Public talk on April 2 about challenges facing Canadian Forces and NATO in Afghanistan
Colonel Jamie Cade, former Deputy Commander of Canadian and NATO Forces in Kandahar Province, will give a public talk about the challenges facing Canadian Forces and NATO in Afghanistan at the University of Prince Edward Island on Thursday, April 2, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Main Building Faculty Lounge.
Cade was Deputy Commander of Canadian and NATO Forces throughout Kandahar Province from May 2008 to February 2009. During his presentation entitled 'The Struggle for Kandahar: Canadian Soldiers Making a Difference in Afghanistan,' he will talk about the counter-insurgency struggle currently taking place in the heart of Kandahar Province and how Canadian Forces and NATO stood firm during one of the most tumultuous periods in the mission to date.
He will also speak about NATO combat operations, the challenges of command during a demanding and complex mission marked by attacks on civilians, school children, government officials and religious leaders as well as the Sarpoza Prison break, and his views on what is required to achieve mission success. And he will discuss advances being made by Canadian soldiers and civilians in spite of the difficult conditions in the region.
A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, Cade entered the Army in June 1979. A graduate of Royal Roads Military College with a Bachelor Degree in Military and Strategic Studies, he joined Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) in Calgary, May 1984.
The highlight of Cade's career was his appointment as Commanding Officer, Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) from 2002 to 2004. During his tenure, the Regiment deployed two squadrons to Bosnia, a Squadron to Afghanistan and deployed to British Columbia to fight the forest fires of 2003. In June 2005, he was promoted Colonel and assumed the position of Director Land Force Readiness (Army G3), responsible for coordinating all aspects of Army force generation for overseas and domestic operations. In August 2007, he assumed his appointment as the Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force Afghanistan (Rotation 5).
