Canadian Gunner 2010

THE CANADIAN GUNNER L’ARTILLEUR CANADIEN

2010 THE CANADIAN GUNNER L’ARTILLEUR CANADIEN

Volume 45 April 2011 Avril 2011 Captain-General, The Royal Regiment Capitaine-général. le Régiment royal of Canadian Artillery de l’Artillerie canadienne Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Sa Majesté la Reine Elizabeth II

Colonel Commandant, The Royal Regiment Colonel commandant, le Régiment royal Of Canadian Artillery de l’Artillerie canadienne Brigadier General E.B. Beno, OMM, CD Brigadier Général E.B. Beno, OMM, CD

Senior Serving Gunner Artilleur en service principal Lieutenant General A.B. Leslie, CMM, MSC, MSM, Lieutenant Général A.B. Leslie, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD CD

Director of Artillery Directeur de l’Artillerie Colonel B.W.G. McPherson, CD Colonel B.W.G. McPherson, CD

Regimental Colonel Colonel Régimentaire Colonel P.J. Williams, CD Colonel P.J. Williams, CD

Commander Home Station Commandant de la garnison Régimentaire Lieutenant-Colonel L.J.M. Généreux, CD Lieutenant-Colonel L.J.M. Généreux , CD

RSM RCA SMR ARC Chief Warrant Officer J.J.A. Boivin, MMM, CD Adjudant-chef J.J.A. Boivin, MMM, CD

Editor-in-Chief Rédacteur en chef Major R.G. Hart, CD Major R.G. Hart, CD

Managing Editor Directeur de la rédaction Captain C.J. Barth, MMM, CD Captain C.J. Barth, MMM, CD

Production Production The Shilo Stag The Shilo Stag

Printers Imprimeurs Leech Printing Ltd. Leech Printing Ltd.

The Canadian Gunner is published annually and is financed by the L’Artilleur canadien est une publication annuelle fiancée par le Fonds RCA Regimental Fund and subscriptions. régimentaire de l’ARC et a bonn ement. The views expressed by the authors are their own and do not neces- Les auteurs expriment leur propre opinion et il ne s’agit pas néces- sarily reflect official policy. sairement de la politque offcielle. All copy and photos submitted become the property of The Canadian Tous les textes et les photos soumis deviennent propriétés de Gunner unless accompanied by a statement that they are on loan and l’Artilleur canadien, à moins qu’ils ne soient accompagnés d’un avis in- are required to be returned. diquant qu’ils ne sont que prêtés et qu’ils doivent être retournés. Scholars may feel free to quote from articles in The Canadian Gunner Les étudiants peuvent citer en tout ou en partie des articles de in whole or in part, provided that normal source acknowledgement is l’Artilleur canadien, à condition d’en citer la source. Dans ce même do- made. The editors, in this respect would appreciate a copy of all works maine, les rédacteurs aimeraient recevoir un exemplaire de tout travail using The Canadian Gunner as source material. citant l’Artilleur canadien comme ouvrage de référence.

Canadian Gunner 1 Table of Contents

Mot du Gouverneur Général/ Message from the Governor General...... 4

Mot du Colonel Commandant/ Message from the Colonel Commandant...... 5

Mot du Directeur de L’Artillerie/ Message from the Director of Artillery...... 6

Mot du Colonel régimentaire/ Message from the Regimental Colonel...... 9

Mot du sergent-major régimentaire, ARC/ Message from the Regimental Sergeant Major, RCA...... 11

1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery...... 12

2nd Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery...... 17

5é Régiment d’artillerie légère du Canada...... 26

4th Air Defence Regiment, RCA...... 32

The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School L’École du Régiment royal de l’Artillerie canadienne...... 37

1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA and 84th Independent Field Battery, RCA...... 44

2nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA...... 45

3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA...... 47

5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA...... 50

6é Régiment d’Artillerie de Campagne, ARC...... 52

7th Toronto Regiment, RCA...... 55

10th Field Artillery Regiment, 26th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Independent Field Battery, RCA...... 57

11th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA...... 60

15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA...... 63

20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA...... 65

30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA...... 67

42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark & Renfrew Scottish), RCA...... 69

2 L’Artilleur Canadien 49th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA...... 71

56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA...... 73

62é Régiment d’Artillerie de Campagne, ARC...... 75

18th Air Defence Regiment, RCA...... 77

The Royal Canadian Artillery Band...... 78

The Royal Canadian Artillery Association/ L’Association de l’Artillerie royale canadienne...... 80

RHQ RCA/QGR ARC...... 82

The RCA Museum/ Musée de l’ARC...... 83

Regimental Family ...... 84

Associations Register/ Les associations de vous inscrire...... 86

Proud Supporters of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery/ Les supporters fier nos contributeurs au La Régiment royal de l’Artillerie canadienne...... 87

The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (ERE) Listing by Rank/ La liste par grade du personnel employ l’extrieur du Regiment royal de l’Atillerie canadienne...... 88

The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery - Senate / Le Régiment royal de l’Artillerie canadienne - Sénat

Réunion inaugurale du artillerie, Ottawa, 17 février 2011 Retour de gauche à droite, Col (Ret’d) JP Culligan, Col BWG McPherson, Col PJ Williams, HLCol JE Bryce, Bgén JGJC Barabé. Front. De Gauche à droite, l’Adjuc JJA Boivin, Mgén (Ret’d) JA McInnis, Bgén (Ret’d) EB Beno, Lgén AB Leslie, Lgén (Ret’d) MK Jeffery. Absent: LGen (Ret’d) RA Dallaire, MGen AJ Howard, MGen SA Beare, BGen JGE Tremblay, Col JD Henley.

Canadian Gunner 3 Message from the Mot du Governor General Gouverneur Général As commander-in-chief of Canada, I am privileged to offer a À titre de commandant en chef du Canada, j’ai le privilège few words of thanks to the members of the Royal Regiment of d’offrirquelques mots de remerciement aux membres du Régiment Canadian Artillery for your efforts during the past year. royal de l’Artillerie canadienne pour les efforts déployés au cours de l’année écoulée. Last fall, I had the opportunity to visit Afghanistan, where many soldiers from your regiment are stationed. I was highly L’automne dernier, j’ai eu l’occasion de me rendre en Afghanistan, impressed by the professionalism, dedication and perseverance où sont affectés de nombreux soldats de votre régiment. J’ai été très on display throughout your ranks. These qualities were evident impressionné par le professionnalisme, le dévouement et la per- wherever you served, whether providing support to police and sévérance que l’on retrouve dans vos rangs. Vous avez manifesté other security forces at the Vancouver Olympics, and the G8 and ces qualités partout où vous avez servi, que ce soit pour fournir un G20 meetings in Ontario, or while undertaking avalanche control appui aux corps policiers et aux autres forces de sécurité aux Jeux activities in British Columbia. olympiques de Vancouver, et lors des sommets du G8 et du G20 en Ontario, ou dans vos activités de contrôle d’avalanche en Colombie- Over the years, you have known many moments of great Britannique. heroism and terrible tragedy. Your loyalty and commitment to your fellow citizens are outstanding, and you have always been Au fil des ans, vous avez connu de nombreux moments de grand a great credit to your country. To the members of the Regiment héroïsme et de terrible tragédie. Votre loyauté et votre engagement and to your families, please accept my deepest gratitude. envers vos concitoyens sont remarquables, et vous avez toujours fait la fierté de votre pays. Je tiens à vous témoigner, membres du Régi- ment, ainsi qu’à vos familles ma reconnaissance la plus profonde.

David Johnston David Johnston 4 L’Artilleur Canadien Message from the Mot du Colonel Commandant Colonel Commandant To all ranks of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artil- J’aimerais remercier les membres de tous les grades du Régiment lery, my sincere thanks for your loyalty and devotion to royal de l’Artillerie canadienne pour leur loyauté et leur dévouement en- the Regimental Family, and for your outstanding service at vers la famille régimentaire ainsi que pour le service exceptionnel qu’ils home and overseas, especially in Afghanistan. Our Regi- rendent au pays et à l’étranger, et, plus particulièrement, en Afghani- mental history is replete with stories of professionalism, stan. Notre histoire régimentaire est remplie d’exemples de profession- cohesion, high morale, and fighting spirit – and we have nalisme, de cohésion, de bon moral et de combativité, et nous avons proven yet again that the proper use of all Gunner capa- prouvé encore une fois que l’utilisation judicieuse de toutes les capacités bilities is a battle winning factor. The lessons learned, or des artilleurs est un facteur déterminant pour gagner une bataille. Il ne shall I say re-learned on operations in Afghanistan must faut pas oublier les leçons tirées ou, devrais-je dire, les leçons tirées be heeded – physical fitness and mental robustness, tacti- de nouveau dans le cadre des opérations en Afghanistan : condition cal prowess, tough and realistic training for war (individual physique et force mentale, prouesse tactique, formation (individuelle et and collective), competence in and perfection of technical collective) exigeante et réaliste en vue de faire la guerre, acquisition et Gunner skills, the exploitation of the best equipment and perfectionnement des compétences techniques liées à l’artillerie, exploi- technology available, and solid leadership at all levels. tation du meilleur matériel et de la meilleure technologie sur le marché et These are the qualities, capabilities and characteristics leadership fort à tous les niveaux. Voilà les qualités, les capacités et les that have earned us the respect of the other arms at war. caractéristiques qui nous ont valu le respect des autres forces armées We Gunners must continue to set the standard and lead en guerre. Nous, les artilleurs, devons rester de ceux qui établissent la the way. norme et qui montrent la voie.

In support of our operational Gunners is a strong and Au service de nos artilleurs opérationnels, il y a toute une famille ré- committed Regimental Family - well led, ably governed, gimentaire forte et dévouée; cette famille est bien dirigée, habilement united, and focused. We continue to make great strides gérée, unie et centrée sur le travail à faire. Nous continuons de réa- supporting our serving Gunners by building up our Regi- liser de grands progrès pour soutenir de différentes façons nos artilleurs mental Headquarters, establishing the Artillery Senate, re- en service : construction de notre quartier général régimentaire, mise vitalizing our Heritage Program, transforming our Associa- sur pied du Conseil de l’artillerie, revitalisation de notre programme du tion, improving internal and external communications, and patrimoine, transformation de notre association, amélioration des com- celebrating our individual and collective achievements. We munications internes et externes et célébration de nos réalisations indivi- are re-building a sense of who we are and how good we duelles et collectives. Nous nous appliquons à restaurer notre sentiment are, and we can rightfully take pride in being part of a d’identité et d’excellence et nous avons raison d’être fiers de faire partie strong and united family with one hat badge. UBIQUE - d’une famille forte et unie, dont tous les membres portent le même : Everywhere, Whither Right and Glory Lead! UBIQUE, « partout où la gloire et la droiture conduisent ».

We must continue to reach out to all Gunners – Regular Nous devons continuer de nouer le dialogue avec tous les artilleurs Canadian Gunner 5 Force, Reserve, serving, retired, and former Gunners. Re- (Force régulière, Force de réserve, membres en service, membres à member that phrase: “Once a Gunner, Always a Gunner!” la retraite et anciens artilleurs). N’oublions pas, artilleur un jour, artilleur We must bring them back into the family, or should I say toujours! Nous devons les ramener dans la famille (ou plutôt dans la family of families, recognizing the vastness and diversity « famille de familles ») pour reconnaître l’immensité et la diversité du of Canada. Additionally, we must be inclusive and welcom- Canada. De plus, nous devons accueillir toutes les familles et les amis ing to families and friends of the Royal Regiment who con- du Régiment royal, qui continuent de soutenir si bien tous les artilleurs. tinue to support all Gunners so well. Nous, les membres du Régiment royal, avons encore une fois fait nos We in the Royal Regiment have proven ourselves yet preuves à la guerre. Mais, il n’est pas question d’un « repos à volonté ». once again in war, but we cannot “Stand Easy.” I can as- Vous pouvez croire que d’autres défis sont à venir, des défis peut-être sure you that more and maybe greater challenges will come encore plus importants. Par exemple, former et encadrer les forces de - whether training and mentoring Afghan National Security sécurité nationale afghanes, intervenir dans des guerres ailleurs dans Forces, fighting wars elsewhere, nasty peace support op- le monde, mener des opérations difficiles de soutien de la paix ou venir erations, or support to Canadians during disasters at home en aide à des Canadiens et à des Canadiennes lors de catastrophes and abroad. We must continue to strive for professional au Canada ou à l’étranger. Nous devons continuer de nous efforcer perfection and a strong and united Royal Regiment – and d’atteindre la perfection sur le plan professionnel et de faire en sorte que we’ll do this through sound leadership, effective training le Régiment royal reste fort et uni. Nous y parviendrons grâce à un lead- and looking after our soldiers. ership solide et à une formation efficace, et en veillant sur nos soldats.

Best wishes to all ranks of The Royal Regiment of Cana- Bonne chance aux membres de tous les grades du Régiment royal dian Artillery, and Good Shooting! de l’Artillerie canadienne et bon tir!

Ubique! Ubique!

