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The Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program seeks to leverage Canada’s innovation talent and capacity in the academic, for-profit and not-for-profit sectors by creating national Innovation Networks.
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Formerly part of Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg, the Kapyong Barracks property is located between the Tuxedo and River Heights neighbourhoods in southwest Winnipeg.
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Canada has one of the world’s largest area of responsibility for search and rescue (SAR), covering 18 million square kilometres of land and water with more than 243,800 kilometres of coastline connecting three oceans. The challenges associated with such an enormous area are compounded by the varied and often austere terrain, mountainous regions, extreme weather conditions and low population density that characterize many parts of the country, making Canada one of the most difficult environments in which to conduct SAR.
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From July 16-19, 2019, a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) contingent formed from more than 200 members, will participate in the International Four Days Marches Nijmegen. Fourteen CAF teams, generally composed of 11 to 12 members each, plus special guests, will march approximately 40 km a day for a total of 160 km, through the countryside and towns around the city of Nijmegen, in the Netherlands.
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The Treasury Board has approved a number of changes to compensation and benefits for members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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The Government of Canada is committed to revitalizing defence infrastructure and preserving our heritage buildings and structures to ensure they support the evolving needs of a modern military.
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Building on many previous efforts to improve health and physical fitness in the CAF, the Physical Performance Strategy represents a significant evolution in its approach.
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Promotions and senior appointments 2019 - General and Flag Officers
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Already a leader in civilian radar earth observation as a result of the launch of RADARSAT-2 in 2007, Canada will soon launch the three-satellite RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM). This mission will carry a multi-mode synthetic aperture radar and an automatic identification system to enable enhanced ship tracking and provide greater awareness of Canada’s territories as well as other areas of interest around the world where DND and its Allies operate.
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The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, today announced the stand up of the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group. The Transition Group assumes a new role within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to standardize and professionalize transition services to better meet the needs of all CAF members .
