Canadian Army Command and Staff College

Canadian Army Command and Staff College
Collège de commandement et d'état‑major de l'Armée canadienne (French)
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Active	1946–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Staff college
Part of	Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre
Headquarters	Fort Frontenac
Motto(s)	Tam Marte quam Minerva (Latin for 'Both Mars and Minerva')
Website	canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/education-training/establishments/command-staff-college.html
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Commandant	Col J.G. Hampton^[1]

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The Canadian Army Command and Staff College (CACSC), formerly the Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College, is a staff college for officers of the Canadian Armed Forces, specializing in staff and army operations courses. It is located at Fort Frontenac in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Courses offered

CACSC is charged with developing in army officers the ability to perform command and staff functions in war.

The following courses are offered at CACSC:

Army Operations Course
Primary Reserve Army Operations Course
Military Training and Cooperation Program – North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Unit Command Team Course
Primary Reserve Unit Command Team Course
Information Management Officer Course
Joint Tactical Targeting Course
Collateral Damage Estimation Course

College commandants

Lt Col G.G. Simonds (1941)
Maj-Gen H.F.H. Hertzberg, CMG, DSO, MC (1941-1944)
Brig D.G. Cunningham, DSO (1944-1945)
Brig J.D.B. Smith, CBE, DSO (1945-1946)
Maj-Gen J.F.M. Whiteley, CB, CBE, MC (1947-1949)
Lt-Gen G.G. Simonds, CB, CBE, DSO, CD (1949-1951)
Brig G. Kitching, CBE, DSO, CD (1951-1954)
Brig M.P. Bogert, CBE, DSO, CD (1954-1958)
Brig R. Rowley, DSO, ED, CD (1958-1962)
Brig D.C. Cameron, DSO, ED, CD (1962-1966)
Brig B.F. Macdonald, DSO, CD (1966)
Brig W.A. Milroy, DSO, CD (1966-1968)
BGen W.A. Milroy, DSO, CD (1968-1969)
BGen D.S. MacLennan, CD (1969-1971)
BGen F.W. Wootton, CD (1971-1974)
BGen P.V.B. Grieve, CD (1974-1976)
BGen C.L. Kirby, CD (1976-1979)
Col P.H.C. Carew, CD (1979-1980)
BGen P.H.C. Carew, CD (1980-1982)
BGen J.A. Cotter, CD (1982-1984)
BGen R.I. Stewart, CD (1984-1987)
BGen C. Milner, OMM, CD (1987-1989)
MGen C. Milner, OMM, CD (1989)
BGen T.F. De Faye, OMM, CD (1989-1991)
Col R.S. Billings, CD (1991-1992)
BGen R.P. Alden, OMM, CD (1992-1994)
Col J.S. Labbe, CD (1994-1996)
BGen M.K. Jeffery, OMM, CD (1996-1997)
BGen J. Arp, CD (1997-1999)
Col M. Lessard, CD (1999-2000)
BGen M. Lessard, CD (2000-2001)
BGen G.W. Nordick, OMM< MSC, CD (2001-2003)
Col J.R. Ferron, CD (2003-2005)
Col J.C. Collin, OMM, CD (2005-2007)
Col F.A. Lewis, MSM, CD (2007-2009)
Col J. Cade, MSM, CD (2009-2011)
Col B.W.G. McPherson, CD (2011-2013)
Col R.D.K. Walker, MSC, CD (2013-2015)
Col G.R. Smith, MSM, CD (2015-2016)
LCol J.G.J Trudel, CD (2016)
Col D.D. Basinger, CD (2016-2018)
Col D.J. Cross, CD (2018-2019)
Col R.T. Strickland, CD (2019-2022)
Col K.L. Solomon, CD (2022-present)

References

^ Government of Canada, National Defence (28 August 2013). "About Canadian Army Command and Staff College". www.forces.gc.ca.

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Brigade groups	31 CBG 32 CBG 33 CBG 34 CBG 35 CBG 36 CBG 37 CBG 38 CBG 39 CBG 41 CBG
Support brigades	6 CCSB
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Armoured fighting vehicles	LAV III LAV VI Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle Leopard 2 Bison APC M113A3 and MTVL RG-31 Textron TAPV
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