by Editor | Jan 12, 2021 | Army Reserves, News, Training System
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Master Corporal Mark Kusi-Appiah The Patrol Pathfinder (PPF) is a legendary course run by the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre, where mythical bush creatures crawl out from...
by Editor | Jan 4, 2021 | Combat Capability, Equiment, News
by Allan Joyner Anniversaries have a way of encouraging introspection. Last year’s anniversary of the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RCEME) Corps was no exception. After 75 years of evolving roles, RCEME is in a transition, and not for the...
by Editor | Dec 23, 2020 | Combat Capability, News, Procurement
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. by Chris Thatcher When Canadian Army Light Forces next deploy into a conflict zone, it could be on a fleet of four-wheeled, lightweight, off-road vehicles. A request for information...
by Editor | Dec 16, 2020 | News, S&T
La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais. Beards and mustaches, neatly trimmed, of course, are a common sight on Army bases from coast to coast. The 2018 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) general order allowing facial hair and longer...
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...
by Editor | Dec 1, 2020 | News, Procurement
If ever there was a project that proved no defence acquisition is ever as straightforward as it seems, perhaps it is Tactical Power Systems (TPS). The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) inventory of tactical generators includes 50 different types, some 3,000 in all under 60...
