National Defence Headquarters ( NDHQ ) ( French : Quartiers généraux de la Défense nationale ( QGDN )) was created through the integration of the Canadian Armed Forces Headquarters (CAF HQ) with the civilian Department of National Defence (DND) staff in October of 1972. NDHQ is not a specific location, but is instead housed throughout a collection of offices in buildings across the National Capital Region , although it is most commonly identified with the Major-General George R Pearkes Building on Colonel By Drive in Ottawa .
33-500: The Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC) is a two-phased training course designed to commission officers and prepare them for service in the United States Army . Prospective officers complete Phase I (BOLC A) as either a cadet ( United States Military Academy or Reserve Officers' Training Corps ) or an officer candidate ( Officer Candidate School (United States Army) ) before continuing on to BOLC B as Second Lieutenants. If BOLC B
66-502: A Sub Lieutenant, Royal Canadian Navy, Willing and Requiring you from time to time to repair on board and to take upon you the Charge and Command of Sub Lieutenant in any ship or Establishment to which you may hereafter at any time be duly appointed, or the charge and Command of any other Rank to which you may be promoted or appointed, strictly Charging and Commanding all the Officers and company of
99-671: A plan for a new NDHQ in LeBreton Flats was cancelled. Transport Canada instead moved to the newly completed Place de Ville Tower C (1972). Carling Campus was originally Nortel 's research and development site, until it was purchased by the Federal Government in 2010. Falling under the Minister of National Defence , NDHQ includes the office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), who is
132-824: Is a differentiation in terminology according to rank; officers are accorded commissioning scripts . Here is an example from Canada: CHARLES THE THIRD, by the Grace of God, King of Canada and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth To ........ ......... hereby appointed an Officer in His Majesty's Canadian Armed Forces With Seniority of the .... day of ......... .... WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and Integrity do by these Presents Constitute and Appoint you to be an Officer in our Canadian Armed Forces. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge your Duty as such in
165-535: Is due an officer of this grade and position. And this Officer is to observe and follow such orders and directives, from time to time, as may be given by me, or the future President of the United States of America, or other Superior Officers acting in accordance with the laws of the United States of America. This commission is to continue in force during the pleasure of the President of the United States of America for
198-428: Is during this phase that they learn the specifics of their branches, and the systems and equipment they will use in their duty unit. Commission (document) A commission is a formal document issued to appoint a named person to high office or as a commissioned officer in a territory's armed forces. A commission constitutes documentary authority that the person named is vested with the powers of that office and
231-537: Is empowered to execute official acts. A commission often takes the form of letters patent . Commissions are typically issued in the name of or signed by the head of state . In Commonwealth realms , the documentation is referred to as a King's Commission or Queen's Commission (depending on the gender of the reigning monarch). However, in Commonwealth realms other than the United Kingdom, they may be signed by
264-568: Is not completed within two years of commissioning, 2LTs will be administratively separated from the service unless there are extenuating circumstances. This a progressive model designed to produce US Army officers with leadership skills, small unit tactics and certain branch-specific capabilities. The majority of Army officers start in Phase I of BOLC pre-commissioning training through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps , Officer Candidate School , or
297-583: Is to provide basic military training to obtain the skills necessary to continue on to BOLC B. DCC is required for all direct-commissioned officers regardless of prior service experience. The second phase of the Basic Officer Leader Course - previously referred to as the Officer Basic Course (OBC) and BOLC III - is designed to develop new combat-effective officers and train them to perform their wartime duties as commissioned officers. It
330-644: Is typical of the wording of a British commission during the reign of Charles III , CHARLES THE THIRD, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of His other Realms and Territories King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. To our Trusty and Well Beloved ........................ Greeting: We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct, do by these Presents Constitute and Appoint you to be an Officer in Our ......................... from
363-570: The Cold War , the threat of nuclear attack on the National Capital Region saw an Emergency Government Headquarters constructed 30 km west of Ottawa at CFS Carp ; this facility was to house a scaled-down NDHQ, along with the federal cabinet and other political, military and government leaders. Completed in 1974, the George R Pearkes Building was originally built for Transport Canada , until
