Job description Artillery Soldier in the Annapolis Valley Region

Find out what work is like for an artillery soldier in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces (NOC 44200).

Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces

Description

Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces provide collective defence measures to protect Canadian waters, land, air space and other interests. They conduct raids and ambushes in combat missions and conduct patrols and escorts in security and stability missions. They also follow the military and strategic policies established by the leadership of the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Airforce and the Royal Canadian Navy.

Work week duration

Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Provide assistance in emergency situations, such as civil disorder, natural disasters and major accidents
  • Operate armoured vehicles, artillery, hand-held weapons and other military combat equipment and defense systems
  • Engage in non-combat operations for humanitarian efforts
  • Participate in drills and other training in preparation for peacekeeping, combat and natural disaster relief
  • Maintain weapon systems, vehicles, survival gear and personal defensive equipment
  • Perform underwater search and recovery operations
  • Use tactics of camouflage and concealment, patrol, attack, defense, and evasion when engaged in combat missions.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Handling material manually
  • Walking and running

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • The Royal Canadian Airforce
  • The Royal Canadian Navy
  • The Canadian Army

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Hazardous conditions
  • Indoors, not environmentally controlled
  • In an enclosed vehicle or equipment
  • Extremely bright or inadequate lighting

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Close (at arm’s length)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 44200), and a list of similar occupations:

  • armoured soldier - Canadian Army
  • infanteer
  • infantry soldier
  • soldier - Canadian Army

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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