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Canada's Air Force supports a wide variety of domestic and international operations. It also provides support to naval and land defence policy objectives by providing an operationally ready, multi-purpose, and combat capable force.

Its roles include:

Protecting Canadian sovereignty and airspace

Assisting other government departments in times of emergency or disaster

Contributing to the collective defence of North America in co-operation with the armed forces of the United States under NORAD

Supporting Canadian interests abroad, a task that may include providing forces for UN, NATO, and other multilateral contingency operations, peacekeeping, and humanitarian assistance

Assisting other government departments in enforcing Canadian law; and

Providing a national air search and rescue capability

Critical Deployments

Canada's Air Force participates in many different operations, from providing air lift capability for equipment and troops to war zones to flying people and cargo in support of humanitarian aid or diplomatic missions.

This past year, it has participated in several major operations and exercises in Canada, North America, Africa and Afghanistan.

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