Rank Appointment Insignia

Ranks within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) signify the persons position within its hierarchical structure. Like a major corporation, as an individual is given more responsibility and authority they are promoted within the organization. The formal rank structure within the CAF is essential for the passing of orders in operations, the maintenance of good order and discipline and ensures the clarity of command.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Source
Version
Author
Author Email
Maintainer
Maintainer Email
Data Level
Agreement Required
Purpose Constraints
Redistribution Allowed
AI Training Allowed
Data Steward
Title (French)	Insignes de grade et de Fonction des Forces canadiennes
Update Frequency	as_needed
Geographic Scope	[]
Criticality Level	[]
Sensitivity Level	unrestricted
Language
Contact Person	{}
Contact Email	Open-Ouvert@forces.gc.ca
Data Dictionary	[]
Open Canada Date Published	2017-02-03 00:00:00
Open Canada Date Modified	2021-02-05 00:00:00
Open Canada Subject	["military"]
Open Canada Keywords	{"fr": ["Défense", "insignes", "grade"], "en": ["Defence", "insignia", "rank"]}
Open Canada Collection	primary
Principal Organization
Reference Data
Official Source