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Confronting Ariana: Inside the Army’s largest computer-assisted exercise

Confronting Ariana: Inside the Army’s largest computer-assisted exercise

by Editor | May 21, 2020 | Exercises, News

by Ian Coutts    There’s a classic line sometimes attributed to Samuel Mayer, the legendary Hollywood mogul. When asked what made for a great movie, he said. “Get your hero up a tree, then throw rocks at him.” Exercise Unified Resolve boasts none of the...
Training to train: On the road to high readiness, Reserve exercise offers rare opportunity to mentor and coach

Training to train: On the road to high readiness, Reserve exercise offers rare opportunity to mentor and coach

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...
Culture of austerity: Maple Resolve challenges brigade by prioritizing resources

Culture of austerity: Maple Resolve challenges brigade by prioritizing resources

by Editor | Dec 18, 2019 | Exercises, News, Training System

by Bill Williams   Exercise Maple Resolve (Ex MR 19) continues to bat above its weight when preparing Canadian soldiers to deploy. Nearly a third of the more than 3,000 troops from 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG) who took part in the annual event at...
Better bang for a bullet: Artillery school aligns core exercises with courses

Better bang for a bullet: Artillery school aligns core exercises with courses

by Editor | May 21, 2019 | Exercises, News

by Chris Thatcher   “The pressure hasn’t been too bad because you are enjoying it at the same time,” said Second Lieutenant Shannon Snape as she ducked behind a truck to get out of the wind breaking over the nearby treeline. “But there is always pressure as you...
Combat divers celebrate 40 years of international partnership

Combat divers celebrate 40 years of international partnership

by Editor | Mar 26, 2019 | Exercises, News, Training System

by Capt Andrew MG Jarvis   This past February, combat divers from all four Canadian Combat Dive Teams deployed to Cultus Lake, BC, where they met with divers from Germany, Holland, the UK, and the US to participate in a training event that has been running since...
Canadian gunners train with international counterparts

Canadian gunners train with international counterparts

by Editor | Mar 19, 2019 | Exercises, News

by Captain Jamie Tobin, 5th Canadian Division Public Affairs   In the spirit of multi-national interoperability and joint readiness, a Canadian contingent participated in Exercise DYNAMIC FRONT 2019 (Ex DF19) alongside soldiers from 27 Allied nations from March...
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