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What is the definition of LOAC?

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International law is the body of law, which governs relations between sovereign states.

It sets out rules of behaviour in an armed conflict and is the minimum standards applicable to the conduct of hostilities:

  • Limit unnecessary suffering
  • Ensure respect for human dignity
  • Protect the victim
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What is the aim of LOAC?

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  • Ensure CAF members understand the basic principles of LOAC
  • Apply the CF Code of Conduct in operational situations properly
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What is the purpose of LOAC?

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  • Regulate the conduct of hostilities
  • Protect the victims of armed conflict
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What is the definition of the Code of Conduct?

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A simple and understandable conduct, which governs how we decide the right choice of conduct when faced

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What is the purpose for the code of Conduct?

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To have a soldier make the correct choice of action, from the 11 rules, during difficult or unusual situations

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What are the principles of LOAC?

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Military Necessity
Humanity
Chivalry

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What are the fundamental Principles?

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Humanitarian Principle
Principle of the Law of Geneva
Principle of the Law of The Hague

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What are the Operational Principles?

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Distinction
Reciprocity
Proportionality
Non-Discrimination

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What are the 2 reasons why the CAF complies with the LOAC?

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  • It’s Canadian Law, Canada signed all major treaties and conventions
  • Provides an Operational advantage. “Selection and maintenance of the aim” and “Economy of effort” present a favourable impression to the local population
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What are the 11 rules of the CAF Code of Conduct?

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  1. Engage only opposing forces and military objectives
  2. In accomplishing your mission, use only the necessary force that causes the least amount of collateral civilian damage
  3. Do not alter your weapons or ammunition to increase suffering or use unauthorized weapons or ammunition
  4. Treat all civilians humanely and respect civilian property
  5. Do not attack those who surrender, disarm and detain them
  6. Treat all detained persons humanely in accordance with the standard set by the third geneva convention. Any form of abuse is prohibited
  7. Collect all the wounded and sick and provide them with the treatment required by their condition, whether friend or foe
  8. Looting is prohibited
  9. Respect all cultural objects and places of worship
  10. Respect all persons and objects bearing the red cross, red crescent and red crystal emblems, and all other recognized symbols of humanitarian agencies
  11. Report and take appropriate steps to stop breaches of the LOAC and these rules. Disobedience of the LOAC is a crime
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What are 3 unlawful combatants under the LOAC?

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  • Spies
  • Mercenaries
  • Civilians Engaged in Hostilities
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Why is identifying as a combantant important?

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Combatants:

  • Are entitled to take a direct part in armed conflict and engage in hostilities
  • Are legitimate military targets
  • Captured by the enemy are POWs (prisoners of war)
    • POWs, unlike other detained persons, must be released and repatriated without delay at the end of hostilities
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Who are considered non-combatants?

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  • Chaplains of the CAF
  • Medical pers permanently assigned to medical activities
  • Pers of the CAF temporarily assigned to medical duties
  • Civilians
  • Journalists
  • People who accompany the CAF
  • Crews of Merchant Marine and Civil Aircraft
  • Remember: Distinctive Emblem and Identity Cards
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Are medical and religious personnel in the CAF considered combatants?

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No, they are considered non-combatants

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What are the 2 levels of force used by the CAF?

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Non-deadly Force

Deadly Force

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What is minimum force?

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  • Related to both non-deadly and deadly force
  • The minimum degree of authorized force that is necessary and reasonable in the circumstances. Situationally, minimum force may include deadly force
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What are the principles governing the use of force that relate to armed conflict?

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  • Distinction
  • Doubt Rule
  • Proportionality
  • Means and methods of warfare
  • Standard of care
18
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What are the procedures when confronted with a use of force situation?

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  • Warn the aggressor(s) to stop (effort made in a language understood by the aggressor)
  • Repeat verbal and/or visual warnings or challenges until it is clear they were seen or heard
  • Use minimum non-deadly force to the aggressor(s) to comply with instructions, if above warnings are ignored
  • Charge weapons, if applicable and if not already authorized to do so; fire warning shot(s), if authorized
  • Use deadly force
19
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What are the types of vehicle checkpoints?

