Info Source - Sources of Federal Government and Employee Information - Institutional Functions, Programs and Activities

RESOURCES ARE ACQUIRED TO MEET GOVERNMENT DEFENCE EXPECTATIONS

DEFENCE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND ANALYSIS

Applied Research
Description: Information on research, technology development, analysis and experimentation in support of Integrated Capabilities; Maritime; Land; Air; Personnel; and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities for the CF.
Document Types: Strategic guidance, program plans, organization change agendas, assessments, CF capability investment options, analysis for investment and operational decision making, technology and systems assessments and development, scientific reports, defence science contracting, grants, Science and Technology agreements/ Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), Multilateral Partner Agreements (MPAs), Functional Planning Guidance.
Record Number: DND RDB 725

Equipment and Supplies - Research and Development
Description: Information on the management of the life cycle of research and development equipment and supplies including Information technology.
Document Types: Acquisition; contracts; licensing; cataloguing and identification; maintenance; inventory; packing, packaging and preservation; recovery, recuperation and salvaging; replacement program; sales, transfers and free issues; spare parts; storage and warehousing; supply and demand; surplus and excess stores; disposal.
Record Number: DND RDB 730

Inventions and Patents
Description:
Information on patent administration and policies for DND/CF.
Document Types: Inventions and Patents; inventions submitted to the Department; patent filing applications on behalf of DRDC, licence agreements, revenue generation, patent applications referred to the Department; patent opinions, validity and infringement; trade mark matters; copyright matters; design matters; and inventions arising from Department contracts.
Record Number: DND RSD 740

NATO
Description: Information on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Document Types: NATO agreements; NATO committees; NATO defence measures and plans; NATO mutual aid; NATO organization and establishment; and NATO defence review; NATO Research and Technology Organisation (RTO), NATO Research and Technology Board (RTB).
Record Number: DND PPB 145

Operational Research and Analysis
Description: Correspondence files on the preparation of programs, war game rules and techniques, concepts of operation, and strategic studies.
Document Types: Operational research - land, maritime, air; and research analysis of logistics, manpower, mathematics, and statistics (social, economic, and strategic).
Record Number: DND ORA 150

Personnel Studies
Description: Studies on personnel development research.
Document Types: Various departmental studies on personnel (civilian and military) such as premature release, aircrew - future requirement (1976), and others.
Record Number: DND PDB 360

Technical Co-Operation Program
Description: Information on co-operation in research and development with defence departments in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. It includes applied research, basic research and technology development. Areas of focus are Aerospace Systems; Command, Control, Communications and Information Systems (C3I); Electronic Warfare Systems; Human Resources and Performance; Joint Systems and Analysis; Land Systems; Maritime Systems; Materials and Processes Technology; Sensors; and Conventional Weapons Technology.
Document Types: Publications, symposia, meetings, recommendations for new research and development activities, methods and standards for tests and evaluation of experimental results, TTCP Project Arrangements (PA), agreements.
Record Number: DND RDB 720

PUBLIC SECURITY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Applied Research
Description: Information on research, technology development, analysis and experimentation in support of Integrated Capabilities; Maritime; Land; Air; Personnel; and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities for the CF.
Document Types: Strategic guidance, program plans, organization change agendas, assessments, CF capability investment options, analysis for investment and operational decision making, technology and systems assessments and development, scientific reports, defence science contracting, grants, S&T agreements/ Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), Multilateral Partner Agreements (MPAs), Functional Planning Guidance.
Record Number: DND RDB 725

Public Security Science and Technology
Description: Information on the management of the joint DND and Public Safety Public Security S & T Program by DRDC. The program comprises multi-year projects with activities in research and development, technology demonstration, technology acceleration, analysis and experimentation applied to inform, enable and respond to Canada's public safety and security priorities. The program addresses the needs and challenges in four areas of emerging public safety and security risk: defeat of the chemical, biological, radiological-nuclear and explosives (CBRNE) threat; critical infrastructure protection; surveillance, intelligence and interdiction; and emergency management systems operability.
Document Types: Strategic guidance; program plans; assessments; security capability investment options; analysis for investment and operational decision making; technology and systems assessments and development.
Record Number: DND RDB 726

Security
Description: Policies, directives and correspondence relating to education and information on Security in the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Security in an emergency; internal Security operations; Security education (policy, bulletins, posters); briefings (by country); Security information systems (research and development); physical safeguards; release of information (by country); technical Security inspections; Security of installations (bases/units); Security of personnel training; and counter-intelligence.
Record Number: DND MIS 085

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RECRUITING OF PERSONNEL AND INITIAL TRAINING

RECRUITMENT

Employment
Description: Information on the Employment of personnel in the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Military employment of personnel resources and military reserves employment.
Record Number: DND MUD 565

Engagement and Re-engagement
Description: Information dealing with Engagement and Re-engagement of Canadian Forces personnel.
Document Types: Policy, extension of service, vested rights, and liability to serve.
Record Number: DND CSA 525

Enrolment and Recruiting
Description: Information dealing with Enrolment and Recruiting within the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Recruiting advertising; enrolment enquiries for Canadians, aliens, and officer applicants, and for regular officer training plan; enrolment applications for officer candidate training plan and for females.
Record Number: DND RET 375

Recruitment of Policy Officers
Description: Information on the recruitment and development of Policy Officers.
Document Types: Promotional documents (posters, brochures), recruitment criteria and exams, candidate database, performance evaluations.
Record Number: DND MUD 566

TRAIN TO INITIAL OCCUPATION LEVEL

Military Engineering Training
Description: Information on Military Engineering Training in the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: General; officers; civilians; field engineers; structures; mechanical; and fire prevention.
Record Number: DND MEO 320

Officer Development
Description: Information on Officer Development, education, training, and commissioning requirements.
Document Types: Officer professional development program; the granting of degrees; post commissioning - general; entry and initial training; staff courses - general; and staff college training requirements.
Record Number: DND PDB 365

Officer Production
Description: Information on the policies and procedures for the production of officers.
Document Types: Regular officer training plan; officer candidate training plan; and the admission of women to military colleges.
Record Number: DND PDB 350

Trade Evaluation and Structure
Description: Information on trade evaluation structure and specifications.
Document Types: Policy on Trade.
Record Number: DND MUD 585

Training and Employment
Description: Files dealing with the Training and Employment of communications personnel in the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Communications training, including security; electronic warfare; communications officer Training and Employment; and employment of communications personnel.
Record Number: DND MCE 330

Training - General
Description: Information on policy guidelines for coordinating training development activities in the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Basic training; courses in-service; courses out-service; management training; post-graduate training; and training technology.
Record Number: DND RET 370

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EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL

MARITIME EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL

Equipment and Supplies
Description: Correspondence files on various stages of acquisition, life of, and disposal of Equipment and Supplies.
Document Types: Cataloguing and identification; contract demands; disposal; initial provisioning; issues from and restocking; local purchases; packing, packaging and preservation; recovery, recuperation and salvaging; replacement program; sales, transfers and free issues; scales and tables-Canadian Forces scales; spare parts; stocktaking and inventories; storage and warehousing; supply and demand; and surplus and excess stores.
Record Number: DND SUB 670

Military Clothing and Personal Equipment
Description: Correspondence, reports, scaling, and technical information on Military Clothing and Personal Equipment.
Document Types: Flags and pennants; clothing - individual equipment and insignia; outerwear - men's, women's; clothing, special purpose; underwear - men's, women's; footwear - men's, women's; hosiery; and badges and insignia.
Record Number: DND WEE 665

