Informing the Army’s Future Structure

[AvroArrow92]

Just saw this on Canadian army website. I guess this is the basic restructuring plan that will be rolled out. They specifically mention a fires brigade and integrated combined arms reserve battalions for the maneuver division. I wonder how that will shape out without a massive infusion of personal and kit.

The Evolving Canadian Army - Canada.ca

The Canadian Army (CA) is modernizing to counter evolving global threats and safeguard national sovereignty. As part of this transformation, the Army will increase its agility and empower its soldiers by shifting operational management to the divisional level, while the CA Headquarters (HQ)...

www.canada.ca

 

[Remius]

The eternal search for consistency across the Reserves in terms of annual training standards has been an amazing odyssey to behold over the years.

The FORCE test/ BFT and PWT were about the only two things that have ever been able to be enforced.

If they want to increase the ability of more troops to DAG Green for OP LENTUS etc, they should probably add a 'dental fit' requirement to those two as that item seemed to disqualify an amazing number of troops on a regular basis...

Dental is normally waved for dom ops. It was the last two times I went

 

[daftandbarmy]

Dental is normally waved for dom ops. It was the last two times I went

When in doubt, drop the standard

 

[Remius]

• Combined arms Reserve battalions for flexible operations

Promising.

 

[Remius]

When in doubt, drop the standard

Given the proximity of dental services across the country and length of dom ops it is an easy risk management solution. Unless the CAF is ready to either give dental to all reservists or accept civy dentist assessment.

 

[dapaterson]

Given the proximity of dental services across the country and length of dom ops it is an easy risk management solution. Unless the CAF is ready to either give dental to all reservists or accept civy dentist assessment.

Or they could, you know, give all class A reservists free dental insurance.

Reserve Dental Care Plan Administrative Instructions - Canada.ca

Information regarding the Canadian Forces Reserve Force Dental Care Plan

www.canada.ca

 

[Remius]

Or they could, you know, give all class A reservists free dental insurance.

Reserve Dental Care Plan Administrative Instructions - Canada.ca

Information regarding the Canadian Forces Reserve Force Dental Care Plan

www.canada.ca

Still need a way to assess the dental fitness part though. I have coverage via the PS. But would still need to see a CAF dental unit to be green. We can barely get annual medicals…

 

[FJAG]

Or they could, you know, give all class A reservists free dental insurance.

Reserve Dental Care Plan Administrative Instructions - Canada.ca

Information regarding the Canadian Forces Reserve Force Dental Care Plan

www.canada.ca

And their dependants - now wouldn't that be an moderately priced incentive to join and stay current - especially since some of the services already exist nationally.

 

[RangerRay]

• Combined arms Reserve battalions for flexible operations

Promising.

So for example…?

A Coy Royal Wpg Highlanders
B Coy Royal Sask Rifles
C Coy LSSR
D Sqn Fort Garry Dragoons

Sounds interesting.

 

[Remius]

So for example…?

A Coy Royal Wpg Highlanders
B Coy Royal Sask Rifles
C Coy LSSR
D Sqn Fort Garry Dragoons

Sounds interesting.

We’ll see if it comes to that or not.

 

[Remius]

So for example…?

A Coy Royal Wpg Highlanders
B Coy Royal Sask Rifles
C Coy LSSR
D Sqn Fort Garry Dragoons

Sounds interesting.

With one division we could actually form those without provincial lines.

RdeHull is a no brainer to work with NCR units.

 

[daftandbarmy]

So for example…?

A Coy Royal Wpg Highlanders
B Coy Royal Sask Rifles
C Coy LSSR
D Sqn Fort Garry Dragoons

Sounds interesting.

One battle group, four pushy and entitled regimental senates?

No sane person would want to be CO for that experience

 

[RangerRay]

One battle group, four pushy and entitled regimental senates?

No sane person would want to be CO for that experience

Abolish the Senates. What purpose do they serve? I never even heard of them till years after I left.

 

[PrairieFella]

The eternal search for consistency across the Reserves in terms of annual training standards has been an amazing odyssey to behold over the years.

The FORCE test/ BFT and PWT were about the only two things that have ever been able to be enforced.

If they want to increase the ability of more troops to DAG Green for OP LENTUS etc, they should probably add a 'dental fit' requirement to those two as that item seemed to disqualify an amazing number of troops on a regular basis...

The dental fit stuff is so opaque. I have never had a cavity and maintain good oral health but was deemed dental unfit in 2023. A year later wiyh no change I was found fit. Its odd.

 

[RangerRay]

Do you need shiny white pearlies for the PR hero shots on deployment?

 

[Kirkhill]

One cap badge
One Colonel of the Regiment
One regiment

2 Regular battalions (under-strength the day war broke out)
1 Supplementary Reserve Battalion

5 Territorial Battalions
2 Territorial Anti-Tank Regiments
1 Territorial Heavy Artillery Regiment
1 Glider Infantry Battalion

19 Home Guard Battalions
4 Home Guard Battalions with 1 LAA Troop
1 Home Guard Battalion with 2 LAA Troop
1 Home Guard Battalion with 6 LAA Troops
2 Home Guard HAA Batteries

The HAA ended the war with 3,7" HA guns
The LAA was equipped with 40mm Bofors and 20mm Oerlikons
The AT regiments had 17 pounders.

One Regular battalion was in Burma
The second was in NW Europe having landed on DDay

One Territorial infantry battalion found itself crashing into Normandy on DDay in gliders and fighting their way through to the Elbe.

Everybody else was on Home Service.

The Devonshire Regiment 1945.

 

[PrairieFella]

• Combined arms Reserve battalions for flexible operations

Promising.

I wonder how that will play out. Integrated battlegroups would be interesting. A coy Blogginsville rifles and B sqn Xyz Horse with a CSS subunit?

 

[Remius]

I wonder how that will play out. Integrated battlegroups would be interesting. A coy Blogginsville rifles and B sqn Xyz Horse with a CSS subunit?

I guess we’ll know shortly (within the next year or so).

 

[dapaterson]

Abolish the Senates. What purpose do they serve? I never even heard of them till years after I left.

An effective Senate leverages senior former members and Honoraries to help the unit through the CO and RSM.

A poor quality Senate hangs around the bar and complains about the Rosa Rifle and everything after.

 

[daftandbarmy]

A poor quality Senate hangs around the bar and complains about the Rosa Rifle and everything after.

Or sends a personal invitation to the Queen to attend a ceremonial function, related to the adoption of new colours, kicking off a month of chaos for the CO who spends most of his time responding to RFIs from dozens of stratospheric level offices across 8 time zones