Canadian Army Command and Staff College

Canadian Army Command and Staff College
The badge of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College
Active	1946 — present
Country	Canada
Allegiance	Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Part of	Department of National Defence Canadian Army
Headquarters	Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre
Motto(s)	Tam Marte Quam Minerva
Website	http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/training-establishments/command-staffcollege-index.page
Commanders
Commandant	Colonel R.D. Walker, MSC, CD

Remnants of the old fort with the new Fort Frontenac in background.

The 'Canadian Army Command and Staff College' (CACSC), formerly the Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College, is a school for officers of the Canadian Forces, specializing in staff and army operations courses. It is located at Fort Frontenac, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Members of the Regular Force and Primary Reserve are both trained at the college.

Courses delivered by the Canadian Army Command and Staff College include:

• The Army Junior Officer Staff Qualification
• The Army Operations Course
• The Command Team Course

The tactics-oriented courses are offered as training for operational command and staff duties and generally are a prerequisite for promotion for army officers of all classifications and tactical helicopter pilots.

The college is also the army's formation operations centre of excellence and is responsible for preparing headquarters for domestic and international deployments.

History

The Canadian Army began staff training in England during the Second World War. Staff training moved to Canada, and four-to-six-month courses were delivered for a short time at the Royal Military College of Canada. After the Canadian Army Staff College became a formal part of the Canadian Army, the college moved to Fort Frontenac in 1948. In 1975, the college was renamed the Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College. In 2011, the college was renamed the Canadian Army Command and Staff College.

See also

• Fort Frontenac Library

References

• National Defence and the Canadian Forces

External links

• Official website