in cost due to a reduction in ship fuel requirements.
  5. OP LENTUS - Flood mitigation in the Southern Foothills Region of Alberta in June 2013.
  6. OP DISTINCTION - CAF Support to the Government of Canada's Military History Commemoration Program.

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