Joint Task Force 2

Joint Task Force 2 (JTF 2) Headquarters: Ontario. Predecessor: RCMP SERT. Perpetuates: 1st Special Service Force (1 SSF). Current Role: Special Forces Higher Formation: CANSOFCOM

The Joint Task Force Two (JTF 2) of the Canadian Forces is a Special Operations Forces unit that is responsible for federal counter-terrorist operations.

The mission of JTF 2 is to provide a force capable of rendering armed assistance in the resolution of an incident that is affecting, or has the potential to affect, the national interest. The primary focus is counter-terrorism (CT), however, the unit can expect to be employed on other high value strategic tasks.