Unleashing culture: Getting (un)comfortable with digital transformation
by Mike Nelson We thrive in chaos – or at least we did, when we were young and facing unprecedented challenges when deployed early in our careers. Then we moved to Ottawa, and it was not long until we realized the days of getting our boots dusty in far-away...
A/CDS Message on the Fall of Panjwai
Many of us have been watching the reports coming out of Afghanistan with dismay. The fall of Panjwai, reported last week, has hit many of us particularly hard, and as we question our legacy, it serves as a harbinger for all Canadians who served in the country,...
A proposal for combined arms training for Reserve officers
by Kevin Wang and HengLiang Wu Combat results in the last decade indicate that an appropriate amount of time should be made available for combined arms training, especially for those who do not have experience in this regard. As the recent Nagorno-Karabakh War...
Special Forces pistol discharge not caused by technical failure
The Sig Sauer P320 will likely be among several options to replace the Canadian Army’s current Browning 9mm pistol, shown here during the Canadian Armed Forces Small Arms Concentration at the Connaught Ranges and Primary Training Centre in Ottawa in September 2019....
Digital Transformation: How the Army plans to change its analog culture
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Chris Thatcher It’s an imperfect analogy, but imagine showing up at the family barbecue with a stack of CDs under one arm and photo albums under the other. You might garner a...
As the Arctic heats up, so too has Arctic warfare training
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Ian Coutts “It’s not the end of the world just because it’s minus 40.” Well, maybe not. Especially if you are, like Warrant Officer Daryl Towns, the man making that comment, a subject...
Dispersed and virtual: Adapted to pandemic protocols, Unified Resolve still provides valuable lessons
by Chris Thatcher As the Canadian Army’s largest computer-assisted training event, Exercise Unified Resolve often requires a year of planning to construct the scenario, develop the injects, secure the network and coordinate the movement of troops and contracted...
Strength and perseverance, forged on Mount Everest
by Lt(N) Sean Costello We recently checked in with a number of former Royal Canadian Army Cadets, who became connected during an experience of a lifetime some 10 years ago. In October 2010, 14 senior cadets set off on an Army Cadet International Expedition,...
FORCE 2025: Informing the Army’s future structure
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. When Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre assumed command of the Canadian Army in August 2019, numerous initiatives were underway to modernize the force. With the release in January 2021 of Advancing...
More time on the guns
Story and photos by Lt(N) Andrew McLaughlin With the COVID-19 pandemic placing new restraints and constraints on Canadian Army Reserve training, staying closer to home has become a solution for 31 Canadian Brigade Group (31 CBG) in Southwestern Ontario. In...
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