Canada's Air Force

Purpose - General Information


Command and Control


The Commander of Air Command and the Chief of the Air Staff, Lieutenant-General Angus Watt , located at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, commands and provides strategic direction for the Air Force.
The Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division and Canadian NORAD Region, Major-General J.M. Duval is based in Winnipeg. He is responsible for the operational command and control of Air Force activities throughout Canada and world-wide.

Air Force Personnel

Budget

The annual operating budget for the Air Force is approximately $2.5 billion. Compared to our NATO allies, this budget is comparatively small; however, it provides Canadians with security at home and global airlift and operations in support of Canada's foreign policy. The monies are dedicated to operating and maintaining a fleet of over 333 Aircraft and 13 Wings located in all regions of the country from which Air Force personnel patrol Canada's 15,540,000 square kilometres, provide search and rescue, re-supply our peacekeepers and protect Canada's interests abroad.

Wings

Thirteen wings (at Canadian Forces Bases) are located across Canada, from Gander, Nfld. to Comox, BC. The Wings conduct Air Force operations under the direction of 1 Cdn Air Div/CANR. A Canadian component of the NATO Airborne Early Warning Force is located in Geilenkirchen, Germany.

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