Message from the Mot du Director of Artillery Directeur de L’Artillerie

Gunners, on behalf of the RSM RCA and I, Happy New Year! Chers artilleurs, le SMR ARC et moi-même vous souhaitons une It is very apparent that 2011 will, once again, be a busy year but bonne et heureuse nouvelle année! Il ne fait aucun doute que 2011 before I address the year to come it is worth looking back at the sera encore très occupée. Mais avant de parler de ce qui nous attend, amazing accomplishments of the Royal Regiment in 2010. Up je crois qu’il vaut la peine de souligner les extraordinaires réalisations front, I want you to know that you, individually and collectively, accomplies par le Régiment royal en 2010. Je veux tout d’abord que have done amazing work and continue to maintain the high stan- vous sachiez que vous avez fait un excellent travail, tant sur le plan dards that Gunners are known for. individuel que sur le plan collectif. Vous contribuez à maintenir les

6 L’Artilleur Canadien Our pursuit of technical and tactical excellence is expressed normes élevées pour lesquelles les artilleurs sont reconnus. not only by the Regular and Reserve Regiments and at The Notre quête d’excellence technique et tactique est non seulement RCAS, but by individuals in Brigade and Area Headquarters, at menée par les régiments de la Force régulière et de la Réserve et par the Land Force Doctrine and Training System, in Army, CF and l’EARC, mais également par le personnel des QG de brigade et de sec- NATO level headquarters who continue to provide superb sup- teur, le Système de la doctrine et de l’instruction de la Force terrestre, porting fires. It is these folks who have ensured our personnel, et les QG au niveau de l’Armée de terre, des FC et de l’OTAN, qui training, doctrine, equipment and force development plans were continuent de fournir une excellente capacité de tir d’appui. Ce sont delivered “On Time and On Target.” And let us not forget the ces gens qui ont veillé à ce que nos plans de gestion du personnel, de great work of those Gunners who are deployed throughout the l’instruction, de la doctrine, de l’équipement et du développement de world. la force soient exécutés « à temps et comme prévu ». Et n’oublions surtout pas l’excellent travail de tous les artilleurs en déploiement aux To say that our units have been busy is an understatement: quatre coins de la planète. 2010 witnessed domestic and expeditionary operations on a scale not seen since the 1950’s. As well, the first phase of Artil- Il va sans dire que nos unités ont été très occupées en 2010, qui a été lery Transformation was executed with the stand up of OP and marquée par une cadence opérationnelle nationale et expéditionnaire STA Btys in 1 RCHA, 2 RCHA and 5 RALC thanks to the work inégalée depuis les années 1950. Nous avons également entrepris la done by the previous Director (Col Dave Marshall) in setting the première phase de la transformation de l’artillerie avec la création de conditions for success of the Royal Regiment. Our integrated batteries PO et SAO au sein du 1 RCHA, du 2 RCHA et du 5 RALC, Regular and Reserve force structure is the model the Army will grâce au travail de l’ancien directeur (le Col Dave Marshall), qui a mis use as we move towards the AoT. en place les conditions nécessaires à la réussite du Régiment royal. Notre structure de la force régulière et de réserve intégrée servira par At home and abroad 1 RCHA continued to deploy in support ailleurs de modèle à l’Armée de terre pour sa transition vers l’Armée of CF operations. Key events were the successful mounting de terre de demain. and deployment of C Bty to Afghanistan and support to the 2010 Winter Olympics (OP PODIUM) in British Columbia. In the fall Tant au pays qu’à l’étranger, le 1 RCHA a continué de se déployer à the Regt conducted regimental fire plans on Ex LIMBER GUN- l’appui des opérations des FC. Parmi ses principales réalisations, men- NER I and II. Connecting with Canadians was also a large part tionnons la mise sur pied de la Bie C et le déploiement de celle-ci en of their effort by having embedded media, over 100 air and army Afghanistan, et le soutien aux Jeux olympiques de 2010 (Op Podium) cadets and Captains of Industry visit the exercises to watch live en Colombie-Britannique. À l’automne, le régiment a également exé- fire planning and CF 18’s dropping mark 84’s. cuté des plans de feux régimentaires durant les exercices Limber Gun- ner I et II. Il a aussi consacré beaucoup d’efforts à l’établissement de In Petawawa, 2 RCHA mounted and deployed a Bty + to Af- liens avec la population canadienne, notamment en invitant des médias ghanistan for Op ATHENA TF 1-10 and then were a key com- intégrés, plus de 100 cadets de l’Air et de l’Armée et des chefs d’indus- ponent of the very successful DART mission (OP HESTIA) in trie à assister à la planification de feux réels et au largage de bombes Haiti. In the summer they switched gears and were the lead Mk 84 par des CF 18, dans le cadre des exercices. for TF Toronto during the G-20 Summit. Shortly thereafter LCol McGarry handed over command of the Regiment to LCol Ivey. À Petawawa, le 2 RCHA a pour sa part mis sur pied une Bie +, qu’il I congratulate LCol McGarry for his dedication and outstanding a déployée en Afghanistan dans le cadre de l’Op Athena, FO 1-10. Il leadership and wish him well in his new appointment as COS a également joué un rôle clé durant la mission couronnée de succès MTTF. Most recently the Regiment welcomed home TF 1-10 de l’EICC (Op Hestia) en Haïti. À l’été, le régiment a entrepris une just in time for Christmas! nouvelle mission en prenant la tête de la FO Toronto dans le cadre du sommet du G-20. Peu de temps après, le Lcol McGarry a remis Beginning the year with 11 soldiers deployed to Haiti (OP HES- le commandement au Lcol Ivey. Je tiens à féliciter le Lcol McGarry TIA), 5e RALC, like the other regiments have seen operations pour son dévouement et son incroyable leadership, et je lui souhaite la and training continue at an incredible rate. It sponsored the Gun meilleure des chances dans ses nouvelles fonctions de CEM FOTM. Area Technical Supervisor Course on behalf of The RCAS and Plus récemment, le régiment a célébré le retour à la maison de la FO in March conducted a Regimental Exercise with all three SQFT 1-10, juste à temps pour Noël! Reserve units. In April the unit reorganized to support X Bty for TF 3-10 and The RCAS for the BC’s Course. By the fall, X Le 5 RALC, qui a commencé l’année 2010 en envoyant 11 militaires Bty had arrived in Wainwright in preparation for their November en Haïti (Op Hestia), a vu ses opérations et ses activités d’instruction deployment and 5e Regt commenced their Regimental School se poursuivre à un rythme incroyable, à l’instar des autres régiments. Il and Regimental missions. a parrainé le cours de superviseur technique du secteur de pièces pour le compte de l’EARC, en plus de mener un exercice régimentaire avec Split between Moncton and Gagetown, 4th AD Regt contin- les trois unités de réserve du SQFT en mars. En avril, le régiment s’est ued to support Op ATHENA with Airspace Coordination Center réorganisé pour appuyer la Bie X en vue de la FO 3-10 et l’EARC en (ASCC) 6-09 being replaced by ASCC 5-10 in September. As vue du cours de CB. À l’automne, la Bie X était arrivée à Wainwright well, the Regt continued to force generate the Royal Regiments en préparation pour son déploiement prévu en novembre, et le 5 RALC UAV capability: a Scan Eagle Troop deployed with TF 1-10 and entreprenait ses missions de régiment et d’instruction régimentaire. 3-10. In the fall the Regt conducted Ex Perfect Kill, an impressive ADATs live fire camp which witnessed numerous exciting Divisé entre Moncton et Gagetown, le 4 RAAA a quant à lui conti- engagements one of which was at an amazing 9.8 km. nué d’appuyer l’Op Athena avec le Centre de coordination de l’espace aérien (CCEA) 6-09, qui a été remplacé par le CCEA 5-10 en septem- The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School continues bre. Il a également poursuivi la mise sur pied de la capacité UAV du to turn out highly trained and motivated young Gunners. 2010 Régiment royal : une troupe de Scan Eagle a été déployée avec la FO saw the graduation of 60 DP 1.2 Field Artillery Officers, 4 DP 1-10 et la FO 3-10. À l’automne, le régiment a mené l’Ex Perfect Kill, Canadian Gunner 7 1.2 Air Defence Officers, 90 DP 1 Artillery Officers and 179 new un camp de tir réel au système d’arme antiaérien et antichar (ADATS), Gunners. In the coming months The RCAS will graduate a new durant lequel nous avons assisté à de nombreux engagements impres- crop of 11 Instructors-in-Gunnery and 21 Assistant Instructors- sionnants, dont l’un à une distance incroyable de 9,8 km. in-Gunnery who will immediately begin training the next generation of Gunners: The RCAS will graduate approx 120 new Gun- L’École du Régiment royal de l’Artillerie canadienne continue pour ner Offrs and NCMs by Aug of 2011. sa part de former de jeunes artilleurs hautement qualifiés et motivés. En 2010, 60 stagiaires ont terminé la PP 1.2, Officier d’artillerie de The success of our Regular Force units would not have campagne; 4, la PP 1.2, Officier de défense aérienne; 90, la PP 1, Offi- been possible without the superb support and leadership of our cier d’artillerie; et 179, le cours de base d’artilleur. Au cours des pro- Reserve Units. They continue to distinguish themselves on Do- chains mois, une nouvelle cohorte de 11 instructeurs en artillerie et mestic and Expeditionary operations as well as providing excel- de 21 instructeurs adjoints en artillerie sortira de l’EARC et se mettra lent support to The RCAS. And when not on operations they immédiatement à l’instruction de la prochaine génération d’artilleurs. have continued to lead and participate in Area concentrations D’ici le mois d’août 2011, l’EARC aura formé environ 120 nouveaux such as EX WESTERN DEFENDER, Brigade exercises and unit artilleurs et officiers d’artillerie. activities. Nos unités de la Force régulière n’auraient pas connu autant In summary, 2010 was a busy and demanding year but one de succès sans l’extraordinaire soutien et le grand leadership de nos that was filled with amazing accomplishments and 2011 looks unités de la Réserve. Celles-ci se sont constamment distinguées durant no different! Op tempo will be at an all time high as the Army les opérations nationales et expéditionnaires, ainsi qu’en offrant un ex- deploys the Mission Transition TF and the Training TF all in the cellent appui à l’EARC. Même lorsqu’elles ne prenaient pas part aux midst of reconstitution and, without doubt, a number of domestic opérations, elles continuaient de mener des concentrations de secteur operations: the Gunners will continue to play a key role in the (Ex Western Defender, exercices de brigade, activités d’unité, etc.) et Army’s success. At home we will continue to consolidate and d’y participer. implement the hard lessons we have learned over the past six years while getting back to the basics of gunnery. Our objective En résumé, 2010 a été une année chargée et exigeante, mais carac- for this year is to regain our proficiency in the execution of Regi- térisée par d’incroyables réalisations. 2011 s’vannonce tout aussi rem- mental level fires and effects! plie! La cadence opérationnelle atteindra un niveau inégalé alors que l’Armée de terre déploiera la FO de transition de la mission et la FO Fellow Gunners, 2011 will be another challenging year and d’instruction, parallèlement à la reconstitution et, sans aucun doute, we must not rest on our laurels but drive ahead with the same à de nombreuses opérations nationales. Les artilleurs continueront de spirit and determination that we have shown in the past decade. jouer un rôle clé dans la réussite de l’Armée de terre. Au pays, nous RSM RCA and I thank you for your outstanding service, sacrifice poursuivrons la consolidation et la mise en œuvre des dures leçons que and determination during these difficult years and it is our great nous avons retenues au cours des six dernières années, tout en revenant privilege to serve with you! aux principes de base de l’artillerie. Notre objectif pour cette année est de retrouver notre efficacité dans l’exécution des tirs et effets au niveau With admiration and appreciation, Good Shooting! régimentaire!

Chers confrères et consœurs de l’artillerie, 2011 sera une autre an- née remplie de défis. Pas question de nous asseoir sur nos lauriers; nous devrons faire preuve du même dynamisme et de la même déter- mination que nous avons démontrés au cours de la dernière décennie. Le SMR ARC et moi-même vous remercions de votre extraordinaire travail, de vos sacrifices et de votre dévouement durant ces années difficiles. Nous nous estimons très privilégiés de servir à vos côtés!

Avec toute notre administration et notre reconnaissance, bon tir!

8 L’Artilleur Canadien Message from the Message du Regimental Colonel Colonel régimentaire

Greetings to all Gunners and I welcome this opportunity Salutations à tous les artilleurs! Je suis heureux de m’adresser à vous to speak to you for the first time in the Canadian Gunner. pour la première fois dans L’Artilleur canadien.

2010 has been a year of many changes. The publication L’année 2010 a été marquée par de nombreux changements. La publication de la Stratégie pour la famille de l’ARC nous a permis d’alléger of the RCA Family Strategy has enabled us to take some la charge de travail du D Artil en ce qui a trait à la gérance d’éléments of the load off DArty in terms of the stewardship of things comme la famille régimentaire, le contact avec les Canadiens et le patri- such as the Regimental Family, connecting with Canadian moine. Si vous n’avez pas encore pris connaissance de cette Stratégie, and Heritage. If you have not read the RCA Family Strat- je vous invite fortement à vous rendre sur le nouveau site Web amélioré egy, I would urge you to go to the new and improved RCA de l’ARC (www.artillery.net). Vous y trouverez le document en question; website (www.artillery.net), read it, become familiar with lisez-le, familiarisez-vous avec son contenu et demandezvous ce que it, and ask yourself what you can do to advance it. vous pouvez faire pour contribuer à la réalisation des objectifs énon- cés.

We have also been blessed by a revitalized RHQ RCA in Nous avons également eu la chance de voir le PCR ARC à Shilo Shilo, led by Maj Rob Hart, who has done excellent work être revitalisé, un projet mené par le Major Rob Hart. Celui-ci a accom- in updating and maintaining the website, as well as the pli un excellent travail de mise à jour et de gestion du site Web, en myriad of things we expect RHQ to do, but due to person- plus de veiller à la multitude de tâches attendues d’un PCR, mais aux- nel shortages, were never able to devote the necessary quelles on ne pouvait consacrer le temps nécessaire, faute de person- time to. In particular, I’d like to highlight the work Rob and nel. J’aimerais particulièrement souligner les efforts déployés par Rob his team have done to transform the Quadrant newspaper, et son équipe pour transformer le journal Quadrant, qui est maintenant which is now available on line. accessible en ligne. Notre prochain objectif en matière de communication concerne la Our next target on the communications front is this présente publication, L’Artilleur canadien. Sa forme est demeurée pra- very publication, The Canadian Gunner. Its format has re- tiquement inchangée depuis des décennies, et certains estiment même mained largely unchanged for decades and some might que sa qualité a diminué. Nous devrons donc la transformer également : even say that its quality has diminished. Therefore we plus de couleurs, plus de photos, nouvelle mise en page, etc. Le person- need to transform it also: more colour, more pictures, new nel du PCR est bien au courant de notre désir de remanier cette publica- layout, etc. The RHQ staff are very aware of our desire to tion. J’invite tous les artilleurs à appuyer le Major Hart et son équipe à revamp the Canadian Gunner, and I would ask all Gun- cet égard. Si vous avez une critique en particulier à formuler à propos de L’Artilleur canadien, faites-la parvenir par l’entremise de la chaîne ners to support Major Hart and his team in this regard. If de commandement, dans la mesure (il va sans dire) où vous proposez you have a particular beef about the Gunner, then send également une solution. it up the chain, as long, of course, as you combine your