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Deliberate
Hasty
Snap

20
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What are the 2 types of checkpoints used?

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Personnel
Vehicle

21
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What are the 2 categories for self-defence?

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  • National self-defence
  • Personal, unit or force self-defence
22
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What are the 4 factors influencing ROE?

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  • Legal Prescriptions
  • Political and Policy Considerations
  • Diplomatic Considerations
  • Operational Requirements
23
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What tasks would a unit sup comd have to consider supporting and enabling in a VPS?

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  • Provide inner and outer security patrols
  • Conduct counter recce
  • Establish LP/OP
  • Establish checkpoints and roadblocks
  • Conduct crowd confrontation ops
  • Conduct coordination with local authorities and other security forces
  • Supervise specific functions associated with the op of a facility
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When CAF is called to suppress a riot, how may officers and NCM’s be employed?

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Any manner necessary for suppressing or preventing any:

  • Riot or disturbance of the peace
  • Riot or disturbance of the peace likely to occur
25
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When CAF is called out in aid of civil power, who designates CAF tasks?

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CDS or officer designated by them

26
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What is the definition of ROE?

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Orders issued by military authority that define the circumstances, conditions, degree, manner, and limitations within which force, or actions which might be construed as provocative, may be applied to achieve military objectives in accordance with national policy and the law

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What is the purpose of ROE?

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ROE control the use of force or actions which might be construed as provocative in national self-defence, defence of CAF personnel and property, and msn accomplishment

28
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What is a hostile act?

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An attack or use of force against pers where there is a reasonable apprehension that death or bodily harm is the likely result

29
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What is hostile intent?

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The threat of imminent use of force against pers where there is a reasonable apprehension that death or grievous bodily harm is the likely result

30
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What are the 3 broad categories for operations?

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Contingency Ops
Routine Ops
Rapid Response Ops

31
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What is CMO (Civil-Military Cooperation Operation)?

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CMO is one aspect of CIMIC conducted to support a comd’s msn and Canadian national policy and interests. CMO provides:

  • Military assistance to civil authorities/organizations
  • Support to civil authorities/population
32
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What is a task force?

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A temporary grouping of units, under one comd, formed for the purpose of carrying out a specific op or msn

33
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What are 2 broad categories of assistance that maybe be provided by the CF in domestic emergencies?

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  • Assistance to law enforcement
  • Humanitarian assistance
34
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What is CIMIC (Civil-Military Cooperation) Domestic Ops?

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CIMIC Domestic Ops cover the whole spectrum of CF activity within Canada other than the internal organization, training, and administration of the CF for it’s defence mandate

35
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Explain what the CAF can provide as service in aid of civil power?

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CAF is on service in aid of civil power; it does not replace civil authorities, but assists them in the maintenance of law and order

36
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What is the definition of a check point?

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A means to control movement of the general public and deny movement of the enemy forces

37
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What are the Force Protection Objectives?

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  • Reduce the risk of msn failure posed by threats or hazards and manage residual risk
  • Preserve the freedom of action to successfully accomplish the msn
  • Facilitate and enhance op effectiveness
38
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What is CIMIC (Civil-Military Cooperation) in International Ops?

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International Ops have stressed the requirements for closer cooperation and coordination of CIMIC activities in AO. The increasing complexity of international emergencies added to the number of stakeholders in a given AO, requiring the CF to synchronize military and civil phases of a military op and to consider associated strategic and op factors which have a direct impact on command, control, communication and information system arrangements linking stakeholders in combat

39
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What are 8 distribution methods of the MMDS?

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  • Delivery Points
  • Commodity Points
  • Replenishment Points
  • Dumps
  • Pickup by Units
  • Direct Delivery to Units
  • Forward Support Groups (FSG)
  • Ammo or Engineer Dumping Program
40
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What are all 7 areas of the VCP Layout?

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PC 210-212 (3 decks)

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