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Incremental Department of National Defence (DND) Cost is the additional costs for personnel and equipment that are directly attributable to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations. 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.
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Op LENTUS – CAF support to civil authorities in response to forest fires, floods and natural disasters in Canada. Requests for Assistance from the CAF cannot be foreseen; the estimate is based on the average of the last five years of expenditures (2017-18 to 2021-22).
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Op LIMPID – Routine surveillance of Canada's air, maritime, land, space and cyber domains as well as physical presence in Canada's aerial, maritime and land approaches.
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Op LASER – CAF response to COVID-19 in support of other levels of government, and other departments and agencies.
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Op NANOOK – CAF contribution to whole-of-government sovereignty patrols and security exercises, usually held in the high and eastern Arctic.
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Op CARIBBE (Joint Interagency Task Force South) – Canada's participation in the multinational campaign against illicit narcotics trafficking by transnational organized crime in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Op HELIOS – CAF contribution to Canada's whole-of-government response to the worsening humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti.
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Op CROCODILE – Canada's military contribution to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).
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Peace Support Operations – Renewing Canadian leadership in United Nations (UN) peace operations.
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Op SOPRANO – CAF support for the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS).
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Op ARTEMIS – CAF contribution to Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), a multinational naval coalition providing maritime security in the Arabian Sea and Western Indian Ocean.
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Op KOBOLD – CAF contribution to the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) peace support operation.
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Op OPEN SPIRIT – CAF participation in the annual mission to help clear explosive remnants of war in the Baltic Sea.
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Op REASSURANCE – CAF's largest overseas mission contributing to NATO deterrence and defence measures in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Op UNIFIER – CAF military training and capacity building operation in support of Ukraine.
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Op CALUMET – Canada's participation in the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) independent peacekeeping operation in the Sinai Peninsula.
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Op JADE – CAF officers serving with the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO).
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Op FOUNDATION – CAF contribution to multinational counter-terrorism efforts in the Middle East, North Africa and Southwest Asia.
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Op PROTEUS – CAF members serving with the Office of the United States Security Coordinator (USSC) in Jerusalem.
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Op SNOWGOOSE – Canada's contribution to United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).
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Op IMPACT – CAF support to whole-of-government stabilization operations in the Middle East.
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Op ION – CAF support to Global Affairs Canada with the transportation of Canadian Entitled Persons (CEPs) and Foreign Nationals from Israel.
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Op LUMEN – Recently completed CAF operation supporting Global Affairs Canada with the potential evacuation or assisted departure of Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents, and eligible family members from Lebanon.
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Op PROJECTION – The Royal Canadian Navy conducts training, exercises and port visits with allied and foreign navies, and other international security partners.
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Op NEON – Canada's contribution to the multinational effort for the implementation of United Nations Security Council sanctions imposed against North Korea.
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Op HORIZON/IPS – Canada's forward-presence mission to the region, promoting peace, resilience and security.
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Op GLOBE – CAF deployments to support other Government of Canada departments with activities abroad.
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All Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) small missions.
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Other – Includes small missions, Canadian Deployable Mission Network (CDMN), Strong, Secure, Engaged Canada's Defence Policy and Operational Support Hub costs.
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Operational cost of Class C individuals included in FY 2023-24 actuals, but not planned incremental costs.
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Operational cost of aviation fuel included in FY 2023-24 actuals, but not planned incremental costs.
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