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Reserve Data System

2007-07-27T15:20:06Z

Cj6: New page: The Reserve Data System (RDS) was in place from 1976 through 1998, and contained pay and Human Resources information on members of the Reserve Force. Its pay functionality was replaced by...

The Reserve Data System (RDS) was in place from 1976 through 1998, and contained pay and Human Resources information on members of the Reserve Force. Its pay functionality was replaced by [[RPSR]], with the HR information replaced by [[HRMS]].

Unfortunately, the Department of National Defence has not adequately maintained the data from RDS and it is questionable whether any data is still readable. Accorind to one source within DND, efforts to recover the data from old copies have been failed, and efforts are underway to identify another source of the data.

RPSR

2007-07-27T15:16:03Z

Cj6: Cleanup caps and broken links

The Revised Pay System for the Reserves delivers [[Class A Reserve Service|Class A]], [[Class B Reserve Service|Class B]], and domestic [[Class C Reserve Service|Class C]] pay to members of the Reserve Force. [[CCPS]] pays Regular Force members, as well as Reserve Force members who are employed on [[Class C Reserve Service]].

Prior to the introduction of RPSR in 1998, reservists in Atlantic Canada were briefly paid by the Interim Reserve Pay and Personnel System, or IRPPS. The roll-out was unsuccessful, as inadequate training, a poor data infrastructure and a lack of preparation combined to create an adminstrative and financial morass. With lessons learned from the roll-out of IRPPS, the repacked application, now known as RPSR, was introduced nationwide with significantly fewer problems.

RPSR replaced the [[Reserve Data System]], a personnel-intensive mainframe computer system which relied on 11x17 sheets with carbon paper between multiple copies which were fed to a data centre at [[FMC Headquarters]].

Regiments of the Armoured Corps

2006-06-07T17:55:16Z

Cj6: /* Seniority - Reserve Force Armoured Regiments */

== Regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps == [[Image:RCAC Outline.JPG|right|400px|thumb|Current RCAC Badge]]

(From West to East)

# [[The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own)(RCAC)]] (Vancouver, BC)
# [[The British Columbia Dragoons]] (Kelowna, BC)
# [[Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)]] (Edmonton, AB) *
# [[King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)]] (Calgary,AB)
# [[The South Alberta Light Horse]] (Edmonton and Medicine Hat, AB) (B Sqn)
# [[The Saskatchewan Dragoons]] (Moose Jaw, SK)
# [[The Fort Garry Horse]] (McGregor Armoury, Winnipeg Manitoba, R2W 1A8)
# [[The Windsor Regiment (RCAC)]] (Windsor, ON)
# [[The 1st Hussars]] (London and Sarnia, ON)
# [[QYR|The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment)(RCAC)]] (Toronto and Aurora, ON)
# [[The Governor General's Horse Guards]] (Toronto, ON)
# [[The Ontario Regiment (RCAC)]] (Oshawa, ON)
# [[The Royal Canadian Dragoons]] (Petawawa, ON) *
# [[Le Regiment de Hull (RCAC)]] (Gatineau, PQ)
# [[The Royal Canadian Hussars]] (Montreal and St. Hubert, PQ)
# [[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada (Milice)]] (Trois-Rivieres, PQ)
# [[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada]] (BFC Valcartier, PQ) *
# [[The Sherbrooke Hussars]] (Sherbrooke, PQ)
# [[The 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)]] (Moncton and Sussex, NB)
# [[The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)]] (Charlottetown and Summerside, PEI)

NOTE: Regiment's denoted with a * are Regular, the remaining Regiments are Reserve.

=== Seniority - Regular Force Armoured Regiments ===

# [[The Royal Canadian Dragoons]] (Petawawa, ON)
# [[Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)]] (Edmonton, AB)
# [[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada]] (BFC Valcartier, PQ)

=== Seniority - Reserve Force Armoured Regiments ===

[[Image:Rcac colour.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Previous RCAC Badge]]
# [[The Governor General's Horse Guards]] (Toronto, ON)
# [[The 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)]] (Moncton, Sackville, and Sussex, NB)
# [[The Ontario Regiment (RCAC)]] (Oshawa, ON)
# [[QYR|The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment)(RCAC)]] (Toronto and Aurora, ON)
# [[The Sherbrooke Hussars]] (Sherbrooke, PQ)
# [[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada (Milice)]] (Trois-Rivieres, PQ)
# [[The 1st Hussars]] (London and Sarnia, ON)
# [[The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)]] (Charlottetown and Summerside, PEI)
# [[The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)]] (Montreal, PQ)
# [[The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own)(RCAC)]] (Vancouver, BC)
# [[The South Alberta Light Horse]] (Edmonton and Medicine Hat, AB)
# [[The Saskatchewan Dragoons]] (Moose Jaw, SK)
# [[King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)]] (Calgary,AB)
# [[The British Columbia Dragoons]] (Kelowna, BC)
# [[The Fort Garry Horse]] (McGregor Armoury, Winnipeg Manitoba, R2W 1A8)
# [[Le Regiment de Hull (RCAC)]] (Gatineau, PQ)
# [[The Windsor Regiment (RCAC)]] (Windsor, ON)
[[Image:RCAC RCAC Low Res.jpg|right|235px|thumb|RCAC Hat Badge on the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]]

=== Supplementary - Armoured Corps Regiments ===

# [[The Fort Garry Horse (Canadian Army Regular)]]
# [[IV Princess Louise Dragoon Guards (RCAC)]]
# [[The Halifax Rifles (RCAC)]]
# [[12th Manitoba Dragoons]]
# [[19th Alberta Dragoons (RCAC)]]
# [[14th Canadian Hussars (RCAC)]]

Note: [[The Elgin Regiment (RCAC)]] converted to Engineers in the 1997 Militia reorganization.

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Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

2006-06-07T17:53:58Z

Cj6: /* Regiments of the Armoured Corps */

== Regiments of the Armoured Corps ==

(From West to East)

# [[The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own)(RCAC)]] (Vancouver, BC)
# [[The British Columbia Dragoons]] (Kelowna, BC)
# [[Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)]] (Edmonton, AB) *
# [[King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)]] (Calgary,AB)
# [[The South Alberta Light Horse]] (Edmonton and Medicine Hat, AB) (B Sqn)
# [[The Saskatchewan Dragoons]] (Moose Jaw, SK)
# [[The Fort Garry Horse]] (McGregor Armoury, Winnipeg Manitoba, R2W 1A8)
# [[The Windsor Regiment (RCAC)]] (Windsor, ON)
# [[The 1st Hussars]] (London and Sarnia, ON)
# [[QYR|The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment)(RCAC)]] (Toronto and Aurora, ON)
# [[The Governor General's Horse Guards]] (Toronto, ON)
# [[The Ontario Regiment (RCAC)]] (Oshawa, ON)
# [[The Royal Canadian Dragoons]] (Petawawa, ON) *
# [[Le Regiment de Hull (RCAC)]] (Gatineau, PQ)
# [[The Royal Canadian Hussars]] (Montreal and St. Hubert, PQ)
# [[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada (Milice)]] (Trois-Rivieres, PQ)
# [[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada]] (BFC Valcartier, PQ) *
# [[The Sherbrooke Hussars]] (Sherbrooke, PQ)
# [[The 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)]] (Moncton and Sussex, NB)
# [[The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)]] (Charlottetown and Summerside, PEI)

NOTE: Regiment's denoted with a * are Regular, the remaining Regiments are Reserve.