Canadian Gunner 9 input with a solution. Le Quadrant constitue notre bulletin de nouvelles et L’Artilleur canadien, notre annuaire annuel de fait. Toutefois, pour compléter notre To round out publications and how we communicate, while we gamme de publications et nos méthodes de communication, il nous faut have the Quadrant as our newsletter, the Gunner as our de facto également disposer d’une revue professionnelle dans laquelle nous yearbook, we still lack a professional journal in which articles and pourrions écrire des articles et des exposés techniques, et en discuter. papers of a technical nature can be written and discussed. We Le Bulletin de l’artilleur qui était publié par l’École servait à cette fin, used to have the Gunner Bulletin for this purpose, published out mais il n’existe plus. Je vous entends déjà me répondre que le Journal of the School, but it no longer exists. But, aha you say, that’s why de l’Armée du Canada (JAC) est justement là pour cette raison. C’est we have the Canadian Army Journal (CAJ). Fair enough, but as exact. Mais en feuilletant les articles déjà parus, on s’aperçoit qu’il n’y I look through CAJ back issues, articles by and about Gunners en a pratiquement aucun qui soit rédigé pour ou par les artilleurs. Mal- are virtually absent. Sadly we are not alone here: from reading heureusement, nous ne sommes pas les seuls dans cette situation. a recent issue of the British Army’s Journal of the Royal Artillery, Dans un récent numéro de la revue britannique Journal of the Royal the Editor had to state that, “…it is even more disturbing to report Artillery, le rédacteur en chef fait la remarque suivante : « …[trad.] il est that in the six years of my editorship, throughout which the Royal encore plus troublant de constater que, durant les six années où j’ai été Regiment has been involved in wars in Iraq and/or Afghanistan, rédacteur en chef – six années au cours desquelles le Royal Regiment not a single commanding officer and very few battery command- a participé aux guerres en Irak et en Afghanistan –, aucun commandant ers or staff officers, has written an article to share the knowledge d’unité n’a soumis d’article pour faire part de l’expérience et des con- or experience gained on operations…” naissances acquises en opération, et très peu de commandants de batterie ou d’officiers d’état-major l’ont fait… » As common as this appears, it is highly disturbing. As our mission in Afghanistan refocuses from combat to training, if the Aussi courante que cette situation puisse paraître, elle n’en demeure above noted trend continues, we are in certain danger of losing pas moins très troublante. Au moment où notre mission en Afghanistan the lessons of Gunners who have fought in that period over a se réoriente du combat vers l’instruction, nous risquons, si cette ten- period extending as long as both World Wars. Personally, I would dance se maintient, de perdre les leçons retenues des artilleurs ayant like to see the Gunner Bulletin resurrected and suitably trans- combattu dans ce pays durant une période aussi longue que les deux formed or at the very least its effect re-created by an increase guerres mondiales combinées. Pour ma part, j’aimerais bien voir le Bul- in submissions by Gunners to various professional journals and letin de l’artilleur renaître de ses cendres et être remanié, ou du moins, other media. The bottom line is that as a professional organiza- assister à une hausse des articles des artilleurs dans différentes revues tion, we must become better at recording our operational experi- professionnelles et autres médias. Il faut essentiellement retenir que, à ences and lessons learned for future generations. I welcome your titre d’organisation professionnelle, nous devons mieux consigner nos suggestions as to how we can best do this. In my experience, I expériences opérationnelles et nos leçons retenues pour les transmettre have found that practice in putting pen to paper (when writing an aux générations futures. Vos suggestions quant à la meilleure façon d’y article for instance), pays great dividends when you come to write parvenir sont les bienvenues. Au cours de ma carrière, j’ai constaté que up one of your soldiers for an honour or award, the “walk on water s’exercer à prendre la plume (pour écrire un article, par exemple) s’avère PER” that will get a deserving soldier promoted, a concise brief- très utile quand vient le temps de rédiger la description des réalisations ing note or operation order for your boss, or should you have to, d’un militaire en vue d’une décoration ou d’un titre honorifique; un RAP a letter of condolence to the family of a departed or fallen Gunner élogieux qui permettra à un soldat méritant d’obtenir une promotion; une who has been given “Stand Easy” for the last time. Remember, note de synthèse ou un ordre d’opération concis pour votre supérieur; one of our Family Strategy Lines of Operation is to “Communicate ou, s’il le faut, une lettre de condoléances à la famille d’un artilleur dé- with Canadians”. Being able to write well is fundamental to that. cédé ou tombé au combat, porté vers son dernier repos. Souvenez-vous que l’une des lignes d’opération de notre Stratégie pour la famille est Finally, congratulations to members of 4 AD Regiment on the de « communiquer avec les Canadiens ». Il est essentiel de savoir bien occasion of having received your “Red Patches” in recognition of écrire pour ce faire. your membership in the 1st Canadian Division family! Pour terminer, j’aimerais féliciter les membres du 4e Régiment Good Shooting (and writing)! d’artillerie antiaérienne, qui ont reçu le « carré rouge » en reconnaissance de leur appartenance à la famille de la 1re Division du Canada!

Bon tir (et bonne rédaction)! The Journal of the Royal Artillery, Autumn 2010, No. 2, Vol CXXX- VII, p. 4. Journal of the Royal Artillery, automne 2010, no 2, vol. CXXXVII, p. 4.

10 L’Artilleur Canadien Message from the Message du Regimental Sergeant sergent-major Major, RCA régimentaire, ARC

It was an honor and privilege to be appointed Regimen- Ce fut un honneur et un privilège d’être nommé sergent-major ré- tal Sergeant Major Royal Canadian Artillery in June 2010, gimentaire de l’Artillerie royale canadienne en juin 2010, à la maison at the Home Station in Shilo, Manitoba. I will do every- mère à Shilo, au Manitoba. Je m’efforcerai de maintenir les normes thing within my power to maintain the high standard set by élevées établies par mon prédécesseur. my predecessor. Le régiment a de nouveau prouvé sa polyvalence en Afghanistan The Regiment has again proven his versatility in Afghan- et ici au Canada en rouvrant des batteries dans chaque régiment des istan and here in Canada by reopening batteries in each Forces régulières. Nous avons eu deux Forces opérationnelles (FO Regular Forces Regiment. We have had 2 Task Forces TF 01-10 et FO 03-10) déployées en Afghanistan en 2010. La FO 1-11 01-10, TF 03-10 deployed to Afghanistan during 2010. We est déployée actuellement pour terminer le rôle de combat en Afghani- have TF 1-11 deployed as we speak to finish the combat stan. Nos artilleurs sont eux aussi déployés au QG FO et à l’élément role in Afghanistan. We also had our deployed Gunners de soutien qui passent de 9 à 12 mois loin de leurs familles, et tout cela in TF-HQ and support element who are spending 9 to 12 avec le soutien de nos Forces de réserve. Ce que je veux dire, c’est months away from their family, all of that, supported with que notre régiment est une grande famille unie. Bien des personnes our Reserve Forces. Just to say, that our Regiment is one ont contribué à notre réussite, mais il faut avant tout remercier les artil- big Family. Many have had a hand in our success but, leurs anciens et retraités qui ont tracé la voie que nous empruntons credit goes to our past and retired Gunners who paved the aujourd’hui. way at where we are now. Le Régiment royal a organisé des conférences et de nombreux The Royal Regiment has had conferences and many cours durant l’année. J’ai eu le privilège d’assister à la conférence courses last year. I had the privilege to attend the RCAA de l’AARC, au cours des officiers subalternes ainsi qu’au rassemble- conference, the junior officer course as well as a gradua- ment de fin de cours à l’École d’artillerie à Gagetown. Nos normes tion parade at the Artillery School in Gagetown. Our stan- d’instruction se sont améliorées au cours de la dernière décennie et, dards of training have improved in the last decade and the d’après ce que j’ai vu jusqu’à présent, je crois sincèrement que notre strongest impression I have to date is that our future and avenir et nos futurs leaders sont entre bonnes mains. our leaders of tomorrow are in good hands. Ce serait très négligent de ma part si je ne remerciais pas, au nom I would be most remiss if I do not express, on behalf de nous tous, nos familles et nos amis pour leurs sacrifices lorsque on all of us, our thanks to our families and friends for the nous sommes absents. Merci encore, nous ne pourrons jamais trop

Canadian Gunner 11 sacrifice they have to endure when we are away. Thanks vous le dire. again, we will never say it enough. I have to mention that we are now back on track with RHQ under our Regimen- Je tiens à mentionner que nous sommes revenus à la normale tal Major, Major Hart and his team. They are doing a su- au PCR avec le major régimentaire, le Maj Hart, et son équipe, le perb job to ensure that RHQ is well known throughout the Capt Barth et l’Adjum Gibson. Ils effectuent un superbe travail pour Royal Regiment. veiller à ce que le PCR soit bien connu au sein du Régiment royal.

``THE RCA FAMILY STRATEGY`` recognizes serving Gun- La « STRATÉGIE POUR LA FAMILLE DE L’ARC » reconnaît le travail ners everywhere - retired, regular or reserve, members of des artilleurs partout dans le monde – peu importe qu’ils soient retrai- our many associations, friends of the Regiment and the tés, membres de la Force régulière ou membres de la Réserve – des need to promote the well-being of the Regimental Family membres de nos nombreuses associations et des amis du régiment at large. We are going in the right direction to support our ainsi que le besoin de promouvoir le bien-être de la famille régimen- Gunners family. taire en général. Nos efforts visant à appuyer la famille des artilleurs sont orientés dans la bonne direction. And last, we have to remember our most precious resource always has been our personnel and will always be Pour terminer, nous ne devons pas oublier que notre ressource la plus the Gunner Who Serves The Gun. précieuse a toujours été notre personnel et sera toujours l’artilleur qui Once a Gunner Always a Gunner! utilise la pièce d’artillerie. Artilleur un jour, artilleur toujours! My best wishes go out to the Regimental Family. Ubique Je tiens à offrir mes meilleurs vœux à la famille régimentaire. Ubique

1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

The First Regiment commenced the year 2010 with a bang of gun fire and sweeping changes. With the majority of the Regiment deployed on operations both at home and abroad, it definitely was a busy and rewarding time for the guns. TF 3-09, Operation (Op) PALACI (Avalanche Control) and Op PODIUM (Winter Olympics) as well as the implementation of Artillery Transformation were at the top of the Regiment’s priority list. With the successful completion of each task, and the new formation of the Regiment, all gunners of 1 RCHA can look back and say that they played a part in everything the Regiment conducted in the span of the last year.

The year began with TF 3-09 still in full swing. In Afghanistan, C Battery, under command of Major Shawn Fortin and Battery Sergeant Major, Master Warrant Officer Carl Roehl, supported Z Troop, C Bty fires their last round from BP Sperwan Ghar. the 1 PPCLI Battle Group(BG) with M777, 81mm fire support and close air support co-ordinated by the Forward Air Control- round from F Troop’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) to support lers. Originally tasked to deploy with three gun troops, the plan an ongoing US operation. The effects were essential in denying changed for only two to be deployed. Both F and Z troops gained the enemy from exploiting a vulnerable situation. The support a gun detachment and more Command Post and Reconnais- continued to be provided throughout the end of 2009 and into the sance crews, while the more senior E Troop members supported New Year. Each troop provided essential security to their respec- BG Headquarters (HQ) and TF Kandahar (TFK) FSCC elements. tive FOBs by conducting counter-battery fire and area denial with With three M777 155mm howitzers and the ability to deploy up to non-lethal effects. six 81mm mortars, the firepower available to the 1 PPCLI BG was increased in two key locations to provide support to both Cana- The C Battery gunners were paid a visit by many VIPs through- dian and American elements in Kandahar. Relieving R Battery, 5 out the tour. Brigadier-General (retired) Ernest Beno visited the RALC, C Battery immediately conducted firing in support of op- FOBs for Saint Barbara’s Day. During Christmas and New Years, erations conducted in Panjwai and Zhari. Only a few scant weeks the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) visited the gun lines with many after taking over, C Battery fired its first GPS guided Excalibur celebrities including comedian Mike McDonald. Throughout the

12 L’Artilleur Canadien tour, the CDS made more visits with more VIPs to include the band Glass Tiger, and hockey legends like Lanny McDonald and Tiger Williams. The gunners of C Battery were more than pleased to show these VIPs around the guns and the gun position that each called “home” for nearly eight months. The efforts of C Bat- tery did not go unnoticed with Major Shawn Fortin and Captain Andrew Nicholson receiving the TF Kandahar Commendation and Warrant Officer Robert Tholberg receiving the Commander 1st Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Commendation. Some members of C Battery distinguished themselves greatly in a theatre of operations and were recognized by not only the BG commander, but by the Colonel Commandant, the Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer and the Chief of Defence Staff. The old adage of “good things come to those who wait” proved true for Lieutenant-Colonel Tim Young who received a CDS Commenda- tion for his role as the Chief of Fires in Afghanistan in 2008 and the Operations Officer Captain Ryan Stimpson who received a TF Kandahar Commander’s commendation for his efforts as a Forward Observation Officer during the fighting in the summer of 2007. LCol Young at the head of the Regiment during the Artillery Transformation Parade. Arty Transformation began while C Battery was deployed. The changes made included making two Gun Batterys, a Surveillance Hamilton-Brown remained the Battery Commander (BC) of HQ and Target Acquisition (STA) Battery, a Forward Observer Battery and Svcs Battery, along with Battery Sergeant Major (BSM) Mas- and a Headquarters and Services (HQ and Svcs) Battery. With ter Warrant Officer (MWO) Paul Pinel. Major Shawn Fortin be- A and B Batterys formed as the Gun Batterys, C Battery re-roled came the new Second in Command (2IC) of 1 RCHA, Major Jeff into the STA Battery. At the beginning of May, C Battery fired Lyttle took command of A Battery with his BSM, MWO Dick Elson. its ceremonial last rounds as a gun battery in Afghanistan before Newly promoted Major Geoff Hampton took B Battery upon ar- handing over to D Battery, 2 RCHA. By the end of May, all per- rival from 2 RCHA with his almost as newly promoted BSM, MWO sonnel from C Battery came back home to the arms of loved ones Brian Jensen. Major Scott Lloyd and Warrant Officer (WO) Andy safe and sound, ready to fit in with the new face of 1 RCHA and Furmidge became the new command team of C Battery and a carry on with their new duties. To welcome the deployed Battery freshly promoted Major Nelson took command of the newly re- home Captain Rene Lewis, with the help of many others, orga- formed Z Battery with WO Todd Buchanan as BSM. The Regi- nized a welcome home BBQ with steak donated by the Canadian mental Sergeant Major (RSM) Change of Pace Stick ceremony Cattlemen’s Association. For his efforts in organizing the event saw Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) (now Captain) Tony Gilks hand he received the Commander 1st Canadian Mechanized Brigade off his pace stick to the newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer Group Commendation Edward Smith as the new RSM of 1 RCHA.

Artillery Transformation was conducted with a formal parade 1 RCHA provided a sizeable contingent for the conduct of Op and change over of each battery in May 2010. Lieutenant-Col- PODIUM despite serious manning shortfalls resulting from the onel Young oversaw the transformation of C Battery and the ref- deployment of C Battery on TF 3-09. The contingent was divided ormation of Z Battery, the Forward Observer Battery. Major Glen into two major components: a Defence and Security (D&S) Pla- toon as well as a Liaison Team. D&S Platoon was a 39 soldier organization consisting of soldiers from two sub-units and five different military occupations. The Platoon was commanded by Lieutenant (Lt) Andrew Richardson and WO Mark Reinders and was tasked with providing force protection to the Land Compo- nent Command (LCC) Headquarters, the TF Whistler Headquar- ters and the Whistler Area Command Centre which served as the Operations Centre for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The platoon saw the soldiers employed well outside their areas of expertise, working as members of a rifle platoon in difficult terrain, testing the limits of their training and overall abilities. The second major element, the Liaison Team, consisted of 11 Officers and Warrant Officers from numerous different trades and was commanded by the Commanding Officer (CO), Lieutenant-Colonel Young. They were employed throughout the Joint Operations Area, encompassing the Areas of Operation for both TF Vancou- ver and TF Whistler. A third, much smaller element, consisted of individual augmentees tasked as Duty Officers within the LCC Headquarters. In total, the Regiment deployed more than 50 personnel for a period between January and March 2010. 1 RCHA received a Brigade Commander’s commendation for their role in OP PODIUM and Captain Trevor Michelsen received the Com- Members of 1RCHA contribution to Task Force Whistler. mander Canada Command Commendation for his role in Op PO-

