On November 25, 2025, the
Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) announced the formation of the CJFC. Lieutenant-General Darcy Molstad was appointed as the first commander of the CJFC alongside Chief Warrant Officer Donovan Crawford. The formation of the command was based on lessons from the
war in Ukraine. These include the use of
dual-use technologies and
communication systems with the use of "uncrewed systems and autonomy and counter-uncrewed systems". It was also due to concerns from the war that the need for a joint command was seriously considered for commanding units that are not under the
army,
navy,
air force or
special forces. In an interview with
CTV News's
Your Morning on December 8, 2025, Lt. Gen. Molstad stated that while combat operations have an "army, navy, air force component to them... it's the joint capabilities that are actually making the big difference". On December 4, 2025, the
Ottawa Citizen reported that the command will be based at
NDHQ Carling. It also reported that the organizations under CJFC will stay in their current locations instead of moving to Carling. ==Organization==