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History

CFINTCOM was formed in 2013 by bringing the head of defence intelligence's office and all the CF's intelligence units into one
military formation Military organization or military organisation is the structuring of the armed forces of a State (polity), state so as to offer such military capability as a military policy, national defense policy may require. In some countries paramilitary ...
, replacing the Chief of Defence Intelligence Organisation. In April 2020, Canadian media reported that CFINTCOM's Medical Intelligence Cell ((MEDINT) collected information related to the COVID-19 pandemic when the outbreak started at Wuhan.https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/coronavirus-pandemic-covid-canadian-military-intelligence-wuhan-1.5528381 In June 2021, it was reported that Major General Michael Wright assumed command of CFINTCOM. He replaces Vice Admiral Scott Bishop.


Formation

The main formation within the command is the Canadian Forces Intelligence Group (CF Int Gp), which consists of the following units: * Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre (CFJIC) * Canadian Forces National Counter-Intelligence Unit (CFNCIU) * Joint Meteorological Centre (JMC) * Mapping and Charting Establishment (MCE) * Canadian Forces School of Military Intelligence (CFSMI) * Joint Task Force X (JTF X) * Medical Intelligence Cell


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* Military units and formations established in 2013 Commands of the Canadian armed forces 2013 establishments in Canada {{Canada-mil-stub