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GENERAL SUPPORT GROUP HEADQUARTERS [2 records]

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Record 1 2021-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Combat Support
OBS

The General Support Group Headquarters was disbanded on 29 July 2002.

OBS

General Support Group Headquarters; GSG HQ : designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Soutien au combat
OBS

Organisation dissoute le 29 juillet 2002.

OBS

Quartier général du Groupe de soutien général; QGGSG : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Military Administration
DEF

A Navy organization to which most Naval Special Warfare forces are assigned for some operational and all administrative purposes.

OBS

[The Naval Special Warfare Group] consists of a group headquarters with command, control, communications, and support staff, SEAL [sea-air-land] teams, special boat squadrons, subordinate special boat units, and SEAL delivery vehicle teams. The Group is the source of all deployed Naval Special Warfare forces and administratively supports Naval Special Warfare Units assigned to theater CINCs [Commanders in Chief]. The Group staff provides general operational direction and coordinates the activities of its subordinate units.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Administration militaire

Spanish

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