by Editor | Dec 7, 2021 | Leadership, News
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Ken Pole The “been there, done that” concept can be a key to promotion in any military force, but there’s obviously much more to the climb up the rank ladder, particularly when the...
by Editor | Nov 27, 2021 | Leadership, News
By Ken Pole Army General Wayne Eyre has been confirmed as Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) after nine months of doing the military’s top job in an acting capacity. His appointment, by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is seen as a key step in how the Canadian...
by Editor | Nov 17, 2021 | Leadership, News
by Second Lieutenant Ahmed Elkar and Captain Michael Gray In the fall of 2020, the commanding officer of the Princess Louise Fusiliers (PLF), Lieutenant-Colonel Barry Pitcher, launched a new initiative to help soldiers understand societal diversity in the...
by Editor | Jul 14, 2021 | Leadership, News
by Mike Nelson We thrive in chaos – or at least we did, when we were young and facing unprecedented challenges when deployed early in our careers. Then we moved to Ottawa, and it was not long until we realized the days of getting our boots dusty in far-away...
by Editor | Jul 13, 2021 | Leadership, News
Many of us have been watching the reports coming out of Afghanistan with dismay. The fall of Panjwai, reported last week, has hit many of us particularly hard, and as we question our legacy, it serves as a harbinger for all Canadians who served in the country,...
by Editor | Jun 21, 2021 | C4ISR, Leadership, News
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Chris Thatcher It’s an imperfect analogy, but imagine showing up at the family barbecue with a stack of CDs under one arm and photo albums under the other. You might garner a...