LAND EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL

Equipment and Supplies
Description: Correspondence files on various stages of acquisition, life of, and disposal of Equipment and Supplies.
Document Types: Cataloguing and identification; contract demands; disposal; initial provisioning; issues from and restocking; local purchases; packing, packaging and preservation; recovery, recuperation and salvaging; replacement program; sales, transfers and free issues; scales and tables-Canadian Forces scales; spare parts; stocktaking and inventories; storage and warehousing; supply and demand; and surplus and excess stores.
Record Number: DND SUB 670

Land Mines
Description: Information on Land Mines and land mine warfare in the Canadian Forces and allied armies.
Document Types: Anti-tank mines; anti-personnel mines; off-route mines; scatterable mine systems; mine countermeasures; mine dispensing equipment; and mine detection.
Record Number: DND MEO 315

Military Clothing and Personal Equipment
Description: Correspondence, reports, scaling, and technical information on Military Clothing and Personal Equipment.
Document Types: Flags and pennants; clothing - individual equipment and insignia; outerwear - men's, women's; clothing, special purpose; underwear - men's, women's; footwear - men's, women's; hosiery; and badges and insignia.
Record Number: DND WEE 665

AEROSPACE EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL

Ammunition and Explosives
Description: Information on Ammunition and Explosives of all calibers, land mines, torpedoes, missiles, pyrotechnics, demolition materials, fuses, design, modification, and storage.
Document Types: Design engineering; maintenance; storage; explosive safety; disposal; technical information; and ammunition restrictions.
Record Number: DND WEE 700

Communications and Electronics
Description: Information dealing with Communications and Electronics in the Canadian Forces. (see French translation)
Document Types: Air traffic control systems; air transportable system; automated data processing (ADP) system; electronic warfare; fixed communications; frequencies; fleet communications; navigation aids; and radar.
Record Number: DND MCE 325

Communications Equipment
Description: Correspondence and directives dealing with the procurement and distribution of certain electronics equipment.
Document Types: Communications security equipment and components; and electronic warfare equipment.
Record Number: DND MCE 335

Equipment and Supplies
Description: Correspondence files on various stages of acquisition, life of, and disposal of Equipment and Supplies.
Document Types: Cataloguing and identification; contract demands; disposal; initial provisioning; issues from and restocking; local purchases; packing, packaging and preservation; recovery, recuperation and salvaging; replacement program; sales, transfers and free issues; scales and tables-Canadian Forces scales; spare parts; stocktaking and inventories; storage and warehousing; supply and demand; and surplus and excess stores.
Record Number: DND SUB 670

Military Clothing and Personal Equipment
Description: Correspondence, reports, scaling, and technical information on Military Clothing and Personal Equipment.
Document Types: Flags and pennants; clothing - individual equipment and insignia; outerwear - men's, women's; clothing, special purpose; underwear - men's, women's; footwear - men's, women's; hosiery; and badges and insignia.
Record Number: DND WEE 665

JOINT AND COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL

Equipment and Supplies
Description: Correspondence files on various stages of acquisition, life of, and disposal of Equipment and Supplies.
Document Types: Cataloguing and identification; contract demands; disposal; initial provisioning; issues from and restocking; local purchases; packing, packaging and preservation; recovery, recuperation and salvaging; replacement program; sales, transfers and free issues; scales and tables-Canadian Forces scales; spare parts; stocktaking and inventories; storage and warehousing; supply and demand; and surplus and excess stores.
Record Number: DND SUB 670

Military Clothing and Personal Equipment
Description: Correspondence, reports, scaling, and technical information on Military Clothing and Personal Equipment.
Document Types: Flags and pennants; clothing - individual equipment and insignia; outerwear - men's, women's; clothing, special purpose; underwear - men's, women's; footwear - men's, women's; hosiery; and badges and insignia.
Record Number: DND WEE 665

JOINT AND COMMON COMMAND AND CONTROL ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL

Equipment and Supplies
Description: Correspondence files on various stages of acquisition, life of, and disposal of Equipment and Supplies.
Document Types: Cataloguing and identification; contract demands; disposal; initial provisioning; issues from and restocking; local purchases; packing, packaging and preservation; recovery, recuperation and salvaging; replacement program; sales, transfers and free issues; scales and tables-Canadian Forces scales; spare parts; stocktaking and inventories; storage and warehousing; supply and demand; and surplus and excess stores.
Record Number: DND SUB 670

Military Clothing and Personal Equipment
Description: Correspondence, reports, scaling, and technical information on Military Clothing and Personal Equipment.
Document Types: Flags and pennants; clothing - individual equipment and insignia; outerwear - men's, women's; clothing, special purpose; underwear - men's, women's; footwear - men's, women's; hosiery; and badges and insignia.
Record Number: DND WEE 665

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REAL PROPERTY AND INFORMATICS INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL

REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL

Construction Engineering
Description: Information on the acquisition, disposal, utilization, and management of real property or interest therein; design and construction of works projects; the maintenance of works and buildings; utilities services; and similar functions within the Department of National Defence.
Document Types: Accommodation; airfields; construction and maintenance; fire prevention; grounds maintenance; heating systems; janitorial services; natural resources management; real property management; acquisition of works and buildings; lettings; disposal; research and development; sanitation services; and utilities.
Record Number: DND CPB 710

Procurement and Contracting
Description: Real property procurement and contracting includes activities in the areas of procurement strategy, requests for proposal, bid evaluations, and tenders in support of acquiring a service or asset.
Document Types: Documents related to general administration, procurement strategy and contract management including performance reports.
Record Number: DND 1959 010

Real Property Disposals
Description: The disposal process governs small, low value, non-sensitive surplus land, and properties with potentially high value and/or high sensitivity (these are properties or portfolios of properties) with potential for significantly enhanced value, those that are highly sensitive, or a combination of these factors.
Document Types: Documents including reports and plans.
Record Number: DND 1959 020

JOINT AND COMMON INFORMATICS INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL

Communications and Electronics
Description: Information dealing with Communications and Electronics in the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Air traffic control systems; air transportable system; automated data processing (ADP) system; electronic warfare; fixed communications; frequencies; fleet communications; navigation aids; and radar.
Record Number: DND MCE 325

Communications Equipment
Description: Correspondence and directives dealing with the procurement and distribution of certain electronics equipment.
Document Types: Communications security equipment and components; and electronic warfare equipment.
Record Number: DND MCE 335


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NATIONAL DEFENCE IS READY TO MEET GOVERNMENT DEFENCE EXPECTATIONS

MARITIME READINESS

CONTINGENCY TASK GROUP

Maritime Operations - Contingency
Description: Correspondence on maritime contingency operations.
Document Types: Civil direction of shipping; naval control of shipping; naval officer-in-charge organization; and fisheries emergency control organization.
Record Number: DND MDO 195

NATIONAL TASK GROUP

Maritime Operations
Description: Correspondence on Maritime Operations.
Document Types: Employment of maritime forces; ships' movement reporting system; naval gunfire support; operational readiness; and International Commission on North Atlantic Fisheries - fisheries patrols.
Record Number: DND MDO 190

SINGLE SHIP INTERNATIONAL DEPLOYMENT

Maritime Operations
Description: Correspondence on Maritime Operations.
Document Types: Employment of maritime forces; ships' movement reporting system; naval gunfire support; operational readiness; and International Commission on North Atlantic Fisheries - fisheries patrols.
Record Number: DND MDO 190

DOMESTIC MARITIME READINESS

Maritime Operations
Description: Correspondence on Maritime Operations.
Document Types: Employment of maritime forces; ships' movement reporting system; naval gunfire support; operational readiness; and International Commission on North Atlantic Fisheries - fisheries patrols.
Record Number: DND MDO 190

