Re: Canadian Forces (Training) - (Exercise)

by **Starman** Wed 24 Apr 2019, 6:36 pm

Canadian military to run exercise in Woodstock

The Canadian Armed Forces will run Exercise Arrowhead Response from April 25 to 28 with about 120 soldiers in Oxford County and based at the Civic Centre Arena for a simulated domestic emergency scenario.

Published on: April 24, 2019

https://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/news/local-news/canadian-military-to-run-exercise-in-woodstock

by **Starman** Wed 24 Apr 2019, 6:40 pm

About 120 Canadian Army soldiers taking part in training exercise in Chatham-Kent

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The Canadian Press
Published Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Don’t be alarmed if you see soldiers on the streets of Chatham-Kent this weekend.

More than 600 Canadian Army soldiers from 31 Canadian Brigade Group, headquartered in London, will be taking part in a training exercise across Southwestern Ontario from April 25 to the 28.

That includes about 120 soldiers who will be deployed in Chatham-Kent starting Friday as they operate as a Domestic Response Company at the Chatham Memorial Arena.

Residents will also see soldiers and military vehicles in the immediate area and around Chatham-Kent.

The exercise is called “Arrowhead Response”—and officials say the goal is to practice the planning and execution of domestic support operations.

Those operations occur during a crisis like a natural disaster or an industrial accident.

The exercise will involve a simulated hazardous material spill in a scenario that includes a request for assistance from a local municipality.

Overall, the exercise will include the deployment of three units in Chatham-Kent, Hanover and Woodstock, and other unit deployments including an armoured reconnaissance squadron, a combat engineer squadron, an administrative support company, a communications squadron, and a headquarters to provide command and control of deployed personnel and assets.

The exercise scenario will include a variety of training tasks and objectives, including the set-up of reception centres, establishment of command posts, and conducting patrols in the community by vehicle and foot.

All Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members will be completely unarmed, and will have no access to ammunition or pyrotechnics of any kind.

Officials say there will be opportunities for the public to interact with army personnel.

Residents are also encouraged to visit the various locations and talk to the soldiers, but use extra caution when near military vehicles.

https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/about-120-canadian-army-soldiers-taking-part-in-training-exercise-in-chatham-kent-1.4392602

by **Navigator** Mon 06 May 2019, 1:27 pm

Royal Canadian Navy frigate to take part in missile firing exercise off coast of Scotland

DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN May 6, 2019

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Off the coast of California, HMCS Calgary fires an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) in this file shot from 2007.

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/royal-canadian-navy-frigate-to-take-part-in-missile-firing-exercise-off-coast-of-scotland

by Cooper Sun 19 May 2019, 7:36 pm

Maple Resolve prepares soldiers for realities of modern conflict

Sunday, May. 19th, 2019

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Members of Canadian Army conduct stability operations at 3rd Canadian Division Support Base (3 CDSB) Detachment Wainwright’s training area during Exercise Maple Resolve 2019.

Upon completing Exercise Maple Resolve 19, Canada’s next group is soldiers will be ready for deployment. From May 10 to May 24, Canadian Forces Base Wainwright is hosting the military’s largest and most complex training exercise as a proving ground for soldiers entering the modern operating environment.

For 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG), based in Edmonton, it’s the culmination of a year-long training program called The Road to High Readiness. Previously, soldiers completed a number of training exercises throughout the year including, Operations Unified Resolve, Virtual Ram and Ornery Ram, ahead of coming to CFB Wainwright. About 5,000 soldiers, including foreign allies, participate with the Canadian Army.

The exercise challenges and engages troops ahead of deployment on domestic and foreign operations in the approximately 680 square km. Wainwright training area. Lt.-Col. Ross Bonnell is chief of staff at the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre and the exercise director for Maple Resolve 19. He says the exercise features a full replication of the modern operating environment full of challenges for the soldiers.

“The brigade is going to be challenged, really, on every step on the full spectrum of operations,” says Bonnell. “They could be delivering humanitarian assistance on one day, they could transition to a fight with counter-insurgents on the next, before finally ending up on the war-fighting end of the spectrum. Really, the brigade is going to be challenged from day one, right until the end.”

