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The Commander of Canada Command reports directly to Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff.

As part of a broader transformation of the Canadian Forces, Canada Command was built upon existing regional structures. Its six Regional Joint Task Forces and three Search and Rescue Regions offer continuous and comprehensive coverage of the country. Air support is provided by its Combined Force Air Component Commander.

Structure

The command's headquarters is located in Ottawa. Ten subordinate organizations report to Canada Command: six Regional Joint Task Forces (RJTFs), three Search and Rescue Regions, and the Combined Force Air Component Commander. These organizations are delegated authority to task available Canadian Forces resources within their areas of responsibility in support of domestic or continental operations.

The Combined Force Air Component Commander (CFACC) is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The CFACC maintains Regional Air Component Elements (RACEs) in each of the RJTFs.
Search and Rescue Region (Halifax) is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and through Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (Halifax) is responsible for search and rescue operations in Eastern Canada, which includes the Maritime Provinces, Labrador, and northeastern Quebec.
Joint Task Force (Atlantic) (JTF(A)) headquarters is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and its area of responsibility includes the four maritime provinces-Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia-and Canada's eastern maritime approaches.
Joint Task Force (East) (JTF(E)) headquarters is located in St. Jean, Quebec, and its area of responsibility includes all of the Province of Quebec.
Joint Task Force (Central) (JTF(C)) headquarters is located in Toronto, Ontario, and its area of responsibility includes all of the Province of Ontario.
Search and Rescue Region (Trenton) is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and through its Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (Trenton) is responsible for search and rescue operations in Central Canada, which includes most of Quebec, all of Ontario, and eastern Nunavut.
Joint Task Force (North) (JTF(N)) headquarters is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and its area of responsibility includes all Canadian territory north of the 60th parallel, which includes the Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, and Nunavut.
Joint Task Force (West) (JTF(W)) headquarters is located in Edmonton, Alberta, and its area of responsibility includes the three prairie provinces-Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
Search and Rescue Region (Victoria) is located in Victoria, British Columbia, and through Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (Victoria) is responsible for search and rescue operations in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories.
Joint Task Force (Pacific) (JTF(P)) headquarters is located in Esquimalt, British Columbia, and its area of responsibility includes the Province of British Columbia and Canada's western maritime approaches.
The command's headquarters is located in Ottawa. Ten subordinate organizations report to Canada Command: six Regional Joint Task Forces (RJTFs), three Search and Rescue Regions, and the Combined Force Air Component Commander.

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The Combined Force Air Component Commander (CFACC) is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The CFACC maintains Regional Air Component Elements (RACEs) in each of the RJTFs.

Search and Rescue Region (Halifax) is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and through Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (Halifax) is responsible for search and rescue operations in Eastern Canada, which includes the Maritime Provinces, Labrador, and northeastern Quebec.

Joint Task Force (Atlantic) (JTF(A)) headquarters is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and its area of responsibility includes the four maritime provinces-Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia-and Canada's eastern maritime approaches.

Joint Task Force (East) (JTF(E)) headquarters is located in St. Jean, Quebec, and its area of responsibility includes all of the Province of Quebec.

Joint Task Force (Central) (JTF(C)) headquarters is located in Toronto, Ontario, and its area of responsibility includes all of the Province of Ontario.

Search and Rescue Region (Trenton) is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and through its Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (Trenton) is responsible for search and rescue operations in Central Canada, which includes most of Quebec, all of Ontario, and eastern Nunavut.

Joint Task Force (North) (JTF(N)) headquarters is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and its area of responsibility includes all Canadian territory north of the 60th parallel, which includes the Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, and Nunavut.

Joint Task Force (West) (JTF(W)) headquarters is located in Edmonton, Alberta, and its area of responsibility includes the three prairie provinces-Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

Search and Rescue Region (Victoria) is located in Victoria, British Columbia, and through Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (Victoria) is responsible for search and rescue operations in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories.

Joint Task Force (Pacific) (JTF(P)) headquarters is located in Esquimalt, British Columbia, and its area of responsibility includes the Province of British Columbia and Canada's western maritime approaches.

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