1 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 6 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 8 PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................................... 8 OUTLINE ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 HOW TO PROCEED ........................................................................................................................................... 9 MODULE 2: DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE (DND/CAF) ............................................................. 12 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 12 OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................................. 12 A NATIONAL INSTITUTION ............................................................................................................................... 12 PRIMARY OBLIGATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 15 HISTORY ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 THE MISSION ................................................................................................................................................ 19 THE DEFENCE TEAM ....................................................................................................................................... 20 The Department of National Defence .................................................................................................... 21 The Canadian Armed Forces .................................................................................................................. 22 EXERCISE ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................................... 24 MODULE 3: THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ........................................................................................ 26 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 28 OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................................. 28 THE CAF FUNCTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 28 CAF Principles ........................................................................................................................................ 28 WHAT IS THE CHAIN OF COMMAND? ................................................................................................................. 29 THE MILITARY CHAIN OF COMMAND ................................................................................................................. 30 OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 30 BASES, STATIONS AND COMMANDS ................................................................................................................... 32 ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY .................................................................................................................................. 34 Navy Formations ................................................................................................................................... 36 CANADIAN ARMY ........................................................................................................................................... 37 Army Units ............................................................................................................................................. 38 ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE ........................................................................................................................... 39 Air Force Command ............................................................................................................................... 39 OPERATIONAL COMMANDS .............................................................................................................................. 39 DOMESTIC OPERATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 41 INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 42 ROLES .......................................................................................................................................................... 43 EXERCISE ...................................................................................................................................................... 44 SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................................... 45 MODULE 4: MILITARY ETHOS AND ETHICS ........................................................................................... 48 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 48 OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................................. 48 WHAT IS MILITARY ETHOS? ............................................................................................................................. 48 WHAT IS ETHICS? .......................................................................................................................................... 48 THE DEFENCE ETHICS PROGRAMME .................................................................................................................. 49 STATEMENT OF DEFENCE ETHICS ....................................................................................................................... 50 3 The Three Parts ...................................................................................................................................... 50 Who and Why? ...................................................................................................................................... 50 Ethical Principles .................................................................................................................................... 51 Specific Values ....................................................................................................................................... 51 EXERCISE ...................................................................................................................................................... 54 SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................................... 56 MODULE 5: CAF STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................ 57 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 59 OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................................. 59 PROFESSION OF ARMS .................................................................................................................................... 59 The Profession ....................................................................................................................................... 60 The Professional Relationship ................................................................................................................ 60 Becoming a Member ............................................................................................................................. 60 Duty with Honour .................................................................................................................................. 61 THE FORCES .................................................................................................................................................. 61 Regular Force ......................................................................................................................................... 63 Reserve Force .......................................................................................................................................