SUSTAIN MARITIME FORCES

Ammunition and Explosives
Description: Information on Ammunition and Explosives of all calibers, land mines, torpedoes, missiles, pyrotechnics, demolition materials, fuses, design, modification, and storage.
Document Types: Design engineering; maintenance; storage; explosive safety; disposal; technical information; and ammunition restrictions.
Record Number: DND WEE 700

Auxiliary Fleet Administration
Description: Correspondence on the administration of the auxiliary fleet.
Document Types: General administration; docking and undocking reports; finance and accounting; replacement program; equipment; and personnel.
Record Number: DND MDO 170

Base Planning
Description: Information on Base Planning and development.
Document Types: Base closures; base consolidations; and base openings.
Record Number: DND IPC 115

Command and Control - Sea
Description: Correspondence on the various maritime systems, generically called command and control systems, which are concerned with the collection, evaluation, display, and dissemination of tactical information to permit effective command of a force at sea.
Document Types: Command briefing, productions, facilities, intelligence, studies, and publications, plans, and analyses.
Record Number: DND MDO 180

Communications - Electronics Systems and Equipment (Engineering and Maintenance)
Description: Correspondence, reports, scaling, and technical information on communications - electronics systems.
Document Types: Telephone and telegraph; teletype and facsimile; radio and television; radio navigation; intercommunication and public address; radar; underwater sound equipment; also components and connectors.
Record Number: DND WEE 660

Communications and Electronics
Description: Information dealing with Communications and Electronics in the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Air traffic control systems; air transportable system; automated data processing (ADP) system; electronic warfare; fixed communications; frequencies; fleet communications; navigation aids; and radar.
Record Number: DND MCE 325

Communications Equipment
Description: Correspondence and directives dealing with the procurement and distribution of certain electronics equipment.
Document Types: Communications security equipment and components; and electronic warfare equipment.
Record Number: DND MCE 335

Equipment and Supplies - Engineering and Maintenance
Description: Information pertaining to equipment and supplies being considered for acquisition, in the course of acquisition, or in service within the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Defects and failures; design and engineering changes; drawings and specifications; maintenance techniques; and modifications and alterations.
Record Number: DND WEE 645

Food Services
Description: Information on the provision of Food Services in the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: General; staff visits; and unit returns.
Record Number: DND SUB 675

Machinery, Vehicles, Engines (Engineering and Maintenance)
Description: Correspondence, instructions and technical information on cataloguing and identification, defects, maintenance, repair, and overhaul, and supply and demand.
Document Types: Ship and boat propulsion components; deck machinery; passenger motor vehicles; trucks and truck tractors (wheeled), by type; trailers; combat, assault and tactical vehicles (tracked); engines by type and application; and turbines by type and application. Class of main system and type.
Record Number: DND WEE 655

Maritime Collisions
Description: Correspondence and reports on collisions at sea.
Document Types: Groundings; berthing incidents; and mishaps.
Record Number: DND MDO 175

Maritime Defence
Description: Correspondence on Maritime Defence.
Document Types: Defence of ships; utilization of government-owned vessels during emergency or war; torpedo counter-measures; maritime forces deployment; Maritime Defence in the Arctic; security of Canadian ports, internal waters, and shipping.
Record Number: DND MDO 185

Maritime Operations
Description: Correspondence on Maritime Operations.
Document Types: Employment of maritime forces; ships' movement reporting system; naval gunfire support; operational readiness; and International Commission on North Atlantic Fisheries - fisheries patrols.
Record Number: DND MDO 190

Maritime Operations - Contingency
Description: Correspondence on maritime contingency operations.
Document Types: Civil direction of shipping; naval control of shipping; naval officer-in-charge organization; and fisheries emergency control organization.
Record Number: DND MDO 195

Municipal Taxes and Charges
Description: Information on the administration of Department of National Defence Municipal Taxes and Charges.
Document Types: General correspondence on Municipal Taxes and Charges.
Record Number: DND JAG 040

Reserves
Description: Information on the administration, training, doctrine for employment, operation, structure and development, and equipment acquisition for the Reserves.
Document Types: Reserves general administration; policy; and equipment policy for the reserves.
Record Number: DND RCD 345

Training and Employment
Description: Files dealing with the Training and Employment of communications personnel in the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Communications training, including security; electronic warfare; communications officer Training and Employment; and employment of communications personnel.
Record Number: DND MCE 330

Training - General
Description: Information on policy guidelines for coordinating training development activities in the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Basic training; courses in-service; courses out-service; management training; post-graduate training; and training technology.
Record Number: DND RET 370

Warfare - Anti-submarine
Description: Information on systems and techniques employed in anti-submarine warfare.
Document Types: Detection systems; and sound surveillance.
Record Number: DND ADO 280

Weapons and Systems (Engineering and Maintenance)
Description: Correspondence, instructions, and technical descriptions on weapon systems and primary equipment platforms of maritime and air elements, and guns, missiles, and launchers for all environments.
Document Types: Guns by type; launchers; fire control systems; aircraft by type; ships by class and name; and guided missiles.
Record Number: DND WEE 650

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Land Readiness

PRIMARY INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENT

SECONDARY INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENT

DOMESTIC AND STANDING GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TASKS

SUSTAIN LAND FORCES

Base Planning
Description: Information on Base Planning and development.
Document Types: Base closures; base consolidations; and base openings.
Record Number: DND IPC 115

Command and Control Systems - Land
Description: Information on development and user input to command and control system, development of operational concepts and organization for the land forces, and combat development in Canada.
Document Types: Command briefings, productions, facilities, intelligence, studies, publications, plans, and analyses.
Record Number: DND LDO 205

Instructional Material
Description: Instructional pamphlets, books, manuals, etc. resulting from the development of land doctrine.
Document Types: Publications.
Record Number: DND LDO 210

Land Environment
Description: Information on the British Army Training Conference (training in Canada) and British exercises in Canada.
Document Types: Regulations and policies pertaining to UK forces in Canada.
Record Number: DND LDO 215

Organization (Army)
Description: Information on development of force structure and unit establishments.
Document Types: Units and formations.
Record Number: DND LDO 200

Municipal Taxes and Charges
Description: Information on the administration of Department of National Defence Municipal Taxes and Charges.
Document Types: General correspondence on Municipal Taxes and Charges.
Record Number: DND JAG 040

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AEROSPACE READINESS

AEROSPACE FORCE APPLICATION

AIR MOBILITY

TACTICAL HELICOPTER

AEROSPACE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, RECONNAISSANCE AND CONTROL

Aerospace Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Control
Description: Information on Air Defence as it applies to North America.
Document Types: Movement of aircraft; detection and tracking; and deployment of aircraft.
Record Number: DND ADO 230

Over-flights
Description: Information on Over-flights of Canada by aircraft of various nations under various circumstances; also Over-flights of other countries.
Document Types: Policies pertaining to Over-flights.
Record Number: DND ADO 270

AIR EXPEDITIONARY SUPPORT

Auxiliary Fleet Administration
Description: Correspondence on the administration of the auxiliary fleet.
Document Types: General administration; docking and undocking reports; finance and accounting; replacement program; equipment; and personnel.
Record Number: DND MDO 170

SUSTAIN AEROSPACE CAPABILITY

Accidents - Explosives
Description: Information produced by DND/CF on accidents and explosive hazards.
Document Types: Records related to explosives accidents - explosives safety; shipboard magazines - explosive hazards; and accident reports.
Record Number: DND WEE 695

