The Calgary Salutes Committee coordinates the planning and support of local military ceremonial and community events through the activities of a Coordinating Committee and three additional subcommittees, namely:

(a) the Friends of HMCS Calgary Subcommittee;

(b) the Heritage and History Subcommittee; and

(c) the Education and Training Subcommittee.

The Calgary Salutes Committee, through the activities of the Coordinating Commmittee and subcommittees, coordinate community and military activities and events that:

(a) honour the achievements of the military; 

(b) recognize the contributions that the military and military families make to the community; 

(c) support the families of military personnel who are deployed; 

(d) promote knowledge of, and connect Calgarians to, the ongoing peace and security work by service personnel from Calgary or units and people who represent the city in name;

(e) enhance and maintain the connection between Canadian Armed Forces personnel and Calgarians;

(f) promote remembrance through education and support for organizations that deliver commemorative activities;

(g) support the provision of programs and services that serve, involve, or advocate for the military community;

(h) engage communities in paying tribute to the military community through civic recognition events;

(i) provide recognition of military members and veterans, and their families, by championing causes and sustaining meaningful collaborations with public, private, and nonprofit organizations; and

(j) develop and implement fundraising plans to support activities.

The Calgary Salutes Coordinating Committee:

(a) approves the mandates of the subcommittees; and

(b) approves any proposed subcommittee budgets.