Serving the World

Our combat-ready force takes an active role in multinational missions, representing Canada's interests on the world stage and helping to maintain global stability.

The air force flies peace support missions and conveys relief workers, emergency food and medical supplies to scenes of natural disasters or where armed conflicts have left little behind -- alleviating suffering and saving lives. The global neighbours we help often become valuable trading partners.

When we transport Canadian government officials on trade missions and diplomatic forays, Canadian workers, farmers and business owners benefit when these activities result in increased exports or productive trade agreements. And when air force participation in the space program sends talented astronauts like Colonel Chris Hadfield into orbit, the whole world shares in the knowledge gained and advances made.