Air Doctrine and Operations
Description: Information on various modes of employment of air vehicles in both the combat and support role.
Document Types: Aerial, tactical and reconnaissance operations; flying rates; ejection; bailout and parachuting procedures; and doctrine development.
Record Number: DND ADO 235

Air Regulations - Infractions
Description: Information on security identification zones, air regulations in general, and investigation of infractions.
Document Types: Aircraft infraction reports, investigations, policies and procedures.
Record Number: DND ADO 240

Air Training
Description: Information on Air Training in general.
Document Types: Training flights; flying boats; parachuting; aircrew; packer rigger; weapons instructor; and meteorology, air operational, search and rescue.
Record Number: DND ADO 290

Air Traffic Control
Description: Information on matters related to Air Traffic Control, mainly on a day-to-day basis in a peacetime environment.
Document Types: Control of airways; zones; and military flying areas.
Record Number: DND ADO 245

Air Weapons Safety
Description: Information on Air Weapons Safety in general, as well as.
Document Types: Statistics, policy and investigations of accidents and incidents.
Record Number: DND ADO 250

Aircraft Accidents
Description: Correspondence relating to general policy concerning Aircraft Accidents, investigations, and summaries of accidents in the Canadian Forces and other countries, replies to requests by the public for information, and aircraft salvage and wreckage recovery. Files on each aircraft in the Canadian Forces inventory contain reports of accidents and incidents to that aircraft.
Document Types: Aircraft Accidents - general; returns and summaries; aircraft of other countries; investigations; Canadian Forces and Transport Canada coordination; and salvage and wreckage recovery.
Record Number: DND FSD 090

Aircraft Flight Safety
Description: Correspondence dealing with general policy, guidelines, bulletins, posters, publications, awards, operational hazards and foreign object damage associated with flight safety.
Document Types: Statistics; industrial flight safety surveys; and bird hazards
Record Number: DND FSD 095

Base Planning
Description: Information on Base Planning and development.
Document Types: Base closures; base consolidations; and base openings.
Record Number: DND IPC 115

Flight Information
Description: Notices to airmen, danger and restricted areas, and annual air facility description.
Document Types: International Civil Aeronautical. Organization; publications; and aeronautical charts.
Record Number: DND ADO 255

Municipal Taxes and Charges
Description: Information on the administration of Department of National Defence Municipal Taxes and Charges.
Document Types: General correspondence on Municipal Taxes and Charges.
Record Number: DND JAG 040

Operational Equipment Requirements - Air
Description: Information on various air-related equipment requirements including air vehicles, ground support equipment, and some ground installations.
Document Types: Tactical requirement; ground support; and training requirement.
Record Number: DND ADO 285

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JOINT AND COMMON READINESS

JOINT OPERATIONS READINESS

CANSOFCOM Readiness
Description: Records created during the development, generation, employment and sustainment of Special Operations Forces.
Document Types: Command briefings, facilities, intelligence, studies, publications, plans, and analyses.
Record Number: DND MDO 200

Strategic Assessment
Description: The Department of National Defence Strategic Assessment files dealing with the study of international political, economic, and military events and trends.
Document Types: Defence Policy, NATO policy, Arms Proliferation policy, Peacekeeping policy, Asia Pacific policy, Military Training Assistance policy, Western hemisphere policy.
Record Number: DND PPB 135

COMMON DEFENCE SUPPORT

Ammunition and Explosives
Description: Information on Ammunition and Explosives of all calibers, land mines, torpedoes, missiles, pyrotechnics, demolition materials, fuses, design, modification, and storage.
Document Types: Design engineering; maintenance; storage; explosive safety; disposal; technical information; and ammunition restrictions.
Record Number: DND WEE 700

Base Planning
Description: Information on Base Planning and development.
Document Types: Base closures; base consolidations; and base openings.
Record Number: DND IPC 115

Communications and Information Systems (Mission Support)
Description: Information dealing with the management and servicing of communications and information technology for voice, text and data systems required to sp CF operations worldwide.
Document Types: Equipment specifications and capabilities, digital radios, ground telecommunications systems, radar systems, portable satellite terminals, fibre optics, cryptographic equipment and computers.
Record Number: DND MSP 020

Construction Engineering (Mission Support)
Description: Information regarding the provision of general engineer support services to CF operations, including the coordination of organizations required to plan, design and construct infrastructure to sustain and protect forces, and to allow for their freedom of movement.
Document Types: Accommodation; airfields; construction and maintenance; fire prevention; grounds maintenance; heating systems; janitorial services; natural resources management; real property management; acquisition of works and buildings; lettings; disposal; research and development; sanitation services; and utilities.
Record Number: DND MSP 025

Food Services (Mission Support)
Description: Information on the provision of Food Services in support of CF missions domestic, international and/or expeditionary.
Document Types: Plans; staff assistance visits; unit returns, menu options, food acquisition, distribution and storage policies and requirements, nutrition information, and consumption stats.
Record Number: DND MSP 005

Health Care Services
Description: Includes records related to the administration of Canada's military health system. These records help to manage and deliver the institution's medical, dental, psychosocial programs and services, public health, occupational health, educational, regulatory, research, administrative, and advisory functions.
Document Types: Corporate documents, including Executive Direction, Chain of Command, Professional-Technical Network, Senior Review Board/Project Management Board Inputs, and Executive Meeting Records. Documents regarding Spectrum of Care, entitlements to CF Health programs, services and treatment, health assessments and recruitment health. Pharmaceuticals, drugs and health products records. Performance Measurement, Workload Measurement, including monitoring and evaluating outcomes, Quality Assurance and Quality improvement Reports (Internal Audit), Action Plans and Lessons Learned. Force Health Protection including strategies to enhance health promotion, illness prevention and risk mitigation, and indicators of health. Medical operations including health science, research and development, reports, surveillance, tracking and statistics, health studies, surveys, and publications.
Record Number: DND SGB 495

Health Records
Description: Includes records of medical (includes mental health), dental and psychosocial fitness/assessments, conditions on enrolment, record of current health conditions and past conditions, the health programs, services and treatment received by individuals, including demographic data clinical data and administrative data, health plans.
Document Types: Demographic records, Clinical Records, and Administrative data.
Record Number: DND SGB 490

Land Equipment Maintenance Services (Mission Support)
Description: Information relating to the preparation for delivery, repair and maintenance of weapon systems, fighting vehicles, transport vehicles and general land equipment required to sp CF mission.
Document Types: Life-cycle management directives for land equipment, repair manuals, maintenance logs, design and engineering changes; drawings and specifications; maintenance techniques; modifications and alterations.
Record Number: DND MSP 010

Logistics Operations (Mission Support)
Description: Information on logistic contingency plans and procedures and coordination of logistics aspects in support of theatre activation, and for the sustainment and termination of CF missions.
Document Types: Logistics Operations - national and international, logistic policy and doctrine, logistic systems evaluation, plans/briefing notes regarding movement control, transport, postal services, supply and delivery of equipment, ammunition, food and shelter.
Record Number: DND MSP 015
Municipal Taxes and Charges
Description: Information on the administration of Department of National Defence Municipal Taxes and Charges.
Document Types: General correspondence on Municipal Taxes and Charges.
Record Number: DND JAG 040

