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Posted by Barton Downey <[email protected]> on Tue, 04 Jul 2000 21:04:51 -0400
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Here is a site which you might find informative if rather sparse on
details.
Barton Downey
Sudbury, Ontario
http://home.ican.net/marlatt/craig/jtf2.html
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CanadaInfo: Security Defence: Canadian Armed Forces: Joint Task Force 2
Joint Task Force 2
Joint Task Force Two JTF2 is the Canadian Armed Forces elite counter-terrorist/special operations unit. Although the Joint Task Force is trained in counter-terrorism, it is believed that the unit operates more like an SAS-type special operations force. JTF2‘s exact roles and missions, however, are not made public.
MAIN MENU: SECURITY DEFENCE: CANADIAN ARMED FORCES: JOINT TASK FORCE 2
JTF2 is so secretive that it‘s size, weapons, training and force commander are not made public. In fact, members of the Canadian Forces know very little information about the Joint Task Force themselves.
Activated: April, 1993 following the hand-over of counter-terrorist duties from RCMP to the Canadian Armed Forces.
Headquarters: Dwyer Hill Training Center, Ontario believed to include a CQBclose-quarter battlefacility, an 8-story building for hostage-rescure, a DC-10, a bus, a multi-million dollar shooting range, gymnasium, and olympic-sized swimming pool.
Start-up costs: believed to be around $20 million Cdn. Reports recently indicate that JTF2‘s budget is closet to $40 million Cdn. However, actual figures remain classified.
Team Composition: the actual size of JTF2 remains classified. However, it is believed the unit is 250 operators strong. JTF2 is commanded by a Lieutenant-Colonel and members are selected from volunteers in the army, navy, and air force. Only the fittest and most capable armed soldiers were approached by unit CO‘s for tryout into JTF2. They are organized into 2 or 4-man teams known as "bricks". Each "brick" has a specialty communications, sniping, etc. A 20-30 man troop is commanded by a Captain.
Miscellaneous: JTF2 is deployed on each and every single large scale peackeeping mission, although it is not clear as to their roles classified. Reports indicate that the Canadian has secretly expanded JTF2‘s counter-terorist role to include roles similiar to those conducted by other special operations units. It has been discovered that JTF members reportedly train Canadian military snipers for overseas missions.
Equivalent Organizations
British SAS
American Special Forces
Germany‘s Grenzschutzgruppe 9 GSG-9
Australian Special Air Service Regiment
French GIGN
SOURCE: Anders Stowers‘ JTF2 information webpage.
See also
Canadian Armed Forces
Canadian Army
Canadian Navy
Canadian Air Force
Communications Security Establishment
External Links
Department of National Defence Official Website
Special Operations - JTF2
Learn more about joining the Canadian Armed Forces
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169 2000 Craig I.W. Marlatt
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--------------26B810B208F1CD3013384EC4
Here is a site which you might find informative if rather sparse on
details.
Barton Downey
Sudbury, Ontario
http://home.ican.net/marlatt/craig/jtf2.html
--------------26B810B208F1CD3013384EC4
name="jtf2.html"
filename="jtf2.html"
f2.html"
f2.html"
CanadaInfo: Security Defence: Canadian Armed Forces: Joint Task Force 2
Joint Task Force 2
Joint Task Force Two JTF2 is the Canadian Armed Forces elite counter-terrorist/special operations unit. Although the Joint Task Force is trained in counter-terrorism, it is believed that the unit operates more like an SAS-type special operations force. JTF2‘s exact roles and missions, however, are not made public.
MAIN MENU: SECURITY DEFENCE: CANADIAN ARMED FORCES: JOINT TASK FORCE 2
JTF2 is so secretive that it‘s size, weapons, training and force commander are not made public. In fact, members of the Canadian Forces know very little information about the Joint Task Force themselves.
Activated: April, 1993 following the hand-over of counter-terrorist duties from RCMP to the Canadian Armed Forces.
Headquarters: Dwyer Hill Training Center, Ontario believed to include a CQBclose-quarter battlefacility, an 8-story building for hostage-rescure, a DC-10, a bus, a multi-million dollar shooting range, gymnasium, and olympic-sized swimming pool.
Start-up costs: believed to be around $20 million Cdn. Reports recently indicate that JTF2‘s budget is closet to $40 million Cdn. However, actual figures remain classified.
Team Composition: the actual size of JTF2 remains classified. However, it is believed the unit is 250 operators strong. JTF2 is commanded by a Lieutenant-Colonel and members are selected from volunteers in the army, navy, and air force. Only the fittest and most capable armed soldiers were approached by unit CO‘s for tryout into JTF2. They are organized into 2 or 4-man teams known as "bricks". Each "brick" has a specialty communications, sniping, etc. A 20-30 man troop is commanded by a Captain.
Miscellaneous: JTF2 is deployed on each and every single large scale peackeeping mission, although it is not clear as to their roles classified. Reports indicate that the Canadian has secretly expanded JTF2‘s counter-terorist role to include roles similiar to those conducted by other special operations units. It has been discovered that JTF members reportedly train Canadian military snipers for overseas missions.
Equivalent Organizations
British SAS
American Special Forces
Germany‘s Grenzschutzgruppe 9 GSG-9
Australian Special Air Service Regiment
French GIGN
SOURCE: Anders Stowers‘ JTF2 information webpage.
See also
Canadian Armed Forces
Canadian Army
Canadian Navy
Canadian Air Force
Communications Security Establishment
External Links
Department of National Defence Official Website
Special Operations - JTF2
Learn more about joining the Canadian Armed Forces
Didn‘t find what you were looking for? Search the entire web using WebCity.ca
169 2000 Craig I.W. Marlatt
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