Integrated Soldier System: A game changer with surprises
by Chris Thatcher When General Jonathan Vance addressed the Conference of Defence Associations in late February, he framed his remarks in the context of the government’s new defence policy, highlighting current operations, new doctrine on child soldiers,...
Retired Army officer changing the mental health conversation
By Steven Fouchard, Army Public Affairs Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Stéphane Grenier says he would never have written a book about his experiences with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) if not for the urging of friends and acquaintances. He may not think...
Thrive, not just survive
By Captain Bonnie Wilken, 3rd Canadian Division Public Affairs It’s a common narrative in Army circles. Soldiers get injured, “gut through it” out of pride, loyalty, or fear of career implications. Their neglected injuries get worse, and ultimately cost those...
Armoured reconnaissance commanding officer blazes new trail for women
By Corporal Natasha Tersigni, 38 Canadian Brigade Group Public Affairs “First In – Last Out.” No one holds the first part of the motto of armoured reconnaissance squadrons truer than Major Gillian Dulle, Commander of the Saskatchewan Dragoons. “First In – Last...
Military leaders must listen to cultivate innovation
By Steven Fouchard, Army Public Affairs The Canadian Army (CA)’s Chief of Staff for Operations, Brigadier-General M.A.J. (Jennie) Carignan, says senior officers must always be open to ideas from the ranks in order to ensure the organization is as innovative as...
New initiative will make the Reserves more operationally effective
by Richard Bray History is written in the names of Canada’s Army Reserve units, from the Rocky Mountain Rangers to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, and more than a hundred others across the country. In peacetime and in battle, across Canada and around the...
Land requirements on track with Waypoint 2018
by Chris Thatcher “It’s a great time to be in DLR,” said Colonel Nicolas Pilon as he settled into a chair in his office overlooking the Gatineau hills. The statement is ear-catching, if only because it is one very few Directors of Land Requirements have uttered...
Army Reserve offers new Full-time Summer Employment program
By Krysthle Poitras and Steven Fouchard, Army Public Affairs The Canadian Army Reserve (ARes) is already well-known for giving youth valuable work experience and steady employment, but is going a step further still. 2018 will mark the start of a Full-time...
Under the influence: Exercise scenarios prepare brigades for operations near Russian border
by Allan Joyner and Chris Thatcher The road to high readiness is paved with exercises intended to prepare a brigade and its supporting units and tactical aviation to conduct full spectrum warfare. Until 2014, those exercises had a specific focus – the mission...
Building a battlegroup
On June 19, over 1,100 soldiers from seven NATO countries gathered at Camp Ādaži, northeast of Riga, to mark the stand-up of NATO’s enhanced forward presence battlegroup in Latvia. Two months later, on August 27, the Canadian-led formation completed a certification...
News Releases
- Rheinmetall awarded Canada’s Enhanced Recovery Capability project
- New player in tank production: Leonardo and Rheinmetall joint venture
- Ultra I&C wins $7 million contract for tactical data link support
- Allen-Vanguard receives follow-on order of SCORPION ECM systems for NATO ally
- Galvion receives follow-on Batlskin Caiman helmet order for Canadian DICE program