On top of challenging the soldiers to meet the demands of modern operations, the exercise helps to train 1 CMBG for interoperability with allied forces. More than 900 soldiers from the U.S. Armed Forces, about 150 soldiers from the U.K. and 40 soldiers from the French Army are participating to prepare the brigade for deployment in a multi-national context.

“What we’re validating here at Maple Resolve is their ability to work with their allied partners, to understand what capabilities they bring to the table, and to really challenge that all sides are speaking the same language. So that when you have Canadian soldiers from 1 CMBG relaying a message to a soldier from the U.K. or the U.S., that they mutually understand that message.”

The soldiers enter into a simulated conflict scenario facilitated by the Weapons Effects Simulation (WES) System. This complex system offers engagement simulation similar to laser tag, with transmitters ranging from the barrel of a gun to the cannon on a tank. Each soldier’s vest and helmet features sensors to display damage from the effects of weapons they’re targeted with. This complex system also tracks the steps of each engagement in the battlespace for analysis after the exercise.

The exercise allows for a variety of interactions with the local populations. There are signs that insurgents and enemy forces are escalating their own activities, switching the focus from improving the lives of local nationals to engaging with a simulated enemy. The goal is to bring challenges on all fronts, from interactions with local nationals to facing a near-peer enemy to bring the soldiers up to speed.

“We’re trying to ramp up the tempo throughout the entirety of the exercise. There’s not a lot of sleep for the soldiers while they’re on this two-week exercise, again, replicating what they might see in the current operating environment.”

The modern information environment
Soldiers experience as close to a real-world environment as they can. The scenario comes with actors roleplaying the parts of local nationals. Villagers, journalists, religious leaders and non-governmental organizations are all part of the simulation to provide soldiers with an operational environment. A simulated media interacts with the environment and reports information.

The information ends up on a closed social media platform called “Fakebook” in order to simulate the realities of social media. The platform features back and forth discourse to simulate a real social media environment and it monitored by Capt. Bonnie Wilken. She says that high-level training exercises like Maple Resolve calls for more than physical and tactical training.

“In addition to the manoeuvre elements that are happening, the moving of tanks, LAVs, individuals and supply chains, we also train our soldiers to understand the information environment they’re working in,” says Wilken. “By having a simulated social media page, this is how we build another layer of realism on the exercise and cover that information aspect of it.”

The value of this kind of training is to help soldiers provide stability in a theatre of operations. Soldiers are privy to information available through news and social media which can then inform actions they take. One village in the exercise experienced a water crisis, with those who are considered “bad guys” selling villagers water as the local population’s only option.

With multiple clues that a crisis like this was happening, the troops could find a solution. Soldiers liaised with appropriate non-governmental organizations in the region to help provide the appropriate aid for locals. Capt. Wilken affirms that this kind of training is vital to help soldiers disseminate information ahead of taking action.

“It’s critical that our soldiers have a good understanding of the information environment, not just to understand what’s going on around them, but to ensure that what they’re doing is correct. We don’t exist on an island; we have access to everything, the internet is everywhere and it’s a whole new ball game.”

After completing the exercise, soldiers are ready for deployment. The 3rd Canadian Division is responsible for High Readiness from July 1 until June 30, 2020. Potential missions include NATO support in Latvia, training counterparts in Ukraine, missions in Poland, Iraq, or domestic support missions.

https://www.mylloydminsternow.com/31807/maple-resolve-prepares-soldiers-for-realities-of-modern-conflict/

by Cooper Wed 22 May 2019, 7:46 pm

Canadian Armed Forces to hold training exercise on P.E.I.

50 members of the military will participate in Exercise Ready Angle

Travis Kingdon · CBC News · Posted: May 22, 2019

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Members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Global Affairs Canada participate in a non-combatant evacuation operations exercise in 2017 at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-military-drill-summer-1.5145357

by Marshall Fri 24 May 2019, 6:10 pm

More military on Edmonton area roads as troops return from training at CFB Wainwright

NICOLE BERGOT May 24, 2019

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Soldiers of 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG) take part in Exercise Promethean Ram, a live-fire training exercise held at CFB Wainwright, on April 21, 2016.

