Composition
CANSOFCOM is composed of:
- Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2) – Dwyer Hill Training Centre, south of Ottawa, in process of moving to CFB Trenton
- Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) – CFB Petawawa
- 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron (427 SOAS) – CFB Petawawa
- Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit (CJIRU) – CFB Kingston and Trenton
CANSOFCOM is capable of operating as an independent formation but its primary focus is to generate special operations forces (SOF) elements to support the Canadian Joint Operations Command. Integrating special operations forces in this manner increases their impact in operations, as well as the range of options available to the government in the deployment of the Canadian Forces.
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