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Moving towards an Army Equipment Culture Operation Maple Resolve Mission Closure Unit LAV III Reconstitution program 202 WD’s involvement in Afghanistan support our companions EME Journal Regimental Command OST OMBAT ISSION FGHANISTAN 4 Branch Advisor’s Message EME P C M - A The need for an equipment culture and technological Moving towards an Army advice. 6 Equipment Culture Branch Chief Warrant Officer’s Exercise Maple Resolve 5 Message 8 Afghanistan is winding down and our skill-sets have Following years of combat and training specific to a become very specific, Ex Maple Resolve was the theatre of war, the EME Branch must now refocus perfect opportunity to address this issue. itself. 9 Mission Closure Unit 20 Learning and Action The LAV III Reconstitution 12 Operation Nanook 2011 10 program Op Nanook 2011 is one of the three major recurring With the end of the Kandahar mission the LAV III sovereignty Operations conducted annually by the CF LORIT fleet was pulled from theatre and shipped to in the North. London, Ontario for a re-set. 11 202 WD’s involvement What’s up? Trade Section 19 MOBILE trial on Ex Maple Resolve 26 Electronics and Optronics Tech The MOBILE solution permits Materiel Acquisition and 2012 EO Tech Focus Group Support (MA&S) activity in areas where connectivity to the DWAN is not available or is disrupted. 26 Materials Tech 14 Leopard 2A4M Course North American Technology Beyond the modular tent; a look at the trial of the On Oct 1st, 2011, twenty-four Mil and Civ students, 20 Demonstration 1000 Pers RTC Kitchen Project. from across Canada arrived in Germany for Leopard 2011 Editition of the NATD, the largest international 27 Weapons Tech 2A4M training for the last course to be run in Germany. NATO trade show on non-lethal capabilities. Small Arms modernization project aiming to Interim Staging Terminal SLOC 21 Jiffy Jeep at U.S Jeep Festival strenghten the small arms capabilities of the CF. 14 Detachment Kuwait 2nd annual Ed. Ex Bushman 28 Vehicle Tech The SLOC Det Kuwait was involved in the most 22 important mission for the redeployment of equipments Ex Bushman is an event similar to the 2CMBG 1 Svc Bn Recovery Competition 2011; competitors from Afghanistan back to Canada. Ironman which tests individual’s stamina, strength and are challenged with complex recovery tasks that are personal endurance realistic and rarely seen in training or domestic duties 15 Setting up shop in Kabul 22 Golf tournament The National Command & Support Element (NCSE) On the 4th and 5th of August at the Circled Pine Tradition & History Maintenance Platoon deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan golf course took place the 48th annual EME golf 29 EME Trivia in July 2011 for Operation Attention Roto 0. tournament. 29 EME veterans 23 When flags have pride of place… On 23 and 24 of last November, the CFSEME at CFB Awards & Recognitions Borden hosted the teaching staff of the CFSCE for 30 Celebrating EME Accomplishments their traditional hockey competition. 2011 IET Premium Award in Signal Processing 24 Fundraisers awarded to Maj Brinkman for his work on ISAR. The Valcartier Military Family Resource Centre 30 Medals and Commendations (VMFRC) organised the 6th Criée d’Automne. EME Branch Advisor’s Coin of 31 16 Driver Training at CFSEME The annual Gagetown Maintenance Company (Maint Excellence Coy) Trailer Raffle in support of the GCWCC. 17 TLAV Severe Cold Weather Testing 25 Tribute Bike Columns 18 Maintainers and the EME spirit To honour friends and comrades, MCpl (Ret’d) 31 Last Call The CMTC conducts Ex Maple Resolve; one of its Peter Guy’s motorcycle is painted as a tribute and Murphy’s Law largest brigade level exercice at CFB Wainwright with photographed at CFSEME. 32 over 90 members of 2 Svc Bn Maint Coy 32 Thanks On the cover: Cpl Paul Bernard and Cpl Eric Collin EME Journal - Edition 1-2012 Regimental Command Branch Advisor’s message Need For an Equipment Culture and Technological Advice Col N. Eldaoud, EME Branch Advisor Although the Canadian Army is still very involved in operations in Afghanistan, the end of our combat mission turns an important page in our history. So it was appropriate for the Army and the EME Branch to take a step back to learn from the experience and determine how to prepare for the next mission. ombat operations in Afghanistan notice that I used very concrete examples I do not know if the changes, I believe Chave clearly demonstrated that the to illustrate the importance of changes necessary, in the Army’s equipment culture Army is now supported, surrounded that I think, have become essential for the will have been put in place by our next and faced with weapons systems whose Army and the EME Branch. I then argued deployment. Indeed, a