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/more-military-on-edmonton-area-roads-as-troops-return-from-training-at-cfb-wainwright

by Rekert Wed 29 May 2019, 4:04 pm

Maple Resolve: 'Superb' British Soldiers Join Canadian Army's Largest Exercise

Sian Grzeszczyk
29th May 2019

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https://www.forces.net/news/operations/exercises/maple-resolve-british-soldiers-take-part-canadas-largest-exercise

by **Kizzer** Wed 12 Jun 2019, 3:25 pm

Canadian Armed Forces conducting training in Sudbury next week

June 12, 2019

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Residents may hear explosions associated with training

Residents of Sudbury are advised that personnel from Garrison Petawawa will be conducting training in the area between June 16 and 20.

Residents may notice military aircraft and vehicles, uniformed military personnel with weapons and hear noises associated with explosives and personal weapons.

All efforts will be made to ensure that disruption to the community will be at a minimum.

https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/canadian-armed-forces-conducting-training-in-sudbury-next-week-1502380

by Firestrike Fri 14 Jun 2019, 2:09 pm

International Allies join the National Guard for the Golden Coyote

June 14, 2019 By Claudia Contreras

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RAPID CITY, S.D. – One of the allied forces joining us for the Golden Coyote is the Canadian Armed Forces.

They will be here until the end of next week to work side-by-side with the South Dakota National Guard, along with several other international servicemen.

Throughout the training, they do war training, fire training, teamwork, and much more.

“We typically always work with our allies, very rarely do the United States or any NATO countries go to places like the Middle East without working with their fellow allies,” said Lt. Col. Eric Gilson, with the Canadian Armed Forces.

For decades Canada along with other allies have assisted the U.S during times of war and on deployments.

https://www.newscenter1.tv/international-allies-join-the-national-guard-for-the-golden-coyote/

by Lonestar Mon 17 Jun 2019, 7:22 am

Canadian Army medic participates in international exercise

ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA
06.16.2019

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/327746/canadian-army-medic-participates-international-exercise

by Maxstar Mon 17 Jun 2019, 4:26 pm

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MAY BE SOME OMINOUS SOUNDS FROM CFB BORDEN UNTIL AUGUST

CONTROLLED DETONATIONS PLANNED

By Dan BlakeleyPublished: Jun 17th, 2019

https://barrie360.com/may-be-some-ominous-sounds-from-cfb-borden-until-august/

by **Forcell** Tue 18 Jun 2019, 10:53 am

June 18, 2019

Canadian soldier dies during training exercise in Bulgaria

By Rachael D'Amore and Mercedes Stephenson Global News

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https://globalnews.ca/news/5402462/canadian-soldier-dies-bulgaria/

by **Colter** Tue 18 Jun 2019, 12:41 pm

Canadian soldier killed during parachute training in Bulgaria

Jackie Dunham, CTVNews.ca Staff
Published Tuesday, June 18, 2019

by **Vizzer** Sat 22 Jun 2019, 1:52 pm

Commanding officer to be at Ottawa airport when body of Canadian soldier killed in Bulgaria exercise arrives

The Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 22, 2019

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Bombardier Patrick Labrie was killed during a parachute training exercise in Bulgaria. (Department of National Defence)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-soldier-parachuting-accident-remains-return-1.5186344

by **Trooper** Sat 22 Jun 2019, 6:21 pm

Vizzer1 wrote:
Commanding officer to be at Ottawa airport when body of Canadian soldier killed in Bulgaria exercise arrives

The Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 22, 2019

Bombardier Patrick Labrie was killed during a parachute training exercise in Bulgaria. (Department of National Defence)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-soldier-parachuting-accident-remains-return-1.5186344

This is what I use to do in the forces. It is static line jumping which does not give you much time before you hit the ground. Being an exercise it most likely was a combat jump height which is even lower to the ground. It is very dangerous but also very exiting and fulfilling. It saddens me to learn of such tragedy from a Canadian Soldier. This is all part of the sacrifice Soldiers of the Canadian Forces in every trade makes to their Country. Here's a young guy Bombardier Patrick Labrie who's life was cut short from a training exercise, we need to remember these individuals who's live's were cut short be it in combat or in training. We need to never forget what they stood for in serving Canada. The only thing left to say is to relay my condolences to Patrick's family, friends, and fellow Soldiers.

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