All officers of the Canadian (and British, Australian and New Zealand) armed forces are commissioned, i.e., 'constituted and appointed' to their rank and authority by the Queen either directly or through her representative such as the Governor-General.
A commission is a personal appointment between the Sovereign and the officer whose duties and responsibilities are then exercised in the Navy, Army, or Air Force until and sometimes beyond retirement.
Unless one resigns one's commission in writing to a superior officer, the commission and last rank are retained for life.
It is considered very bad form to resign a commission.
Upon retirement from active or reserve duty, one's rank is retained but is not normally used by those below Field Rank, for example, Junior officers with the rank of Captain, Lieutenant and Second-Lieutenant (Army) would not normally use their rank in most circumstances. Those with the rank of Major, Lieutenant-Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier,
and Generals generally are identified with their rank with the addition of 'Ret'd'.
The Canadian Forces is comprised of the Canadian Army, the Canadian Navy, and the Canadian Air Force. A sniper would be Infantry personnel of the Canadian Army.
Newfoundlanders are allowed to join the Canadian Forces.
The motto of Logistics Branch - Canadian Forces - is 'Service Second To None'.
John Schwartz...
I am not Canadian, but the use of the term "Canadian Forces" implies that you are referring to the Canadian Military. If that is the case, the US F.B.I. is in no way connected to the US Military and the two would not be similar.
Burgoyne.
Appomattox
Gays are allowed in the Canadian Forces, but you must be a Canadian citizen to enlist into the Canadian Forces anyway.
The Canadian Forces is comprised of the Canadian Army, the Canadian Navy, and the Canadian Air Force. A sniper would be Infantry personnel of the Canadian Army.
Newfoundlanders are allowed to join the Canadian Forces.
The motto of Logistics Branch - Canadian Forces - is 'Service Second To None'.
Hundreds - the Canadian Forces have never lost a war.
Canadian Forces Military Police was created in 1967.
Canadian Forces Military Police's motto is 'Securitas'.
Canadian Forces Decoration was created on 1949-12-15.
Canadian Forces Housing Agency was created in 1995.
If you mean the ground forces, the Canadian Army, if you mean as a whole, the Canadian Forces.