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#1733085339989396-822: The Governor General of Canada and countersigned by the Minister of National Defence , on behalf of the King of Canada . Here is an example of the Royal Canadian Navy's Commission from pre-1968: ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. To Mr . . . . . . . . . . . . hereby appointed Sub Lieutenant in Her Majesty's Canadian Fleet. WE reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and Integrity, do by these Presents Constitute and Appoint you
429-789: The Ministry of Defence . Before the Board of Admiralty were merged into the Ministry of Defence in 1964, with the title of Lord High Admiral reverting to the Crown, the naval officer's commission was signed not by the Sovereign but by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, executing the office of Lord High Admiral. The naval officer's commission was worded as follows: By the Commissioners for Executing
462-591: The Queen's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions for the Government of Her Majesty's Naval Service and all such Orders and Instructions as you shall from time to time receive from Us or from your Superior Officers for Her Majesty's Service. And likewise Charging and Commanding all Officers and Men subordinate to you according to the said Regulations Instructions or Orders to behave themselves with all due Respect and Obedience to you their Superior Officer. Given under our hands and
495-576: The United States Military Academy . At this stage officer candidates learn basic leadership skills and small unit tactics. Direct commissioned officers (primarily medical/dental, legal and chaplains) not from a pre-commission training source must attend the Direct Commission Course (DCC) in place of BOLC A. DCC consists of a six-week course at Ft. Moore, Georgia or Ft Sill, OK (AMEDD). The primary purpose of this training
528-425: The governor-general , the representative of the monarch of that realm. Because the word "commission" can also refer generally to an individual's duty, the more specific terms commissioning parchment or commissioning scroll are often used to specify the commissioning document. However the document is not usually in the form of a scroll and is more often printed on paper instead of parchment . In Canada, there
561-495: The pay grades of W-2 through W-5). Warrant officers at the grade of W-1 are appointed by warrant by the secretary of their respective service, except in the Coast Guard where they are appointed by secretarial commission. The commission of a newly commissioned officer reads : The President of the United States of America To all who shall see these presents, greeting: Know Ye that, reposing special trust and confidence in
594-884: The .... day of ........ ...... You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge your Duty as such in the Rank of .................... or in such other Rank as We may from time to time hereafter be pleased to promote you to, of which a notification will be made in the London Gazette, and you are in such manner on such occasions as may be prescribed by Us to exercise and well discipline in their duties such officers, men and women as may be placed under your orders from time to time and use your best endeavours to keep them in good order and discipline. And We do hereby Command them to Obey you as their superior Officer and you to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as from time to time you shall receive from Us, or any superior Officer, according to
627-577: The Grace of God, King of the Swedes , the Goths and the Wends , make known: that We by this open commission have by grace commissioned and appointed the [present rank] in the [name of service or regiment] [recipients name] that from [day] of [month] [year] be [new rank] in the [name of service or regiment]. This for the observance of all. Stockholm Palace on the [day] of [month] [year]. The following
660-593: The Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom. To ......... .......... hereby appointed a ............... in Her Majesty's Fleet. By Virtue of the Power of Authority to us given by Her Majesty's Letters Patent under the Great Seal, We do hereby constitute and appoint you a .......... in Her Majesty's Fleet. Charging and Commanding you in that rank or in any higher rank to which you may be promoted to observe and execute
693-436: The Power and Authority to us given We do hereby constitute and appoint you Lieutenant of His Majesty's Ship the ..... willing and requiring you forthwith to go on board and take upon you the Charge and Command of Lieutenant in her accordingly. Strictly Charging and Commanding all the Officers and Company belonging to the said ship subordinate to you to behave themselves jointly and severally in their respective Employments with all
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#1733085339989726-683: The Rank of .............. or in such other Rank as We may from time to time hereafter be pleased to promote or appoint you to, and you are in such manner and on such occasions as may be prescribed by us to exercise and well discipline both the Inferior Officers and Non-Commissioned Members serving under you and use your best endeavour to keep them in good Order and Discipline, and We do hereby Command them to Obey you as their Superior Officer, and you to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as from time to time you shall receive from Us, or any other your Superior Officer according to Law, in pursuance of
