Today the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps School successfully concluded Exercise WORTHINGTON CHALLENGE 2017 at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown in New Brunswick.

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“With Exercise WORTHINGTON CHALLENGE, the Combat Training Centre has created a venue that highlights the extraordinary training they deliver every day. Not only does it test our soldiers' ability to operate as part of a multi-role, combat-capable defence force, but does so alongside our international partners with confidence and professionalism. When we talk about 'Strong. Proud. Ready.' this is exactly what we mean.”

— Major-General S.C. Hetherington, Commander Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre Headquarters

• The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps School supports the Canadian Army by the conduct of individual training, the preservation of individual training standards, and the maintenance of assigned Centre of Excellence responsibilities.

• Teams who participated in Exercise WORTHINGTON CHALLENGE 2017 competed in the following events:

  • Mounted Direct Fire Range – a live-fire range designed to focus on Armoured Fighting Vehicle direct-fire gunnery skills, crew skills, and individual skills within a fire team context;
  • Mounted Navigation – tests a crew’s ability to effectively navigate mounted and perform tasks such as identify Armoured Fighting Vehicles, deal with multiple casualties, react when a crew comes under enemy contact, and treat and evacuate casualties;
  • Technical Skills – evaluates participants on the technical skill sets expected of any mounted crewman for the 25mm, 120mm, and Light Utility Vehicles Wheeled (G Wagon) platforms; and
  • March and Shoot – tests competing fire teams on individual and team dismounted field craft skills, knowledge, and proficiency within dismounted advance-to-contact scenarios.

• Trophies were awarded for the following activities:

  • The Top Canadian Team and overall winner of the Worthington Cup: 2^nd Canadian Division
  • The Top Army Reserve Light Utility Vehicle Wheeled (G Wagon) Fire team with C6 (7.62 mm) : 5^th Canadian Division
  • The Top 25mm Fire Team (Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV) III, LAV 6.0 and LAV II Coyote): 2^nd Canadian Division (Royal 22e Régiment)
  • The Top 120mm Fire team (Main Battle Tanks): Denmark

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Captain Ian McIntyre
Combat Training Centre Public Affairs
5^th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown
Phone: 506-260-3640
Email: ian.mcintyre@forces.gc.ca

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