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FORCE INTERVENTION RAPIDE [3 records]

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Record 1 2017-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Air Forces
DEF

... a small-footprint air task force which is comprised of a command element, an operational support element, and a mission support element.

CONT

Under Contingency Plan RENAISSANCE, the first chalk of the humanitarian operations task force — the rapid reaction package — could arrive in the affected nation within 72 hours of a catastrophe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Forces aériennes
DEF

[...] petite force opérationnelle aérienne qui se compose d'un élément de commandement, d'un élément de soutien opérationnel et d'un élément de soutien de la mission.

CONT

Dans le cadre du plan de contingence RENAISSANCE, le premier élément de la Force opérationnelle chargée des opérations humanitaires, soit la force d'intervention rapide, pourrait arriver dans le pays touché dans les 72 heures suivant une catastrophe.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Forces (Military)
DEF

A military or police unit designed to respond in very short time frames to emergencies.

CONT

The Canadian Airborne Regiment will be retained within the structure as a rapid reaction force, but will be reduced to battalion size.

OBS

[In] military applications, such as with the use of paratroops or other commandos, the timeframe is hours to days.

OBS

rapid reaction force; RRF; quick reaction force; QRF: terms and abbreviations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • quick-reaction force

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces spéciales (Militaire)
CONT

Le Régiment aéroporté du Canada sera maintenu en tant que force d'intervention rapide mais réduit à la taille d'un bataillon.

OBS

force de réaction rapide; FRR; force d'intervention rapide : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of NATO Bodies
  • Military Organization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres d'organismes de l'OTAN
  • Organisation militaire

Spanish

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