CDS ANNUAL REPORT 2003-2004

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Always an interesting read.

> CANFORGEN 150/04 CDS 119 062050Z DEC 04
> CDS ANNUAL REPORT 2003-2004
> UNCLASSIFIED
> 1. ENTITLED QUOTE MAKING CHOICES UNQUOTE, THE REPORT DESCRIBES KEY
> ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2003-2004, INCLUDING OPERATIONS, PEOPLE AND TRANSFORMATION
> AND MODERNIZATION. IT ALSO EXAMINES THE CHALLENGES THAT THE CF FACES AND
> HIGHLIGHTS OUR PRIORITIES. THESE PRIORITIES ARE TO CONTINUE TO INVEST IN
> OUR PEOPLE, TRANSFORM AND MODERNIZE THE CF, CONTINUE TO DELIVER ON
> OPERATIONS, AND CONTINUE TO ADAPT TO THE EVOLVING SECURITY ENVIRONMENT AND
> ENHANCE OUR STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS.
> 2. AS THE CDS, I AM TRULY HONOURED TO LEAD SUCH A FINE INSTITUTION. THE
> ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PAST YEAR ARE DUE TO THE FINE EFFORTS OF THE MEN
> AND WOMEN OF THE CF AND THE ENTIRE DEFENCE TEAM. THIS REPORT PROVIDES AN
> OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONCERNS. THEREFORE, I
> ENCOURAGE ALL BASE/WING AND FORMATION COMMANDERS TO DISSEMINATE THIS
> REPORT THROUGHOUT THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD ALSO
> REACH OUT TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE COPIES OF THIS REPORT TO LOCAL
> STAKEHOLDERS.
> 3. THE YEAR AHEAD WILL BE CHALLENGING. BUILDING ON OUR TRANSFORMATION
> EFFORTS OF THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, WE ARE NOW IN THE POSITION TO MAKE
> CHOICES. WE NEED THE RIGHT MIX OF MILITARY CAPABILITIIES. WE MUST BE
> MODERN, FLEXIBLE, COMBAT-CAPABLE, DEPLOYABLE, AND RELEVANT. WE MUST BE
> ABLE TO RESPOND RAPIDLY AND MUST BE ABLE TO SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN
> OPERATIONS. WE MUST ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH A WIDE RANGE OF PARTNERS TO
> ACHIEVE SUCCESS BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD. ULTIMATELY, WE MUST CONTINUE TO
> TRANSFORM AND TO MAKE DIFFICULT CHOICES IN ORDER TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF
> THE EVOLVING SECURITY ENVIRONMENT.
> 4. ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THE REPORT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE D-NET AT
> WWW.FORCES.GC.CA <http://www.forces.gc.ca> AND ON THE CDS HOME PAGE AT
> WWW.CDS.FORCES.GC.CA <http://www.cds.forces.gc.ca>.