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The '''Canadian Defence Academy''' ("CDA") is an organization located within the [[Canadian Forces]], created in 2000. The academy is situated within the [[Canadian Forces Military Personnel Command|Military Personnel Command]] and headquartered at [[CFB Kingston|Canadian Forces Base Kingston]], in [[Ontario]].
The '''Canadian Defence Academy''' ("CDA") is an organization located within the [[Canadian Forces]], created in 2000. The academy is situated within the [[Canadian Forces Military Personnel Command|Military Personnel Command]] and headquartered at [[CFB Kingston|Canadian Forces Base Kingston]], in [[Ontario]].


The CDA comprises several training institutes such as the [[Royal Military College of Canada]], [[Canadian Forces College]] and the [[Royal Military College Saint-Jean]];<ref>[http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/training-prof-dev/canadian-defence-academy.page Canadian Defence Academy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806044620/http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/training-prof-dev/canadian-defence-academy.page |date=2014-08-06 }} ''[[Canadian Forces]]'' Retrieved April 11, 2011.</ref> the Canadian Defence Academy Research Programme (CDARP) is a significant source of funding for research at these colleges for university teachers and groups in Engineering, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lebrun|first=René|date=2019-03-07|title=Canadian Defence Academy Research Programme|url=https://www.rmc-cmr.ca/en/division-graduate-studies-and-research/canadian-defence-academy-research-programme|access-date=2021-02-10|website=www.rmc-cmr.ca|language=en}}</ref> The CDA is also responsible for the Canadian Military Journal, the Canadian Defence Academy Press and the Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security. The CDA is commanded by Major-General Craig Aitchison, who replaced Rear Admiral Luc Cassivi on 14 August 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Defence|first=National|date=2020-08-14|title=Canadian Defence Academy Welcomes New Commander|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2020/08/canadian-defence-academy-welcomes-new-commander.html|access-date=2021-02-10|website=gcnws}}</ref>
The CDA comprises several training institutes such as the [[Royal Military College of Canada]], [[Canadian Forces College]] and the [[Royal Military College Saint-Jean]];<ref>[http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/training-prof-dev/canadian-defence-academy.page Canadian Defence Academy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806044620/http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/training-prof-dev/canadian-defence-academy.page |date=2014-08-06 }} ''[[Canadian Forces]]'' Retrieved April 11, 2011.</ref> the Canadian Defence Academy Research Programme (CDARP) is a significant source of funding for research at these colleges for university teachers and groups in Engineering, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lebrun|first=René|date=2019-03-07|title=Canadian Defence Academy Research Programme|url=https://www.rmc-cmr.ca/en/division-graduate-studies-and-research/canadian-defence-academy-research-programme|access-date=2021-02-10|website=www.rmc-cmr.ca|language=en}}</ref> The CDA is also responsible for the Canadian Military Journal, the Canadian Defence Academy Press and the Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security. The CDA is commanded by Major-General [[D. Craig Aitchison|Craig Aitchison]], who replaced Rear Admiral Luc Cassivi on 14 August 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Defence|first=National|date=2020-08-14|title=Canadian Defence Academy Welcomes New Commander|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2020/08/canadian-defence-academy-welcomes-new-commander.html|access-date=2021-02-10|website=gcnws}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Flag of the Royal Military College of Canada.

The Canadian Defence Academy ("CDA") is an organization located within the Canadian Forces, created in 2000. The academy is situated within the Military Personnel Command and headquartered at Canadian Forces Base Kingston, in Ontario.

The CDA comprises several training institutes such as the Royal Military College of Canada, Canadian Forces College and the Royal Military College Saint-Jean;[1] the Canadian Defence Academy Research Programme (CDARP) is a significant source of funding for research at these colleges for university teachers and groups in Engineering, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities.[2] The CDA is also responsible for the Canadian Military Journal, the Canadian Defence Academy Press and the Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security. The CDA is commanded by Major-General Craig Aitchison, who replaced Rear Admiral Luc Cassivi on 14 August 2020.[3]

References

  1. ^ Canadian Defence Academy Archived 2014-08-06 at the Wayback Machine Canadian Forces Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  2. ^ Lebrun, René (2019-03-07). "Canadian Defence Academy Research Programme". www.rmc-cmr.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  3. ^ Defence, National (2020-08-14). "Canadian Defence Academy Welcomes New Commander". gcnws. Retrieved 2021-02-10.