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Canadian Forces Air Defence Command was a former command of the Canadian Forces
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Canadian Forces Air Defence Command was a former command of the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...
 created in 1968.

The command consisted of:

  • fighter-interceptor aircraft squadrons - CF-101
  • radar networks of DEW Line, Mid-Canada Line
    Mid-Canada Line

    The Mid-Canada Line, also known as the McGill Fence, was a line of radar stations across the "middle" of Canada to provide early warning of a Soviet Union bomber attack on North America....
  • Pinetree Line
    Pinetree Line

    The Pinetree Line was a series of radar stations located across the northern United States and southern Canada at about the 50th parallel, along with a number of other stations located on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts....
     early warning stations


This command was eliminated in 1975 when the command structure of the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...
 was simplified.

The aircraft squadrons are now the responsibility of the Canadian Forces Air Command
Canadian Forces Air Command

Canadian Forces Air Command , also known as the Canadian Air Force, is the air force element of the Canadian Forces. AIRCOM is the descendant of the Royal Canadian Air Force , which was Canada's air force from its foundation in 1924 until February 1, 1968....
. The radar and early warning stations were closed or modernized.