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CEMFA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Military Organization
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chief of the Air Force Staff
1, record 1, English, Chief%20of%20the%20Air%20Force%20Staff
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- C Air Force 1, record 1, English, C%20Air%20Force
correct, noun
- Chief of the Air Staff 2, record 1, English, Chief%20of%20the%20Air%20Staff
former designation, correct, see observation, noun
- CAS 2, record 1, English, CAS
former designation, correct, noun
- CAS 2, record 1, English, CAS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chief of the Air Force Staff; C Air Force: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - Chief%20of%20the%20Air%20Force%20Staff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The title Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) was replaced by Chief of the Air Force Staff (C Air Force) on January 17, 2012. 3, record 1, English, - Chief%20of%20the%20Air%20Force%20Staff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Organisation militaire
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Chef d'état-major de la Force aérienne
1, record 1, French, Chef%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CEMFA 2, record 1, French, CEMFA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chef d'état-major de la Force aérienne; CEMFA : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - Chef%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Course Titles (Armed Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Air Force Staff Course
1, record 2, English, Air%20Force%20Staff%20Course
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AFSC 2, record 2, English, AFSC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air Force Staff Course; AFSC: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence/Canadian Forces (Air Command, Winnipeg). 3, record 2, English, - Air%20Force%20Staff%20Course
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de cours (Forces armées)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cours d'état-major de la Force aérienne
1, record 2, French, Cours%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CEMFA 1, record 2, French, CEMFA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cours d'état-major de la Force aérienne; CEMFA: titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale/Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg). 2, record 2, French, - Cours%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cours offert depuis 1992 aux officiers de l'aviation par l'École d'études aérospatiales des Forces canadiennes, à Winnipeg. 2, record 2, French, - Cours%20d%27%C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20de%20la%20Force%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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