Medical and Dental Services (Mission Support)
Description: Files regarding the provision of services from basic doctor or dentist office functions to a hospital that has surgical and intensive care capabilities. Includes policy information, guidelines and procedures as outlined in medical orders, plus correspondence on medical and dental care and treatment.
Document Types: Mission support plans, medical plans and services; anatomy and physiology; medical care and attendance; bacteriology; blood and blood derivatives; cardiology; diseases and conditions; diseases and conditions - tuberculosis, venereal diseases; employment of civilian doctors and nurses; examinations and standards; hearing; human resources and military psychology; hygiene and sanitation; hygiene and sanitation - industrial, pest control; laboratory services; medicine; medicine - aviation, nuclear, bacteriological and chemical warfare, submarine, climatic, diving; nutrition; psychiatry; medical publications; radiation selection and protection; radiology; reports, returns and statistics; research; surgery, and vision.
Record Number: DND MSP 040

Military Policing (Mission Support)
Description: Information relating to military police support to deployed forces by conducting police, security, and specialist operational tasks.
Document Types: Law enforcement, criminal intelligence gathering, civilian police force training, personnel and materiel security, and detention operations.
Record Number: DND MSP 045

Postal Services
Description: Information on the Canadian Forces postal service.
Document Types: Handling of mail; regulations; postal inspections; special arrangements; and financial operations.
Record Number: DND TRD 685


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DEFENCE OPERATIONS WILL IMPROVE PEACE, STABILITY, AND SECURITY WHEREVER DEPLOYED

SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

CONDUCT INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE

Aerospace Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Control
Description: Information on Air Defence as it applies to North America.
Document Types: Movement of aircraft; detection and tracking; and deployment of aircraft.
Record Number: DND ADO 230

Intelligence
Description: Information dealing with Intelligence information for the use of the Department.
Document Types: Intelligence requirements; briefing; production; facilities; studies; and publications, plans, and analyses.
Record Number: DND MIS 080

Meteorology
Description: Information on all aspects of Meteorology in the Canadian Forces, mainly from an organizational and administrative point of view.
Document Types: Communications; publications; secondment of personnel; forecasting; and observing.
Record Number: DND ADO 260

SUPPORT TO INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE

Intelligence
Description: Information dealing with Intelligence information for the use of the Department.
Document Types: Intelligence requirements; briefing; production; facilities; studies; and publications, plans, and analyses.
Record Number: DND MIS 080

Meteorology
Description: Information on all aspects of Meteorology in the Canadian Forces, mainly from an organizational and administrative point of view.
Document Types: Communications; publications; secondment of personnel; forecasting; and observing.
Record Number: DND ADO 260

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CANADIAN PEACE, STABILITY AND SECURITY

CANADIAN SOVEREIGNITY OPERATIONS

Domestic Operational Plans
Description: Current national plans dealing with domestic emergencies of military or civil nature.
Document Types: Aid to other federal departments; aid to civil powers, armed assistance, etc; domestic emergency plans; emergency planning; and mobilization planning.
Record Number: DND MPO 300

CANADIAN DISASTER RELIEF AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS

Domestic Operational Plans
Description: Current national plans dealing with domestic emergencies of military or civil nature.
Document Types: Aid to other federal departments; aid to civil powers, armed assistance, etc; domestic emergency plans; emergency planning; and mobilization planning.
Record Number: DND MPO 300

CANADIAN PEACE STABILITY AND SECURITY OPERATIONS

Domestic Operational Plans
Description: Current national plans dealing with domestic emergencies of military or civil nature.
Document Types: Aid to other federal departments; aid to civil powers, armed assistance, etc; domestic emergency plans; emergency planning; and mobilization planning.
Record Number: DND MPO 300

SEARCH AND RESCUE

National SAR Program
Description: The horizontal collaboration of federal departments, provincial/territorial governments and volunteer organizations working collectively to enhance Search and Rescue in Canada
Document Types: National SAR Program strategic directions, annual priorities and program plans.   Policies, guidelines, standards, statistical information and trend analysis, reports.    Memorandum of Understanding and Agreements between partners for funding programs and program elements such as COSPAS-SARSAT, prevention, knowledge management and lessons learned.
Record Number: DND ADO 274

Search and Rescue
Description: Information on virtually all aspects of Search and Rescue as it pertains to the Department of National Defence.
Document Types: Aircraft; marine; missing persons; and mercy flights.
Record Number: DND ADO 275

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CONTINENTAL PEACE, STABILITY AND SECURITY

CONTINENTAL CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

NORAD

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INTERNATIONAL PEACE, STABILITY AND SECURITY

COALITION OPERATIONS

Canadian Forces Commitments to the United Nations
Description: Canadian Forces commitments to United Nations operations and plans.
Document Types: United Nations Truce Supervisory Organization; United Nations Forces in Cyprus; and United Nations Disengagement Observer Force.
Record Number: DND MPO 305

Maritime Operations
Description: Correspondence on Maritime Operations.
Document Types: Employment of maritime forces; ships' movement reporting system; naval gunfire support; operational readiness; and International Commission on North Atlantic Fisheries - fisheries patrols.
Record Number: DND MDO 190

Policy Planning with External Agencies (Canadian and Foreign)
Description: Information on the integration of all external (international) operations conducted by government, and liaison with foreign agencies regarding UN operations.
Document Types: Integration of government external operations; United Nations; policy; peacekeeping; and International Peace Academy.
Record Number: DND PPB 140

MILITARY DIPLOMACY

International Military Training and Cooperation
Description: Information on training and cooperation relations with foreign militaries among non-NATO developing countries
Document Types: Cooperation/agreement documentation with member countries, admission/participation of member countries, performance and risk reporting, projects sponsored by DFAIT, country rating profiles, communication with Canadian Defence Attachés, trip reports, special project approval documents and ministerial submissions.
Record Number: DND RDP 759

Military Training Assistance Program
Description: Information on the military training assistance program.
Document Types: Policy; general; Turkish T33 aid program; and Portuguese aid program.
Record Number: DND RDP 760

Strategic Assessment
Description: The Department of National Defence Strategic Assessment files dealing with the study of international political, economic, and military events and trends.
Document Types: Defence Policy, NATO policy, Arms Proliferation policy, Peacekeeping policy, Asia Pacific policy, Military Training Assistance policy, Western hemisphere policy.
Record Number: DND PPB 135

Technical Co-operation Program
Description: Information on co-operation in research and development with defence departments in Australia, New Zealand, Britain and the United States.
Document Types: Guided missiles; undersea warfare technology; electronic devices; military space research; nuclear weapons defence; and behavioural sciences.
Record Number: DND RDB 720

Treaties, Pacts and Agreements
Description: Information on the administration, by the Department of National Defence, of Treaties, Pacts and Agreements.
Document Types: Treaties, pacts, agreements.
Record Number: DND JAG 030

INTERNATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF AND HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE OPERATIONS

Policy Planning with External Agencies (Canadian and Foreign)
Description: Information on the integration of all external (international) operations conducted by government, and liaison with foreign agencies regarding UN operations.
Document Types: Integration of government external operations; United Nations; policy; peacekeeping; and International Peace Academy.
Record Number: DND PPB 140


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CARE AND SUPPORT TO THE CANADIAN FORCES, AND CONTRIBUTION TO CANADIAN SOCIETY

DEFENCE TEAM PERSONNEL SUPPORT

MILITARY PERSONNEL SUPPORT

Amenities - Canadian Forces
Description: Information on the Canadian Forces amenity programs.
Document Types: Policy; books, magazines, and newspapers; entertainment films; live shows; radio and television; spirits, wine and beer; and tobacco and cigarettes.
Record Number: DND PSB 390

Base Planning
Description: Information on Base Planning and development.
Document Types: Base closures; base consolidations; and base openings.
Record Number: DND IPC 115

