Canadian Forces Intelligence Command
| Canadian Forces Intelligence Command | |
|---|---|
| Commandement du renseignement des Forces canadiennes (French) | |
 | |
| Active | 2013–present |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Armed Forces |
| Type | Military intelligence Command |
| Role | Intelligence collection and assessment |
| Part of | Canadian Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Ottawa |
| Motto(s) | Scientia est vis (Latin for 'From knowledge, strength')[1] |
| Website | canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/canadian-forces-intelligence-command.html |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-chief | Charles III, King of Canada, represented by the governor general |
| Current commander | Major-General M.C. Wright |
The Canadian Forces Intelligence Command (CFINTCOM;[2] French: Commandement du renseignement des Forces canadiennes, COMRENSFC) is the organization that centralizes all intelligence collection and assessment capabilities of the Canadian Armed Forces.
History
CFINTCOM was formed in 2013 by bringing the head of defence intelligence's office and all the CF's intelligence units into one military formation, replacing the Chief of Defence Intelligence Organisation.[3]
In April 2020, Canadian media reported that CFINTCOM's Medical Intelligence Cell ((MEDINT) collected information related to the COVID-19 pandemic when the outbreak started at Wuhan.[4]
In June 2021, Major General Michael Wright assumed command of CFINTCOM.[5] He replaced Vice Admiral Scott Bishop.[6]
Formation
The main formation within the command is the Canadian Forces Intelligence Group (CF Int Gp), which consists of the following units:[3]
- Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre (CFJIC)
- Canadian Forces National Counter-Intelligence Unit (CFNCIU)
- Joint Meteorological Centre (JMC)
- Mapping and Charting Establishment (MCE)
- Canadian Forces School of Military Intelligence (CFSMI)
- Joint Task Force X (JTF X)[7][8]
- Medical Intelligence Cell[4]
References
- ^ "Canadian Forces Intelligence Command". Archived from the original on 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "CSIS, CSE & CFINTCOM: The Pearls of Canada's Security and Intelligence Establishment". 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Establishment of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command". Department of National Defence. Archived from the original on 2013-11-20. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Canadian military intelligence unit issued warning about Wuhan outbreak back in January". CBC News. 2020-04-10. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28.
- ^ "MGen Michael Wright takes over as Commander, Canadian Forces Intelligence Command – Vanguard". Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "New command at Canadian Forces Intelligence Command". 23 July 2021. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Forces Intelligence Command". canada.ca. Government of Canada. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Joint Task Force X [Military Institution]". The Governor General of Canada. 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
External links
- Official website
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