759-542: The Respect and Obedience unto you their said Lieutenant; And you likewise to observe and execute as well the General printed Instructions as what Orders and Directions you shall from time to time receive from your Captain or any other your superior Officers for His Majesty's service. Hereof nor you nor any of you may fail as you will answer the contrary at your peril. And for so doing this shall be your Warrant. Given under our hands and
792-545: The Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust hereby reposed in you. Given at Our Court, at Saint James's the .... day of ........ .... in the ..... Year of Our Reign BY HIS MAJESTYS COMMAND The commission would be signed by the King at the top left of the scroll (although a facsimile signature may be used) and countersigned at the bottom of the scroll by two senior members of
825-515: The Seal of the Office Admiralty this ..... day of ....., ..... in the ..... Year of His Majesty's Reign. By Command of their Lordships Seniority .............. It was signed by two Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and a Secretary, i.e. a quorum of the Board of Admiralty . Article II, section 3, of the U.S. Constitution provides that the President "shall Commission all the Officers of
858-555: The Seal of the Office of Admiralty this .... day of ......... .... in the .... Year of Her Majesty's Reign. By Command With Seniority of .............. Similarly the following is the wording of a Lieutenant's Commission from 1800: By the Commissioners for executing the Office of the Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland &c and of all His Majesty's Plantations &c. To Lieut. ..... hereby appointed Lieutenant of His Majesty's Ship the....... By Virtue of
891-602: The Trust hereby Reposed in you. IN WITNESS Whereof our Governor General of Canada hath hereunto set her hand and Seal at Our Government House in the City of Ottawa this .... day of .......... in the Year of our Lord ................... and in the .... Year of Our Reign. By Command of Her Excellency the Governor General Canadian Commissioning Scripts, as they are properly called by NDHQ , are signed by
924-506: The United States," including officers of the uniformed services as well as civilian officers. Commissions of officers in the armed services are issued in the name of the President , although authority to sign on the President's behalf is generally exercised by the secretary of the department in which the officer is being commissioned. This includes not only "commissioned officers" but also "commissioned warrant officers" ( warrant officers in
957-549: The contrary at your Peril. And for so doing so this shall be Your Commission. Officers in the Swedish Armed Forces have not received written commissions since 1982 when a new employment structure was instituted by law. They are nowadays hired on contracts, as in any other civil service position. Prior to 1982 all officers received written certificates of commission, each signed by the King of Sweden . The wording used prior to 1982 in translation would be; We N.N. By
990-505: The patriotism, valor, fidelity and abilities of .................., I do appoint ["him" or "her"] a ["Second Lieutenant" or "Ensign"] in the [name of service] to rank as such from the .... day of ........ ...... This Officer will therefore carefully and diligently discharge the duties of the office to which appointed by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And I do strictly charge and require those Officers and other personnel of lesser rank to render such obedience as
1023-507: The said Ship or Establishment subordinate to you to conduct themselves jointly and severally in their respective employments with all due Respect and Obedience unto you, and you likewise to observe and execute the Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Royal Canadian Navy and such Orders and Instructions as you shall from time to time receive from Naval Headquarters or from your Superior Officers. Hereof nor you nor any of you may fail as you will answer
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1056-1039: The senior military commander within the Canadian Armed Forces; and the Deputy Minister , who is the senior civil servant in charge of the Department of National Defence. Also reporting directly to the Minister are the Associate Minister of National Defence , the Judge Advocate General , and several other organizations which are considered part of the Defence Portfolio. [REDACTED] Media related to Department of National Defence Headquarters at Wikimedia Commons 45°25′24″N 75°41′21″W / 45.4233°N 75.6892°W / 45.4233; -75.6892 This Canadian military article
1089-627: The time being, under the provisions of those Public Laws relating to Officers of the Armed Forces of the United States of America and the component thereof in which this appointment is made. Done at the City of Washington, this .... day of ........ in the year of our Lord ................ and of the Independence of the United States of America the .......... NDHQ From 2017, various locations have been consolidating at National Defence Headquarters, Carling Campus on Carling Avenue . During
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