by Editor | May 19, 2022 | News, Training System
by Chris Thatcher When the headquarters staff of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2 CMBG) participated in Exercise Unified Resolve 2021, their first actions as a flanking brigade to 1 CBMG, the primary training audience, were a relief-in-place of local...
by Editor | Jun 10, 2021 | Exercises, News
by Chris Thatcher As the Canadian Army’s largest computer-assisted training event, Exercise Unified Resolve often requires a year of planning to construct the scenario, develop the injects, secure the network and coordinate the movement of troops and contracted...
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 | May 21, 2020 | Exercises, News
by Ian Coutts There’s a classic line sometimes attributed to Samuel Mayer, the legendary Hollywood mogul. When asked what made for a great movie, he said. “Get your hero up a tree, then throw rocks at him.” Exercise Unified Resolve boasts none of the...
by Editor | Apr 19, 2018 | Exercises, Leadership, News
by Chris Thatcher Artillery gunners pride themselves on timing and accuracy. So when a round misses its intended target, it can quickly become a nightmare. For Captain Valérie Harvey, it resulted in one of her more challenging days. Within seconds after the...
