DISPATCHES: The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps in Afghanistan

The Afghanistan experience of the past decade was clearly significant for the Canadian Army (CA). It will serve as a basis of experience for a generation and will define an era. The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (RCAC) contributed but one part of the overall effort and, like all others, saw that contribution adapt, evolve and mature over time. The Afghanistan experience challenged almost every aspect of our approach to organizing, training and conducting operations and in doing so tested the very foundations of doctrine. As the Army ponders the future and continues to Advance with Purpose, our efforts to discover where the CA has just come from will play a key role in setting conditions for the journey forward.