Allied Joint Force Command NaplesThe Joint Force CommandNaples (abbr.JFC Naples) is a NATO military command based in Lago Patria, a locality in the municipality of Giugliano in Campania, in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy. It was activated on 15 March 2004, after effectively redesigning its predecessor command, Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH), originally formed in 1951. In NATO Military Command Structure terms, AFSOUTH was a "Major Subordinate Command".
Royal Canadian Air ForceAir and space component of the Canadian Armed ForcesMilitary unitThe Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; French: Aviation royale canadienne - ARC, lit. 'Canadian royal aviation') is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environmental commands within the unified Canadian Armed Forces.
2011 military intervention in LibyaNATO-led air and naval attacks during the civil warBelligerentsNATOBelgiumBulgariaCanadaDenmarkFranceGreeceItalyNetherlandsNorwayRomaniaSpainTurkeyUnited KingdomUnited StatesNon-NATO forces:JordanQatarSwedenUnited Arab EmiratesLibyan opposition:Anti-Gaddafi forcesLibyan Arab JamahiriyaArmed ForcesPro-Gaddafi militiasMercenaries (alleged)Commanders and leadersOpération Harmattan:Nicolas SarkozyAlain JuppéOperation Ellamy:David CameronLiam FoxOperation Mobile:Stephen HarperPeter MacKayOperation Odyssey Dawn:Barack ObamaHillary ClintonRobert GatesOperation Unified Protector:Anders Fogh RasmussenJames G. StavridisCharles BouchardRinaldo VeriMuammar Gaddafi Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (POW)Khamis Gaddafi †Al-Saadi GaddafiAbu-Bakr Yunis Jabr †Ali Sharif al-RifiStrength 260 aircraft21 ships 350 soldiers in Libya 200 medium/heavy SAM launchers220 light SAM launchers600 anti-aircraft gunsCasualties and losses None None 1 USNMQ-8B shot down 3 Dutch naval aviators captured (later released) 1 Royal Netherlands NavyLynx Mk.81 captured 1 USAFF-15E crashed (mechanical failure) 1 UAEAFF-16E damaged upon landing 1,000 military targets destroyed 600 tanks or armored vehicles400 artillery or rocket launchers Unknown number of soldiers killed or wounded (NATO claim) 72+ civilians killed (according to Human Rights Watch)40 civilians killed in Tripoli (Vatican claim)223–403 likely civilian deaths (per Airwars) The US military claimed it had no knowledge of civilian casualties.PersonalEarly life and careerArab nationalismNasserismThird International TheoryThe Green BookEscape to HellKillingInternational reactionsReception and legacyLoyalismAwards and honoursAffiliationsFree OfficersArab Socialist UnionRevolutionary Command CouncilGeneral People's CommitteeLibya under Muammar GaddafiPoliticsBrotherly Leader and Guide of the RevolutionSecretary General of the General People's CongressChairman of the Revolutionary Command CouncilPrime Minister of LibyaChairperson of the African UnionMilitary1969 Libyan revolutionYom Kippur WarLebanese Civil WarEgyptian–Libyan WarChadian–Libyan WarAction in the Gulf of Sidra in 19861986 United States bombing of LibyaToyota WarFirst Libyan Civil WarNATO military interventionLeadershipLibyan Arab RepublicFederation of Arab RepublicsSocialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya1970 expulsion of Italians from Libya1973 oil crisisCultural RevolutionWeapons of mass destructionWest Berlin discotheque bombingLockerbie bombingUTA Flight 772Support for rebel and paramilitary groupsInternational tripsElections and referendums1971On 19 March 2011, a NATO-led coalition began a military intervention into the ongoing Libyan Civil War to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 (UNSCR 1973).
1 Canadian Air Division1 Canadian Air Division (1 Cdn Air Div) (French: 1 Division aérienne du Canada) is the operational-level command and control formation of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Prior to 2006 the official abbreviation for the division was 1 CAD. It is commanded by an air force major-general. HistoryTimeline1951: On 1 November, 1 Wing is formed at North Luffenham, England.Canadian Forces' DecorationThe Canadian Forces' Decoration (post-nominal letters "CD") is a Canadian award bestowed upon members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have completed twelve years of military service, with certain conditions. By convention, it is also given to the governor general of Canada upon their appointment, which includes the title of Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada.
Lieutenant-general (Canada)Lieutenant-general (LGen; French: lieutenant-général [Lgén]) is a Canadian Forces rank used by commissioned officers of the Canadian Army or Royal Canadian Air Force. Vice-admiral is the equivalent rank in the Royal Canadian Navy. A lieutenant-general is a general officer, senior to a major general or rear-admiral, and junior to a general or admiral.
ChicoutimiChicoutimi ( , French:) is the most populous borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada. It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. During the 20th century, it became the main administrative and commercial centre of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. In 2002 it merged into the new city of Saguenay and forms the heart of the 5th-largest urban area of the province of Quebec. At the 2021 census, its population was 69,004.
Saguenay, QuebecSaguenay ( , French:) is a city in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Quebec City by overland route. It is about 126 kilometres (78 mi) upriver and northwest of Tadoussac, located at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River. It was formed in 2002 by merging the cities of Chicoutimi and Jonquière and the town of La Baie. Chicoutimi was founded by the French as a fur trading post in 1676.
NORADThe North American Aerospace Defense Command (commonly abbreviated to NORAD; French: Commandement de la défense aérospatiale de l'Amérique du Nord; CDAAN) is a bi-national mutual defense organization in Canada and the United States. Established 12 September 1957 as the North American Air Defense Command, NORAD is headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado, which also serves as the headquarters of United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM).
Meritorious Service CrossThe Meritorious Service Cross (French: Croix du service méritoire) is a decoration that is, within the Canadian system of honours, one of the two Meritorious Service Decorations gifted by the Canadian monarch, his or her Governor-in-Council. Created in 1984, the medal is intended to recognize individuals—both Canadian and foreign—who have carried out meritorious acts bringing benefit and honour in either of two categories: military and civilian.
Order of CanadaThe Order of Canada (French: Ordre du Canada) is a Canadian national order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit.
Order of Military Merit (Canada)The Order of Military Merit (French: Ordre du mérite militaire) is a military honour for merit that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the second highest order administered by the Governor in Council on behalf of the Canadian monarch.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.