The Canadian Army Command and Staff College (CACSC), formerly the Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College, is a staff college for officers of the

Canadian Armed Forces The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; , FAC) are the unified Military, military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air commands referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Under the ''National Defenc ...

, specializing in staff and army operations courses. It is at

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, Canada.

Courses offered

CACSC is charged with developing in army officers the ability to perform command and staff functions in war. The following courses are offered at CACSC: * Army Operations Course * Primary Reserve Army Operations Course * Military Training and Cooperation Program – North Atlantic Treaty Organization * Unit Command Team Course * Primary Reserve Unit Command Team Course * Information Management Officer Course * Joint Tactical Targeting Course * Collateral Damage Estimation Course

College commandants

* Lt Col G.G. Simonds (1941) * Maj-Gen H.F.H. Hertzberg, CMG, DSO, MC (1941-1944) * Brig D.G. Cunningham, DSO (1944-1945) * Brig J.D.B. Smith, CBE, DSO (1945-1946) * Maj-Gen J.F.M. Whiteley, CB, CBE, MC (1947-1949) * Lt-Gen G.G. Simonds, CB, CBE, DSO, CD (1949-1951) * Brig G. Kitching, CBE, DSO, CD (1951-1954) * Brig M.P. Bogert, CBE, DSO, CD (1954-1958) * Brig R. Rowley, DSO, ED, CD (1958-1962) * Brig D.C. Cameron, DSO, ED, CD (1962-1966) * Brig B.F. Macdonald, DSO, CD (1966) * Brig W.A. Milroy, DSO, CD (1966-1968) * BGen W.A. Milroy, DSO, CD (1968-1969) * BGen D.S. MacLennan, CD (1969-1971) * BGen F.W. Wootton, CD (1971-1974) * BGen P.V.B. Grieve, CD (1974-1976) * BGen C.L. Kirby, CD (1976-1979) * Col P.H.C. Carew, CD (1979-1980) * BGen P.H.C. Carew, CD (1980-1982) * BGen J.A. Cotter, CD (1982-1984) * BGen R.I. Stewart, CD (1984-1987) * BGen C. Milner, OMM, CD (1987-1989) * MGen C. Milner, OMM, CD (1989) * BGen T.F. De Faye, OMM, CD (1989-1991) * Col R.S. Billings, CD (1991-1992) * BGen R.P. Alden, OMM, CD (1992-1994) * Col J.S. Labbe, CD (1994-1996) * BGen M.K. Jeffery, OMM, CD (1996-1997) * BGen J. Arp, CD (1997-1999) * Col M. Lessard, CD (1999-2000) * BGen M. Lessard, CD (2000-2001) * BGen G.W. Nordick, OMM< MSC, CD (2001-2003) * Col J.R. Ferron, CD (2003-2005) * Col J.C. Collin, OMM, CD (2005-2007) * Col F.A. Lewis, MSM, CD (2007-2009) * Col J. Cade, MSM, CD (2009-2011) * Col B.W.G. McPherson, CD (2011-2013) * Col R.D.K. Walker, MSC, CD (2013-2015) * Col G.R. Smith, MSM, CD (2015-2016) * LCol J.G.J Trudel, CD (2016) * Col D.D. Basinger, CD (2016-2018) * Col D.J. Cross, CD (2018-2019) * Col R.T. Strickland, CD (2019-2022) * Col K.L. Solomon, CD (2022-2023) * Col F.G. Auld, OMM, MSM, CD, P.Eng (2024–present)

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* {{Coord, 44, 14, 00, N, 76, 28, 43, W, region:CA-ON_type:landmark, display=title Canadian Armed Forces education and training establishments Educational institutions established in 1946 1946 establishments in Ontario Military education and training in Canada Military academies of Canada Canadian Armed Forces Staff colleges

Courses offered

College commandants

See also

References

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