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{{short description|One of two unified command of the Canadian Armed Forces}}
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| unit_name                     = Canadian Joint Operations Command
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| dates                         = 2012–present
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| size                          = 6 regional joint task forces
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| commander2                    = LGen Steve Boivin
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The '''Canadian Joint Operations Command''' ('''CJOC'''; {{lang-fr|links=no|Commandement des opérations interarmées du Canada}}) is one of the two unified commands of the [[Canadian Armed Forces]], the other one being the [[Canadian Special Operations Forces Command]]. CJOC was announced in May 2012 as the result of the [[cost reduction|cost-cutting]] measures in the [[2012 Canadian federal budget|2012 federal budget]] through the merger of [[Canada Command]], the [[Canadian Expeditionary Force Command]] and the [[Canadian Operational Support Command]] under an integrated command-and-control structure. The command was stood up on 5 October 2012 to officially replace the three former organizations.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/dnd-to-cut-costs-by-merging-command-of-domestic-overseas-canadian-forces/article2422352/ |title=DND to cut costs by merging command of domestic, overseas Canadian Forces |work=The Globe and Mail}}</ref>

CJOC's role is to "anticipate and conduct Canadian Forces operations, and develop, generate and integrate joint force capabilities for operations."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cjoc.forces.gc.ca/wwh-qqc/mission-eng.asp |title=Mission and Mandate |publisher=Canadian Forces |access-date=3 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208030057/http://www.cjoc.forces.gc.ca/wwh-qqc/mission-eng.asp# |archive-date=8 December 2012 |url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Organization==
The command team is led by a [[Lieutenant-general (Canada)|lieutenant-general]] or [[Vice-Admiral (Canada)|vice-admiral]] and assisted by three deputy commanders, one for each of the three main components (Continental, Expeditionary, and Support). The team is further supported by a chief of staff and four senior [[non-commissioned member]]s, an overall command chief warrant/petty officer, and a command chief warrant/petty officer for each component.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cjoc.forces.gc.ca/wwh-qqc/ct-ec-eng.asp|title=Command Team|access-date=27 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118175840/http://www.cjoc.forces.gc.ca/wwh-qqc/ct-ec-eng.asp#|archive-date=18 January 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The continental component consists of six regional joint task forces (JTF). In five of these JTFs, the commander also commands an army division or a maritime force. The five southern JTFs have no permanent operational units: units and detachments are temporarily assigned to them from the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force according to operational requirements.

{| class=wikitable
|+ Formations of CJOC<ref>{{cite web|title=Regional Joint Task Forces|url=http://www.cjoc.forces.gc.ca/cont/regions/index-eng.asp|publisher=Department of National Defence|access-date=27 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505015632/http://www.cjoc.forces.gc.ca/cont/regions/index-eng.asp#|archive-date=5 May 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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! Task force !! Headquarters !! Region !! Commander
|-
| [[Joint Task Force (North)|Joint Task Force North]] || [[Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters Yellowknife|CFNA HQ Yellowknife]] || [[Northern Canada]] || Comd JTFN
|-
| Joint Task Force Pacific || [[Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt|CFB Esquimalt]] || [[British Columbia]]  || Comd Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC)
|-
| Joint Task Force West || [[Canadian Forces Base Edmonton|CFB Edmonton]] || [[Prairie provinces]] || Comd [[3rd Canadian Division]]
|-
| Joint Task Force Central || [[Denison Armoury]], [[Toronto]] || [[Ontario]] || Comd [[Land Force Central Area|4th Canadian Division]]
|-
| Joint Task Force East || [[Canadian Forces Base Montreal|CFB Montreal]] || [[Quebec]] || Comd [[2nd Canadian Division]]
|-
| Joint Task Force Atlantic || [[Canadian Forces Base Halifax|CFB Halifax]] || [[Atlantic Canada]] || Comd Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT)
|-
| [[1st Canadian Division]] || [[Canadian Forces Base Kingston|CFB Kingston]] || Expeditionary || Comd 1st Canadian Division
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Canada}}
* [[Military history of Canada]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/canadian-joint-operations-command.html}}

{{Canadian Forces}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}

[[Category:Canadian Forces Operational Commands]]
[[Category:Military logistics of Canada]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 2012]]
[[Category:2012 establishments in Canada]]