THREAD: The Chief of the Defence staff has updated the troops. Bottom line: get ready to swing into action. Notes Reservists and Canadian Rangers would play a key part. Military prepared to assist provinces, feds and cities #COVID19 #Coronavirus #CAF
The name of the operation for COVID-19 is Operation Laser. The CDS notes that the military will be prepared to help care for Canadians, support governments and provide logistics sea, air and roads. #COVID19 #Coronavirus #CAF
Of interest, Canada's top general is preparing the military to deal with a COVID-19 response at the same time as the annual natural disaster response (floods, fires etc) known as Op Lentus. That's potentially a lot of troops active at one time. A lot. #COVID19 #Coronavirus #CAF
This is clearly putting pressure on the military personnel system. The CDS is making a highly unusual request: for those who are voluntarily discharging to consider remaining in the military voluntarily until this is over. That's remarkable #COVID19 #Coronavirus #CAF
Those who still want out can get out but he warns that it will likely be a delayed and disrupted process due to pressure on the military admin system with all this going on #COVID19 #Coronavirus #CAF
FYI for those of you expected to go on postings this summer the CDS says the posting season will be disrupted. It will now be extended into December. For those of you not familiar with the CAF, that's when troops move to a new job/location often across the country. Usually summer
The CDS also establishes that unless you are someone who has been told you must come to work, your place of duty to report to is your home. Duty is a very technical term in the military and has legal implications. This is another big thing in the letter that makes it interesting
