Canadian Operational Support Command

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Canadian Operational Support Command
Badge of CANOSCOM
Active2006 - 2012
Country Canada
BranchCanadian Armed Forces
TypeCommand Headquarters
Motto(s)Cum Honore Sustinemus
March"CANOSCOM March"
Commanders
Current
commander
Major-General Mark E. McQuillan

The Canadian Operational Support Command (CANOSCOM) (in French : Commandement du soutien opérationnel du Canada or COMSOCAN) was one of seven commands of the

health services and military police) 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:[1]

  • 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

References

  1. ^ "CANOSCOM - CANOSCOM Units / Formations". Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-09-06.

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