Canadian Expeditionary Force Command
| Canadian Expeditionary Force Command | |
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Badge of CEFCOM
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| Active | 2006–2012 |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Branch | Canadian Forces |
| Type | Command headquarters |
| Motto(s) | Unanimi cum ratione (United in purpose) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Lieutenant-General Stuart Beare |
Canadian Expeditionary Force Command (CEFCOM, French: Commandement de la Force expéditionnaire du Canada or COMFEC) was an operational element of the Canadian Forces for operations outside of Canada, created in 2006 and merged into the Canadian Joint Operations Command in 2012.
Under the CF structure, Canadian Expeditionary Forces Command (CEFCOM) was the unified command that was responsible for all Canadian Forces (CF) international operations, with the exception of operations conducted solely by Canadian Special Operations Forces Command elements. CEFCOM missions included combat operations, humanitarian assistance and peacekeeping.
Similar to the integrated chain of command put in place under Canada Command (Canada COM), the CF’s operational command headquarters responsible for domestic operations, CEFCOM brought together under one operational command the maritime, land and air force assets to conduct humanitarian, peace support or combat operations wherever they were required internationally.
Headquartered in Ottawa, CEFCOM was responsible for setting the standards for integrated training and final certification of assigned forces – ensuring that all units and personnel selected to conduct overseas duties were fully trained and ready to do so.
In 2011, over 3,900 servicemen were deployed, the majority of which were part of the Joint Task Force - Afghanistan. In July 2011, the authorized strength Afghanistan was of 1,959 servicemen for two operations, that is, Operation Athena, the Canadian contingent of the International Security Assistance Force which ended in December 2011 and Operation Attention, aimed at training Afghan security forces personnel.
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