Canadian Forces Exchange System (CANEX)
Description: Information on the Canadian Forces Exchange System.
Document Types: Organization and management; accounting and finance; communications; facilities; merchandising; operations; personnel; and public support.
Record Number: DND PSB 385

Canadian Forces Physical Education and Recreation
Description: Information on the Canadian Forces Physical Education and Recreation programs.
Document Types: Policy; physical education and recreation - sports; and sports competitions and championships - national and international.
Record Number: DND PSB 395

Careers
Description: Information dealing with career matters of Canadian Forces personnel.
Document Types: Careers, officers; career development program, other ranks; and Careers, men.
Record Number: DND CSA 520

Chaplain Services
Description: Information on church and religious activities conducted for, or on behalf of, Canadian Forces personnel and their dependants.
Document Types: Chancery activities, religious services, religious training, parish organization and administration, pastoral activities, liturgy, religious education, vocations, moral issues, schools, chapels, ecclesiastical equipment, pilgrimages, ecclesiastical terms of reference command, base and officiating chaplains, ecclesiastical monthly reports, and ecumenism.
Record Number: DND CRC 485

Chaplain Training
Description: Information on the training of chaplains, seminarians and lay leaders to perform religious activities on behalf of Canadian Forces personnel and their dependants.
Document Types: Military training; indoctrination courses; special courses; orientation courses; and reserve officer training.
Record Number: DND CRC 480

Discipline - Courts Martial
Description: Information on the administration of Department of National Defence Courts Martial.
Document Types: Court Proceeding documents that may include convening orders, letters of advisement to the accused's chain of command of court martial notification and logistical requirements, list of eligible military members for panel selection and appointment, notification to accused of eligibility to elect the type of courts martial he/she wishes to be tried by pursuant to section 165.193 of the National Defence Act, Minutes of Proceedings, Court decisions, Business Plan, Budget, Acquisition Purchases and Military Travel Expense Claims.
Record Number: DND JAG 035

Education of Children of Members of the Canadian Forces
Description: Information on the provision of education and facilities at the elementary and secondary levels within Canada and abroad.
Document Types: Overseas (schools); teachers' recruitment and nomination (overseas schools); financial; reports and statistics; non-resident school fees (Canada); and teachers' salaries (in Canada).
Record Number: DND DEP 465

Finance and Accounting
Description: Files on the overall financial administration of the Department.
Document Types: Accounting; allotments; financial arrangements and agreement; costing; administration of pay and allowances; and write-offs.
Record Number: DND FSB 765

Financial Benefits - Pay and Allowances
Description: Information on policies and programs for military compensation, allowances, and personnel benefits, as related to comparable benefits available to the Public Service.
Document Types: Pension deductions; contributions and deferred pay; pay allotments and remittances; fines; forfeitures and deductions; transportation and travelling expenses; and miscellaneous entitlements and grants.
Record Number: DND CBD 460

Honours and Awards
Description: Information on Honours and Awards.
Document Types: Honours; awards; citations; commendations; medals; and decorations.
Record Number: DND DOC 445

Legal Matters
Description: Information on settlements pertaining to Legal Matters.
Document Types: General; lease termination liability; citizenship; Department of National Defence personnel testifying as witnesses; military courts; civil courts; Broadcast Musical Industries Canada Ltd. performing right fees; liability for loss and damage; non-military use of Canadian Forces trade marks, designs, titles, names, uniforms; application for incorporation; employment of civilian counsel - drivers of Department vehicles outside Canada; attendance at judicial proceedings; affidavits and statutory declarations; federal role in law enforcement in Canada; research projects, law, Judge Advocate General; and legal opinions, Judge Advocate General.
Record Number: DND JAG 015

Non-Public Funds - Canadian Forces
Description: Information on Canadian Forces non-public funds.
Document Types: Canadian Forces central funds; benevolent, welfare, trust and assistance funds; and public support to non-public funds.
Record Number: DND PSB 400

Personnel Insurance
Description: Information on policies and procedures for hospital and medical benefits to dependants of military personnel.
Document Types: Hospital and medical; Medicare; service income security insurance plan; etc.
Record Number: DND CBD 450

Postings
Description: Information on Postings and transfers of Canadian Forces personnel.
Document Types: Policy; Postings - officers; Postings - other ranks; posting orders and instructions; and Postings - temporary duty to courses.
Record Number: DND CSA 515

Promotions
Description: Information on Promotions of Canadian Forces personnel.
Document Types: Promotions - officers; and Promotions - other ranks.
Record Number: DND CSA 530

Qualifications
Description: Information on the Qualifications of officers and other ranks.
Document Types: Qualifications; requirements; officers and other ranks. Note: File arranged by military occupation code (MOC) numbers.
Record Number: DND MUD 580

Releases
Description: Information on Releases of Canadian Forces personnel.
Document Types: Policy; officers; and other ranks.
Record Number: DND CSA 540

Remustering of Tradesmen
Description: Information on the re-mustering of Canadian Forces personnel.
Document Types: Policy, pertaining to remuster.
Record Number: DND CSA 545

Retirement
Description: Information on Retirement of Canadian Forces personnel.
Document Types: Policy; premature Retirement; and compulsory Retirement.
Record Number: DND CSA 550

Service Personnel - Occupational Analysis
Description: Information on miscellaneous aspects of service personnel activities.
Document Types: Officers; and other ranks.
Record Number: DND MUD 555

Welfare
Description: Information dealing with the Canadian Forces Welfare Program and Services.
Document Types: Financial counselling, and social work services.
Record Number: DND PSB 405

LEARNING AND CAREER CENTRES

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CANADIAN IDENTITY

CADETS

Cadets
Description: Information on the administration, organization, and establishment of cadet corps and schools, cadet training courses, and cadet exchanges.
Document Types: Cadets; and Cadets - Air, Army, Sea.
Record Number: DND RCD 340

HISTORY, PROTOCOL, AND HERITAGE CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

Badges and Insignia
Description: Information dealing with the Badges and Insignia of the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Badges and Insignia for Canadian Forces; commands; units; branches; ranks; and qualification.
Record Number: DND DOC 410

Bands
Description: Information dealing with Bands of the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Policy; music and songs; regimental marches and calls; organization; and participation in ceremonies.
Record Number: DND DOC 435

Battle Honours
Description: Information dealing with Battle Honours.
Document Types: Battle Honours presented to military units.
Record Number: DND DOC 415

Ceremonies, Celebrations
Description: Information dealing with participation, by the Department of National Defence, in ceremonies and celebrations.
Document Types: Ceremonies and celebrations; centennials; and observance of special days.
Record Number: DND DOC 420

Colours, Flags
Description: Information dealing with colours and flags.
Document Types: Flags; pennants; colours; devices; and accessories.
Record Number: DND DOC 425

Dress Instructions
Description: Information on dress regulations and clothing requirements in the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Ceremonial; environmental; women personnel; design; officers; other ranks; and special purpose.
Record Number: DND DOC 440

Historical Matters
Description: Specific official and unit histories, access to documents, bilingualism, instructions to historians, printing and distribution, information on annual historical reports and diaries, and the production of official histories.
Document Types: Land environment; air environment; and sea environment.
Record Number: DND DMH 070

Military History Document Collections
Description: Information on almost all activities of the Canadian Forces from the early twentieth century to recent times. Beginning dates vary from the turn of the century to the Second World War.
Document Types: Military historical documentation. Note: Files arranged by subject and accession number, source, author, or title.
Record Number: DND DMH 075

