Current Operations

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More than 3,100 Canadian soldiers, sailors and Air Force personnel are deployed overseas on operational missions. On any given day, about 8,000 Canadian Forces members - one third of our deployable force - are preparing for, engaged in or returning from an overseas mission.

• Joint Task Force Afghanistan - 2830*
  • Operation ACCIUS
  • Operation ATHENA
  • Operation ARCHER
• Task Force Balkans - 6*
  • Operation BRONZE
• Task Force Cyprus - 1*
  • Operation SNOWGOOSE
• Task Force Darfur - 12*
  • Operation SATURN
• Task Force Democratic Republic of the Congo - 12*
  • Operation CROCODILE
• Task Force El Gorah - 28*
  • Operation CALUMET
• Task Force Freetown - 7*
  • Operation SCULPTURE
• Task Force Golan Heights - 2*
  • Operation GLADIUS
• Task Force Jerusalem - 17*
  • Operation PROTEUS
• Task Force Middle East - 8*
  • Operation JADE
• Task Force Pristina - 5*
  • Operation KOBOLD
• Task Force Port-au-Prince - 5*
  • Operation HAMLET
• Task Force Sudan - 30*
  • Operation SAFARI
• Task Force Tampa - 3*
  • Operation FOUNDATION
• Task Force SAIPH - 240*
  • Operation SAIPH

* These figures represent the number of personnel authorized for each deployed task force.