Canadian Forces Intelligence Command

Canadian Forces Intelligence Command (CFINTCOM;^[2] French: Commandement du renseignement des Forces canadiennes, COMRENSFC) is the organization that centralizes all intelligence collection and assessment capabilities of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Canadian Forces Intelligence Command
Commandement du renseignement des Forces canadiennes
Active	2013–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Armed Forces
Type	Military intelligence Command
Role	Intelligence collection and assessment
Garrison/HQ	Ottawa
Motto(s)	Scientia est vis (Latin for 'From knowledge, strength')[1]
Website	canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/canadian-forces-intelligence-command.html
Commanders
Commander	Major-General Dave Abboud

History

CFINTCOM was formed in 2013 by bringing the head of defence intelligence's office and all the CF's intelligence units into one military formation, replacing the Chief of Defence Intelligence Organization.^[3]

In April 2020, Canadian media reported that CFINTCOM's Medical Intelligence Cell (MEDINT) collected information related to the COVID-19 pandemic when the outbreak started at Wuhan.^[4]

In June 2021, Major General Michael Wright assumed command of CFINTCOM.^[5] He replaced Vice Admiral Scott Bishop.^[6]

Formation

The main formation within the command is the Canadian Forces Intelligence Group (CF Int Gp), which consists of the following units:^[3]

• Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre (CFJIC)
• Canadian Forces National Counter-Intelligence Unit (CFNCIU)
• Joint Meteorological Centre (JMC)
• Mapping and Charting Establishment (MCE)
• Canadian Forces School of Military Intelligence (CFSMI)
• Joint Task Force X (JTF X)^[7][8]
• Medical Intelligence Cell^[4]