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After the return of the many deployed members of 1 RCHA, battery level training commenced in preparation for the Regimental Ex- ercise LIMBER GUNNER I. Many Command Post Exercises at the Regimental level were conducted in order to bring Call Sign (C/S) 0 and C/S 95, as well as the FOOs and Battery Command Posts, up to standard for Regimental fire missions and fire plans. The exercise was conducted from 8 to 17 September. The first portion of the exercise focussed on Regimentally controlled reconnaissance co-ordinated by the 2IC. After a Regimental hide was established, the batterys conducted their own fire and movement until the Regi- mental portion kicked off. 95 co-ordinated the movement of all the batterys into Regimental positions and the RCPO co-ordinated the Regimental fire missions and multiple battery missions being called in by the Z Battery FOOs. The Regiment fielded three gun call signs: A Battery (C/S 1) with three LG1 105mm howitzers, and B Soldiers Appreciation Dinner. Battery fielded two call signs to include three LG1s with C/S 2 and years. The lessons learned from Ex LIMBER GUNNER I were put four mortars with C/S 3. The STA Battery conducted detection drills into practice, along with new skills learned by new Gunners, during in conjunction with C/S 3 providing mortar fire. Z Battery conducted Ex LIMBER GUNNER II, which was conducted from 22 November Regimental and multiple call sign fire missions as well as calling in until 3 December 2010. More Regimental fire plans and Regimen- CAS with the Forward Air Controllers. Throughout the exercise, HQ tally controlled movement were practiced and the M777 howitzers and Svcs Battery provided administrative support to all call signs played their part with A Battery during the exercise. Junior Officers with MT support, filling of ADREPS (Administration Reports) through from 5th (BC) Regiment were attached to B Battery in order to ob- the Battery Quarter Masters and providing meals from the flying serve and assist with Ex LIMBER GUNNER II in an effort by 1 RCHA kitchens. Sniping Gun and GPO’s Open Action competitions were to share the knowledge and maintain a strong link with the Primary conducted to challenge the Gun Detachment Commanders and Reserves. Gun Position Officers of each battery. Sergeant Corey Rein, of A Battery 15A, won the Commanding Officer’s (CO’s) Pennant and The year finished with the traditional “Soldiers Appreciation the sniping gun competition and Lieutenant Keith Woodill, from B Dinner”, however in typical Manitoba fashion the weather even Battery, won the GPO’s Open Action competition. With a historical affected this event with a massive snowfall closing roads around touch, each troop created a trebuchet for the trebuchet competition, the base and causing us to speed the dinner along to get every- overseen by the Colonel Commandant Brigadier-General (retired) one home safely. Not to be deterred everyone still enjoyed them- Beno. The Regimental LMT won the prize, not surprisingly due to selves greatly. Some had a more enjoyable time than others with their mechanical and engineering know-how. The winning trebuchet a number of promotions being awarded to a number of individuals. fired a tennis ball 90 metres and was accurate to knock a can off a Three of our Senior Non-Commissioned Officers got a well earned Non-Commissioned Officer’s (NCO’s) head at 30 metres. The exer- morale boost when Sergeants McGowan, Flynn and Fisk were all cise ended with a resounding bang with the Regiment firing as one promoted to Warrant Officer. unit with CF-18 fighter jets dropping 500lbs bombs within sight of the gun lines at King OP. Exercise (EX) LIMBER GUNNER I was It is with great regret that at the end of November 2010 Lieu- the first Regimental level exercise conducted by 1 RCHA in many tenant-Colonel Young’s wife, Sherri-Lynn Young passed away due to complications from cancer. The Regi- ment, friends and family of Lieutenant- Colonel Young mourned the passing of Sherri during two memorials, one in Pembroke and one in Shilo. She will be remembered by all who knew her.

The next year looks full of operations and gunnery, much like the previous years for 1 RCHA. A Battery will be conducting work up training for possible deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 supporting Operation (Op) Athena and Op Attention (the new training mission). B Battery is standing up teams to support Op PALACI in British Columbia for Ava- lanche Control. With a busy schedule and no shortage of gunnery, the First Regiment will undoubtedly be everywhere supporting domestic operations and combat operations overseas. Defi- nitely, First Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery espouses the very es- LCol Young hands the new RSM, CWO Smith, the RSM’s drill cane. sence of UBIQUE. 14 L’Artilleur Canadien 1RCHA 2010 LCOL YOUNG T.R WO GRULKE E.D MAJ FORTIN S.K WO HENRY R.K. MAJ HAMILTON-BROWN G WO JESSEAU T.J MAJ HAMPTON J.G.J. WO LAROCQUE B.A MAJ LLOYD S WO LUNDRIGAN W.E MAJ LYTTLE R.J. WO MACKINTOSH T.D MAJ NELSON H WO MCGOWAN S.A MAJ RICHARD JJ WO PORRITT H.L CAPT ASTALOS M.J WO POWER J.M CAPT BOSSENCE W.P WO SEAWARD E.K CAPT BRADLEY A.W.J WO THOLBERG R.D CAPT BROWN S.L WO WATERFIELD M.J CAPT DUNN C.D SGT APPEL K.G CAPT EVANS J.R SGT BALICKI K.M.J CAPT FERRERA D.L SGT BEAULIEU M CAPT HAUGHEY P.G SGT BLAIR J.D CAPT HUNT W.H SGT BRAID R.D CAPT JACKSON L.M SGT BRICKELL B.L CAPT JAWED A.S SGT BURTON A.C CAPT KEACH G.E SGT COMEAU E CAPT LEWIS R SGT COTE P.G.C CAPT MACDONALD P.T SGT CUTLER A.A CAPT MATHEWS J.J SGT DAYMAN B.J.D CAPT MCDONALD J.C.W SGT ENGRAM T.R CAPT MICHELSEN T.K SGT FIANDER R.M CAPT PRYOR W.D SGT FISK M.E.G CAPT SLOAT S.C SGT FLEMING A.D CAPT STIMPSON R.T. SGT FLYNN J.L.S CAPT VANDERMOLEN R.W SGT HERBERT C.R CAPT VERLEUN N.J SGT KAUS J.A.W CAPT YOUNGSON S.D SGT LAHAYE A.J LT BAXTER W.A SGT MCCAULEY M.J. LT BOWERING J.D SGT MONTGOMERY R.L LT CLAUS T SGT NOEL P.R LT DELVO M.G SGT PIERCE K.S LT DINNER T.J SGT REIN C.M LT GRANNAN J SGT SIMPSON J.W LT KNOX J SGT THIBEAU I.T LT LI A SGT TOMLINSON J.A LT MAYES J.C.M SGT VERNER H.D.J LT MEYERS C.J.C SGT WEBB W.E. LT MOLSBERRY M SGT WIERENGA A.T LT PHAM A SGT WISEMAN M.S LT PRYMACK A.W MBDR AIKENS S.C LT RICHARDSON A.F MBDR AUDET K.J.M LT SKINNER D.A. MBDR BADCOCK T.R. LT STEVENSON M MBDR BILLARD G.R LT TEGART J MBDR BOGGS A.H.L LT VILLEMAIRE RYHSJ MBDR BONVILLE M.J LT WATSON B MBDR BOOTH J.D LT WOODILL K.J MBDR BRISTOW C.L 2LT BIRD I MBDR BROWN A.D 2LT CHRISTENSEN KA MBDR BRUCE W.E 2LT EINER M MBDR BURHOE J.A 2LT MACKENZIE M MBDR CHELKOWSKI D.A.J 2LT MCCOOL B MBDR CHURCHILL T.D 2LT PETTIGREW B MBDR COLLIER P.B 2LT WYNTJES R MBDR DESROSIERS OUELLET M CWO SMITH E MBDR FURNIVAL J.S MWO ELSON D.R MBDR GINGRICH C.P MWO GIBSON C.L MBDR GOLDING C.H MWO JENSEN B.R MBDR GRABAUSKAS P.G.J. MWO PINEL P.J MBDR GRAJEWSKI R.A.C WO BEATTY R.W MBDR GUAY W WO BUCHANAN T.B MBDR HALMRAST T.L. WO CARRASQUEIRA R MBDR HANNAM R.B WO CLARKE D.S MBDR HAWKINS R.M WO CLOUTHIER S.K MBDR HOULE J.M.F WO FURMIDGE A.W MBDR HOULE R.C WO GRESL C.P MBDR INGRAM W.J Canadian Gunner 15 1RCHA 2010 MBDR KARG J.D BDR MARSHALL C.R.C MBDR KOLOPENUK P.J BDR MARSMAN M.A MBDR LEVESQUE E.R BDR MCCONNELL E.J MBDR MACINTYRE M.F BDR MCCORMICK S.D. MBDR MACRURY K.R. BDR MCDERMOT-FOUTS Z.B MBDR MATHESON R.R BDR MCNIVEN J.J.M MBDR MCNEIL S.L BDR MORAN R.J. MBDR MEDCALF W.A BDR O’CONNELL K MBDR MEGER J.T BDR O’DONNELL J.S MBDR MERCADO M.D.C BDR OSADCHUK N.W MBDR MILES B.F BDR PARSONS R.G MBDR PAUL R.J.R BDR PATEY S.L MBDR PENNEY R.A.A BDR PAYNTON T.A. MBDR PETKOVICH D.F BDR PITRE G.J.V MBDR PLANETTA S.W BDR POLYWKAN R.K MBDR RHIND S.D BDR PRATT W.R MBDR ROTH K BDR PRICE J.D MBDR SHEPPARD T.F BDR RICHARD M.F MBDR SHIELS T.L.G BDR SEDGWICK D.J. MBDR SLUGOSKI S.J BDR STANFORD S.E MBDR SYME T.E BDR TAPP R.N MBDR TAYLOR I.D BDR TRIMM S.P.L MBDR THORNE O.T.G BDR UMLAH R MBDR TYMCHAK D.T.L BDR VANDERZWAAG K.D MBDR WALSH D.E BDR VIALETTE J.A.F MBDR WISWELL H.P BDR WIERSEMA K.C BDR ALCIME O.J GNR ALLEN B BDR ARMSTRONG N.W.L GNR ARDOLEI B BDR AUBIN M GNR BAAH F BDR BALL C.J GNR BADGER G.D. BDR BONNEAU G.J.S GNR BAKER S.C. BDR BONVILLE R.M GNR BALDIZON J.D BDR BROAD J.A GNR BONKOWSKI N.W BDR BUTLER D.L.F GNR BOYLE A.M.T BDR CAREY J.T GNR BRADLEY R.R BDR CARON C GNR BROOKS J.R BDR CATON B.R GNR BROPHY K.B BDR CORBETT B.A GNR BROWN J BDR CREANEY D GNR BUCHOON J.G BDR DENTREY M.J.W GNR BZDYL E.P BDR DESBIENS OSDE GNR CABUNGCAL A BDR DESROCHES D.J. GNR CARLETON C BDR DOUCET L GNR CASTELLANOS J.D BDR DUTCHAK R.J GNR CHOW B.R BDR ELLIOTT M.T GNR CLARK C.E. BDR ELSON D.R GNR CLEMENT M.E. BDR EMBERLY B.D GNR CONNORS S.H BDR FARQUHAR J GNR CORNECT E.W. BDR FOWLER J GNR CORRIGAL C.C. BDR GABEL J.E GNR COTE G.M BDR GALL J.L GNR COUTURIER J BDR GIBSON M.J GNR CYR M BDR GILKS R.R GNR DAINARD PA BDR GINGRAS H.S GNR DANIELS B.A BDR GRIMEAU CM GNR DAVIS D.V BDR HALLAM D.N.D GNR DILLON K BDR HANSSON A.J.C GNR DOUCETTE M BDR HARRIS I GNR DREWETTE J BDR HELKA J.B GNR DUMMITT P BDR HILCHIE A.C GNR EARNSHAW B.S.E BDR HOULE J.C.J GNR ELLIOTT D BDR HOUSTON R.N GNR ELLIOTT T.J BDR HUNKA O.R.A GNR ENGLISH S BDR JACOBS J.G GNR ESPIRITO SANTO J BDR JENKINS K.T.J GNR FAVRON J.P.F BDR KELLY D.F.J GNR FAVRON K BDR KNEE J.W GNR FIRMIN J.D BDR LAJOIE C GNR FORD M.S BDR LARSON A.E GNR FOX S.A. BDR LOGUE G.J GNR FRIDGE J 16 L’Artilleur Canadien 1RCHA 2010 GNR GOSSEN J.M GNR POTTS J GNR GREGG S.M GNR POTTS K.J GNR GUERRA P GNR POWELL 0 GNR HECKMAN D.W GNR PRESTON C.J.J GNR HEISLER A.J. GNR PRIDHAM J.L.R GNR HEPPELL J.C. GNR REMPEL R.J GNR HLIBCHUK S.A GNR RINGUETTE-FARRELL D.J.R GNR HOBSON A.L. GNR ROSAMOND J.K GNR HOWSON R.C. GNR SCHARF B.G GNR HUTCHINSON P GNR SCHEER R GNR JACKSON C.S GNR SCHERTZING A GNR JERRETT M GNR SCHRIVER I.F.A GNR JIMENEZ J GNR SHAW E.J. GNR JOHNSON S.L GNR SHUTTLEWORTH J.D.R GNR JONES H.C. GNR SIMONE D GNR KAISER B GNR SIMPSON R GNR KASSAYE D GNR SIMUNDSON K GNR KENNEDY C.W GNR SMITH C.M GNR KER N.R GNR SMITH R.E GNR KITTSON A GNR SMITH S.S.K GNR LAPIERRE D GNR SOPKOW D.D GNR LECKIE I.C. GNR STAPLES G.P.P GNR LEFAVE D.S.M GNR STISI N GNR LEGER K.A GNR STOANGI A GNR LEVESQUE S.M GNR STUPARYK T.B.S GNR LOPEZ S.R GNR SWICK K.P.R GNR LUKAN J.A. GNR SYLVESTER R.R GNR MACDONALD J.P. GNR TAYLOR J GNR MANN B.M GNR TERRY C GNR MCDONALD M.D GNR THOMSON N GNR MCNEILL R.D GNR THORBURN S GNR MOLNAR J.J. GNR TOLCHARD G GNR MONTGOMERY B.R GNR TRAVERS S GNR MONTGOMERY R.K.L GNR TREMBLAY J GNR MORGAN B.J.J GNR TRIANTAFYLLOPOULOS A GNR MORGAN J.G GNR TRIBE F.K GNR MORRIS J.W GNR URQUHART M.L.L GNR NASIR B. GNR WHALEN D.L.W GNR NORTON K.M. GNR WHITE S GNR O’BRIEN K.F GNR WILSON D GNR O’LEARY J.L GNR WILSON J GNR OUIMET J GNR WIRZMAN K GNR PAMPLIN D GNR WOLFE B.D.F GNR PENNINGS J.W GNR WOLKI E.A GNR PERRY T GNR WOLSTENHOLME M.T GNR PITZEL R.P GNR WORSLEY D GNR PODOLAS J GNR YORK B.J.S. GNR PORTILLO K.E GNR YOUNG B.Y.

