by Chris Thatcher | 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 are...
by Chris Thatcher | May 6, 2019 | Equiment, News, Procurement
by Richard Bray The first layer of protection between Canadian soldiers and a hostile world is operational clothing, and some of that wardrobe needs updating. “Some pieces of equipment, not all of them, need to be upgraded or modernized,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Ray...
by Chris Thatcher | Apr 24, 2019 | News, Training System
by Ian Coutts Look for a football analogy that captures the spirit of Operation Unifier, the Canadian Army training mission to boost the skills and professionalism of the Ukrainian security forces, and what springs to mind is “ground game.” There is nothing fast or...
by Chris Thatcher | Apr 14, 2019 | Equiment, News, Procurement
by Ken Pole Most of us can be trained to use firearms and, given practice, can learn to shoot well. That’s particularly true within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), where weaponry is a fundamental element of training at the CAF’s Leadership and Recruit School in...
by Chris Thatcher | Apr 5, 2019 | Leadership, News
by Chris Thatcher Calling it the hitchhiker’s guide to the Canadian Army might be a stretch. But whether you are identifying capability gaps, analyzing requirements for procurement projects, scripting training scenarios, or developing capability, tactics or strategy...
by Chris Thatcher | Mar 31, 2019 | News, Training System
by Capt James Neeley, senior instructor JTAC, RCAS The international Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) community is unique in its interoperability, collaboration, and collective mindset and training: We share tactics, techniques and procedures and we share air...
