Pictures from the recent Patrol Pathfinder Course

[MikeL]

Canadian Army - Patrol Pathfinder Course

(Photos from 28th July and just released)

The PPF course is run by CFLAWC, located at CFB Trenton, ON. The aim of the PPF course is to enable Pathfinder personnel to execute insertion/extraction techniques by air, land, and sea in the context of adaptive dispersed operations in hostile environments; to enable personnel to perform the tactical marking and securing of a Drop Zone (DZ), Landing Zone (LZ), and Beach Heads, as well as Airstrips used for Tactical Airlift Operation for followon forces; and to enable qualified Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and officers to plan, coordinate, conduct, and advise commanders on PPF Operations.

CFLAWC delivers basic and advanced training in such subjects as Mountain and Jungle Operations, Aerial Delivery, Helicopter Operations, Rigger, Round and Square Parachuting, Military Freefall, DZ/LZ Controller, and Basic Winter Warfare.

Candidates of the Patrol Pathfinder (PPF) Course, Session 13, disembark from a CH-146 Griffon helicopter in the training area of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden in Ontario, Canada on 28 July 2011. Session 13, which is headed by course director Captain (Capt) Mover of Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre (CFLAWC), began on 16 May 2011 with 17 candidates, and is 60 training days long.

A candidate of the Patrol Pathfinder (PPF) Course, Session 13, relaxes after the instructors call End Exercise (End Ex) during a Field Training Exercise (FTX) in the training area of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden in Ontario, Canada on 28 July 2011. Session 13, which is headed by course director Captain (Capt) Mover of Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre (CFLAWC), began on 16 May 2011 with 17 candidates, and is 60 training days long.

 

[MikeL]

A candidate of the Patrol Pathfinder (PPF) Course, Session 13, takes up a fire position and conducts security after disembarking from a CH-146 Griffon helicopter in the training area of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden in Ontario, Canada on 28 July 2011. Session 13, which is headed by course director Captain (Capt) Mover of Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre (CFLAWC), began on 16 May 2011 with 17 candidates, and is 60 training days long.

candidate of the Patrol Pathfinder (PPF) Course, Session 13, conducts a navigation (nav) check after disembarking from a CH-146 Griffon helicopter in the training area of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden in Ontario, Canada on 28 July 2011. Session 13, which is headed by course director Captain (Capt) Mover of Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre (CFLAWC), began on 16 May 2011 with 17 candidates, and is 60 training days long.

A candidate of the Patrol Pathfinder (PPF) Course, Session 13, patrols the last few meters before the instructors call End Exercise (End Ex) during a Field Training Exercise (FTX) in the training area of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden in Ontario, Canada on 28 July 2011. Session 13, which is headed by course director Captain (Capt) Mover of Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre (CFLAWC), began on 16 May 2011 with 17 candidates, and is 60 training days long.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Tres cool - thanks for sharing!

 

[SoldierInAYear]

Wow cool photos!

 

[REDinstaller]

Nice pics.

 

[HItorMiss]

Now that this is running again time to get on it.....

Well done to those who pass or even attempt the course one of the hardest the Army has to offer

EDIT: Spelling

 

[Infanteer]

The course has changed somewhat from previous serials.  I'd be interested in hearing how the new version turns out.

 

[HItorMiss]

From what I have heard and this is RUMINT of course it has gone back to it's roots more RECCE/LZ/DZ stuff less halfass SOF.

Who knows, recognize some of the people in the photos I'll shoot them an email and see what they say

 

[medicineman]

They were out my way for a bit about a month and a half ago.  Someone who was either really cheap or with a sick sense of humour gave them 3/4 length, 3mm wet suits for their swims - the clearance divers were looking at them like they had 4 heads or something.  Apparently someone must have told them that the water was warm here  ;D.  The course Sgt Maj was a hard as nails CSM with 1 VP when I was attached to them in 94 - the only thing I noticed that had changed about him was his hair had more grey in it...same scowl was permanently etched on his face.

MM 

 

[Journeyman]

Someone who was either really cheap or with a sick sense of humour ....

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