2nd Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

2 RCHA cluding twenty-three members 2 RCHA. The city was invisible in the night, except for occasional fires burning throughout. All Early in the pitch black morning of 14 January, 2010, the first power was lost in the terrible earthquake less than 36 hours ear- Canadian flights of the Disaster Assistance Response Team lier. With all communications cut off, the only thing that was (DART) were landing at the Port au Prince Airport in Haiti, in- known about the city of 3 million was that the damage was cata-

Canadian Gunner 17 strophic, and help was desperately needed. Op HESTIA was the fastest deployment of the DART since its inception, and it signalled the start of an historic year for the Sec- ond Regiment. The January DART deployment came in the middle of D Battery’s final workup training on Ex MAPLE GUARDIAN in the dry desert of Fort Irwin in California. In May, D Battery deployed with 1 RCR Battle Group, TF 1-10 on Op ATHENA. Flying into KAF over the bare desert floor dotted with sporadic mountains, A Tp at FOB Wilson during at the handover Sines relinquished command of HQ Battery to Maj Jennifer Cau- grape fields and mud huts, D Battery members were aware that sey. We also saw Maj Pederson take over as the new Regimen- this was the end of the Afghanistan poppy growing season and tal Second in Command while thanking the departing Maj Payne the start of a long summer of fighting. With A Troop supporting who had only recently returned from Haiti. Artillery Transforma- the US 101st Airborne Division near FOB Wilson and B Troop tion on that day was driven by then Director of Artillery, Col Da- supporting the 1 RCR Battle Group near Sperwan Ghar, this was the main effort for 2 RCHA in 2010. This was also a land- mark tour for the Second Regiment as it will be the last 2 CMBG Battle Group generated for the combat mission in Kandahar.

Even as D Battery was deploying, 2 RCHA was called upon for a third internationally significant operation, Op CADENCE, which was the Canadian Forces contribution to security for the G8 and G20 Summits in June. 2 RCHA was tasked to generate and command TF Toronto HQ and to provide training and logisti- cal support to TF Huntsville. TF Toronto had two reserve companies on the west side of the airstrip at Pearson Airport and 2 RCHA members operated the TF HQ inside the terminal. While world leaders were arriving and departing, 2 RCHA members also supported the extensive security area around the scenic Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville. During the highest operational tempo in recent memory, 2 RCHA also experienced an historic year as two batteries, F and B Troop manhandles an M777 in PB Sperwan Ghar. Y were stood up during Artillery Transformation on Artillery Day, 26 May 2010. F, Y and HQ Batteries all underwent a Change-of- vid Marshall. With the completion of Artillery Transformation at 2 Command as Maj Paul Williams took over F Battery, Maj David RCHA, it was our fortune to host the Director of Artillery Change Grebstad received command of Y Battery and Maj Christopher of Command and welcome Col Brian McPherson to the position.

Artillery Transformation foreshadowed a surprise Regimental Change of Command in November. LCol Liam McGarry was selected to be the Chief of Staff for the Mission Transition Task Force in Afghanistan in 2011. LCol Greg Ivey took command on 9 Nov, 2011. Capping off the year of change and surprises was the appointment of our RSM, CWO Daniel Moyer to 1 Calvary Division, US Army for a one year deployment to Afghanistan. Again, with short notice, the Regiment welcomed CWO Michel Provencher as our new RSM on 7 Jan, 2011. In between these operations, changes, exercises and challenges, the heart of 2 RCHA has always been the men and women who serve the guns in the batteries. From the DART deployment on Op HESTIA and Ex MAPLE GUARDIAN in Jan 2010 to Op ATHENA redeployment and EX VIRTUAL BEAR in A Tp fires as part of Remembrance Day ceremonies 11 Nov, 2010. Dec, the stories from each battery defined the year for the regi-

18 L’Artilleur Canadien D Bty at the end of work-up training in CFB Petawawa, Nov 2011. ment. a plane in Ottawa to snow and freezing temperatures was a shock. Of course everyone expected it, but there is often a dif- D Battery Deployed ference between knowledge of something and its reality. In one way or another, the deployment to Afghanistan con- The arrival back in Canada reflected one of the major lessons sumed the entire year for the majority of D Battery under com- learned from the deployment. The realities of an operational mand of Maj Stephen Haire and BSM Robert Beaudry. No tour were very different from the expectations almost everyone sooner did the soldiers return from Christmas block leave, then held before leaving Canada. they embarked for EX Maple Guardian in Fort Irwin, California. January saw both Troops and all the FOO Parties rotate through D Battery Rear 2010 the CO’s Box - an intense rotation of movements, deployments When D Battery deployed to Afghanistan in May 2010, D Bat- and fire plans designed to satisfy the CO as to the Battery’s state tery Rear under the command of Lt Demetry Furman and Act- of readiness - and a series of ranges in support of the Combat ing BSM Joe MacDonald remained in Petawawa to manage the Team’s training. Each of the Troops expended approximately Battery QM and the incoming gunners posted from the RCAS at 1000 rounds. February was quite a different story. The exercis- the end of summer. Under the leadership of WO Donald Bar- es gave the FOO parties an opportunity for the Combat Team to ton, the BQMS had to resolve issues created by the equipment exercise in realistic, kinetic environment. The Troops rehearsing returning from MAPLE GUARDIAN in California and the prob- tactical convoy drills and austere position routine, expended no lems created by a six month Road to High Readiness training rounds. period and Artillery Transformation. MBdr Edward Hoszko, Bdr David Leforte and Bdr James T. Kirk were key to the successful The return date from California left little time to tie up loose counting, reorganisation and redistribution of the kit, weapons ends before Pre-Deployment leave. Gnr Jace Avery was among and vehicles during this complicated time. the first to arrive in Kandahar in mid-April. B Troop was settled D Battery Rear grew from a small post deployment staff to a in to Patrol Base (PB) Sperwan Ghar and A Troop in FOB Wilson Battery minus of 52 soldiers with a BHQ, BQMS and Gun troop by the end of May. A Troop, under command of Lt Rick Parent complete. Due to a shortage of experienced leadership, every- and TSM John Hunt fired the Battery’s first operational rounds of one worked at least one, and often two ranks or more above the tour in support of our American brethren. They didn’t have their level. The most notable and appreciated example was Gnr the opportunity to get comfortable, however. When responsibility for the Area of Operations surrounding FOB Wilson was handed over to the Americans, A Troop conduced a road move to PB Shoja. That was a new piece of Tactical Infrastructure (TI), meaning that the troops occupying it had to do all the work of building it up.

B Troop, with Lt Colin McConnell and TSM Brian Quigley remained in Sperwan Ghar throughout the tour. On top of the routine, daily work of maintaining a gun position and keeping skills sharp, the soldiers were occupied with manning OP Hilltop, and with two PCF courses. This combination proved a challenge, but they stepped up admirably. Visitors of note dropped in periodically throughout the deployment. The Chief of Defence Staff and Minister of National De- fence made two visits to theatre. The Chief of Land Staff made a tour of the major pieces of Canadian held TI, and A Troop was served Thanksgiving dinner by Guy Lafleur. All of the Battery’s soldiers returned home by mid-December. Many complained of the cold nights in Kandahar province, af- F Bty pers receive training on the Persistent Surveillance System (PSS) ter becoming acclimated to 40oC afternoons. Stepping off of in Petawawa May 2010

Canadian Gunner 19 what to expect.” In the late summer and after months of planning and preparation, forty members of 2 RCHA embarked on Exercise STRONG SHOULDERS with Lt Wayne LeBlanc as the OPI and Sgt Sean Cairns the 2IC. Mainly comprised of E Battery personnel, the two-person canoe crews covered the 202km length of the Rideau Canal from Kingston to Ottawa stretch in 5.5 days. The exercise gave participants a chance to learn about the history of the canal while bonding and enjoying some fun and challenging adventure training. October was one of those rare occasions where we had most of the Battery available and we took advantage of that. For three days, E Battery occupied a biv- ouac in the Mattawa to work out Battery SOPs in preparation for our fall tasking to the RCAS.

D Battery providing timely and accurate fire support during Ex MG 1001. 2 RCHA was asked to host the DP 1.1 officer course from Septem- Edward Rowe. As a newly posted Gunner, he stepped up to ber to December. It was a good experience for E Battery as we act as the temporary Battery MT for almost six weeks in the fall. were able to get back into gunnery and refresh basic skills of Gnr Rowe showed enthusiasm and capability well beyond his recce, deployment, force protection, fire missions, safety and rank. In particular, his prior experience in Heavy Vehicle mainte- fire planning. Detachment Commanders had a good oppor- nance prevented serious damage to a Battery MLVW when he tunity to evaluate new gunners on gun line duties. Thanks to and Gnr Ryan Kleri found and repaired damaged transmission the efforts of the E Battery leadership, the DP 1.1 candidates fluid reservoir bolts on a hunch that the vehicle “felt funny” while not only walked away with the knowledge they were taught on driving it. course, but also important lessons on what will be expected of All of D Battery Rear’s gunners look forward to greeting the them when they arrive at a Regiment. returning D Battery soldiers as the come back home. Ubique! At the close of the year, Ex VIRTURAL BEAR allowed 2 RCHA to deploy Fire Support Coordination Centers (FSCC) and Regi- E Battery mental staff in support of 2 CMBG. E Battery deployed its FSCC E Battery members were deployed to Haiti on 13 January as under FSCCO Capt Adam James and FSCC WO T.C. Murrin part of Op HESTIA in the Defence and Security Platoon, DART within the 3 RCR Battle Group Headquarters. E Battery FSCC Company. They included Lt Alisdair Galbraith and WO John had six people managing Battleview, which commanders used Stewart as the Platoon Commander and Warrant as well as 2 to keep situational awareness; manage the deployment of Sur- Section, formed from E Battery. With several members of the veillance and Target Acquisition (STA) assets such as Scan Ea- standby DART Company tasked to MAPLE GUARDIAN in Cali- gle; and manage the deployment of the guns to support 3 RCR fornia, volunteers like Gnr Trevor Hilson and Sgt Daniel Gillespie Battle Group operations. The exercise was a terrific learning were tasked to DART in the morning with only a few hours to opportunity within a Battery FSCC context. pack before getting on the bus to Trenton in the afternoon with- E Battery sent four candidates on the Basic Para course at out even knowing when they would return. CFB Trenton in December. One of the candidates, Gnr David Op HESTIA signalled the shift for E Battery from supporting Hardy, said, D Battery workup training in 2009 to taking over primary Regi- “I found it to be both difficult and exciting. . . . When stand- mental tasks. The largest task of the year for Maj Sonny Hatton ing in the tower, waiting for your turn to jump, your nerves are and BSM John Stewart was to provide the core support for TF tested. When entering the J-stage, I didn’t know what to expect. Toronto as part of Op CADENCE which provided security for I couldn’t wait for the first jump, and when my stick was called, both the G-8 and G-20 summits. Op CADENCE was conducted my nerves went crazy . . . Overall the jump course has been the in conjunction with the local police forces and Warrant Officer best course I’ve been on in the military.” Jeffrey Querques described his role as a Liaison NCO with the E Battery also sent MBdr Joshua Erling and Lt Dustin Aliberti OPP. to Fort Benning Georgia to attend the Air Assaulters course in “As the liaison, our crew was responsible for ensuring that December. The course entailed combat air assault, rigging and all pertinent information involving both the OPP and the military slingload operations, and rappelling from rotary wing aircraft. AOR was known by both parties. As well, during that timeframe I PT was an integral part of the course culminating in a 12 mile also interacted with the Peel Police force ensuring that the mem- rucksack march under 3 hrs in order to graduate. Both were suc- bers that were patrolling the AOR with military personnel knew cessful on the course while many of the other candidates were 20 L’Artilleur Canadien sent home after the first few days. drop of around 1800 paratroopers in order to seize a simulated enemy air field. F Battery Along with helping to instruct, many of the members of Y Bat- 26 May 2010 marked the return of F Battery to the 2 RCHA tery have been loaded on courses. Besides the basic courses, orbat as the Regiment’s STA element. Maj. M. Paul Williams many of Y Battery’s members have taken advanced courses. Lt assumed command of the Battery with MWO Arthur Snodgrass Ryan Telfer and Lt Cory Osborne were the top two candidates (deployed with TF 1-10) designated as the Battery Sergeant Ma- in the Forward Observation Officer course. MBdr Nicholas Ben- jor. Since its resurrection, F Battery has been exceedingly busy, nett was the top candidate in the Observation Detachment Com- having supported a multitude of operational and training related mander course which was also completed by Sgt Malley. Bdr tasks. Joel Lloyd, Bdr Joseph P. Wiseman, Bdr Simon Gedeon, MBdr Mere weeks after F Battery’s reconstitution, members of the Geoffrey MacLean and recently promoted Sgt Matthew Beaupre battery deployed on Op CADENCE under the supervision of Sgt completed the Observation Party Second in Command course Deborah Attrux where they performed a number of surveillance and Capt Lee Bellemore and MBdr John Thomas completed the tasks which included the establishment and manning of a Per- Forward Air Controller course. sistent Surveillance System (PSS), which provided over watch As Y Battery approaches the end of its first exciting year in ex- of the G8 Conference grounds and the surrounding area of the istence, the future of the Battery seems very promising. In Feb- Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville in June. This asset played a piv- ruary the majority of the FOO parties deployed as part of Task otal role in providing a safe and secure environment for confer- Force 1-1- will return to work and Y Battery will start progressive ence attendees through the provision of real-time imagery for training in preparation for Ex FROZEN GUN. use by local law enforcement agencies. August saw the deployment of a HALO system and crew to HQ Battery Arizona, where tests were completed to ensure interoperability This year saw deployments to Haiti, California, Toronto, and with our allies’ equipment. This trial provided the opportunity for Afghanistan, two change of command and appointment parades, F Battery members, under the supervision of Sgt Dean Penney, and a complete Regimental transformation. to showcase both our equipment and the TTPs which Canada Over eighty members of HQ Battery deployed to Fort Irwin has refined through years of operational deployment in Afghani- California in support of Ex MAPLE GUARDIAN. HQ Battery co- stan on Op ATHENA. ordinated the movement of training support vehicles, material The fall afforded the Battery the opportunity to conduct HALO and support staff over 3500 km by rail, road and air. Whether and LCMR training for the Battery’s new members and also en- deployed as a member of the Command Group in the 2 CMBG abled all members of the Battery to cross-train and gain experi- HQ or out in the field as a mentor or artillery safety staff, HQ Bat- ence on different systems within the battery. tery members were there to support throughout Ex MG 10-01. F Battery will spend the upcoming winter months receiving the The call for the deployment of the Disaster Assistance Re- STA element from D Battery, as well as conducting PCF training. sponse Team (DART) was received only hours after the devas- A number of F Battery personnel remain deployed overseas on tating magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti on 12 January, 2010. Op ATHENA and the Battery eagerly awaits their return. By the following evening, 23 members of HQ and E Battery were The future remains bright for this new capability within 2 in Trenton getting ready to board a plane and deploy on Op HES- RCHA and all F Battery members eagerly await the opportunity TIA. Major Paul Payne commanded the DART Company along to showcase our STA capabilities to 2 CMBG and the Army as with Capt Sarah Heer as the Operations Officer and Capt John a whole. O’Brien the company second in command. The DART provided basic sanitation in Jacmel, shelter for schools and orphanages, Y Battery clean drinking water for thousands of displaced persons, and On 26 May 2010 Y Battery 2nd Regiment Royal Canadian basic care through mobile medical teams. Op HESTIA was a Horse Artillery Officially stood up under command of Maj David challenging mission in which members of HQ Battery demon- W. Grebstad and FSCC WO George MacDonald. Since that strated determination and grit in order to get the job done. time, Y Battery has filled many tasks in order to fulfill the needs For Op CADENCE, HQ Battery, under the direction of the Act- of the 2nd Regiment as well as 2 CMBG. In addition to the many ing Battery Commander and QM Capt Jane Sparkes, and the tasks, members of Y-Battery have been loaded on a plethora of RQ, MWO Annette Baisley, coordinated all of the required sup- courses in order to gain the necessary qualifications needed for ply, signals and maintenance support necessary for a task force the new organization. comprising 2 reserve companies, a reconnaissance troop and Many of the tasks Y Battery has filled within the Regiment thus a full scale command post. The operation started with a road far have largely been observation party tasks supporting gun move from CFB Petawawa to the Land Force Central Area train- battery training. That being said, members of Y- Battery have ing centre in Meaford for 2 weeks of individual training followed also been tasked as instructors on Regimental and Brigade- by a confirmation exercise in CFB Borden. By 18 June lead ele- run courses, ranging a wide array of army training. Some of ments were already heading for Toronto to finalize set-up at the the tasks include Driver Wheel instructor; LAV Driver Instruc- Toronto Airport before the G20 Summit. tor; Leadership Company instructor; support to the Primary Re- Artillery transformation meant vehicles and equipment need- serve Infantry Company Commander course; and Observation ed to be transferred between batteries and infrastructure re-allo- Party Detachment Member instructor, to name a few. cated in order to facilitate training. The lion’s share of this work In January 2011, Y Battery detached a Parachute FOO party fell to the Regimental Quartermaster staff of QM Capt Sparkes, to M Company (Para), 3 RCR to travel to Fort Bragg, North Car- RQ, MWO Baisley and Sgt Darrell Chaytor working with Battery olina for a Joint Forced Entry Exercise with a Brigade Combat Quartermaster’s WO Donald Barton, WO Sidney Barnes, Sgt Team from the 82nd Airborne Division. Capt Mike Lavery and Richard Atkinson, and WO Stephen Zacharuk, to ensure that Sgt Steve Malley led the 2 RCHA contributions to the exercise proper accounting occurred. A few grey hairs later, the trans- which ran from 17 January to 18 February. It consisted of numer- formation was completed successfully in time for new training ous infantry training scenarios and it culminated with a mass year.

