by Editor | Dec 17, 2021 | News
by Ian Coutts After two tough years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) recruiting appears to be bouncing back. “We’re pretty much back at capacity now,” said Captain (N) Pascal Belhumeur, commander of the Canadian Forces Recruiting Group,...
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 | Dec 1, 2021 | Combat Capability, News, Procurement
by Chris Thatcher On the calendar of joint fires and sensor-to-shooter capability demonstrations, Bold Quest is a key event. But when around 600 participants gathered last October, most of the 200 international attendees were virtual observers, watching online...
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 22, 2021 | News, Training System
by Canadian Army Today staff As exercises go, Royal Rumble is just another stepping-stone on the path to validation for the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (1 RCR). But when the battalion and other units of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2...
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...
