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3rd Cdn Div
3rd Canadian Division
AEMA
Alberta Emergency Management Agency
AO
Area of Operations
AOR
Area of Operational Responsibility
ATT
At This Time
Battalion/Bn
300-800 people, divided into 3-5 companies
Battle Rhythm
Daily cycle of command, staff, and unit activities
BPT
Be prepared to
CA
Canadian Army
CAF
Canadian Armed Forces
CBG
Canadian Brigade Group
CCA
Commander of the Canadian Army (Lieutenant-General Eyre)
CDF
Chief of the Defence Staff (General Vance)
CFTPO
Canadian Forces Tasking, Plans, and Operations - Military Tasking Application
CJOC
Canadian Joint Operations Centre(/Command)
CoA
Course of Action
CoC
Chain of Command
Company/Coy
75-180 people, divided into 3-6 platoons
CP
Command Post
CRCN
Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy (Vice-Admiral MacDonald)
CSS
Combat Service Support
CUB
Commander’s Update Brief
DAG
Departure Assistance Group
DEOC
District Emergency Operations Centre (RCMP)
DOMOPS
Domestic Operations
DRC
Domestic Response Company
EMBC
Emergency Management BC
EOC
Emergency Operations Centre
FE
Force Employment
FG
Force Generation
FORCE Test
CAF minimal physical employment standard (Fitness for Operational Requirements of CAF Employees)
FP
Force Protection
FPM
Force Protection Measures
FRAG O
Fragmentary Order: An abbreviated form of an operation order issued on a day-to-day basis that eliminates the need for restating information contained in a basic operation order.
HECC
Health Emergency Coordination Centre
HQ
Headquarters
IAW
In Accordance With
J, G, or S Staff
Staff personnel employed at various HQ levels (ex. J at JTFP, G at CBG or LCC, S at the Task Force
J, G, or S1
Personnel
J, G, or S2
Intelligence
J, G, or S3
Operations
J, G, or S4
Logistics
J, G, or S5
Plans
J, G, or S6
Communications/IT
J, G, or S7
Training
J, G, or S8
Finance
J, G, or S9
Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC)
JTF
Joint Task Force
JTFP
Joint Task Force Pacific
JTFW
Joint Task Force West
LCC
Land Component Command
LO
Liaison Officer
LTF
Land Task Force
MARPAC
Maritime Forces Pacific
NAVRES
Naval Reserve
NRD
Naval Reserve Division
OC
Officer Commanding
OGD
Other Government Department (ex. RCMP, Municipal Police, EMBC)
OP LASER
CAF response to RFA from province for COVID-19
OP LENTUS
CAF response to RFA from province for natural [disaster] event response (ex. forest fire or flood)
OP ORDER (OpO)
Operation Order: A directive issued by a commander to subordinate commanders for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an operation.
OPP
Operational Planning Process: The process used to prepare plans and orders for CAF operations.
ORBAT/ORDBAT
Order of Battle
PECC
Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre
PHA
Personal Healthcare Assessment
Platoon/Pl.
24-30 people, divided into 3 sections
POC
Provincial Operations Centre
OR
Point of Contact
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
PREOC
Provincial Emergency Operations Centre
QM
Quartermaster
RCN
Royal Canadian Navy
RFA
Request for Assistance
RFI
Request for Information
RLO
Regional Liaison Officer
RLP
Regional Liaison Program
ROE
Rules of Engagement
RTHR
Road to High Readiness
Scheme of Manoeuvre (SoM)
Description of how arrayed forces will accomplish the commander’s intent
Section
8-10 person group
TBG
Territorial Battle Group
TF
Task Force
TMST
Theatre Mission-Specific Training
Waiver
An exemption from a certain regulation or requirement, ex. FORCE test
WngO
Warning Order