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[[Category: Armoured Regiments|Windsor Regiment, The]]

Regiments of the Armoured Corps

2006-06-07T17:53:36Z

Cj6: /* Regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps */

== Regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps == [[Image:RCAC Outline.JPG|right|400px|thumb|Current RCAC Badge]]

(From West to East)

# [[The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own)(RCAC)]] (Vancouver, BC)
# [[The British Columbia Dragoons]] (Kelowna, BC)
# [[Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)]] (Edmonton, AB) *
# [[King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)]] (Calgary,AB)
# [[The South Alberta Light Horse]] (Edmonton and Medicine Hat, AB) (B Sqn)
# [[The Saskatchewan Dragoons]] (Moose Jaw, SK)
# [[The Fort Garry Horse]] (McGregor Armoury, Winnipeg Manitoba, R2W 1A8)
# [[The Windsor Regiment (RCAC)]] (Windsor, ON)
# [[The 1st Hussars]] (London and Sarnia, ON)
# [[QYR|The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment)(RCAC)]] (Toronto and Aurora, ON)
# [[The Governor General's Horse Guards]] (Toronto, ON)
# [[The Ontario Regiment (RCAC)]] (Oshawa, ON)
# [[The Royal Canadian Dragoons]] (Petawawa, ON) *
# [[Le Regiment de Hull (RCAC)]] (Gatineau, PQ)
# [[The Royal Canadian Hussars]] (Montreal and St. Hubert, PQ)
# [[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada (Milice)]] (Trois-Rivieres, PQ)
# [[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada]] (BFC Valcartier, PQ) *
# [[The Sherbrooke Hussars]] (Sherbrooke, PQ)
# [[The 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)]] (Moncton and Sussex, NB)
# [[The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)]] (Charlottetown and Summerside, PEI)

NOTE: Regiment's denoted with a * are Regular, the remaining Regiments are Reserve.

=== Seniority - Regular Force Armoured Regiments ===

# [[The Royal Canadian Dragoons]] (Petawawa, ON)
# [[Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)]] (Edmonton, AB)
# [[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada]] (BFC Valcartier, PQ)

=== Seniority - Reserve Force Armoured Regiments ===

[[Image:Rcac colour.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Previous RCAC Badge]]
# [[The Governor General's Horse Guards]] (Toronto, ON)
# [[The 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)]] (Moncton, Sackville, and Sussex, NB)
# [[The Ontario Regiment (RCAC)]] (Oshawa, ON)
# [[The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment)(RCAC)]] (Toronto and Aurora, ON)
# [[The Sherbrooke Hussars]] (Sherbrooke, PQ)
# [[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada (Milice)]] (Trois-Rivieres, PQ)
# [[The 1st Hussars]] (London and Sarnia, ON)
# [[The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)]] (Charlottetown and Summerside, PEI)
# [[The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)]] (Montreal, PQ)
# [[The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own)(RCAC)]] (Vancouver, BC)
# [[The South Alberta Light Horse]] (Edmonton and Medicine Hat, AB)
# [[The Saskatchewan Dragoons]] (Moose Jaw, SK)
# [[King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)]] (Calgary,AB)
# [[The British Columbia Dragoons]] (Kelowna, BC)
# [[The Fort Garry Horse]] (McGregor Armoury, Winnipeg Manitoba, R2W 1A8)
# [[Le Regiment de Hull (RCAC)]] (Gatineau, PQ)
# [[The Windsor Regiment (RCAC)]] (Windsor, ON)
[[Image:RCAC RCAC Low Res.jpg|right|235px|thumb|RCAC Hat Badge on the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]]
=== Supplementary - Armoured Corps Regiments ===

# [[The Fort Garry Horse (Canadian Army Regular)]]
# [[IV Princess Louise Dragoon Guards (RCAC)]]
# [[The Halifax Rifles (RCAC)]]
# [[12th Manitoba Dragoons]]
# [[19th Alberta Dragoons (RCAC)]]
# [[14th Canadian Hussars (RCAC)]]

Note: [[The Elgin Regiment (RCAC)]] converted to Engineers in the 1997 Militia reorganization.

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RCAC Hat Badges

2006-06-07T17:53:04Z

Cj6:

Regimental Hat Badges of the [[Royal Canadian Armoured Corps]].

{|border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
|align="center"|[[image:RCAC Low Res.jpg|200px]]
|[[Armour]]
|-
|align="center"|[[image:RCD Low Res.jpg|200px]]
|[[The Royal Canadian Dragoons]]
|-
|align="center"|[[image:LdSH Low Res.jpg|200px]]
| [[Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)]]
|-
|align="center"|
| [[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada]]
|-
|align="center"|
|[[The Governor General's Horse Guards]]
|-
|align="center"|[[image:8CH Low Res.jpg|200px]]
|[[The 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)]]
|-
|align="center"|
| [[The Ontario Regiment|The Ontario Regiment (RCAC)]]
|-
|align="center"|
| [[QYR||The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)]]
|-
|align="center"|
|[[The Sherbrooke Hussars]]
|-
|align="center"|[[image:12 RBC Low Res.jpg|200px]]
|[[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada (Milice)]]
|-
|align="center"|
| [[1st Hussars]]
|-
|align="center"|[[Image:PEIR Low Res.jpg|200px]]
|[[The Prince Edward Island Regiment|The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)]]
|-
|align="center"|
|[[The Royal Canadian Hussars|The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)]]
|-
|align="center"|
|[[The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)]]
|-
|align="center"|
|[[The South Alberta Light Horse]]
|-
|align="center"|
|[[The Saskatchewan Dragoons]]
|-
|align="center"|
|[[King's Own Calgary Regiment|The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)]]
|-
|align="center"|
|[[The British Columbia Dragoons]]
|-
|align="center"|
|[[The Fort Garry Horse]]
|-
|align="center"|
| [[Le Regiment de Hull|Le Regiment de Hull (RCAC)]]
|-
|align="center"|[[image:Windsor Regt Low Res.jpg|200px]]
|[[The Windsor Regiment|The Windsor Regiment (RCAC)]]
|-
|}

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RCAC Camp Flags

2006-06-07T17:52:37Z

Cj6: /* The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) */

{|align="right" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
{| == ARMOUR BRANCH ==
|
{|align="right" border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|align="center" style="background:black; color:white"|'''<div style="font-size: 80%"> The Royal Canadian Armour Corps </div>'''
|-
|align="center"|[[Image:Camp Flag Armour Branch.jpg|350px]]
|-
|
{|align="center" border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|align="center" style="background:black; color:white"|'''<div style="font-size: 80%"> Camp Flag of the Armour Branch </div>'''
|-
|}
|}
|}
|}
= Camp Flags of the Royal Canadian Armour Corps =

== [[The Royal Canadian Dragoons]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag RCD Low Res 2.jpg]]
== [[Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag LdSH Low Res.jpg]]

== [[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag 12 RBC Low Res.jpg]]
== [[The Governor General's Horse Guards]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag GGHG Low Res.jpg]]
== [[The 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag 8CH Low Res.jpg]]
== [[The Ontario Regiment|The Ontario Regiment (RCAC)]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag Ont R Low Res.jpg]]
== [[QYR|The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)]] ==
[[Image:Camp Flag Queen's York Rangers Low Res.jpg]]

== [[The Sherbrooke Hussars]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag Sherbrook H Low Res.jpg]]
== [[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada (Milice)]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag 12 RBC Low Res.jpg]]
== [[1st Hussars]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag 1H Low Res 2.jpg]]
== [[The Prince Edward Island Regiment|The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)]] ==
[[Image:Camp Flag PEIR Low Res 3.jpg]]
== [[The Royal Canadian Hussars|The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag RCH Low Res.jpg]]
== [[The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag BCR Low Res.jpg]]
== [[The South Alberta Light Horse]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag SALH Low Res.jpg]]
== [[The Saskatchewan Dragoons]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag SaskD Low Res.jpg]]
== [[King's Own Calgary Regiment|The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag KOCR Low Res.jpg]]
== [[The British Columbia Dragoons]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag BCD Low Res.jpg]]
== [[The Fort Garry Horse]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag Fort Garry Horse Low Res.jpg]]
== [[Le Regiment de Hull|Le Regiment de Hull (RCAC)]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag Regt du Hull Low Res.jpg]]
== [[The Windsor Regiment|The Windsor Regiment (RCAC)]] ==
[[image:Camp Flag Windsor Regt Low Res.jpg]]

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32 Canadian Brigade Group

2006-06-07T17:52:00Z

Cj6: /* Units */

Talk:Infantry

2006-06-05T16:25:43Z

Cj6: What is Infantry?