Non-Commissioned Members
Description: Information on ranks and rank structure of the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Ranks, general; ranks, qualifying examinations; and rank structure.
Record Number: DND CSA 535

Officer Classification Structure
Description: Information on the Officer Classification Structure.
Document Types: Environment (land, sea, and air); revenues; and classification specifications.
Record Number: DND MUD 560

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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND STEWARDSHIP

ENVIRONMENT

Environmental Stewardship
Description: Information on Environmental Protection and Pollution Control within the Department of National Defence.
Document Types: Records related to air, solid waste disposal, and toxic hazardous waste disposal pollution control; and environmental assessment and review.
Record Number: DND CPB 715

Canadian Forces Mobile Support Equipment Safety Program
Description: Information on the administration of the Canadian Forces Mobile Support Equipment Safety Program.
Document Types: Reports, returns and statistics; and competitions and awards.
Record Number: DND TRD 690

Ionizing Radiation Safety
Description: Information on policy and various administrative procedures and understandings that pertain to the control of activities and material with radioactive materials.
Document Types: Documents related to administration; accidents and incidents; field activities; safety; storage; and supplementary arrangements including reports.
Record Number: DND ADO 265

UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE

Accidents - Explosives
Description: Information produced by DND/CF on accidents and explosive hazards.
Document Types: Records related to explosives accidents - explosives safety; shipboard magazines - explosive hazards; and accident reports.
Record Number: DND WEE 695

Ammunition and Explosives
Description: Information on Ammunition and Explosives of all calibers, land mines, torpedoes, missiles, pyrotechnics, demolition materials, fuses, design, modification, and storage.
Document Types: Design engineering; maintenance; storage; explosive safety; disposal; technical information; and ammunition restrictions.
Record Number: DND WEE 700

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NON-SECURITY SUPPORT

SUPPORT TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

Academic Program
Description: Promotion/development of scholarly interests in contemporary security and defence issues
Document Types: Grant agreements and communication with candidates, special projects, communication with Centres of Expertise, Centres of Expertise and Chair in Defence Management Studies' Annual Reports, newsletters.
Record Number: DND IPC 110

Request for use of National Defence Facilities
Description: Information on the civil use of Department of National Defence aerodromes.
Document Types: Requests; authorization; and coordination.
Record Number: DND IPC 120

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INTERNAL SERVICES

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

ACQUISITIONS

Acquisition Services involve activities undertaken to acquire a good or service to fulfil a properly completed request (including a complete and accurate definition of requirements and certification that funds are available) until entering into or amending a contract.

Procurement and Contracting (Record Number: PRN 912)

COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

Communications Services involve activities undertaken to ensure that Government of Canada communications are effectively managed, well coordinated and responsive to the diverse information needs of the public. The communications management function ensures that the public - internal or external - receives government information, and that the views and concerns of the public are taken into account in the planning, management and evaluation of policies, programs, services and initiatives.

Communications (Record Number: PRN 939)

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Financial Management Services involve activities undertaken to ensure the prudent use of public resources, including planning, budgeting, accounting, reporting, control and oversight, analysis, decision support and advice, and financial systems.

Financial Management (Record Number: PRN 914)

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Human Resources Management Services involve activities undertaken for determining strategic direction, allocating resources among services and processes, as well as activities relating to analyzing exposure to risk and determining appropriate countermeasures. They ensure that the service operations and programs of the federal government comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and/or plans.

Exchanges, Loans and Secondments
Description: Information on the administration of personnel exchanges, loans, and secondments.
Document Types: United Nations; Commonwealth nations; allied nations; and other government departments
Record Number: DND MUD 570

Awards (Pride and Recognition) (Record Number: PRN 940)

Classification of Positions (Record Number: PRN 919)

Compensation and Benefits (Record Number: PRN 941)

Employment Equity and Diversity (Record Number: PRN 942)

Hospitality (Record Number: PRN 933)

Human Resources Planning (Record Number: PRN 949)

Labour Relations (Record Number: PRN 926)

Occupational Health and Safety (Record Number: PRN 922)

Official Languages (Record Number: PRN 923)

Performance Management Reviews (Record Number: PRN 946)

Recruitment and Staffing (Record Number: PRN 920)

Relocation (Record Number: PRN 936)

Training and Development (Record Number: PRN 927)

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Information Management Services involve activities undertaken to achieve efficient and effective information management to support program and service delivery; foster informed decision making; facilitate accountability, transparency, and collaboration; and preserve and ensure access to information and records for the benefit of present and future generations.

Exports and Imports
Description: Information on Department of National Defence export permits.
Document Types: Policy; applications for export; intelligence and security implications; and reports of export permits.
Record Number: DND RDP 750

Mapping and Charting
Description: Information on Mapping and Charting at the Department of National Defence.
Document Types: Requirements; formal agreements; operational developments; and requests and issues.
Record Number: DND MEO 310

Politics
Description: Information on elections in relation to Canadian Forces electors, public service electors, and dependent electors.
Document Types: General correspondence on electoral processes.
Record Number: DND JAG 025

Security
Description: Information on Security, education, and information within the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Security in an emergency; internal Security operations; Security education (policy, bulletins, posters); briefings (by country); Security information systems (research and development); physical safeguards; release of information (by country); technical Security inspections; Security of installations (bases/units); Security of personnel training; and counter-intelligence.
Record Number: DND MIS 085

Information Management (Record Number: PRN 944)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Information Technology Services involve activities undertaken to achieve efficient and effective use of information technology to support government priorities and program delivery, to increase productivity, and to enhance services to the public.

Security
Description: Information on Security, education, and information within the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Security in an emergency; internal Security operations; Security education (policy, bulletins, posters); briefings (by country); Security information systems (research and development); physical safeguards; release of information (by country); technical Security inspections; Security of installations (bases/units); Security of personnel training; and counter-intelligence.
Record Number: DND MIS 085

Information Technology (Record Number: PRN 932)

LEGAL SERVICES

Legal services involve activities undertaken to enable government departments and agencies to pursue policy, program and service delivery priorities and objectives within a legally sound framework.

Legal services (Record Number: PRN 902)

MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT SERVICES

Management and Oversight Services involve activities undertaken for determining strategic direction, and allocating resources among services and processes, as well as those activities related to analyzing exposure to risk and determining appropriate countermeasures. They ensure that the service operations and programs of the federal government comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and/or plans.

Appointments
Description: Information dealing with military Appointments.
Document Types: Senior Appointments; aides-de-c commanders; colonel commandants; colonel of the regiment; and honorary.
Record Number: DND DOC 430

Defence Programming
Description: Information on the planning, programming, budgeting, and managing of the defence services program.
Document Types: The control and identification of all defence activities.
Record Number: DND DPB 125

Documentation and Records
Description: Information on the requirement for Documentation and Records for Canadian Forces personnel.
Document Types: Records of service; documents; trade qualification records; statement of ordinary residence; release documentation; certificates; personal documents required for records and pension purposes; and unit employment records.
Record Number: DND PCA 630

Establishment and Official Position List
Description: Policy guidance, procedures, and correspondence files dealing with Canadian Forces establishments and the civilian official position list.
Document Types: Canadian Forces establishments (monthly and quarterly establishment recapitulations); civilian official position list; on-site manpower evaluation reports.
Record Number: DND OMD 160 (TBD)

Logistics Operations
Description: Information on logistic contingency plans and procedures and coordination of logistics aspects of operation.
Document Types: Logistics Operations - national and international, logistic policy and doctrine, and logistic systems evaluation.
Record Number: DND RSD 745

