Canadian Defence Academy

{{Short description|Overall organization of learning institutes of the Canadian Armed Forces}}

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The Canadian Defence Academy ("CDA") is an organization located within the Canadian Forces, created in 2000. The academy is situated within the Military Personnel Command and headquartered at Canadian Forces Base Kingston, in Ontario.

The CDA comprises several professional military education institutes such as the Royal Military College of Canada, Canadian Forces College, the Royal Military College Saint-Jean;, and the Robert Osside Institute.[http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/training-prof-dev/canadian-defence-academy.page Canadian Defence Academy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806044620/http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/training-prof-dev/canadian-defence-academy.page |date=2014-08-06 }} Canadian Forces Retrieved April 11, 2011. the Canadian Defence Academy Research Programme (CDARP) is a significant source of funding for research at these colleges for university teachers and groups in Engineering, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities.{{Cite web|last=Lebrun|first=René|date=2019-03-07|title=Canadian Defence Academy Research Programme|url=https://www.rmc-cmr.ca/en/division-graduate-studies-and-research/canadian-defence-academy-research-programme|access-date=2021-02-10|website=www.rmc-cmr.ca|language=en}} The CDA is also responsible for the Canadian Military Journal, the Canadian Defence Academy Press and the Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security. The CDA is commanded by Major-General Denis O'Reilly, who replaced Major-General Craig Aitchison on June 2nd, 2023.{{Cite web|last=Defence|first=National|date=2020-08-14|title=Canadian Defence Academy Welcomes New Commander|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2020/08/canadian-defence-academy-welcomes-new-commander.html|access-date=2021-02-10|website=gcnws}}