Overview

You will be a member of Field Artillery units of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery. Your contribution will be indirect fire delivered in support of the arms that directly engage the enemy.

Main Benefits

• Professional training provided for approximately ten weeks 
• Opportunities for advancement

What They Do

Artillery Soldiers – Field, typically called Field Gunners, position, load, aim, fire and maintain field guns. They handle, sort and store ammunition, establish line communications using field telephones and sophisticated radio equipment, and use and maintain personal weapons and section-level weapons up to and including machine-guns and anti-tank weapons. Field Gunners also drive and maintain various wheeled and tracked vehicles, operate technically advanced command-post computers, laser range-finders and fire-control computers, operate and maintain survey and locating equipment, and provide fire-support advice to the Infantry and Armour.

Qualification Requirements

Field Gunners must be physically fit and able to function well under pressure and as part of a team. They must also be courageous, self-reliant, adaptable and must possess good learning skills. Mathematical ability and a keen interest in technology are highly desirable.

Training

The first stage of training for all new recruits is the Basic Military Qualification (BMQ) course at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.

Employment

On completion of BMQ, Field Gunners attend The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School in Gagetown, New Brunswick. Francophone recruits attend the Centre d'instruction in the Secteur du Québec Force Terrestre.  Training takes about ten weeks and covers the following topics:

• Recognizing, sorting and handling the various types of artillery ammunition
• Gun-position duties and gun drills
• Camouflage of guns and vehicles
• Urban Operations
• Field communications, including use of radios and field telephones
• Basic survival, including use of personal weapons, unarmed combat, and recognition of minefields
• Army physical fitness
• Dismounted offensive and defensive operations
• Reconnaissance patrolling
• Light and Medium Machine Gun training
• Individual Field/Battle craft

Working Environment

Field Gunners normally work outdoors, where they may be exposed to extreme environmental and climatic conditions for extended periods without rest or shelter. Both in training and on operations, they are frequently subjected to loud noises, and considerable physical and mental exertion is required of them. Field Gunners may be required to live in cramped quarters when deployed on operations. 

Opportunities For Advancement

Qualified Field Gunners enjoy excellent opportunities for advanced training and promotion. Employment opportunities for Field Gunners exist across Canada and on deployed operations around the world.

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