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• Goals of DND and the CF

• What is the goal of DND and the CF?
• What does the CF do to achieve this goal?
• DND/CF employment opportunities
  • I would like to join the CF. What are the basic requirements?
  • What job skills can I learn in the CF?
  • How do I get a post-secondary education subsidized by the CF?
  • I would like to work for DND as a civilian. Where do I apply?
• DND/CF organization
  • What is the relationship between DND and the CF?
  • What does the Army do?
  • What does the Navy do?
  • What does the Air Force do?
• DND/CF leadership and personnel
  • How do I tell the difference between commissioned officers and non-commissioned members of the CF?
  • How many CF members and DND employees are there?
  • What does the Minister of National Defence do?
  • What does the Deputy Minister of National Defence do?
  • What does the Chief of the Defence Staff do?
• Contacting CF members
  • How should I write to CF members serving overseas?
  • How can I find a retired CF member?
• CF activities in Canada and abroad
  • Does Canada have a special force to deal with terrorist threats? How do I contact them?
  • Where can I get information on past and current CF operations?
  • What do CF members do in Canada?
  • Why does Canada participate in overseas operations?
• CF tradition and heritage
  • What are the origins of the CF?
  • Does the War Museum belong to DND?
  • Where can I get historical information about military operations or units?
  • How do I find out what a certain unit did during the First World War or the Second World War?
  • I'm having a hard time finding badges for Army units that no longer exist. Can you help?
• Service information
  • I used to be a CF member. How do I get my file?
  • I'm looking for information about a retired relative's CF service. Where should I go?
  • Where on your website can I find information about military pensions?
  • I am recently retired from the CF. Where can I get help in obtaining civilian employment?
  • I would like to reserve a plot in the National Military Cemetery. How do I apply?
• Doing business with DND and the CF
  • Where can I get prints of CF photographs?
  • Can I buy used military goods or equipment directly from DND?
  • I have a product that I think might interest DND. Whom should I contact?
• Internet Information
  • What makes a website official?
  • I'm thinking of putting up a website of DND/CF interest, but it will not be an official site. Is there anything in particular that I should take into consideration?
  • Am I allowed to post information acquired in the course of my DND or CF career?
  • Where can I find more information on publishing and maintaining DND/CF information on the Internet?