Combat simulation: How the Army is revitalizing a critical experimentation capability
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by George Nikolakakos and Maude Amyot-Bourgeois “Shall we play a game?” – WOPR supercomputer in the 1983 film WarGames In 1983, as movie theaters were screening the popular fictional...
Training in a pandemic
As the training system ramps back up after a four month pause, restoring readiness and building resiliency are at the forefront for the commander of CADTC. by Chris Thatcher If 14 months in the Middle East reinforced anything for Major-General Michel-Henri...
Seeking new sources of water
by Major Don Parker Potable water is essential to maintain life and conduct Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations anywhere in the world, but local sources cannot always be trusted. The CAF consumes potable water from two primary sources: a large Reverse...
The Road to High Readiness Less Travelled
by Chris Thatcher Confronting and overcoming obstacles is a common occurrence on the road to high readiness. In fact, the friction generated throughout training exercises is often deliberate and intended to confirm the combat effectiveness of soldiers...
Against the Odds
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Master Corporal Mark Kusi-Appiah The Patrol Pathfinder (PPF) is a legendary course run by the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre, where mythical bush creatures crawl out from...
Transitioning to meet new challenges
by Allan Joyner Anniversaries have a way of encouraging introspection. Last year’s anniversary of the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RCEME) Corps was no exception. After 75 years of evolving roles, RCEME is in a transition, and not for the...
Tactical Mobility for Light Forces
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Chris Thatcher When Canadian Army Light Forces next deploy into a conflict zone, it could be on a fleet of four-wheeled, lightweight, off-road vehicles. A request for information...
IDEaS to solve bad beard breaks
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. Beards and mustaches, neatly trimmed, of course, are a common sight on Army bases from coast to coast. The 2018 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) general order allowing facial hair and longer...
Adapting to COVID: The Army Surgeon’s guide to navigating a pandemic
by Chris Thatcher If you have ever transferred into a job in the midst of an emergency, you can probably empathize with Colonel David Coker. On Apr. 6, he was promoted to his current rank and named Canadian Army Surgeon, a role that involves providing...
Powering up the next gen of generators
If ever there was a project that proved no defence acquisition is ever as straightforward as it seems, perhaps it is Tactical Power Systems (TPS). The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) inventory of tactical generators includes 50 different types, some 3,000 in all under 60...
