Command and Control
The CF units and formations committed to Op APOLLO were organized under the Commander, Canadian Joint Task Force South West Asia (CA-JTFSWA). The headquarters of the CA-JTFSWA was the Canadian National Command Element (NCE) co-located with U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) at MacDill Air Force Base near Tampa, Florida. The NCE linked the Canadian Chief of the Defence Staff with U.S. CENTCOM and the various CF units assigned to Op APOLLO.
In mid-August 2003, following the re-alignment of Canadian activities in southwest Asia, the NCE was reduced to a liaison staff. This liaison team was part of a new mission known as Task Force Tampa (TFT) or Operation Foundation.
Commanders:
- October 2001-April 2002: Commodore Jean-Pierre Thiffault
- April–November 2002: Brigadier-General Michel Gauthier
- November 2002-May 2003: Brigadier-General Angus Watt
- May 2003-August 2003: Brigadier-General Dennis Tabbernor
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