Canadian Soldiers Participate in the Largest High Readiness Exercise of the Year

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April 29, 2015

Approximately 6,750 military personnel from the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Air Force, the United States and the United Kingdom are taking part in the largest Canadian Army exercise of the year at the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre at Wainwright, Alberta, until May 23.

This year’s training is the largest and most complex Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE to date. This exercise sets the stage for Canadian Army soldiers to sharpen their skills in a realistic, complex and challenging operating environment. The training audience will practise their responses to conventional and other threats in a joint, integrated, whole-of-government and multinational environment. Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE tests and validates the readiness of participating units to deploy to anywhere in the world.

Quick Facts

Approximately 5,200 Canadian Army soldiers and 700 Royal Canadian Air Force members are participating in Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE. The majority of participating Army personnel come from the designated high readiness Task Forces from 5 Canadian Mechanised Brigade Group, based in Valcartier, Quebec. The majority of Royal Canadian Air Force personnel come from 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, Valcartier and 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, Kingston.
The allied nation participation in Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE includes 700 American troops from 22 units of the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserves and National Guard. The 150 British soldiers participating in the exercise come from the Scots Guards.
Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE is the pinnacle of the Army’s yearly training. Hosted by the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre, it is the final validation exercise before a Task Force is declared ready to deploy on either domestic or international operations.
Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE is planned and managed by the Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre (CADTC), headquartered in Kingston, Ontario. CADTC focuses on assuring the intellectual development of soldiers and conducts exercises across the country at various sites.
Located in Wainwright, Alberta, the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre reports to the Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre, and facilitates the design and execution of immersive collective training opportunities for the Canadian Army and the Canadian Armed Forces. This training provides a realistic and challenging full-spectrum, contemporary operating environment, which enables learning and confirmation for designated high readiness forces.

Quotes

“Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE enables elements of the Canadian Armed Forces and our allies to work together in the most realistic setting, short of an actual deployment.”
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of National Defence

“The Canadian Army trains to build fully deployable and combat effective units able to lead military operations at home and abroad. Each year, Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE validates the state of readiness of our high readiness Task Forces and I have confidence that once again, the Army will be Strong, Proud and Ready to answer the call of duty.”
Lieutenant-General Marquis Hainse, Commander Canadian Army

“Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE brings together close to 6 750 troops from across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, providing them a challenging, fully immersive training experience, focused on conducting full spectrum operations in order to prepare them for future missions.”
Major-General Jean-Marc Lanthier, Commander Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre

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Contacts

Captain Graham Kallos
Public Affairs Officer
Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre
Phone: (780) 842-1363 ext. 5112

Corporal Andrew Desmond, from 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group fires on an enemy during the simulated battle on the final day of Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE in Wainwright, Alberta, on May 31, 2014.

Photo: Sgt Matthew McGregor, Canadian Forces Combat Camera

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