NR-14-022 – February 19, 2014
Approximately 2 350 Canadian soldiers from across the country are taking part in several Arctic training exercises over the next two months. These exercises aim to maintain and refine both the Canadian Army’s operational capabilities and soldiers’ ability to operate in the Arctic’s austere conditions.
During these exercises, soldiers will have the opportunity to refine skills that enable them to operate in some of the most isolated and challenging areas of Canada. They will execute a wide range of tactics, techniques and procedures including: Arctic survival; search and rescue; live fire; Arctic patrols; and quick response to a simulated threat or hazard in Canada’s North.
The training is focused on the integrating Canadian Army soldiers (Regular and Reserve Force) with the Canadian Rangers, who are the eyes and ears of the military in sparsely settled and isolated northern regions. The Canadian Army has also invited soldiers from the United States Army National Guard and the Polish Armed Forces to take part in the training, strengthening interoperability between Canada and these nations.
The list of Arctic training exercises is as follows:
Major Maryse Lavoie
Senior Public Affairs Officer
2nd Canadian Division
514-252-2777 x4378
maryse.lavoie@forces.gc.ca
Captain Brian Kominar
Public Affairs Officer
1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
3rd Canadian Division
780-973-1942
mailto:brian.kominar@forces.gc.ca
Captain Carrie Pluck
Public Affairs Officer
4th Canadian Division
416-633-6200 x5501
carrie.pluck@forces.gc.ca
Major Mark Gough
Senior Public Affairs Officer
5th Canadian Division
902-427-7576
mark.gough2@forces.gc.ca