cultural change is technological level is increasing and a long-term business. Meanwhile, I know becoming more complex. Thus, the that the EME Branch will, as it’s always technological advances of the LAV III done, continue to devote itself to support which, at first glance may appear to be the Army and participate in its success. a considerable tactical advantage may as « It is in light of this background well prove to be a serious danger when that the Army must adapt to the In conclusion, I would like to invite you the technology is poorly understood. new reality, EME must position to read the other articles related to the itself to become the source of theme in this edition. They describe very It is in light of this background that the information and technical advice well challenges the Branch will face in this Army must adapt to the new reality, EME post-combat mission period. Being the must position itself to become the source of that will enable commanders at reconstitution or operations in Canada’s information and technical advice that will all levels to make the maximum North, future challenges will be numerous enable commanders at all levels to make technological advances. » and diversified. I know we will be able to the maximum technological advances. face them. Thus, I am convinced of the need for the emergence of an equipment culture Finally, please let me thank the EME within the Army and, consequently, Journal’s production team, especially the introduction of new responsibilities, the importance of an equipment culture Annie A.-Bélanger and 2Lt Beauvais- authorities and technological expertise for the Army and the need for EME to Beaudry who worked hard in order to and engineering in senior technicians and answer the call with a highly developed offer us a full-color journal. This change, EME officers serving within the units and level of technological and scientific coordinate by Annie A.-Bélanger will give formations of the Army. expertise at the tactical level. us new possibilities and a journal that will be admired enviously. I am proud of it, It is within this context that I have This article speaks to the relationship that congratulations. presented this view to Army Council on the Army should have with its equipment 22 February. Much of the text that I used and the future mandate of EME. I invite Arte et Marte. that day can be found on page 6. You’ll you to read it and provide feedback. Production Team The Journal of the EME Branch Editor-in-chief Col N. Eldaoud, CD, MSC Branch Formation May 15, 1944 Managing Editor Col JF. Prevost, CD Branch Motto Arte et Marte Editor A. A.-Bélanger Branch Patron Saint Saint Jean de Bréboeuf Branch Information O Capt J. Motl Branch Colonel BGen (ret’d) P.J. Holt, OMM, CD Graphic Design A. A.-Bélanger, 2Lt Beauvais-Beaudry Commandant M. Lépine, E. Lewkowitz, Editing Team Branch Advisor Col N. Eldaoud, CD, MSC 2Lt Hallonquist Branch Chief Warrant CWO JBA Bergeron, MMM, CD Distribution Mplc Vaillancourt Officer 4 Regimental Command Branch Chief Warrant Officer’s message EME Post Combat Mission in Afghanistan CWO JBA Bergeron, EME Branch Chief Warrant Officer So here we are. We all knew deep inside that Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan would one day come to an end. After years of combat and specific training in theatre, the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (EME) Branch now needs to regroup, reposition and, above all, thoroughly evaluate its strategic position going forward. ave no fear; our MPs and our government of EME Techs to ensure that our combatants Hwill be quick to find a new place where the have the best possible state-of-the-art equipment «[...] wherever there’s an EME Canadian Forces (CF) can put to good use all so they can survive on the battlefield. Tech, there’s pressure to deliver the knowledge they’ve gathered over the last 20 the merchandise.» years. That is the mandate we have chosen and are proud to uphold. Certainly refurbishing our In the meanwhile, we EME Techs have the job equipment will be a colossal task and, to add years at great cost are taken into consideration of returning all of the Army’s weapons systems to that, the DGLEPM troops will be busier than and will be applied to keep the Army aware to operational status as quickly as possible to ever. Synchronizing the distribution of required of interesting developments around the world. ensure success in the future. This is most certainly spare parts and locating the troubleshooting As you’ve seen for yourself, wherever there’s no easy task, and I am sure that a minority of our equipment — most of which is scattered an EME Tech, there’s pressure to deliver the techs have felt a difference in tempo since the across Canada — has to be done as quickly as merchandise.