Canadian Gunner 21 At the end of the summer Capt O’Brien once again planned, Conclusion coordinated and oversaw the CFB Petawawa Ironman, a gru- 2010 was one of the busiest years in 2 RCHA’s history. elling endurance event in which competitors ruck, portage, Three internationally significant operations were supported, and canoe a total of 50km. Signals Platoon under Capt two Batteries were stood up and a new model of an Artillery Sébastien Beaudet ensured that everyone had crystal clear Regiment was born. The new model reflects the improved communications throughout the extended course, while Bat- Royal Canadian Artillery capabilities in STA and Fire Support tery members cheered on competitors in the cold and drizzly that were displayed in Op CADENCE and Op ATHENA. The rain. HQ Battery had 5 members on the 28 man Regimental operational tempo this year was signalled in January 2010 by team including the CO, LCol McGarry; the RSM, CWO Moyer; the mission to Haiti in Op HESTIA and the successes in all the QM, Capt Mike Winsor; the Tech Adjt, Capt Jason Vallis these operations, taskings and courses reflect the day to day and Cpl Michel Paré from MT Troop. Capt Vallis was first to dedication of all members of the 2nd Regiment. cross the line for 2 RCHA with a time of 06:36:40 achieving 13th place overall.

Two change of command parades and separate change of appointment parades were. On April 9, a change of appointment parade was held for Battery Sergeant Major (BSM), from MWO Thomas Neil who was deployed on TF 1-10 to MWO Roland Smith who took over from MWO Claude Dugas as acting BSM. The following month, HQ Battery met their new Commander, Maj Causey, who arrived for the Artillery Day Parade which took place on 26 May in record breaking heat.

2RCHA 2010

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Canadian Gunner 25 5e Régiment d’artillerie légère du Canada

2010 fut une année exceptionnelle au Régiment. La batterie X et nos membres assignés aux autres composantes de la force opérationnelle interarmées – Af- ghanistan (FOI-Afg) se sont entrainés vigoureusement durant toute l’année et sont déployés en novembre dans la province de Kandahar. Le régiment a contribué à l’Op Hestia pour venir en aide à la population Haïti- enne après avoir subit un tremblement de terre majeure en janvier. Le régiment conduit un exercice majeur de tir réel à la base de Gagetown au mois de mai. Le 28 mai 2010, la batterie Victor fut réactivée après plus de 20 années d’absence. Les batteries Q, R et CS ont changé de commandant. Les écoles régimentaires et de brigade ont roule à fond de train. En septembre et octobre la batterie X ainsi qu’une centaine de personne du régiment participe aux exercices. En fin d’année le régiment a participé à un exercice de tir réel avec le 62e RAC et le 2Fd régiment. L’année 2010 fut sans aucun doute pour les membres du régiment une an- née très productives. Nous devons souligner l’arrivée de Réactivation de la batterie : L’invité d’honneur pour cette cérémonie, le brigadier- général Eric Tremblay, CD, ancien commandant du 5e RALC inspecte la troupe. l’adjudant-chef C.J.A. Wagar comme nouveau Sergent- Major Régimentaire. Les capitaines E.M.C. Harvey et OP Hestia I.M.E Bégin ont été promue au grade de major et occupent les positions de Commandant de la batterie V et Commandant de 12 janvier 2010, tremblement de terre majeur à HAITI, plu- la batterie R respectivement. L’adjudant-maître J.J.P.R. Blouin sieurs centaines de personnes meurt dans cette événement a été nommé Sergent-Major de la batterie R. L’adjudant-maître tragique, d’autres sont laissé sans abris. Le gouvernement Ca- J.N.E. Saint-Pierre a été nommé Sergent-Major de la batterie nadien décide d’envoyer des composantes navales, terrestres CS. Il est à noté aussi que l’adjudant-chef A. Grenier a été ap- des Forces canadiennes supporté par la force aérienne. La pointé par le Chef d’État-Major de la Défense comme adjudant- Force opérationnelle interarmées Haïti (FOI(H)) était une force chef du département de l’histoire et du patrimoine à Ottawa. opérationnelle d’aide humanitaire dont le mandat était d’offrir une vaste gamme de services en soutien au gouvernement d’Haïti et à l’ambassade canadienne à Port-au-Prince. La FOI(H) offrait notamment des services médicaux d’urgence; une expertise en matière de génie; une mobilité maritime, terrestre et aérienne ainsi qu’un soutien à la défense et à la sécurité. Au sommet des opérations, les composantes maritime, terrestre et aérienne de la FOI(H) comprenaient environ 2 050 personnes affectées à Port-au-Prince, à Léogâne et à Jacmel. Les composantes de la force terrestre sont composées en majeur partie par la 5e Bri- gade mécanisé du Canada. Onze membres du 5e RALC dont le Capt B.J.G. Bossé, Adjum M.A. Estabrooks, Bdr JRJY Emond, Bdr K. Lord, pour nommer que ces personnes ont participé au déploiement. Le personnel du QMR et de la maintenance ont travaillé d’arrache pied dans l’urgence pour déployer véhicules et équipement essentiel à la mission.

Exercice Pièces Aguerries II – Batterie X, Q, R, et CS

En mai, 330 artilleurs du 5e Régiment d’artillerie légère du Ex Aventurier ‘Petit Matagami’ : Capt Morin enseignant les rudiments du Canada, commandé par le Lcol Boucher, ont pris part à un ex- canoë à la troupe. ercice de trois semaines à la Garnison Gagetown, au Nouveau- 26 L’Artilleur Canadien Brunswick, dans le cadre réactiver la batterie “V” pour de la montée en puissance ensuite être de nouveau de la Force opérationnelle désactiver et jointe à la 58e 3-10. Cet exercice tenu du batterie du 6e RAC, une 1er au 20 mai a permis à unité de réserviste. C’est le quelques 150 membres 26 mai 2010 que la batterie de la batterie X, comman- “V” est de nouveau réactiver dé par le Maj Giroux, de afin de satisfaire le nouveau poursuivre leur prépara- plan de transformation de tion en vue de leur déploi- l’artillerie. Ce plan consiste ement en Afghanistan en à séparer à l’intérieur des novembre 2010. La moitié unités d’artillerie les dif- d’entre eux prendrait part férentes capacités. Donc, à une première mission en désormais les batteries théâtre. L’objectif princi- “X” et “R” fournissent les pal pour la batterie X était obusiers, tandis que la bat- d’atteindre une capacité terie “Q” les éléments de opérationnelle de niveau surveillance et d’acquisition 4. Pour ce faire, des ex- d’objectif et la batterie “V” ercices de tir et de mouve- se voit octroyer le rôle, et ment ont été effectués par le privilège, de fournir les les deux troupes de can- équipes d’observateurs et ons M777 et par la troupe de contrôleurs aériens rap- d’acquisition d’objectifs, proché. La Batterie “V” est chargée de transmettre composée de 79 personnes les coordonnées de tir. La dont 9 groupes orientés deuxième facette impor- OOA avec ressources CAA, tante de ce grand exercice 3 groupes orientés CAA consistait à former une avec ressources OOA, un dizaine d’officiers sur le centre de coordination de cours de commandant de feu d’appui (CCFA) et le batterie (CB), dirigé par des groupe tactique du Com- responsables de l’école mandant de batterie. La d’artillerie de Gagetown. prise d’armes c’est déroulé Ayant l’expérience du par une magnifique journée théâtre afghan pour avoir d’été avec comme invité été déployés en 2009, les d’honneur le brigadier-gé- membres de la batterie R néral Eric Tremblay, CD, du 5 RALC étaient présents ancien commandant du 5e pour soutenir le cours de RALC et du 5e GMBC, et le CB et la batterie X, faisant Ex Pièces Aguerries : Détachement de la batterie tirant le M777 en tir colonel Jean-Marc Lanthier, verticale. notamment du mentorat. La CSM, CD, commandant actuel batterie Q, batterie d’acquisition d’objectif, en plus de leur en- du 5e GMBC. trainement, ont fournis la force ennemie durant la validation de la batterie X. Au total, environ 3400 obus ont été tirés durant cet Exercice Réflexe Rapide et Maple Guardian à Wainwright – exercice. D’autre part, la batterie X, a pu se qualifier sur le canon FO 3-10 M777, une pièce d’artillerie redoutable et efficace. La batterie CS a supportée de façon très professionnelle les batteries du 25 août 2010, 11h00, BFC Valcartier, des artilleurs de la bie régiment durant toutes les phases de l’exercice. Cette exercice X se rassemble à la Caserne Saint-Louis afin de prendre l’avion fut un grand succès à tous les points et bénéfique pour tous les qui les amèneront au camp Wainwright en vue d’effectuer les participants. exercices Réflexe Rapide et Maple Guardian. Il s’agit de deux exercices intenses qui constituent le dernier jalon vers leur dé- Réactivation de la batterie Victor ploiement en Afghanistan. L’esprit est à la bonne humeur tout au long du voyage, même s’ils savent qu’ils seront loin de chez Lundi le 26 mai 2010 à eu lieu une prise d’armes, du 5e Régi- eux pour la plus longue période de la montée en puissance. À ment d’artillerie légère du Canada, à l’occasion de la réactivation l’arrivée, ils reçoivent les briefings d’usage et sont rapidement de la batterie Victor (V). La batterie “V” existe depuis les années envoyés vers KAF-Wainwright. Le 28 août, le coup de départ 70, au sein du 5e RALC, en tant que section de défense anti- est lancé. Pour les artilleurs, cela signifie qu’ils participeront à aérienne. Sa date de création remonte au 30 mars 1977, à cette trois plateaux, IED démonté, IED monté et le conditionnement date, le Directeur de l’artillerie de l’époque, le Colonel J.A. Cot- au combat. Ce dernier sera le plus apprécié des trois. Les ter, remet le fanion officiel de la batterie V à son premier com- trois plateaux ont été des chances uniques pour les troupes mandant de batterie le Major H.A. Walinski, CD. La batterie “V” d’artillerie d’apprendre les TTP des autres corps de métier, en à supporté les opérations de la 5e GBMC jusqu’en 1989, où elle plus de parfaire les leurs, puisqu’ils ont été jumelés à d’autres fut désactivée sous le commandement du Capitaine P.E. Brown. unités pendant les activités. Ensuite, ils ont été employés à sup- En juin 1991, le Major J.G.S. Boissonneault reçoit la tâche de porter les plateaux des attaques et des raids au niveau d’équipe

Canadian Gunner 27 km, autour du Mont Lauriers, en terrain montagneux présentait des défis de haut niveau sur le plan d’endurance physique. Ces 5 épreuves sur une période de 5 jours on réussi à crée un esprit de corps au sein des sections et de permette aux individus à sur- passer les limites physiques qu’ils ne croyaient pas être capable de réaliser. Au bout du compte, cela a été une aventure difficile, et pas évidente pour certains. Mais elle fut très enrichissante et valorisante que personne ne sera prêt d’oublier.