I think a list by location in addition to Order of Precedence would be good to have, so potential recruits could see who is in their area. Perhaps over the long weekend I can do something up, along with a map showing the location of the units? [[User:Michael Dorosh|Michael Dorosh]] 10:08, 17 May 2006 (EDT)

== What is Infantry? ==

Should JTF-2 and CSOR be listed on the infantry page? Both embody multiple types of soldiers and capabilities. While the RCR, PPCLI and R22eR are all tasked explicitly in their organisation orders to generate infantry soldiers, JTF-2 and CSOR are not.

Land Forces Equipment

2006-06-05T16:21:18Z

Cj6: Supp Res is the largest sub-component of the Reserve Force; Army Reserve is largest part of the primary reserve

Canadian Forces [[Land Force Command]] (LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Armed Forces. LFC maintains bases across Canada and is responsible for the Army Reserve, often referred to as the "militia".

== Vehicles ==
[[Image:Rcdarmour.jpg|right|400px]]
===Fighting Vehicles===
*[[LUVW (G-Wagon)]]
*[[RG-31 Nyala Armoured Patrol Vehicle]]
*[[M113A2]]
**[[M113 TUA]]
*[[M113A3]]
**[[MTVL]]
*[[Bison]]
*[[LAV III]]
*[[Coyote]]
*[[Leopard MBT|Leopard C2 MBT]]
*[[ADATS]]
*[[MMEV]] ''not yet in service''
*[[MGS]] ''not yet in service''

===Engineer Vehicles===
*[[Badger AEV]]
*[[Beaver AVLB]]
*[[MTVE]]
*[[RG-31 Nyala Mine Protected Vehicle]]
*[[HESV]]

===Logistic Vehicles===
*[[HLVW]]
*[[MLVW]]
*[[LSVW]]
*[[LOSV]]

== Weapons ==

===Small Arms===
*[[C7A1]]
*[[C7A2]]
*[[C9]]
*[[9mm pistol]]

===Crew Served Weapons===
*[[C6|C6 GPMG]]
*[[.50 cal HMG]]
*[[Carl G (SRAAWM)]]
*[[Eryx (SRAAWH)]]
*[[TOW (LRAAWH)]]
*[[60 mm Mortar]]

===Howitzers===
*[[M777]]
*[[LG-1]]
*[[C-1]]
*[[C-3]]

== Engineer Equipment ==

*[[MCS-4 Mine Clearance Suit]]
*[[MGB|Medium Girder Bridge]]
*[[Bailey Bridge]]
*[[Accrow Bridge]]
*[[Medium Raft]]

== Individual Equipment ==
* [[Mk III Combat Boot]]
* [[Monocular Night Vision Goggle]]
* [[Identification Discs]]

== Other Equipment ==
* [[DAGR GPS]]

[[Category: Equipment]]

C7A2

2006-06-05T16:18:08Z

Cj6: Fix PPCLI link

[[Image:KevonpatrolwRCMP.jpg|right|400px]]

The C7A2 was a "mid-life" service upgrade - albiet done on the LCMM - SA's (Life Cycle Material Manager Small Arms) meager budget.

The [[C7A1]] had been criticized especially by [[Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry|1VP]] in Kosovo as being cumbersome, and very awkward to adapt to night operations - so much so that members where often stuck with a pistol during some operations since in body armour they could not effectively use the C7A1 with its fixed buttstock. A Company, 1PPCLI had been lent a number of KAC (Knights Armament Company) M5RAS (Rail Accessory System) that provided an aluminum M1913 Picatiny rail handguard for the attachment of flashlights and Infra-Red lasers (at that point the Insight PAC4A and B). Similarily a large quantity of the C79 ELCAN scopes were non-servicable due to wear (or poor design) so something was going to have to be done about the Forces' principle small arm.

==C7A1 w/M5RAS==
The time frame conincided with the fact the USMC had recently released a requirement for the M16A4 - which was effectively a M16A2 with a flat-top receiver (''a la'' C7A1) with a M5 RAS, the US Army had decided that they required a shorter modular weapon and had ordered full scale transition from the M16A2 to the M4 (and M4A1 for SOF).

For reasons that still baffles the Land Force, the LCMM and Diemaco quoted the Army $834.93 for each M5 RAS when the Army went to consider a modular handguard section. Having seen the memo from KAC to Diemaco (right of first refusal on small arms contracts) the CF was to pay $220 USD -- or at then current rate of exchange $305 Cdn (FOB Vero Beach Fla.) The Army balked (and ignored the testing that had lead to the SOPMOD RIS/RAS) and adopted the Diemaco designed TRIAD-1 (or pitchfork as I like to call it).

==TRIAD-1==
{|align="center"
|align="center"|[[Image:TRIAD.jpg|300px]]
|align="center"|[[Image:M203PAC.jpg|300px]]
|-
|colspan="2" align="center"|TRIAD not compatible with Canadian M203 as PAC/PEQ must be moved to a different mount.
|}

Due to both budgetary concerns and the desire of the [[Royal Canadian Infantry Corps|Infantry Corps]] RSM to have a weapon suitable for rifle drill (not SMG drill) the 20" barrel was retained - despite the desire and recommendations of the soliders that had been deployed to Kosovo to adopt a flat-top version of the C8 for Infantry usage.

As well, despite soldiers desiring a more robust scope than the C79, a program was put to replace them with the C79A2 - effectively the same scope that has an upgraded mount and available in civilian circles. No effort was made to obtain a Close Combat Optic that the US and Allies had been leaning to since the Somalia conflict.

Then several addtions where decided upon in order to make the weapon easier on left handed firers. A modified version of the Norgon Ambi-Catch was added to the mag could be released from either side of the weapon, however for reasons unaware the Diemaco version had less of an engagement surface and was easily bumped and the mag would fall out -- After speaking with Robert Garrett president of Norgon LLC he went to Diemaco and corrected their error. Apparently someone had thought with less engagement surface it woudl make for faster reloads...

A "tactical" charging handle was added - the idea was that left handed personnel could charge the weapon easier without removing their hand from the pistol grip this way -- however it was a large piece of metal that stuck out from the weapon -- getting tangled and bent often.

When 3PPCLI returned from Afghanistan with the first "real" combat deployment since Korea a number of weapon modication recomondations where made specifically to adopt the C8SFW en masse for the Infantry.

In DLR 5-5 Maj Louis DeSoussa was listening however he had a limited budget and a LCMM that beleived he knew better.

So for Roto0 Op Athena many C8's where made avialable for the Infantry and supporting personnel in the form of a C8A1 (flattop C8)
AND Maj D had ordered the C8A1's from Diemaco with an added perk - the EOTECH HDS (holographic difraction sight) (a close combat optic that had been in use with Canadian SOF very sucessfully for the past few years)

Roto2 Op Athena was the first widescale issue of the C7A2 -
*the green furniture was not the right choice for desert warfare
*the 20" barrel was not appreciated
*The TRIAD had numerous problems
*etc.

