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OVERVIEW

Your contribution to defence operations is indirect fire delivered in support of the arms that close with and destroy the enemy.

WHAT THEY DO

Please consult your local recruiter to verify the availability of this Reserve occupation in your area.

Field Artillery Soldiers are members of Field Artillery units of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery. Like Armoured, Infantry, Air Defence Artillery and Combat Engineer units, Field Artillery units are part of the Combat Arms team that actually engages the enemy. The Field Artillery's contribution is indirect fire delivered in support of the arms that close with and destroy the enemy.

Field Artillery Soldiers — normally called “Field Gunners” — have the following primary duties:

Position, load, aim, fire and maintain field guns, including the LG1 wheeled, 105-mm howitzers, and the M109 self-propelled 155-mm howitzer;

Handle, sort and store artillery ammunition;

Establish line communications using field telephones and sophisticated radio equipment;

Use and maintain personal weapons and section-level weapons up to and including machine-guns and anti-tank weapons;

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

Provide fire-support advice to the Infantry and Armour; and

When necessary, fight as an infantry (includes use of personal weapons, reconnaissance and section level tactics).