Lest we forget Canada
Canadian Armed Forces members on Operation Impact pay their respects and place poppies on the wreaths during the Remembrance Day ceremony held at Camp Canada, Ali Al Salem Airbase, Kuwait on November 11, 2019. Photo: Cpl Ryan Moulton
New order aims to “decisively address” hateful conduct
The Army Commander has issued a directive to stamp out racism, discrimination and hateful conduct. In an organization of almost 50,000 Regular and Reserve Force members, Canadian Rangers, and civilian employees, the occurrence of such incidents has been relatively...
Rapid deployment of indirect fire: Reserve artillery unit incorporates mortars and air mobile tactics on major exercise
Article by Lt(N) Andrew McLaughlin, PAO 31 CBG; photos by MWO Colin Hock and Andrew McLaughlin There’s nothing remarkable about the 11th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal...
Realistic effects: Advancing the next generation of weapons simulation
by Ken Pole Some 1,600 years ago, when much of Europe was embroiled in conflict, a Roman scholar, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, wrote a treatise on military matters. In it, he counselled: “igitur qui desiderat pacem, preparet bellum,” which translates as...
Rethinking the future of indirect fire
by Ian Coutts “We need a system that’s agile.” Captain Justin Walker is describing what he and his colleagues working on the Indirect Fire Modernization (IFM) project at the Directorate of Land Requirements think the Army is going to need in the future in terms...
How the Army’s future training network could affect your equipment project or training plan
by Chris Thatcher In the not-too-distant future, when Army equipment projects seek approval from the Defence Capability Board or other governance bodies, they may have to pass a FITE test. Fear not project directors, this won’t be an assessment of how many push...
Back to Basics: Return to Training Army Reserve Soldiers
By Lt(N) Andrew McLaughlin, Public Affairs Officer, 31 Canadian Brigade Group Training a large number of new recruits is a challenge for Army Reserve formations at the best of times. Add a global pandemic to the mix, and a team effort becomes even more of a...
Universal lessons: Even as warfare changes, staff officer courses and tools remain resilient
by Chris Thatcher You might think that after two decades of counterterrorism, counterinsurgency and hybrid warfare, the content of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College (CACSC) courses would have changed significantly to reflect a changing reality on the...
Heavy load: Replacing the Army’s bulldozers and backhoes
by Ken Pole The Common Heavy Equipment Replacement (CHER) project is an ambitious move by the Army to replace 18 classes of heavily used construction and material-handling platforms that are ageing and, in some cases, worn out. A high-priority procurement for...
The Agile Eight: Leveraging the LAV 6.0 for armoured combat support
by Allan Joyner and Chris Thatcher Collaboration between the Army and an equipment manufacturer is standard practice once a contract is signed and the two parties begin fine-tuning the capability that will be delivered. It is rare, though, that a project the...
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