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AIR WARFARE COMMANDER [3 records]

Record 1 2021-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Air Defence
  • Naval Forces
OBS

The AAWC is responsible to the CWC [composite warfare commander] for air defense and airspace control ofthe prescribed area around the battle group.

OBS

anti-air warfare commander; AAWC : designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Défense aérienne
  • Forces navales
OBS

commandant de la lutte antiaérienne; AAWC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • commandant de la lutte anti-aérienne
  • commandante de la lutte anti-aérienne

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Military Organization
  • Air Defence
OBS

air warfare commander; AWC : designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

commandant de la lutte aérienne; AWC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
OBS

This Major Crown Project is a mid-life conversion and systems modernization project for four DDH 280 Tribal Class destroyers. Over the period 1986-96 the project also calls for modernizing and equipping the ships with area air systems capability. Each ship, which will retain its anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare capabilities, will also be able to embark a Commander of a Canadian task group and will have major systems that have already been purchased. Public Works and Government Services Canada, the Department of National Defence and Industry Canada are in charge of the project.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
OBS

Ce Grand projet de l'État prévoit la modernisation des systèmes et la conversion à mi-vie de quatre destroyers de classe Tribal DDH 280. De 1986 à 1996, les navires seront modernisés et équipés d'un système de défense aérienne de zone. Chaque navire, qui conservera sa capacité de lutte antisurface et anti-sous-marine, sera doté des structures pour accueillir le commandant d'un groupe opérationnel canadien et recevra les principaux systèmes déjà achetés. Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada, le ministère de la Défense nationale et Industrie Canada sont responsables de ce projet.

Spanish

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