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But the Canadian Forces says there is nothing unusual about the form, which was distributed in February.

“Education is a good practice,” spokeswoman Capt. Marie-France Poulin said in an email. “The aim of this internal procedure is really to make sure that 3 WING personnel know their personal responsibilities/laws, etc about social media use and especially operational security rules.”

She said there were no security breaches or other issues that prompted the creation of the new document.

Rules concerning social media and public commentary vary for the army, navy and air force, according to the Department of National Defence.

The army has asked its members to follow general rules when using social media, including refraining from derogatory comments and avoiding comments that could violate operational security, the DND noted in an emailed statement. It has also asked its members to check privacy settings on social media accounts regularly.

But the army does not require its soldiers to sign a form regarding those rules, the statement noted.

The Royal Canadian Navy has similar rules. But only navy personnel on the West Coast are required to sign a form acknowledging those rules, according to the statement.

The aim of this internal procedure is really to make sure that 3 WING personnel know their personal responsibilities/laws, etc about social media use.

In March of 2014, the Royal Canadian Air Force issued direction on social media, noting the existing military rules about public comments.

“Commanders at each air force Wing have the authority and latitude to brief their members on the finer points of orders and directives when deemed necessary — whether related to social media use or otherwise,” the DND statement said. “Commanders at various units or wings may — at their choosing — require expressed acknowledgement from members, such as a signature on a form, as a record of confirmation from those who have reviewed the information.”