West Canadian Armed Forces

West Canadian Armed Forces
Westelijk Canadese Strijdkrachten
Founded	19 February 2021 (2021-02-19)
Service branches	West Canadian Army Royal West Canadian Navy Royal West Canadian Air Force
Headquarters	Shawsburg, West Canada
Website	Official Website
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	Elizabeth II, Queen of West Canada, represented by Connor Shaw, Governor-General of West Canada
Minister of National Defence	Jonathan Gundy (acting)
Chief of the Defence Staff	Vacant
Manpower
Military age	16–60 years old
Conscription	No
Active personnel	3 (2021)
Reserve personnel	1 (2021)
Deployed personnel	0
Related articles
Ranks	Ranks of the West Canadian Armed Forces

The West Canadian Armed Forces (WCAF; Dutch:Westelijk Canadese Strijdkrachten; WCS) is the military force of the Dominion of West Canada. It consists of the West Canadian Army, Royal West Canadian Navy, and the Royal West Canadian Air Force. It traces its lineage back through the Canadian Armed Forces to the British Armed Forces.

Each branch consists of an active and reserve component, in addition to the paramilitary Kingsmen Guard, which serves as an auxiliary to the West Canadian Army. The WCAF has civilian oversight in the form of the Minister of National Defense, who is appointed by the Prime Minister, while the professional head of the WCAF is the Chief of the Defence Staff.

The Commander in Chief of the WCAF is the Monarch of West Canada, currently Elizabeth II. By custom, the monarch is represented by the Governor-General, currently Connor Shaw.

Ranks

Officer Ranks

NATO equiv. code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
West Canadian Army																															No equivalent
	Field Marshal		General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Cadet

NATO equiv. code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Royal West Canadian Navy																															No equivalent
	Admiral of The Fleet		Admiral		Vice-Admiral		Rear-Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant-Commander		Lieutenant		Sub-Lieutenant			Acting Sub-Lieutenant			Naval Cadet

NATO equiv. code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Royal West Canadian Air Force																															No equivalent
	Marshal of the Royal Air Force		Air chief marshal		Air marshal		Air vice-marshal		Air commodore		Group captain		Wing commander		Squadron leader		Flight lieutenant		Flying officer			Pilot officer			Cadet

Enlisted Ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
West Canadian Army							No equivalent										No equivalent												No Insignia
	Warrant Officer								Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Royal West Canadian Navy
	Chief Petty Officer, 1st Class						Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class		Petty Officer, 1st Class		Petty Officer, 2nd Class						Leading Seaman						Able Seaman		Ordinary Seaman						Seaman Recruit

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Royal West Canadian Air Force							No equivalent
	Warrant officer								Flight sergeant		Sergeant, 1st class				Sergeant, 2nd class								Corporal				Lance corporal		Private				Recruit