Currently the idea is to tranfrom the Land Force to the C7A2 and the Infantry units and supporting trades will recieve the C8FTHB (Flatop heavy barrel - effectively a C8SFW without the KAC M4RAS)

{|
|[[Image:C8FTHB.jpg|350px]]
|[[Image:C8toSFW.jpg|400px|thumb|C8A1 versus C8SFW.]]
|}

What the end state was
*C8
*C8A1
*C8SFW
*C7A2
*C7CT
*Remington 870

[[Image:IMG_3511.jpg|500px]]

More to follow

[[Category: Small Arms]]

Badger AEV

2006-05-31T18:11:25Z

Cj6: Add a pretty picture

Badger Armoured Engineering Vehicle (AEV)

[[Image:Badger.jpg]]

The Badger armoured engineering vehicle is designed to provide engineer support to mechanized combat forces. It is capable of performing a wide range of tasks under battlefield conditions including dozing, ripping, excavating, craning, grappling, welding, cutting, winching.

The Badger AEV is capable of dozing 270 cubic meters per hour with a maximum dozing speed of 8 km/h. The dozer blade is equipped with two ripper teeth that are used when backing up. The vehicle is also capable of excavating up to 140 cubic meters per hour when fitted with a 1.5 meter wide bucket. It can also be fitted with a smaller 0.8 meter-wide bucket with a capacity of 0.6 cubic meters.

The AEV is capable of operating in a crane mode with a maximum lifting capacity of 7.8 tonnes. The excavator arm can be fitted with two grappling teeth for picking up large objects. The Badger is also equipped with an electric welding and cutting unit and a CAPSTAN winch. The winch as a pulling capacity of 35 tonnes and a cable length of 90 meters.

The Badger is capable of carrying and deploying the class 60 Track Way (portable road sections) as well as fascine (a large bundle of tubes used to fill in anti-tank ditches, creating a crossing site). The class 60 Track Way is carried on the dozer blade and is deployed by the winch. The fascine is carried on the back deck and is placed using the excavator arm with the grappling teeth.

The AEV is powered by a V-10, twin super charged, 830 horsepower, multi-fuelled engine. It is equipped with an NBCD system that provides protection against nuclear, biological, and chemical agents. It is also equipped with eight smoke / HE grenade dischargers.

Armament:
C6 – 7.62-mm machine gun (coax)
C6 – 7.62-mm machine gun (external mount)
76-mm grenade launcher (2 clusters of 4 launchers)

Specifications:
Length: 8.8 m
Width: 3.25 m
Height: 2.57 m
Weight: 41, 750 kg
Dozing Capacity: 270 m3/h
Excavating Capacity: 140 m3/h
Crew: 2-4
Engine: Multi-fuel engine, 10 cylinders, 830 hp
Max Speed: 62 km/h
Number in service: 9

Source DND: [1]

Reproduced here under the terms of the DND Non-commercial Reproduction notice availible at:[2]

Reserve Force

2006-05-29T15:33:27Z

Cj6: I can't type

Per the [[NDA|National Defence Act]],

15. Reserve force
''(3) There shall be a component of the Canadian Forces, called the reserve force, that consists of officers and non-commissioned members who are enrolled for other than continuing, full-time military service when not on active service.

Composition of reserve force
''(4) The maximum numbers of officers and non-commissioned members in the reserve force shall be as authorized by the Governor in Council, and the reserve force shall include such units and other elements as are embodied therein.

The Reserve Force consists of four sub-components:

# The [[Primary Reserve]]
# The [[Supplementary Reserve]]
# The [[Canadian Rangers]]
# The [[CIC|Cadet Instructors Cadre]]

36 Canadian Brigade Group

2006-05-26T03:18:10Z

Cj6:

36 Canadian Brigade Group

2006-05-26T03:17:12Z

Cj6: Precedence

Category:Canadian Reserve Brigade Groups

2006-05-26T03:16:19Z

Cj6:

There are currently ten Canadian Brigade Groups. They are:

==[[LFAA]]==

*[[36 CBG]] headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia
*[[37 CBG]] headquartered in Moncton, New Brunswick

==[[SQFT]]==

*[[34e GBC]] headquartered in Montreal, Quebec
*[[35e GBC]] headquartered in Quebec City, Quebec

==[[LFCA]]==

*[[31 CBG]] headquartered in London, Ontario
*[[32 CBG]] headquartered in Toronto, Ontario
*[[33 CBG]] headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario

==[[LFWA]]==

*[[38 CBG]] headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba
*[[39 CBG]] headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia
*[[41 CBG]] headquartered in Calgary, Alberta

39 Canadian Brigade Group

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39 Canadian Brigade Group

2006-05-26T02:58:30Z

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Talk:Minister of National Defence

2006-05-25T16:29:59Z

Cj6:

Is MND still responsible for emergency preparedness? I beleive that mandate has moved on - I know PSEPC (formerly OCIPEP, formerly EPC) is no longer part of DND.

This should be verified.

Rank Structure of the CF

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The [[Canadian Forces]], like all militaries, operates with a strict hierarchy of ranks:

==Army & Airforce==
Air Force ranks are the same as Army ranks. The ranks of [[The Canadian Army]] are, in order from highest to lowest:

===General Officers===
*General
*Lieutenant General
*Major General
*Brigadier General

===[[Officers]]===
*Colonel
*Lieutenant Colonel
*Major
*Captain
*Lieutenant
*Second Lieutenant

===[[Non Commissioned Members]]===
====[[Warrant Officers]]====
*Chief Warrant Officer
*Master Warrant Officer
*Warrant Officer
====Senior [[Non Commissioned Officers]]====
*Sergeant
====Junior [[Non Commissioned Officers]]====
*Master Corporal (*)(**)
*Corporal(**)
====Private Soldiers====
*Private (Trained)(**)
*Private (Basic)
*Private (Recruit)
====Officer Cadets====
*Officer Cadet

(*)Master Corporal is technically an appointment rather than a rank but in practice is part of the normal career rank progression for a junior NCO.

====Unofficial Variations====
Some regiments/branches use special rank titles. These are not authorised under the [[QR&O|QR&Os]], but are widely used. They are as follows:

{|border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="center"
|align="center"|'''Rank'''
|align="center"|'''Artillery'''
|align="center"|'''Armour'''
|align="center"|'''Cbt Engr'''
|align="center"|'''Fusilier Regiment'''
|align="center"|'''Rifle Regiment'''
|align="center"|'''EME'''
|-
|align="center"|Trained Private
|align="center"|Gunner
|align="center"|Trooper
|align="center"|Sapper
|align="center"|Fusilier
|align="center"|Rifleman
|align="center"|Craftsman
|-
|align="center"|Corporal
|align="center"|Bombardier
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|-
|align="center"|Master Corporal
|align="center"|Master Bombardier
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|}

==The Navy==
The Navy has ranks directly equivalent but with historical titles:

===Admirals===
*Admiral
*Vice Admiral
*Read Admiral
*Commodore

===[[Officers]]===
*Captain (Naval)
*Lieutenant Commander
*Commander
*Lieutenant (Naval)
*Sub Lieutenant
*Acting Sub Lieutenant

===[[Non Commissioned Members]]===
====[[Petty Officers]]====
*Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
*Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
*Petty Officer 1st Class
*Petty Officer 2nd Class
====Junior [[Non Commissioned Members]]====
*Master Seaman (*)
*Leading Seaman
====Private Soldiers====
*Able Seaman
*Ordinary Seaman
====Officer Cadets====
*Naval Cadet

(*)Master Seaman is technically an appointment rather than a rank but in practice is part of the normal career rank progression for a junior NCO.

