by Editor | May 21, 2021 | Leadership, News
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...
by Editor | May 4, 2021 | Exercises, Leadership, News
by Chris Thatcher “Odd. I don’t know a better term to describe it.” Brigadier-General Bill Fletcher had just returned to Edmonton in August 2020 after a two-year posting as the Deputy Commanding General – Operations with XVIII Airborne Corps of the U.S. Army at...
by Editor | Apr 28, 2021 | Leadership, News
Major-General Michel-Henri St-Louis became Acting Commander of the Canadian Army on April 19 after LGen Wayne Eyre was appointed Acting Chief of the Defence Staff. St-Louis has served at the operational and strategic level. He deployed on six different missions,...
by Editor | Feb 21, 2021 | Leadership, News
by Chris Thatcher When the Obama Administration announced a “pivot” to the Pacific in 2011, the proposed rebalancing of diplomatic and military resources renewed widespread discussion about the strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific. With a population...
by Editor | Jan 20, 2021 | Leadership, News, Training System
by Chris Thatcher Confronting and overcoming obstacles is a common occurrence on the road to high readiness. In fact, the friction generated throughout training exercises is often deliberate and intended to confirm the combat effectiveness of soldiers...
by Editor | Dec 9, 2020 | Leadership, News, Operations
by Chris Thatcher If you have ever transferred into a job in the midst of an emergency, you can probably empathize with Colonel David Coker. On Apr. 6, he was promoted to his current rank and named Canadian Army Surgeon, a role that involves providing...
