New Air Force division HQ for training
Air Force to regroup training establishmentNR 09.006 - June 25, 2009
OTTAWA– The Air Force is realigning its structure by establishing a second air division headquarters, which will be located near 1 Canadian Air Division Headquarters in Winnipeg.
“The creation of 2 Canadian Air Division/Air Force Doctrine and Training Division will regroup the majority of Air Force training, education and lessons learned functions into one formation, which will allow a better focus on doctrine, training and associated support at this crucial time in our history,” said Lieutenant-General Angus Watt, Chief of the Air Staff. “The reorganization of existing resources into two formations will allow 1 Canadian Air Division to enhance its focus on Air Force operations at home and abroad.”
A brigadier-general will command 2 Canadian Air Division/Air Force Doctrine and Training Division (AFDTDiv), which is expected to be operational by summer 2009. The commander of 2 Canadian Air Division/AFDTDiv will be responsible for Air Force training establishments at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Sask.; 16 Wing Borden, Ont.; an Air Force Training Centre at 17 Wing Winnipeg (comprising several Air Force schools and related training institutions); the Air Command Academy at Borden; and, the Canadian Forces Aerospace Warfare Centre in Trenton, Ont.
The Air Force’s ability to be a “learning organization” while continuing to generate forces for operations will be significantly improved through this realignment of already existing resources.
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posted by Mark, Ottawa at 9:53 a.m.
3 Comments:
This new division headquarters will likely cause additional bureaucracy to an already over stretched system.
I believe it is a waste of resources and manpower.
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2 Cdn Air Div is constituted from existing organizations. It is a reorg of those resources and the addition of the doctrine that is the focus. Two Can (as some have been calling it) will focus on the training resources and doctrine while 1 Cdn Air Div will continue with focus on Force Generation and Force Employment. Time will tell how well this reorg goes, but the idea seems sound to me.
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