== NATO Comparison ==
[[NATO Rank Comparison]]

[[Category: Ranks]]

Rank Structure of the CF

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The [[Canadian Forces]], like all militaries, operates with a strict heirarchy of ranks:

==Army & Airforce==
Air Force ranks are the same as Army ranks. The ranks of [[The Canadian Army]] are, in order from highest to lowest:

===General Officers===
*General
*Lieutenant General
*Major General
*Brigadier General

===[[Officers]]===
*Colonel
*Lieutenant Colonel
*Major
*Captain
*Lieutenant
*Second Lieutenant

===[[Non Commissioned Members]]===
====[[Warrant Officers]]====
*Chief Warrant Officer
*Master Warrant Officer
*Warrant Officer
====Senior [[Non Commissioned Officers]]====
*Sergeant
====Junior [[Non Commissioned Officers]]====
*Master Corporal (*)(**)
*Corporal(**)
====Private Soldiers====
*Private (Trained)(**)
*Private (Basic)
*Private (Recruit)
====Officer Cadets====
*Officer Cadet

(*)Master Corporal is technically an appointment rather than a rank but in practice is part of the normal career rank progression for a junior NCO.

====Unofficial Variations====
Some regiments/branches use special rank titles. These are not authorised under the [[QR&O|QR&Os]], but are widely used. They are as follows:

{|border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="center"
|align="center"|'''Rank'''
|align="center"|'''Artillery'''
|align="center"|'''Armour'''
|align="center"|'''Cbt Engr'''
|align="center"|'''Fusilier Regiment'''
|align="center"|'''Rifle Regiment'''
|align="center"|'''EME'''
|-
|align="center"|Trained Private
|align="center"|Gunner
|align="center"|Trooper
|align="center"|Sapper
|align="center"|Fusilier
|align="center"|Rifleman
|align="center"|Craftsman
|-
|align="center"|Corporal
|align="center"|Bombardier
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|-
|align="center"|Master Corporal
|align="center"|Master Bombardier
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|align="center"|(-)
|}

==The Navy==
The Navy has ranks directly equivalent but with historical titles:

===Admirals===
*Admiral
*Vice Admiral
*Read Admiral
*Commodore

===[[Officers]]===
*Captain (Naval)
*Lieutenant Commander
*Commander
*Lieutenant (Naval)
*Sub Lieutenant
*Acting Sub Lieutenant

===[[Non Commissioned Members]]===
====[[Petty Officers]]====
*Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
*Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
*Petty Officer 1st Class
*Petty Officer 2nd Class
====Junior [[Non Commissioned Members]]====
*Master Seaman (*)
*Leading Seaman
====Private Soldiers====
*Able Seaman
*Ordinary Seaman
====Officer Cadets====
*Naval Cadet

(*)Master Seaman is technically an appointment rather than a rank but in practice is part of the normal career rank progression for a junior NCO.

== NATO Comparison ==
[[NATO Rank Comparison]]

[[Category: Ranks]]

National Defence Act

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The National Defence Act (or NDA) is a federal statute which dictates the legal framework for the existence of the [[Department of National Defence]] and the [[Canadian Armed Forces]].

The Federal Government holds sole responsibility for ''Militia, Military and Naval Service, and Defence.'', per the Constitution act, 1867, para 91 (7).

The NDA is available online at:

http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/N-5/text.html

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Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

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== Regiments of the Armoured Corps ==

(From West to East)

# [[The British Columbia Regiment]] (Vancouver, BC)
# [[The British Columbia Dragoons]] (Kelowna, BC)
# [[Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)]] (Edmonton, AB) *
# [[King's Own Calgary Regiment]] (Calgary,AB)
# [[South Alberta Light Horse]] (Edmonton and Medicine Hat, AB) (B Sqn)
# [[Saskatchewan Dragoons]] (Moose Jaw, SK)
# [[The Fort Garry Horse]] (McGregor Armoury, Winnipeg Manitoba, R2W 1A8)
# [[The Windsor Regiment]] (Windsor, ON)
# [[The 1st Hussars]] (London and Sarnia, ON)
# [[The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment)]] (Toronto and Aurora, ON)
# [[The Governor General's Horse Guards]] (Toronto, ON)
# [[The Ontario Regiment]] (Oshawa, ON)
# [[The Royal Canadian Dragoons]] (Petawawa, ON) *
# [[Le Regiment de Hull]] (Gatineau, PQ)
# [[The Royal Canadian Hussars]] (Montreal and St. Hubert, PQ)
# [[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada]] (Trois-Rivieres, PQ)
# [[Le 12e Regiment Blinde du Canada]] (BFC Valcartier, PQ) *
# [[The Sherbrooke Hussars]] (Sherbrooke, PQ)
# [[The 8th Canadian Hussars]] (Moncton and Sussex, NB)
# [[The Prince Edward Island Regiment]] (Charlottetown and Summerside, PEI)

NOTE: Regiment's denoted with a * are Regular, the remaining Regiments are Reserve.

[[Category: Armoured Regiments|Windsor Regiment, The]]

Reserve Force

2006-05-25T16:04:04Z

Cj6:

Per the [[NDA|National Defence Act]],

15. Reserve force
''(3) There shall be a component of the Canadian Forces, called the reserve force, that consists of officers and non-commissioned members who are enrolled for other than continuing, full-time military service when not on active service.

Composition of reserve force
''(4) The maximum numbers of officers and non-commissioned members in the reserve force shall be as authorized by the Governor in Council, and the reserve force shall include such units and other elements as are embodied therein.

The Reserve Force cosists of four sub-components:

# The [[Primary Reserve]]
# The [[Supplementary Reserve]]
# The [[Canadian Rangers]]
# The [[CIC|Cadet Instructors Cadre]]

Reserve Force

2006-05-25T16:02:45Z

Cj6:

Per the [[NDA|National Defence Act]],

15. Reserve force
''(3) There shall be a component of the Canadian Forces, called the reserve force, that consists of officers and non-commissioned members who are enrolled for other than continuing, full-time military service when not on active service.

Composition of reserve force
''(4) The maximum numbers of officers and non-commissioned members in the reserve force shall be as authorized by the Governor in Council, and the reserve force shall include such units and other elements as are embodied therein.

The Reserve Force cosists of four sub-components:

# The [[Primary Reserve]]
# The [[Supplementary Reserve]]
# The [[Rangers|Canadian Rangers]]
# The [[CIC|Cadet Instructors Cadre]]

Special Force

2006-05-25T15:54:49Z

Cj6:

Unlike other nations where "Special Forces" has a different connotation, under the [[NDA|National Defence Act]] the Special Force is one of three components of the Canadian Forces. The [[NDA]] reads:

''Special force
''16. (1) In an emergency, or if considered desirable in consequence of any action undertaken by Canada under the United Nations Charter or the North Atlantic Treaty, the North American Aerospace Defence Command Agreement or any other similar instrument to which Canada is a party, the Governor in Council may establish and authorize the maintenance of a component of the Canadian Forces, called the special force, consisting of

''(a) officers and non-commissioned members of the regular force who are placed in the special force under conditions prescribed in regulations;

''(b) officers and non-commissioned members of the reserve force who, being on active service or having applied and been accepted for continuing, full-time military service, are placed in the special force under conditions prescribed in regulations; and

''(c) officers and non-commissioned members not of the regular force or the reserve force who are enrolled in the special force for continuing, full-time military service.''

''Composition of special force
''(2) The maximum numbers of officers and non-commissioned members in the special force shall be as authorized by the Governor in Council, and the special force shall include such units and other elements as are embodied therein.''

The last time the Special Force was established was during the [[Korean War]].

