Reserve Issues

The re-alignment of the Reserve Force continues to be a priority for DND and the CF. The VCDS has an important role in the re-alignment of the Reserve Force. This page contains links which provide direct access to VCDS staff papers and guidance associated with the re-alignment process.

New links will be added as soon as they are available.

• Canadian Forces Joint Doctrine on Mobilization (.pdf file)
• VCDS Force Structure Guidance - Strategic Warning for National Mobilization
  • Annex A to Strategic Warning for National Mobilization - Allied Perspectives on Large-scale Conventional Threats
  • Cover Letter to Strategic Warning for National Mobilization
• VCDS Force Structure Guidance - Manning Principles for Mobilization
  • Cover Letter to VCDS Force Structure Guidance - Manning Principles for Mobilization
• Rethinking the Total Force: Aligning the Defence Team for the 21st Century
  • Introduction
  • Part 1: Shaping the Future Force
  • Part 2: How Does the CF Measure Up
  • Part 3: Commiting to Change
  • Annex A
  • Annex B
  • Annex C
• VCDS Force Structure Guidance - Sustaining the Total Force - Realigning the Supplementary Reserve Force for the 21st Century
  • Cover Letter to VCDS Force Structure Guidance - Sustaining the Total Force - Realigning the Supplementary Reserve Force for the 21st Century