Profile of Personnel Deployed to Afghanistan

Summary: The executive summary of a report detailing a study involving a review of the literature related to CAF members who served during the Afghanistan conflict; gathering of historical disability benefit program participation information related to past conflicts (World War I, World War II, Korean War, Gulf War) and the post-Korean War CAF in general; record linkage of DND and VAC administrative datasets; and analysis of data from the 2010 Survey on Transition to Civilian Life (LASS) linked to DND administrative data on Afghanistan service. Existing literature focused on CAF personnel who served during the Afghanistan conflict and did not reflect post-release experiences. Findings from this study can inform both strategic planning and further research. This study included personnel who served in Afghanistan up to March 2013. As the last operation ended in March 2014, a nominal roll for Afghanistan should be completed.