Exercice Bombarde Bordée – Batterie Q, V, R et CS

Dans un décor hivernal digne des Ardennes, les artilleurs du 5e Régiment d’artillerie légère du Canada (5 RALC) ont mené un exercice de tir réel en partenariat avec les réservistes du 62e Régiment d’artillerie de campagne (62 RAC) et du 2nd Field Régiment (2 Fd) à Valcartier, du 26 au 30 novembre. Plus de 300 artilleurs réguliers et réservistes ont pris part à cet exercice nommé BOMBARDE BORDÉE, qui avait pour but de raf- fermir les procédures de tir, la coopération inter-régiments, et de Ex Bombarde Bordée : Le cmdt du 5e RALC, le Lcol Boucher et le SMR, valider les cours de l’école régimentaire. Pendant l’exercice, une l’Adjuc Wagar discutent avec le CB R, Maj Bégin. dizaine d’élèves-officiers du Collège Militaire Royal de Saint- de combat. Cette fois-ci, ils ont été en mesure d’aiguiser leurs Jean ont eu la chance de goûter au métier d’artilleur, afin de compétences d’artilleurs en fournissant un appui-feu précis et à les aider à confirmer leur choix de métier. Encore un excellent l’heure demandée. Pour les observateurs, Réflexe Rapide a été exercice pour tous les membres du 5e RALC. une chance unique de parfaire leurs pratiques d’équipe d’OOA attachée à une compagnie. Ils ont été confrontés à plusieurs Activités divers situations réalistes qui risquent de se reproduire en Afghani- stan. Ils ont eu la chance de mettre en pratique leurs habiletés Comme à tous les années, le régiment a tenue sa Course que ce soit sur le plan d’appui-feu d’artillerie ou aérien. Et ils Whalen le 15 octobre 2010. Cette activité suivie de compétition se sont adaptés à toutes les situations de combat qui se sont de hockey balle et de volley-ball organisé par la batterie V fut présentés à eux. L’artillerie, c’est plus que l’appui-feu. La bie un franc succès. Nous nous devons de mentionner que lors de X compte dans ses rangs des éléments d’acquisition d’objectifs la partie de hockey annuel du 15 décembre 10 entre les sous- apprécié des compagnies d’infanterie. La troupe de surveillance officiers et officiers, les officiers ont gagné cette partie parle et d’acquisition d’objectifs (SAO) se spécialise dans la collecte compte de 6 à 4. L’année 2010 s’est terminée par le diner de la des données en plus de fournir une couverture acoustique du troupe du 17 décembre 10. Pour cette occasion, le commandant champ de bataille (système HALO) au commandement. En plus a remis des mentions, décorations, médailles et promotion. de la batterie X, le 5e RALC a fourni plus de 100 personnes en support à l’exercice. Ce personnel a occupée des positions Mention Élogieuse d’états major, force ennemie et de support. Encore une fois bra- vo 5e RALC pour l’excellent travail. Il est bon de souligner que le Gouverneur Général a annoncé que les Groupements Tactique du 1er Bataillon, Princess Patri- Exercice aventurier ‘Petit Matagami’ - Batterie Q cia’s Canadian Light Infantre, du 1er Bataillon, Royal Canadian Regiment et du 3ème Bataillon Royal 22ème Régiment, recev- MATAGAMI….un petit village 200 km au nord d’Amos fût ront la mention élogieuse du Commandant en Chef pour leur l’endroit ou environ 75 membres du 5 RALC et 4 membres de excellent travail comme unité. Plusieurs membres du 5e RALC 5e RGC participaient à l’exercice aventurier Petit Matagami du recevront donc cette mention telle que la batterie X déployée 24 au 30 octobre. L’exercice de 5 jours comprenait 5 épreuves; avec la Groupement Tactique du 3ème Bataillon Royal 22ème le kayak, la marche en terrain foret/marécage, une randonnée Régiment. Des membres de la Bie Q, déployé dans un rôle de vélo, le canoë et une marche dans des sentiers montagneux. d’acquisition d’objectif, recevront aussi cet honneur car le 5e Le Kayak de mer tandem, s’est déroulé sur le lac Matagami et RALC a participé à tous ces déploiements. L’adjudant Pérusse la baie d’Anita sur une distance de 30 km. La marche en ter- à reçu une Mention Élogieuse du Commandant de la Force rain foret/marécage était un exercice d’orientation avec le but Opérationnelle Inter-armée Afghanistan pour son excellent tra- de perfectionner nos connaissances et compétences de carte vail comme observateur d’artillerie avec la Force Opérationnelle et boussole. Le trajet, sur une distance d’une vingtaine de km, 1-09. Le Maj Claveau recevra sous peu une Mention Élogieuse était identifié de 7 points précis que les membres devaient lo- pour son travail comme G5, responsable des plans du Quartier- caliser. Le vélo une randonnée de 55 km, a eu lieu dans le Général du 5e Groupe Brigade Mécanisé du Canada. secteur du lac Gabriel sur des routes parfois très exigeantes. Ces pistes sableuses, enneigées, montagneuses et parsemées Conclusion d’obstacles, comme des barrages de castors et des sections de routes impassables, rendaient l’activité extrêmement pénible et En conclusion l’année 2010 a été des plus occupée pour les laborieuse. La quatrième épreuve, le canoë de rivière, s’est tenue membres du 5e RALC. L’année 2011 s’avère d’autant plus oc- sur la rivière Bell sur une distance de 30 km. Le canoë de rivière cupée avec les nombreux exercices prévus et un changement était une activité relativement nouvelle pour les participants vu de commandant en juin 2011. que la majorité du groupe n’avait aucune expérience avec ce type d’embarcation. Finalement, la marche de sentiers de 18 UBIQUE 28 L’Artilleur Canadien 5 RALC 2010 LCOL BOUCHER LHPS ADJ FORTIN JAMJ MAJ BÉGIN IME ADJ FUGERE JMA MAJ CLAVEAU JF ADJ GERMAIN JPP MAJ GIROUX VMB ADJ GOSSELIN JD MAJ HARVEY EMC ADJ GUERIN JCM MAJ LEMIEUX S ADJ HENRY JAR MAJ MASSON JDS ADJ LANGEVIN JPEJ MAJ SEVIGNY PP ADJ MATTE JAF CAPT AUGER JGD ADJ MORSE JRGR CAPT BEAUDIN PR ADJ NERON JDE CAPT BECKRICH TC ADJ PERUSSE JYMF CAPT BOSSÉ BJG ADJ PICARD JAA CAPT COURTEMANCHE JCG ADJ PLANTE JAS CAPT COURTEMANCHE JYCM ADJ RIVARD JLA CAPT DUFOUR A ADJ ROBITAILLE JGM CAPT FONTAINE MJK ADJ THERRIEN JBM CAPT FOURNIER JMYN SGT ANGERS C CAPT GILLESPIE AR SGT ASPIROT JE CAPT LABONTÉ ME SGT AUBIN D CAPT LEBEL JGD SGT BAZINET JRAG CAPT LEBEL PL SGT BEDARD EDD CAPT LECLERC-DESJARDINS GENY SGT BEDARD JCD CAPT LÉGER LR SGT BELVAL SJY CAPT MORIN MJM SGT BERUBE TD CAPT MORRISSETTE M SGT BOUCHARD JCM CAPT PARÉ MAJR SGT BOUCHARD JS CAPT PRÉAUX PFX SGT BOURSIER JGD CAPT ROMAN A SGT BUREAU C CAPT SIMMONDS JC SGT CALVÉ G CAPT VOYER M SGT CANTIN RA CAPT WING OM SGT CARON JP LT BANKS JJ SGT CHARETTE MJDR LT CHAFFEY B SGT CLOUTIER MJ LT CLÉMENT GLMR SGT CORBEIL IMR LT DONALDSON PJ SGT DEVEAU D LT DURANT CF SGT DEZIEL J LT ENGULU L SGT FORTIN PJU LT GENDRON-HOULE BJ SGT GAGNE M LT HOLT AG SGT GAUTHIER JGM LT HUGHES VC SGT GOURLIE JC LT JEWER AW SGT GOYER PJM LT KAIRNS DJG SGT HOUDE JPP LT LANOUETTE PD SGT LABADIE SJP LT LAVOIE JFPC SGT LABBE JDSK LT LESSARD AM SGT LAROCQUE EJP LT MAHEU D SGT LAVOIE S LT NOEL GA SGT LEBLANC B LT PAISH SR SGT LEMIEUX MJL LT PELLETIER Y SGT LESZCZYNSKI JJR LT RIDDOCH TS SGT MORIN JJG LT RIVARD TMJ SGT PITRE FCJ LT SHONIKER MFB SGT ROCHEFORT JJE LT THÉBERGE JEE SGT SAUVÉ MS 2LT DESHAIES M SGT THIBEAULT JF 2LT GERVAIS JFA BDRC ANCTIL MBDI 2LT RATH B.J BDRC B.LEVESQUE PM ADJUC GRENIER JLA BDRC BEAUREGARD MJM ADJUC WAGAR CJA BDRC BÉDARD M ADJUM ANGEL JGM BDRC BÉLANGER JF ADJUM BLOUIN JJPR BDRC BÉLANGER JRF ADJUM ESTABROOKS MA BDRC BÉRIAU JAM ADJUM SAINT-PIERRE JNE BDRC BERNIER BM ADJ ALLAIRE JMY BDRC BIGRAS JSC ADJ BÉLANGER JD BDRC BLANCHETTE N ADJ BOURGUIGNON JRM BDRC BOUFFARD JJCY ADJ CARRIERE JRP BDRC BOULÉ Y ADJ CLOUTIER S BDRC BOYD DD ADJ CREPEAU JNP BDRC BUSSIÈRES MB ADJ CYR JD BDRC CAOUETTE JJF ADJ DIAZ JE BDRC CHARRON BJF

Canadian Gunner 29 5 RALC 2010 BDRC COELHO CM BDR CARRIER J BDRC COTE JJF BDR CASTELLANOS ZETINO WA BDRC D ANJOU JCF BDR CHAPDELAINE C BDRC DESJARDINS JRRJ BDR CHOUINARD MA BDRC DEVEAULT JJPD BDR CLOUTIER D BDRC DION SF BDR CORDEY SJP BDRC DROLET MBMM BDR CORNEAU JJA BDRC DUPUIS JALM BDR CORRIVEAU D BDRC DUVAL JGF BDR COSSETTE SJJC BDRC FOSTER JT BDR COTE DJTA BDRC GERVAIS DJG BDR CÔTÉ JP BDRC GERVAIS SJA BDR CÔTÉ SR BDRC GIGNAC JRP BDR DALLAIRE CMB BDRC GINGRAS JLF BDR DAUDELIN-CORBEIL JJA BDRC GIRARD RJN BDR DECHAMPLAIN SJ BDRC GUNTON ANE BDR DEMERS S BDRC HAMEL GK BDR DION JFM BDRC HETHRINGTON GCC BDR DOUCET JF BDRC JANVIER JME BDR DUNBAR RT BDRC JOUVET JLC BDR DUNPHY C BDRC LACERTE JCJ BDR EMOND JRJY BDRC LANGLOIS JCM BDR FAUCHER MMN BDRC LAPORTE MOJ BDR FILLION R BDRC LEMIEUX DFP BDR FONTAINE IA BDRC LÉVESQUE SA BDR FORTIN DJM BDRC LOISELLE O BDR FOURNIER JAPS BDRC LORTIE PN BDR FURMANEK J BDRC MAROIS SE BDR GAGNÉ-MICHAUD DGM BDRC MAURICE JJM BDR GAGNÉ-MONFETTE RJR BDRC MORIN CD BDR GAGNON D BDRC OUELLET JF BDR GAUTHIER MAL BDRC PAQUET SCM BDR GIRARD JF BDRC PARENT SJD BDR GIRARD SJD BDRC PLANTE DC BDR GOBEIL JPR BDRC PRÉVOST DPJ BDR GOUIN JOS BDRC RAYMOND C BDR GOULET-THIBOUTOT PJR BDRC RENAUD JJCB BDR GOURICHON SCF BDRC RHEAUME GJLP BDR GREEN E BDRC ROY JJR BDR GRÉGOIRE JJK BDRC SAVARD SGJ BDR GROLEAU FJ BDRC SIMONEAU JSMJ BDR GUILBEAULT JAP BDRC SIROIS M BDR GUIMONT SMD BDRC TAHAN A BDR HALLÉ JFJR BDRC VEILLEUX EJG BDR HERNANDEZ MOSCOSO EE BDRC YANIRE J-FJK BDR HUDON D BDR ARMANDA DJA BDR JACQUES MM BDR ARSENAULT J BDR KHOURY MAM BDR AVERY NC BDR LACHANCE E BDR BEAUDET RM BDR LACHAPELLE J-F BDR BEAULIEU MJPL BDR LACROIX S BDR BEAULIEU R BDR LALANCETTE AJN BDR BELAND J BDR LAMBERT RJJ BDR BELANGER D BDR LANGLOIS LJFL BDR BELANGER S BDR LARIVIÈRE CJR BDR BERTHELOT M BDR LEBRUN R BDR BÉRUBÉ MMDJF BDR LECLAIR JGA BDR BLAIS JDS BDR LEMIEUX RJS BDR BLAIS JF BDR LESSARD MD BDR BOUCHARD JMJ BDR LEVESQUE PA BDR BOUCHARD JRE BDR LÉVESQUE SJD BDR BOUCHER MJS BDR LIMOGES JPGR BDR BOUDREAU RE BDR LIZÉ ED BDR BOUFFARD M BDR LOLLIER L BDR BOURRÉ-LAPRISE SJF BDR LORD AKMF BDR BRETON JMA BDR MAHEUX JST BDR BRETON JPG BDR MILLETTE S BDR BRUNET JCF BDR MOLLOY N BDR CAOUETTE D BDR MONGEAU JAYRP BDR CARON JR BDR MORILLON PR BDR CARON TJN BDR MORIN J

30 L’Artilleur Canadien 5 RALC 2010 BDR NICOLE S GNR DUMAIS CB BDR PAQUET JDD GNR DUPERRÉ DJA BDR PARADIS J-LJ GNR FAFARD CÔTÉ PJF BDR PARADIS VMG GNR FECTEAU JJ BDR PARADIS-AUBIN MJF GNR FONNER MJB BDR PARENT JAD GNR FORTIN D BDR PATRY-YOUNG JL GNR FORTIN J.L.E. BDR POIRIER PJS GNR FORTIN-GODIN CPJC BDR POLIQUIN PL GNR FOURNELLE LJKS BDR PROULX JD GNR FRÉCHETTE D BDR RATELLE APG GNR GAGNE J BDR RHÉAUME-LAFLEUR FJ GNR GAGNON-DEVEAUX S BDR RIOUX-GOYETTE MA GNR GAUVIN YJR BDR ROBERGE PRK GNR GIRARD F BDR RODRIGUE PJR GNR GODMER CB BDR ROUILLARD PMA GNR GRAHAM KL BDR ROY A GNR JEAN EJR BDR ROZON CJSJ GNR JOANIS J-PA BDR SIMONEAU SJ GNR KEAYS KH BDR SYLVESTRE JF GNR KULYOV GV BDR TALBOT FJA GNR LABELLE M.P. BDR TALBOT JSAP GNR LACHANCE JCM BDR TALBOT PJD GNR LAFONTAINE FJJ BDR THERRIEN-COULOMBE KDAF GNR LAFONTAINE JMN BDR THIFFEAULT MJS GNR LAFORTUNE JD BDR TREMBLAY BS GNR LAFRANCE F BDR TREMBLAY JLA GNR LAMARRE MD BDR TREMBLAY-LAVOIE MJL GNR LAPIERRE V BDR TRUDEL AJR GNR LASNIER JSJ BDR TURMEL JF GNR LEFEBVRE-JOUVET LCM BDR VALLIÈRES AMM GNR LEHOUX-ALLAIRE C BDR VEILLEUX JPJD GNR LOISELLE-MARTINEAU M-AJJ BDR VERREAULT F GNR LONGPRÉ LJF BDR VIAU JMMP GNR LOSIER D GNR ABEL PN GNR MAILHOT S GNR ANGLEHART-MÉTHOT GJE GNR MAINVILLE A GNR AUBÉ MJJ GNR MANNING K GNR AYOTTE JJFG GNR MARTINEZ-MENDIETA G GNR B. LAROSE G GNR MC MANUS KML GNR BARABÉ JJRK GNR MILETTE-LEMAY JJG GNR BEAUCHEMIN D GNR MONTREUIL R GNR BELLEFEUILLE SA GNR MOUNTAIN S GNR BERGERON DJA GNR NADEAU PB GNR BERGERON MJ-MC GNR OUELLET-TREMBLAY AJD GNR BIRON TC GNR PELLETIER-MARCEAU M GNR BOUFFARD-ABRAN G GNR PICHE DM GNR BOURQUE D GNR POTVIN O GNR BRETON BG GNR PRÉVOST JJRA GNR BRETON JP GNR RACINE KJCE GNR BROCHU FJS GNR ROBITAILLE M GNR CAMERON DJAR GNR ROCH K GNR CAMPAGNA-GLEETON M GNR RODRIGUE DJG GNR CANTIN JJ GNR RODRIGUE RJC GNR CARBONNEAU JYBMA GNR ROUILLARD S GNR CARDONA JC GNR ROY CF GNR CARDONA PAIZ JA GNR ROY F GNR CARRIER S GNR SEGUIN Y GNR CHABOT NJJ GNR ST-COEUR O GNR CHALIFOUR D GNR ST-PIERRE CJF GNR CHARTRAND PMH GNR TESSIER KJJB GNR CHOUINARD-LAVIGNE ECL GNR TESSIER TJG GNR CORBIN-RATTÉ MJ GNR THÉBERGE MS GNR COUSINEAU DJJP GNR TREMBLAY-BOUDREAULT MJY GNR DARGIS X GNR TRUDEL PJM GNR DASILVA CM GNR TURPIN JLT GNR D’AVIGNON SJJ GNR VALIQUETTE JB GNR DELISLE JJJR GNR VALLIÈRES ST-GELAIS POJ GNR DESBIENS DJD GNR VENTURA VASQUEZ JD GNR DESCHÊNES SM GNR WARD JP GNR DESJARDINS-ROCHELEAU FJM

Canadian Gunner 31 4th Air Defence Regiment The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

There is no better way to describe the performance and capability displayed by the officers and soldiers of 4th Air Defence Regiment (4 AD Regt) in 2010 other than UBIQUITOUS. The soldiers of 4 AD Regt successfully contributed in all major operations, both Domestic and Expedition- ary. Contributions were made during Op PODI- UM to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games security by members of the Regiment. In addition, support was provided to Op HESTIA (Haiti), Op CROC- ODILE (Congo), Op ATHENA (Afghanistan) and Op CADENCE (G8/G20 Summit). The year concluded with the largest Air Defence live fire in history during Ex POTENT KNIGHT where close to 300 ADATS missiles were fired.

