Artillery Gunner

**Canadian Armed Forces Primary Reserve (Part-time)**

**IN HIGH DEMAND**
- Only Permanent Residents and Canadian Citizens can be considered at this time._

**ARTILLERY GUNNER -**

Experience unique adventures, stimulating challenges, rewarding friendships and the chance to see and shape the world while serving your country on a part-time basis as a member of the Canadian Army Primary Reserve with the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery.

Members of the Army Reserve serve part-time in the Canadian Armed Forces. Their main role is to support the Regular Force at home and abroad. Army Reservists typically serve one, or more, evenings a week and/or during weekends at locations close to home. Army Reservists may volunteer to deploy on international and domestic operations.

Artillery Gunners are the main work-force of an Artillery Regiment. They are responsible for loading, aiming and firing the 105mm Howitzer Canon. They are also responsible for maintaining all ancillary equipment. Further Career development leads to highly specialized technical skills involving target acquisition, firing data calculation.

Every winter, The Royal Canadian Artillery Reserves, included in the 39th Canadian Brigade Group, is relied upon to deploy on "Operation Palaci". This important Domestic Operation requires that British Columbian Artillery Guns and Personnel deploy regularly, on a three month rotation to Roger's Pass in British Columbia. Roger's Pass is a key highway between Revelstoke B.C. and Golden B.C., and is the main supply artery connecting British Columbia to Alberta. It is also one of the most dangerous avalanche zones in British Columbia, and has caused much damage to infrastructure. Avalanches here in the past have claimed the lives of many everyday Canadians. The Artillery Regiments in British Columbia are essential in keeping this pathway open, saving lives, and preserving a very important piece of BC infrastructure. Thus, protecting industry and supplying small BC communities with food, and other essential goods.

Come with us as we proudly serve British Columbians, save lives, protect essential Canadian industries and infrastructure, and ensure the livelihood of small communities who rely on the flow of food and essential goods

Artillery exercises involve deploying the Guns to engage targets up to 11.3 km away. Gunners must deploy quickly and withdraw quickly and deploy to new firing positions. Gunnery is a very fast paced occupation that involves heavy lifting, and a very strong team-work oriented mentality.

Joining the Army Reserve with the 15th Field Artillery Regiment offers:

- Competitive pay with options for annual progression and promotion;
- Evening and weekend working hours to compliment school or a full-time career;
- Challenging and exciting training unlike any other part-time opportunity;
- Develop skills in teamwork, leadership, and problem solving; and
- Opportunities for full-time summer/seasonal employment across Canada.

15th Field Artillery Regiment is currently recruiting for:

- Gunner
- Artillery Officer
- Human Resources Administrator
- Financial Services Administrator
- Be 18 years of age (or 16 with parental consent)
- Have minimum Grade 10 education*
- Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident

**For a better idea of what it means to be an ARTILLERY GUNNER in practice**:
**Search for our YouTube video called; "RIDE ALONG with the RCA"**

*Officer applicants are required to either possess or be in process of obtaining a University degree.

All applicants must also meet the CAF Fitness and Medical Standard. All applicants must be willing and capable of attending 4 weeks of Military Basic Training, which will be a full-time, in-residence course, likely held out of Province. All training is compensated for by a daily salary, and all travel arrangements are fully funded by the CAF.

**HOW TO APPLY**:

- Come meet the members of the 39th Canadian Brigade Group at our FLICR Page

39 Canadian Brigade Group | 39e Groupe-Brigade du’s albums | Flickr

**For frequently asked questions we would also highly recommend carefully viewing the information found with this link
- 39 CBG Soldier Information Handbook **

**IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE TRAINING AND TIME COMMITMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRADE OF THEIR CHOICE (Pg 118 - 120 of the Soldier’s Handbook)**

**BE ADVISED THAT WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATION FROM CANADIAN CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF CANADA AT THIS TIME.**

**CHOOSING SOME INITIAL TRADES OF INTEREST**:
(YOUR CHOICES CAN BE CHANGED AT ANYTIME THROUGHOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS)

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