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DS FORCES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Military Strategy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Director General Strategic Defence Policy
1, record 1, English, Director%20General%20Strategic%20Defence%20Policy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- DG SD Pol 1, record 1, English, DG%C2%A0SD%C2%A0Pol
correct
- Director General Policy Planning 2, record 1, English, Director%20General%20Policy%20Planning
former designation, correct
- DG Pol Plan 2, record 1, English, DG%C2%A0Pol%C2%A0Plan
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of a Department of National Defence division. Also designates the director general of this organization. 3, record 1, English, - Director%20General%20Strategic%20Defence%20Policy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Director General Strategic Defence Policy; DG SD Pol: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - Director%20General%20Strategic%20Defence%20Policy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Director General Strategic Defense Policy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Stratégie militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Directeur général – Politique de défense stratégique
1, record 1, French, Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%26ndash%3B%20Politique%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20strat%C3%A9gique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- DG Pol DS 1, record 1, French, DG%20Pol%20DS
correct, masculine noun
- Directeur général – Planification des politiques 2, record 1, French, Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%26ndash%3B%20Planification%20des%20politiques
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- DG Plan Pol 1, record 1, French, DG%20Plan%20Pol
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d’une division au ministère de la Défense nationale. Désigne aussi le directeur général de cette organisation. 3, record 1, French, - Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%26ndash%3B%20Politique%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20strat%C3%A9gique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Directeur général – Politique de défense stratégique; DG Pol DS : désignations d’uage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - Directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20%26ndash%3B%20Politique%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20strat%C3%A9gique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones militares varias
- Estrategia militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Director General de Política de Defensa Estratégica
1, record 1, Spanish, Director%20General%20de%20Pol%C3%ADtica%20de%20Defensa%20Estrat%C3%A9gica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Combat Plans Division
1, record 2, English, Combat%20Plans%20Division
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CPD 1, record 2, English, CPD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The CPD develops detailed execution plans for air operations. Based on planning inputs from the SD [Strategy Division] and forces available, the CPD produces the Master Air Operations Plan (MAOP), which in turn drives the creation of the ATO [air tasking order], airspace control order (ACO) and other near-term planning and tasking documents. 1, record 2, English, - Combat%20Plans%20Division
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Division des plans de combat
1, record 2, French, Division%20des%20plans%20de%20combat
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DPC 1, record 2, French, DPC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La DPC élabore des plans d’exécution détaillés liés aux opérations aériennes. En tenant compte des apports à la planification fournis par la DS [Division de la stratégie] et des forces disponibles, elle élabore le plan principal des opérations aériennes(PPOA), qui entraîne la création de l'ATO [ordre d’attribution de mission aérienne], de l'ordre de contrôle de l'espace aérien(ACO) et d’autres documents de planification et d’attribution de tâches à court terme. 1, record 2, French, - Division%20des%20plans%20de%20combat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Military Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- occupation specialty specification
1, record 3, English, occupation%20specialty%20specification
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- OSS 1, record 3, English, OSS
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- trade specialty specification 2, record 3, English, trade%20specialty%20specification
former designation, correct
- TSS 2, record 3, English, TSS
former designation, correct
- TSS 2, record 3, English, TSS
- classification specialty specification 2, record 3, English, classification%20specialty%20specification
former designation, correct
- CSS 2, record 3, English, CSS
former designation, correct
- CSS 2, record 3, English, CSS
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
occupation specialty specification; OSS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 3, English, - occupation%20specialty%20specification
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Administration militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- description de spécialité
1, record 3, French, description%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- DS 1, record 3, French, DS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- monographie de spécialité 2, record 3, French, monographie%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
description de spécialité; DS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 3, French, - description%20de%20sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Military Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Director Force Structure
1, record 4, English, Director%20Force%20Structure
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- D Force S 1, record 4, English, D%20Force%20S
correct, see observation
- Director of Mobilization Planning 2, record 4, English, Director%20of%20Mobilization%20Planning
former designation, correct
- D Mob P 2, record 4, English, D%20Mob%20P
former designation, correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Director Force Structure; D Force S: position abolished. 3, record 4, English, - Director%20Force%20Structure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Organisation militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Directeur - Structure des Forces
1, record 4, French, Directeur%20%2D%20Structure%20des%20Forces
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- DS Forces 1, record 4, French, DS%20Forces
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- Directeur - Mobilisation (Planification) 2, record 4, French, Directeur%20%2D%20Mobilisation%20%28Planification%29
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- D Mob P 3, record 4, French, D%20Mob%20P
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Directeur-Structure des Forces; DS Forces : poste aboli. 4, record 4, French, - Directeur%20%2D%20Structure%20des%20Forces
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Directeur Structure des Forces
- Directeur Mobilisation (Planification)
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Security
- Diving (Naval Forces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Director Diving Safety
1, record 5, English, Director%20Diving%20Safety
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- D Div S 1, record 5, English, D%20Div%20S
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Director Diving Safety; D Div S: title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 5, English, - Director%20Diving%20Safety
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Sécurité
- Plongée (Forces navales)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Directeur - Sécurité de la plongée
1, record 5, French, Directeur%20%2D%20S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20plong%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- DS Plongée 1, record 5, French, DS%20Plong%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Directeur-Sécurité de la plongée; DS Plongée : titre et forme abégée d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 5, French, - Directeur%20%2D%20S%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20plong%C3%A9e
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Directeur Sécurité de la plongée
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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