Organization
Description: Information on departmental Organization structure and Canadian Forces Organization Orders.
Document Types: Organization policy and procedures; Canadian Forces Organization Orders; and unit identification codes.
Record Number: DND OMD 155

Policy Coordination
Description: Information on the integration and coordination of DND's responsibilities and activities with the Government's overall policies, programs and priorities
Document Types: Liaison with central agencies and other departments, Question Period notes and other advice and support to the Minister with regard to the functional relationship with Parliament, Cabinet briefing material, speeches for the Minister and other senior officials.
Record Number: DND POL 005

Policy Planning
Description: Information on the development and planning of all areas of defence policy
Document Types: Evaluations of strategic developments, major proposals on the Government's defence policy, options development in all areas of defence policy.
Record Number: DND POL 010

Security
Description: Information on Security, education, and information within the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Security in an emergency; internal Security operations; Security education (policy, bulletins, posters); briefings (by country); Security information systems (research and development); physical safeguards; release of information (by country); technical Security inspections; Security of installations (bases/units); Security of personnel training; and counter-intelligence.
Record Number: DND MIS 085

Security Policy and International Defence Relations
Description: Information on policy support to domestic and continental operations, bilateral and multilateral defence and international security relations (including representation of Canada at the UN, NATO and other forums)
Document Types: Defence policy related to domestic and continental operations, arms (including nuclear) and proliferation control, NATO and NATO operations, peacekeeping and all other types of international engagements, the Asia-Pacific region, Canada-US relations and the western hemisphere, international organizations (agreements, meetings, decisions).
Record Number: DND MIS 086

Cooperation and Liaison (Record Number: PRN 904)

Executive Services (Record Number: PRN 943)

Internal Audit and Evaluation (Record Number: PRN 916)

Planning and Reporting (Record Number: PRN 947)

MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT - CF READINESS

Defence Programming
Description: Information on the planning, programming, budgeting, and managing of the defence services program.
Document Types: The control and identification of all defence activities.
Record Number: DND DPB 125

Legal Matters
Description: Information on settlements pertaining to Legal Matters.
Document Types: General; lease termination liability; citizenship; Department of National Defence personnel testifying as witnesses; military courts; civil courts; Broadcast Musical Industries Canada Ltd. performing right fees; liability for loss and damage; non-military use of Canadian Forces trade marks, designs, titles, names, uniforms; application for incorporation; employment of civilian counsel - drivers of Department vehicles outside Canada; attendance at judicial proceedings; affidavits and statutory declarations; federal role in law enforcement in Canada; research projects, law, Judge Advocate General; and legal opinions, Judge Advocate General.
Record Number: DND JAG 015

Maritime Defence
Description: Correspondence on Maritime Defence.
Document Types: Defence of ships; utilization of government-owned vessels during emergency or war; torpedo counter-measures; maritime forces deployment; Maritime Defence in the Arctic; security of Canadian ports, internal waters, and shipping.
Record Number: DND MDO 185

NATO
Description: Information on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Document Types: NATO agreement; NATO committees; NATO defence measures and plans; NATO mutual aid; NATO organization and establishment; and NATO defence review.
Record Number: DND PPB 145

Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence
Description: Information on the Canadian Forces defence to nuclear, biological, and chemical threats as it relates to training and equipping the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Equipment; and nuclear, biological and chemical training.
Record Number: DND MPO 295

Over-flights
Description: Information on Over-flights of Canada by aircraft of various nations under various circumstances; also Over-flights of other countries.
Document Types: Policies pertaining to Over-flights.
Record Number: DND ADO 270

Policy Planning with External Agencies (Canadian and Foreign)
Description: Information on the integration of all external (international) operations conducted by government, and liaison with foreign agencies regarding UN operations.
Document Types: Integration of government external operations; United Nations; policy; peacekeeping; and International Peace Academy.
Record Number: DND PPB 140

Security
Description: Information on Security, education, and information within the Canadian Forces.
Document Types: Security in an emergency; internal Security operations; Security education (policy, bulletins, posters); briefings (by country); Security information systems (research and development); physical safeguards; release of information (by country); technical Security inspections; Security of installations (bases/units); Security of personnel training; and counter-intelligence.
Record Number: DND MIS 085

Strategic Assessment
Description: The Department of National Defence Strategic Assessment files dealing with the study of international political, economic, and military events and trends.
Document Types: Defence Policy, NATO policy, Arms Proliferation policy, Peacekeeping policy, Asia Pacific policy, Military Training Assistance policy, Western hemisphere policy.
Record Number: DND PPB 135

Transportation - General
Description: Information on the Department's transportation services.
Document Types: Material; personnel; programming and requirements; rates and tariffs; reports and returns; special flights; systems development; and vehicles.
Record Number: DND TRD 680

MATERIEL

Materiel Services involve activities undertaken to ensure that materiel can be managed by departments in a sustainable and financially responsible manner that supports the cost-effective and efficient delivery of government programs.

Materiel Management (Record Number: PRN 945)

REAL PROPERTY

Real Property Services involve activities undertaken to ensure real property is managed in a sustainable and financially responsible manner, throughout its life cycle, to support the cost-effective and efficient delivery of government programs.

Real Property Management (Record Number: PRN 948)

TRAVEL AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Travel and Other Administrative Services include Government of Canada (GC) travel services, as well as those other internal services that do not smoothly fit with any of the internal services categories.

Access to Information and Privacy (Record Number: PRN 930)

Administrative Services (Record Number: PRN 901)

Boards, Committees and Councils (Record Number: PRN 938)

Business Continuity Planning (Record Number: PRN 928)

Disclosure to Investigative Bodies (Record Number: PRN 937)

Proactive Disclosure (Record Number: PRN 935)

Security (Record Number: PRN 931)

Travel (Record Number: PRN 934)

INFORMATION HOLDINGS

Canadian Human Rights Act
Description: Now part of PRN 926 (2011).
Record Number: DND PCA 605

Civilian Personnel Services
Description: Replaced by PRN 920 (2011)
Record Number: DND CPS 600

Dental Treatment Services
Description: Now part of SGB 495 (2010)
Record Number: DND DSD 505

Incentive Award Plan
Description: Replaced by PRN 940 (2011).
Record Number: DND ESD 045

Industrial Relations and Compensation
Description: Duplication of CBD 460 (2011)
Record Number: DND CBD 455

La Relève Executive Feeder Group
Description: This bank is a single, integrated human resource (HR) database. Respondents voluntarily provide data on completed questionnaires, which includes personnel data, work related data, official languages data, academic qualifications, professional accreditation, learning and development completed, ten-year employment history, areas of expertise, scope of experience and career aspirations over the next ten-year period.
Class of Individuals: This bank applies to civilians currently employed by DND.
Purpose: The database was created to present the Deputy Minister's Human Resources Committee (DM HRC) with a demographic profile of the EX-minus 1, EX-minus 2 and EX-minus 3 communities in the Department of National Defence (DND). This questionnaire was designed to provide departmental management, the DM HRC, with information to describe this pool and put into place the requisite developmental initiatives to prepare candidates for anticipated EX vacancies.
Consistent Uses: There are no other consistent uses.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records will be destroyed two years after the last administrative action.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: DND SGB 490
TBS Registration: 005114
Bank Number: DND PPE 861

Management Information Systems (Design and Analysis)
Description: Replaced by PRN 944 and 932 (2011).
Record Number: DND MSD 785

Medical, Dental and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
Description: Now part of SGB 495 (2010/2011)
Record Number: DND SGB 500

Personnel Dental Records
Description: Now part of SGB 490 (2010/2011)
Record Number: DND DSD 510