The Canadian Operational Support Command (CANOSCOM) (in French : ''Commandement du soutien opérationnel du Canada'' or ''COMSOCAN'') was one of seven commands of the
Canadian Forces
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The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; french: Forces armées canadiennes, ''FAC'') are the unified military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force.
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(CF) from 2006 to 2012. The command was replaced by the
Canadian Joint Operations Command in October 2012. As a separate command, CANOSCOM provided the CF with combat support (including
logistics
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,
military engineering
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, land equipment maintenance services, communications and
information systems
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,
health services and
military police
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) and service for both domestic and international
missions.
Composition
CANOSCOM consisted of approximately 1,100 soldiers from all branches of the Canadian Forces who provided operations support to thousands of Canadian Forces members involved in many missions. CANOSCOM commanded the
Canadian Forces Joint Support Group, the
Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment and
Canadian Materiel Support Group. CANOSCOM had oversight over 16 units and formations. These included the:
*Canadian Materiel Support Group (CMSG)
** 7 Canadian Forces Supply Depot
**25 Canadian Forces Supply Depot
**CF Ammunition Depot Bedford
**CF Ammunition Depot Dundurn
**CF Ammunition Depot Rocky Point
**CF Ammunition Depot Detachment Angus
*Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment
*OS Engr Gp
**1 Engineer Support Unit
*Canadian Forces Joint Support Group
**CFJSG HQ
**3 Canadian Support Unit
**4 Canadian Forces Movement Control Unit
**CF Postal Unit
*OS MP Gp
**CFPSU
See also
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Military history of Canada
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History of the Canadian Army
The history of the Canadian Army, began when the title first came into official use in November 1940, during the Second World War, and is still used today. Although the official titles, Force Mobile Command, and later Land Force Command, were used ...
References
External links
Canadian Operational Support Command websiteLibrary and Archives Canada - 7 Canadian Forces Supply Depot
{{Canadian Forces Land Force Command
Canadian Forces Operational Commands
Military logistics of Canada