Special Force

2006-05-25T15:51:54Z

Cj6:

Unlike other nations where "Special Forces" has a different connotation, under the [[NDA|National Defence Act]] the Special Force is one of three components of the Canadian Forces. The [[NDA]] reads:

''Special force
16. (1) In an emergency, or if considered desirable in consequence of any action undertaken by Canada under the United Nations Charter or the North Atlantic Treaty, the North American Aerospace Defence Command Agreement or any other similar instrument to which Canada is a party, the Governor in Council may establish and authorize the maintenance of a component of the Canadian Forces, called the special force, consisting of

( a) officers and non-commissioned members of the regular force who are placed in the special force under conditions prescribed in regulations;

( b) officers and non-commissioned members of the reserve force who, being on active service or having applied and been accepted for continuing, full-time military service, are placed in the special force under conditions prescribed in regulations; and

( c) officers and non-commissioned members not of the regular force or the reserve force who are enrolled in the special force for continuing, full-time military service.

Composition of special force
(2) The maximum numbers of officers and non-commissioned members in the special force shall be as authorized by the Governor in Council, and the special force shall include such units and other elements as are embodied therein.''

The last time the Speical Force was established was during the [[Korean War]].

Land Forces Equipment

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Canadian Forces [[Land Force Command]] (LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Armed Forces. LFC maintains bases across Canada and is responsible for the largest component of the Canadian Forces Reserves — the Army Reserve, often referred to as the "militia".

LFC is the descendant of the Canadian Army which was the name of Canada's land forces from 1940 until February 1, 1968. At the time of unification all army units were placed under Force Mobile Command (FMC) with the name being changed to Land Force Command in a 1990s reorganization of the Canadian Forces.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_army]

== Vehicles ==
[[Image:Rcdarmour.jpg|right|400px]]
Fighting Vehicles
*[[LUVW (G-Wagon)]]
*[[RG-31 Nyala Armoured Patrol Vehicle]]
*[[Bison]]
*[[LAV III]]
*[[Coyote]]
*[[Leopard MBT|Leopard C2 MBT]]
*[[ADATS]]
*[[MMEV]] ''not yet in service''
*[[MGS]] ''not yet in service''

Engineer Vehicles
*[[Badger AEV]]
*[[Beaver AVLB]]
*[[MTVE]]
*[[RG-31 Nyala Mine Protected Vehicle]]
*[[HESV]]

Logistic Vehicles
*[[HLVW]]
*[[MLVW]]
*[[LSVW]]

== Weapons ==

Small Arms
*[[C7A1]]
*[[C7A2]]
*[[C9]]
*[[9mm pistol]]

Crew Served Weapons
*[[C6|C6 GPMG]]
*[[.50 cal HMG]]
*[[Carl G (SRAAWM)]]
*[[Eryx (SRAAWH)]]
*[[TOW (LRAAWH)]]
*[[60 mm Mortar]]

Howitzers
*[[M777]]
*[[LG-1]]
*[[C-1]]
*[[C-3]]

== Other Equipment ==

*[[MCS-4 Mine Clearance Suit]]
*[[MGB|Medium Girder Bridge]]
*[[Bailey Bridge]]
*[[Accrow Bridge]]
*[[Medium Raft]]

== Individual Equipment ==
* [[Mk III Combat Boot]]
* [[Monocular Night Vision Goggle]]
* [[Identification Discs]]

[[Category: Equipment]]

File:Medium Girder Bridge.jpg

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Cj6: Sappers constructing an MGB Photo courtesy of www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca

Sappers constructing an MGB

Photo courtesy of www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca

File:Badger.jpg

2006-05-24T19:33:41Z

Cj6: Badger AEV in operation during the Ice Storm in 1998. Photo courtesy of www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca

Badger AEV in operation during the Ice Storm in 1998.

Photo courtesy of www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca

The Canadian Forces

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Rocky Leja

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[[Image:Leja.jpg]]
----

WO2 Walter "Rocky" Leja was a member of [[3 Field Engineer Regiment (3 FER)]] in Westmount, Quebec. On May 17th, 1963, WO2 Leja was gravely injured by an [[FLQ]] mailbox bomb which exploded in his hands as he was attempting to disarm it.

[[Image:17May63-Westmount.gif]]

File:Leja.jpg

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WO2 Walter ("Rocky") Leja of 3 FER, Westmount

File:17May63-Westmount.gif

2006-05-24T17:30:03Z

Cj6: The aftermath of the FLQ mailbox bomb that gravely injured WO2 Leja of the 3rd Field Engineer Regiment in Westmount, QC

The aftermath of the FLQ mailbox bomb that gravely injured WO2 Leja of the 3rd Field Engineer Regiment in Westmount, QC

34 Combat Engineer Regiment (34 CER)

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|align="center"|[[Image:CME Crest.gif|150px]]
|-
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{|
|<b><div style="font-size: 80%">HQ: Westmount QC</div></b>
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3 FER is the [[Combat Engineer]] unit supporting 34 Canadian Brigade Group ([[34 CBG]]) in Quebec. 3 FER was formed in 1948.

3 Field Engineer Regiment is a unit of the [[Canadian Military Engineers]] located in Montreal, QC. The Regiment is domiciled at the Hillside Armoury.

Current Information
Address: 3 Hillside Lane, Westmount, QC
Telephone: 514-283-7428
[edit]

== History of 3 FER==

===The Montreal Engineer Company ===
On December 21st, 1862, the Montreal Engineer Company was raised and the following year a second one was raised. The two companies were later amalgamated into a single unit. This unit supported the militia throughout the 1870s and 1880s. The Montreal Engineer Company is disbanded on 16 December 1892, five days short of its 31st birthday.

===4 Field Company Canadian Engineers ===
On February 1st, 1903, a new field company in Montreal was raised. Recruiting for the company was conducted in the downtown area and in Westmount. In August 1904 the unit was officially named No 4 Field Company Canadian Engineers.
At the outbreak of World War One, 4th Field Company Canadian Engineers went overseas as part of the 2nd Canadian Division. The unit arrived in France after training in England in September 1915 where it was immediately sent to the front. 4th Field Company experienced the misery of trench warfare first hand as it slogged through the winter months.

The company saw its first major action at the St. Eloi craters in April 1916. The sappers went forward to help the infantry defend a series of craters blown under the German lines, but the terrain soon turned into a mud bath as rain poured down for days. The Germans were quick to counter-attack, and during this battle, 4th Field Company distinguished itself time and again.

The company supported operations during the Somme offensive and later in the fall at Courcelette. Throughout the battles, the sappers enabled the Canadian Corps to live, move and fight in the field, in spite of terrible enemy artillery and machine-gun fire. During the first months of 1917, the company assisted in numerous raids against the German lines, and later took part in the assault of Vimy Ridge. In 1918, the company fought at Arras, Amiens, the Drocourtqueant Line and the Canal du Nord.

At the Canal de l'Escaut, the newly formed 4th Battalion Canadian Engineers won the first and the only Victoria Cross in the engineer corps. While moving forward to secure the bridges across the Canal, Captain C.N. Mitchell MC, raced onto a bridge under the most severe enemy machine-gun fire, and ignoring a group of Germans trying to counter-attack, and another group trying to destroy the bridge, he ripped out the wiring and the charges before they could be detonated.

The 4th Field Company returned to Montreal after the war to continue its service as a militia unit. At the outbreak of World War Two, it was once more off to Europe, this time as part of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division. The company served in Italy for most of the war, returning to Northwest Europe near the end.

