OTTAWA - The Chief of the Defence Staff, General Rick Hillier, would like to thank the Ottawa Senators, who will host Canadian Forces Appreciation Night on March 2, 2006.

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Approximately 1100 free tickets were distributed among CF members and their families within the National Capital Region, Petewawa, Trenton and Kingston areas. Other CF members and DND personnel can purchase reduced rate tickets by reaching The Ottawa Senators Hockey Club through the CFSU(O) Web site, and clicking on What’s New / CF Appreciation Night, or: http://www.cfsuo.forces.gc.ca/whatsnew_e.asp

OTTAWA - In a ceremony presided over this morning by General Rick Hillier, Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), command of all CF operations was transferred from the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (DCDS) to Canada Command, Canadian Expeditionary Force Command, Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, and Canadian Operational Support Command. The new commands assume management of and responsibility for all operations as of February 1, while the DCDS Group dissolves on the same date.