by Editor | Jun 17, 2020 | Army Reserves, News, Training System
by Lt (N) Andrew McLaughlin With advances in battlefield technology outpacing many tactical and operational capabilities, today’s infantry soldiers must adapt to this new reality. But waiting for new multi-domain, autonomous and artificial intelligence systems...
by Editor | May 13, 2020 | Army Reserves, News, Training System, Uncategorized
by Allan Joyner The images are indelible and, in some ways, misleading. Nightly news footage of troops filling sandbags and armoured vehicles wading flooded city streets are well known across Canada. The reality is that smaller communities, and more...
by Editor | Apr 21, 2020 | Army Reserves, Combat Capability, Equipment, News
by Allan Joyner When the Loyal Edmonton Regiment and the Calgary Highlanders were tasked with standing up a mortar platoon in the summer of 2018, the mission task also included their first operational deployment with the new capability – a five to six-month...
by Editor | Mar 25, 2020 | Army Reserves, Exercises, News
by Allan Joyner and Chris Thatcher For two weeks in the August 2019 heat, Primary Reservists from across 4th Canadian Division gathered in the training areas of Meaford and Petawawa, Ont., for an annual confirmation exercise meant to test their individual and...
by Editor | Feb 23, 2020 | Army Reserves, News
by Steven Fouchard, Army Public Affairs Master Corporal Shaina Ryan didn’t fully embrace physical fitness until she joined the Canadian Army Reserve, but can now stand proudly among the country’s fittest soldiers. She recently joined a select group who have...
by Editor | Feb 17, 2020 | Army Reserves, News, Training System
by Ian Coutts “It may seem like a lot of work.” Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Groulx is referring to the work that led up to the chaos surrounding him. Dozens of junior officers intently tap away at computer terminals or confer with more senior officers. Paper...
