15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
UBIQUE
Everywhere
QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT
Whither right and glory lead
Bessborough Armoury
2025 West 11th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 2C7
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Join Our Team
Looking for full-time or part-time work? We are hiring and provide excellent career opportunities. Please do not hesitate to call or email our recruiter who will be pleased to answer any questions you may have and provide direction on how to apply to our Regiment.
Our Team Recruiter
Name: Sgt Stephen Hilbich
Phone: 604-666-4371
Email: recruiting.15fdregt@forces.gc.ca
Or contact
Name: Captain J. Morrison
Email: James.Morrison4@forces.gc.ca
Phone: 1-604-225-2520, Ext. 2424
Find a recruiting centre near you.
When We Train
September to June:
- Wednesday and Thursday evenings
- 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- one weekend per month.
Full-time summer employment is available from May to August.
Trades In Our Unit
- Gunner
- Artillery Officer
- Chaplain
- Logistics Officer
- Financial Services Administrator
- Human Resources Administrator
- Supply Technician
- Musician
Equipment
Weapons:
- C3 105-mm Howitzer
- 81-mm Mortar
- C7A2 5.56-mm Automatic Rifle
- C9A2 Light Machine Gun
- C6 7.62-mm Medium Machine Gun
Vehicles:
- Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS)
- Militarized Commercial Off-The-Shelf (MilCOTS)
See a list of Canadian Army weapons and vehicles .
Mission Task
A number of Army Reserve units have been assigned specific Mission Tasks. Members within these units are trained in these specific capabilities and ready to be fully integrated, as a formed entity, into the Regular Force units that they reinforce.
The mission task for our unit is: Light Urban Search and Rescue – A troop of 35 members, which is trained in specialized rescue skills and the use of rescue tools, including search techniques, first aid, and structural integrity assessments, to provide support to civil authorities in situations of urban disaster emergencies.
15th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, is an Army Reserve unit in Vancouver, BC and a part of the 39 Canadian Brigade Group (39 CBG). Our primary function is to augment the Regular Force on deployments both at home and around the globe.
We are a historic part of the Kitsilano community, and are always looking for intelligent, physically capable men and women to join our team.
When you join our unit, you will receive competitive pay for your part time or full time work as well as be eligible for on the job training that could benefit you in civilian life. Also, there are medical, dental and educational benefits available to Army Reservists.
Here are all the details:
- Commanding Officer: Lieutenant-Colonel N. J. Watts, CD
- Regimental Sergeant Major: Chief Warrant Officer Garrett, CD
Bessborough Armoury
2025 West 11th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 2C7
Phone: 604-666-4370
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Members of the Regiment have served on United Nations peacekeeping operations in Germany, Egypt, Cyprus, Croatia, Bosnia, Haiti, and most recently with NATO forces in Afghanistan.
Members had also served on Operation PODIUM, to provide security for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Members of our unit also participate in Op PALACI each year.
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