===16 Field Coy Royal Canadian Engineers ===

Following the invasion of France and the Battle of Britain, 16 Field Coy was formed on 2nd July 1940 in Montreal

The Canadian engineers landing at D-Day consisted of 5th, 6th, 16th and 18th Field Coys, Royal Canadian Engineers and the 3rd Field Park Coy. The 16th Field Coy was assigned along with 6th Field Coy to support 7th and 8th Canadian Infantry Brigades landing at "Mike" and "Nan" beaches.

The Royal Canadian Engineers uses the motto "First in... Last out", and this is said with absolute truth and distinct pride. Before the first infantry and tanks could make their way onto the beaches in Normandy, the Royal Canadian Engineers was put ashore to clear the way. Landing at H-Hour, 16th Field Coy was responsible for clearing mines and obstacles while in water up to their waists and under direct fire from German positions inland. As the infantry overran the enemy positions, 16th Field Coy moved inland to support their operations. Enemy snipers were the worst problem. While traveling between clearance parties in the mid-afternoon,

===3 Field Engineer Regiment ===
On April 30th, 1945, the war in Europe was over. Both 4th Field Company and 16th Field Company had ended the war in northwest Europe, and were soon returned to Canada where the two companies were demobilized. In deciding the post-war makeup of Canada's army, the Minister of National Defense wanted to ensure that all units which had active counterparts in the war had a continuing role at home. As such, Headquarters 3rd Divisional Engineers was formed in Montreal from the pre-war Headquarters 4th District Engineers.

In 1947, the 4th and 16th Field Companies was brought under the command of the 3rd Division Royal Canadian Engineers HQ, which became the origin of the present day regiment. The following year, the unit officially acquired the status of regiment, becoming the 3rd Field Engineer Regiment

===The Korean War ===
During the Korean War, the regiment had many of its members join the Canadian Army Special Force (CASF), which formed the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade. Among those was the Captain N.E. Cooke who served with distinction for two years, being once mentioned-in-dispatches (MiD). He will later take command of the regiment in 1966. During the 1950s, Canada embarked on a plan of civil defense, using the militia as the base of the plan. The regiment participated in this plan, sometimes with mixed feelings, but nevertheless continued its support of the city of Westmount and Montreal. In 1954,

===Crisis in Quebec===
On the night of 16-17 May 1963, fifteen bombs were placed in mailboxes throughout Westmount, as part of the increasing FLQ crisis in Montreal. For his courage, [[Rocky Leja|SSM Walter Leja]] was awarded the George Medal by Queen Elizabeth II.

===In the Present Day ===
On September 27th, 1981, the City of Westmount presented 3rd Field Engineer Regiment with the privileges of it's Freedom of the City.
In June 2004 the City of Montreal presented 3rd Field Engineer Regiment with the privileges of it's Freedom of the City

== Information source ==
drawn from the Regimental web site. http://www.34gbc3fd.ca/

CFAO

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Cj6:

[[DAODs|Defence Administrative Orders and Directives]] are intended to replace Canadian Forces Administrative Orders. The process is largely stalled, so both sets of orders are still in existence.

CFAOs cover a wide array of subject matter.

CFAOs are online at:

http://www.admfincs.forces.gc.ca/admfincs/subjects/cfao/toc_e.asp

DAODs

2006-05-24T17:16:25Z

Cj6:

Defence Administrative Orders and Directives are intended to replace [[CFAO|CFAOs]]. The process is largely stalled, so both sets of orders are still in existence.

DAODs cover a wide array of subject matter.

DAODs are online at:

http://www.admfincs.forces.gc.ca/admfincs/subjects/daod/intro_e.asp

DAODs

2006-05-24T17:15:49Z

Cj6:

Defence Administrative Orders and Directives are intended to replace [[CFAO|CFAOs]]. The process is largely stalled, so both sets of orders are still in existence.

DAODs are online at:

http://www.admfincs.forces.gc.ca/admfincs/subjects/daod/intro_e.asp

CBI

2006-05-24T17:14:33Z

Cj6:

Compensation and Benefits Instructions dictate pay and benefits that CF members are eligible to receive. They are online at:

http://www.forces.gc.ca/hr/dgcb/cbi/engraph/home_e.asp?sidesection=6

QR&O

2006-05-24T17:13:41Z

Cj6:

QR&O is an abbreviation for the Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces.

These are regulatory instruments issued under a variety of authorities, providing guidance and direction on a wide array of topics.

They are available online at:

http://www.admfincs.forces.gc.ca/qr_o/intro_e.asp

Following each article of the QR&O is a letter in parenthesis; this letter indicates the source and authority of that particular order. Those sources are:

* (G) - [[Governor General|Governor General in Council]]
* (M) - [[Minister of National Defence]]
* (C) - [[Chief of the Defence Staff]]

Other commonly used orders include [[CFAO|Canadian Forces Administrative Orders]], [[DAODs|Defence Administrative Orders and Directives]], and [[CBI|Compensation and Benefits Instructions]].

The Canadian Forces

2006-05-24T16:28:05Z

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National Defence Headquarters

2006-05-24T16:21:45Z

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National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ) is the combined military-civilian headquarters for both [[the Canadian Forces]] and for [[the Department of National Defence]].

* [[Minister of National Defence]]

* [[Chief of the Defence Staff ]]
* [[Deputy Minister of National Defence]]

* [[DCDS|Deputy Chief of Defence Staff]] ''Disbanded in 2006''
* [[VCDS|Vice Chief of Defence Staff]]

* [[CANADACOM|Canada Command - CANADACOM]]
* [[CANSOFCOM|Canadian Forces Special Operations Command - CANSOFCOM]]
* [[CEFCOM|Canadian Forces Expeditionary Command - CEFCOM]]
* [[CANOSCOM|Canadian Forces Operational Support Command - CANOSCOM]]

* [[SJS|Strategic Joint Staff - SJS]]

* [[ADM(Pol)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy) - ADM(Pol)]]
* [[CMP|Chief of Military Personnel (CMP)]] Formerly ADM (HR-Mil)
* [[ADM(HR-Civ)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources, Civillian) - ADM (HR-Civ)]]
* [[ADM(Mat)| Assistant Deputy Minister (Material) - ADM (Mat)]]
* [[ADM(IE)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure & Enviroment) - ADM(IE)]]
* [[ADM(IM|Assistant Deputy Minister (Information Management) - ADM(IM)]]
* [[ADM(PA)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs) - ADM(PA)]]
* [[ADM(Fin CS)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance and Corporate Services) - ADM(Fin CS)]]
* [[ADM(S&T)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Science and Technology) - ADM(S&T)]]
* [[CRS|Chief of Review Services - CRS]]
* [[JAG|Judge Advocate General - JAG]]
* [[CMJ|Chief Military Judge - CMJ]]

Talk:National Defence Headquarters

2006-05-24T16:21:10Z

Cj6:

These have not been posted in any order of precedence - a cleanup task for someone more a*** er, make that obsessive, than me.

National Defence Headquarters

2006-05-24T16:19:24Z

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National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ) is the combined military-civilian headquarters for both [[the Canadian Forces]] and for [[the Department of National Defence]].

* [[Minister of National Defence]]

* [[Chief of the Defence Staff ]]
* [[Deputy Minister of National Defence]]

* [[DCDS|Deputy Chief of Defence Staff]] ''Disbanded in 2006''
* [[VCDS|Vice Chief of Defence Staff]]

* [[CANADACOM|Canada Command - CANADACOM]]
* [[CANSOFCOM|Canadian Forces Special Operations Command - CANSOFCOM]]
* [[CEFCOM|Canadian Forces Expeditionary Command - CEFCOM]]
* [[CANOSCOM|Canadian Forces Operational Support Command - CANOSCOM]]

* [[ADM(Pol)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy) - ADM(Pol)]]
* [[CMP|Chief of Military Personnel (CMP)]] Formerly ADM (HR-Mil)
* [[ADM(HR-Civ)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources, Civillian) - ADM (HR-Civ)]]
* [[ADM(Mat)| Assistant Deputy Minister (Material) - ADM (Mat)]]
* [[ADM(IE)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure & Enviroment) - ADM(IE)]]
* [[ADM(IM|Assistant Deputy Minister (Information Management) - ADM(IM)]]
* [[ADM(PA)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs) - ADM(PA)]]
* [[ADM(Fin CS)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance and Corporate Services) - ADM(Fin CS)]]
* [[ADM(S&T)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Science and Technology) - ADM(S&T)]]
* [[CRS|Chief of Review Services - CRS]]
* [[JAG|Judge Advocate General - JAG]]
* [[CMJ|Chief Military Judge - CMJ]]

National Defence Headquarters

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National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ) is the combined military-civilian headquarters for both [[the Canadian Forces]] and for [[the Department of National Defence]].

* [[Minister of National Defence]]

* [[Chief of the Defence Staff ]]
* [[Deputy Minister of National Defence]]

* [[DCDS|Deputy Chief of Defence Staff]] ''Disbanded in 2006''
* [[VCDS|Vice Chief of Defence Staff]]

* [[CANADACOM|Canada Command - CANADACOM]]
* [[CANSOFCOM|Canadian Forces Special Operations Command - CANSOFCOM]]
* [[CEFCOM|Canadian Forces Expeditionary Command - CEFCOM]]
* [[CANOSCOM|Canadian Forces Operational Support Command - CANOSCOM]]

* [[Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy) - ADM(Pol)]]
* [[Chief of Military Personnel|Chief of Military Personnel (CMP)]] Formerly ADM (HR-Mil)
* [[Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources, Civillian)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources, Civillian) - ADM (HR-Civ)]]
* [[Assistant Deputy Minister (Material)| Assistant Deputy Minister (Material) - ADM (Mat)]]
* [[Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure & Enviroment)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure & Enviroment) - ADM(IE)]]
* [[Assistant Deputy Minister (Information Management)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Information Management) - ADM(IM)]]
* [[Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs) - ADM(PA)]]
* [[Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance and Corporate Services)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance and Corporate Services) - ADM(Fin CS)]]
* [[Assistant Deputy Minister (Science and Technology)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Science and Technology) - ADM(S&T)]]
* [[Chief of Review Services|Chief of Review Services - CRS]]
* [[Judge Advocate General|Judge Advocate General - JAG]]

National Defence Headquarters

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National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ) is the combined military-civilian headquarters for both [[the Canadian Forces]] and for [[the Department of National Defence]].

* [[Minister of National Defence]]

* [[Chief of the Defence Staff ]]
* [[Deputy Minister of National Defence]]

* [[DCDS|Deputy Chief of Defence Staff]] ''Disbanded in 2006''
* [[VCDS|Vice Chief of Defence Staff]]

* [[CANADACOM|Canada Command - CANADACOM]]
* [[CANSOFCOM|Canadian Forces Special Operations Command - CANSOFCOM]]
* [[CEFCOM|Canadian Forces Expeditionary Command - CEFCOM]]
* [[CANOSCOM|Canadian Forces Operational Support Command - CANOSCOM]]

* [[Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy) - ADM(Pol)]]
* [[Chief of Military Personnel|Chief of Military Personnel (CMP)]] Formerly ADM (HR-Mil)
* [[Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources, Civillian)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources, Civillian) - ADM (HR-Civ)]]
* [[Assistant Deputy Minister (Material)| Assistant Deputy Minister (Material) - ADM (Mat)]]
* [[Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure & Enviroment)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure & Enviroment) - ADM(IE)]]* [[Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs) - ADM(PA)]]
* [[Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance and Corporate Services)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance and Corporate Services) - ADM(Fin CS)]]
* [[Assistant Deputy Minister (Science and Technology)|Assistant Deputy Minister (Science and Technology) - ADM(S&T)]]
* [[Judge Advocate General|Judge Advocate General - JAG]]

Royal Canadian Engineers

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Combat Engineers are one of the [[The Combat Arms|combat arms]] of the [[CF Organization|Canadian Forces]] .

== General ==
Engineers perform a variety of both construction and destruction tasks on the modern battlefield; in the most modern sense Canada first had its own military engineers from 1903 and the creation of the Canadian Engineer Corps. Several name changes occurred in the 20th Century, and the Canadian Military Engineers were so designated in 1967 following Unification of the three armed services in Canada into an integrated military.

==== Primary Role of the Engineers ====

To permit friendly forces to live, move and fight on the field of battle and to deny the same to the enemy.

==== Secondary Role of the Engineers ====

To fight as infantry when required.

==== Motto of the Engineers ====

Ubique <i>(Everywhere)</i>

== Canadian Military Engineers (Reg Force) ==

# [[1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1 CER)]], Edmonton, AB
# [[2 Combat Engineer Regiment (2 CER)]], Petawawa, ON
# [[4 Engineer Support Regiment (4 ESR)]], Gagetown, NB
# [[5e Régiment du Genie de Combat (5 RGC)]], Valcartier, PQ

== Canadian Military Engineers (Primary Reserve) ==

=== Regiments ===
# [[2 Field Engineer Regiment (2 FER)]], Toronto, ON
# [[3 Field Engineer Regiment (3 FER)]], Westmount, PQ
# [[8 Field Engineer Regiment (8 FER)]], Edmonton, AB
# [[31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins)]], St Thomas, ON

=== Squadrons ===
# [[3 Field Engineer Squadron (3 FES)]], Ottawa, ON
# [[6 Field Engineer Squadron (6 FES)]], North Vancouver, BC
# [[9 Escadron du Genie de Campagne|9 Escadron du Genie de Campagne (9e EGC)]], Noranda, PQ
# [[10 Escadron du Genie de Campagne|10 Escadron du Genie de Campagne (10e EGC)]], Quebec, PQ
# [[33 Field Engineer Squadron (33 FES)]], Calgary, AB
# [[44 Field Engineer Squadron (44 FES)]], Trail, BC
# [[45 Field Engineer Squadron (45 FES)]], Sydney, NS
# [[56 Field Engineer Squadron (56 FES)]], St. John's, NF

As part of the [[LFRR|Land Force Reserve Restructure]] initiative, an engineer squadron is being incubated within [[The Fort Garry Horse]], an [[Armour|armour]] unit. An additional squadron is being grown in [[Chilliwack]], BC.

Class C Reserve Service

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Per [[QR&O]] 9.08,

A member of the Reserve Force is on Class "C" Reserve Service when the member is on full-time service and is serving

with approval by or on behalf of the Chief of the Defence Staff in a Regular Force establishment position or is supernumerary to Regular Force establishment; or

on either an operation or an operation of a type approved by or on behalf of the Chief of the Defence Staff.

For the purpose of subparagraph (1)(b), "operation" includes training and other duties necessary for the operation, and leave related to the operation.

Class "C" Reserve Service includes proceeding to and returning from the place of duty.

Class B Reserve Service

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Per [[QR&O]] 9.07,

A member of the Reserve Force is on Class "B" Reserve Service when the member is on full-time service and:

serves in a temporary position on the instructional or administrative staff of a school or other training establishment conducting training for the Reserve Force, the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, the Royal Canadian Army Cadets or the Royal Canadian Air Cadets;

proceeds on such training attachment or such training course of such duration as may be prescribed by the Chief of the Defence Staff; or

is on duties of a temporary nature approved by the Chief of the Defence Staff, or by an authority designated by him, when it is not practical to employ members of the Regular Force on those duties.

Class "B" Reserve Service includes proceeding to and returning from the place of duty.