Pretty impressive for a Regiment that counts only 286 all ranks and is geographically dispersed with RHQ and 119 AD Bty located in Moncton, 128 AD Bty and HQ & Svcs Bty in Gagetown and three ASCC Detachments from 119 AD Bty located in the CMBG HQs at BFC Valcartier, CFB Petawawa and CFB Edmonton. Also, quite remarkably, this small unit is the only Joint unit in the Army.

Pour donner du piquant à l’instruction quo- tidienne, le rythme des activités est resté élevé étant donné que plus du quart des membres du Ré- MBdr Carnegie (@nd from left) and Capt Mirosnikov (center) with the other members of JICC-D at giment se préparaient à des déploiements pendant 19 Wing Comox que d’autres étaient déployés avec les centres de coordination de l’espace aérien (CCEA) et les troupes de petits véhi- as RSM from CWO (Mr Gnr) Etienne DeGready who left to become cules aériens sans pilote (SUAV). Les autres membres du Régiment the NCM PD CWO at LFTDS HQ. In addition to these key positions étaient souvent tout aussi occupés, sinon plus, au soutien de plus de 20 the Adjt, Maj Bob Bissonnette was promoted and posted to the Tactics exercices et opérations à l’appui de l’École de l’Artillerie royale cana- School at CTC and replaced by Capt Rob Saunders. The Ops O, Capt dienne (EARC) ainsi que des engagements envers la Marine et la Force Rory Moore left to replace Maj Blair Baker as the GLO in Winnipeg aérienne/le NORAD. Les membres du 4e Régiment d’artillerie anti- with Capt Adrian Mirosnikov assuming the duties of Ops O and Trg aérienne ont participé cérémonie de la mise sur pied de la 1re Division O. du Canada à Kingston, et les militaires ont hâte de porter l’écusson de la Division sur leur uniforme distinctif d’élément (UDE). 119e Batterie d’artillerie antiaérienne

Regimental Headquarters 119 AD Bty is the only ASCC Bty in the Army. Its role is to provide ASCC support for domestic and expeditionary operations. As Not only did all the Battery Commanders and Battery Sergeant Ma- such, members of the Bty were at the forefront of every national and jor’s change this year, but the Regimental Headquarters experienced joint level exercise conducted in Canada, as well as deploying on three one of the biggest staff changes since the Re-activation of the Regi- separate operations; Op PODIUM, Op HESTIA and Op ATHENA. ment in 1996. The CO, LCol Yvan Audet, was the only member of the Command of the Bty at the commencement of 2010 was held by Maj Command Team to remain with the Regiment as the 2IC Maj Pat Beau- Rodney Embree until he was posted to the Land Staff in July, at which champ left to attend the Joint Command and Staff Program (JCSP) time Maj Derek Prendergast assumed command upon promotion to his in Toronto and was replaced by Maj Blair Baker who returned to the current rank. The BSM MWO Pete Lewis left to assume his new posi- Regiment after three years as the GLO at 1 Cdn Air Div in Winnipeg. tion as BSM HQ & Svc Bty and was replaced by MWO Frank Vidal Concurrently, CWO (Mr Gnr) Marc-André Ross assumed the duties after his return from Afghanistan.

32 L’Artilleur Canadien Batterie ont été envoyés en mission dans le cadre de l’Op CADENCE, l’opération de soutien des FC aux sommets du G8 et du G20 tenus en Ontario, et deux CCEA ont été affectés à la BFC Gagetown et à l’île Brier, en Nouvelle-Écosse, à l’appui de la Marine dans le cadre de l’Ex HALCYON RV. Il s’agissait d’un exercice interalliés et interarmées mené par le Royaume-Uni qui mettait l’accent sur les tactiques d’alerte lointaine et les opérations de liaison de don- nées tactiques.

In October the Bty deployed an ASCC to Ex AMALGAM DART at 14 Wing Greenwood, NS as part of a Canadian NORAD Region exercise. As part of Op CONNECTION, 119 AD Bty conducted Op FALLEN COMRADES where the bulk of the Bty deployed to various areas in NB to connect with artillery veterans and to clean up artillery graves- ites. This year, and for the fourth year in a row, 119 AD Bty coordinated fundraising activities for the Christmas Daddies telethon where money was raised to make Christmas enjoyable for underprivi- leged children in the Maritimes Members of 119AD Bty during Op FALLEN COMRADES. In support of 1 Cdn Div exercises, the Bty sup- Les membres de la 119 BAAA se sont remis au travail dès le retour ported to Ex HUMAN FACTORS-4 and a Joint Operational Planning du congé des Fêtes. En plus du personnel des centres de coordina- Group. This exercise tested and trialed new LCSS equipment and soft- tion de l’espace aérien (CCEA) et des petits véhicules aériens sans ware, developed TTP’s and SOP’s, and fostered relationships between pilote (SUAV) envoyé en mission en Afghanistan, la Batterie a affecté key unit staff and 1 Cdn Div. cinq de ses membres à la cellule de coordination de l’information in- terarmées (CCII) dans le cadre de l’Op PODIUM à l’appui des Jeux 128 Air Defence Battery Olympiques d’hiver de Vancouver. Au même moment, le cmdt de la Batterie et quatre autres militaires ont été envoyés en mission à Haïti It turns out being in transition is a busy affair. 128 AD Bty had dans le cadre de l’Op HESTIA. Affectés à l’origine à une tâche liée au almost one third of its troops conducting workup training, deployed or CCEA, ils ont été réaffectés à la sécurité de l’ambassade étant donné returning from tours to Afghanistan and numerous exercises, including que les forces américaines assuraient le fonctionnement du CCEA. De the largest firing camp ever conducted by the Regiment in extremely façon tout à fait remarquable, notre détachement précurseur a été en- adverse weather conditions. voyé en déploiement dans les six heures suivant la réception de l’avis d’affectation. Six militaires devaient assurer le roulement du personnel The year also saw a change in the command team, with the BC Maj au CCEA du QG de la Force opérationnelle interarmées(FOI) déployé Erik Andresen leaving to assume command of HQ & Svcs Bty and en Californie dans le cadre de l’Ex MAPLE GUARDIAN 1001, et the BSM MWO Jean-Claude Senecal deploying to Afghanistan in an un capitaine a été envoyé en mission au Congo pendant six mois dans le cadre de l’Op CROCODILE.

As part of the Bty’s continuing support to the Air Force, an ASCC was deployed to support Ex WINGED WAR- RIOR at BFC Valcartier in April, where the ASCC assisted in training helicopter crews being deployed on Op ATHENA. Shortly after the equipment was returned from this exercise, it was deployed to 4 Wing Cold Lake in support of Ex MA- PLE FLAG 43. An ASCC Bison with a nine man detachment was deployed as a Ground Entry Station. This exercise focused on air to air and air to ground combat and was a joint and combined exercise.

À titre de seule unité capable d’exploiter la Liaison-16, nous avons également soutenu l’Op CADENCE et 119 AD Bty soldiers with the Naval Comabat Information Operators (NCI Ops) from the l’Ex HALCYON RV. Des membres de la Fleet Maintenance Facility cape Scott at Fergunson’s Cove during Ex BEGINNER BISON. Canadian Gunner 33 exchange position with 10 (US) Mtn Div. The Bty welcomed its new BC, Major Krista Dunlop in July as she returned to Canada after nine months in Kabul, and the new BSM, MWO Blaine Popovitch assumed his duties a month later.

La 128 BAAA a continué d’appuyer la mission en Af- ghanistan, en affectant plus que 50 militaires à l’Op ATH- ENA, dont la tâche consistait principalement à opérer des SUAV Scan Eagle. Leur rôle a continué de croître alors que les membres de la Batterie ont formé trois troupes de SUAV et ont dirigé deux camps aériens. En prime, les militaires qualifiés en matière de SUAV ont appris que la capacité de SUAV serait centralisée au 4e Régi- ment d’artillerie antiaérienne et que l’on vise à mettre sur pied la première troupe de SUAV à plein temps en janvier 2011.

It was difficult to tell the GBAD ACT capability, provided by the ADATS, was slated to be divested this year as Tps of ADATS were deployed around the country supporting numerous exercises, including Ex HALCYON RV Asst CLS, MGen Howard, is briefed on the ASCC BISON by MBdr Hogan in the Gagetown training area, during which the battery and his detachment. had a chance to interact with Sea Harriers from the HMS Arc Royal of the Royal Navy, flying out of Halifax. The McCarthy to Maj Erik Andresen. Maj McCarthy left the Regiment to training year for the ADATS Tps was concluded with the conduct of assume her new duties as the G4 at CTC HQ and Maj Andresen joined Ex POTENT KNIGHT 2010 (PK10) exercise, and this year featured the Bty after his command of 128 AD Bty. Along with the BCs, the the most missiles ever fired in temperatures as low as -40C, with the other half of the Command Team also changed with MWO Pete Lewis temperatures at CFB Suffield holding the distinction of the lowest in moving over from 119 AD Bty and MWO Wendy Mooney leaving to North America in late November. It didn’t matter that the soldiers were assume her new role at LFDTS. told that it was a “dry cold”; -40C is still -40C no matter if it is in Suf- field or Gagetown. La Bie CS a continué de soutenir le Régiment, l’EARC et le 3 GSS au moyen de ses fonctions traditionnelles de maintenance. Elle a égale- Batterie de commandement et des services ment effectué d’autres tâches au sein du Régiment en raison de la mise sur pied de la troupe des transmissions et de la troupe administrative The old 210 AD Wksp has been transformed into a HQ & Svcs Bty, ainsi que de l’ajout de la troupe du soutien du Régiment. En plus de much like all other Artillery Regiments. At the same time command contribuer à la planification et à la mise en œuvre de l’infrastructure de of the Bty changed from an EME Maj to an Arty Maj. With the reor- soutien du Régiment de plus en plus importante à la BFC Gagetown, ganization, command in HQ & Svcs Bty passed from Maj Elizabeth la Batterie était également responsable du soutien de l’Ex POTENT KNIGHT 2010, l’exercice annuel de tir réel du Régiment, c. à d. établir le camp et ses installations de soutien ainsi que veiller au bien être des invités de marque, tels que le Bgén (retraité) Beno, Colonel commandant du Régiment royal, et le Bgén Bowes, cmdt du Secteur de l’Atlantique de la Force terrestre. Terminant l’année tout en réjouissance, la Bie a planifié et organisé deux activités qui ont remporté un franc succès : la Fête de Noël des en- fants de la BFC Gagetown et le Dîner de reconnaissance des militaires.

Several members of HQ & Svcs Bty deployed on Op ATHENA this year as individual augmentees. As well the BK deployed with the 2RCR Optimized Bat- tle Group (OBG) as the ASCC Comd for their exercises.

The year 2011 will be another exciting and challenging year for the Regi- ment. We will continue to force generate CWO (MrGnr) MA Ross receives the RSM drill cane from CWO (Mr Gnr) EJJ DeGready ASCC’s and SUAV capability for expe- during the RSM change of appointment. 34 L’Artilleur Canadien ditionary and domestic operations. We are the lead unit for the Atlantic Area Small Arms Team and the Canadian Forces lead unit for Ex MAPLE ARCH, a Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise in Poland. During the upcoming year we will remember our history and dedicate a 40mm Bofor to the Juno Center on 6 June 2011.

Cadet Unit Affiliation The Regiment again fostered a close relationship with 650 “Vanier” Air Ca- dets this year. In addition to Liaison Of- ficers, the CO and RSM attended their promotion parade in November as the reviewing officer.

BGen RD Foster, DComd Force Generation 1 CDM Air Div, visits with 4 AD Regt. 4 AD Regt 2010 LCOL AUDET JAY WO HOFMAN SW MAJ ANDRESEN ERP WO KNAGGS DJL MAJ BAKER BP WO MILLER RD MAJ DUNLOP KLA WO MURPHY RW MAJ PRENDERGAST DB WO POPOVITCH B MAJ ROBY NS WO RICHARDS KK CAPT BOUCHARD L WO SEGUIN RS CAPT BOUDREAU NI WO TULLETT A CAPT CARTER CJC SGT BELLEMARECARON JPGJF CAPT DUNLOP GM SGT BURKE KD CAPT EVANS GJ SGT BUTLER MD CAPT FENG NZG SGT CLOUTIER JG CAPT GEILEN TJH SGT CURNEW RTAJ CAPT GEORGE GA SGT FALLS TS CAPT GROUT NJ SGT GINGRAS JAM CAPT JOHNSON MC SGT GOGUEN JL CAPT MCBEAN SD SGT HOGAN GD CAPT MIROSNIKOV AE SGT HOWLETT AJ CAPT OMARI SLAAO SGT JENKINS MC CAPT SAUNDERS RM SGT KROEKER SD CAPT SEYMOUR LW SGT MACDOUGALL DA LT BROWN DD SGT MACNEIL SC LT CUSSON JR SGT PAQUIN JRA LT IMPERIAL GM SGT PORTER CJ LT KER CJ SGT SHEEHAN PD LT MCCABE T SGT SMITH LW LT SMITH RD SGT SOVA PJRW LT THOMPSON JP SGT ST HILAIRE JJP LT THORNTON TJ SGT WEAVER AM CWO ROSS MA SGT WHITE JJ MWO LEWIS PJ MBDR AUCOIN J MWO VIDAL JRF MBDR BOZEK MT WO ARMSTRONG CP MBDR BROUILLARD LJL WO BAKER DS MBDR BURTON BA WO BEAUCHEMIN JRM MBDR BURTON WJ WO BENNETT RF MBDR CARNEGIE TJ WO BESWICK AC MBDR CORLISS JJ WO DRAKE TR MBDR DUPUIS P WO GARDY KR MBDR HACHEY WJ WO GUILLEMETTE JFA MBDR HOPE APR

Canadian Gunner 35 4 AD Regt 2010 MBDR KENDALL RA BDR REYNOLDS SR MBDR MACKINNON LR BDR ROBERTS TS MBDR MACLAREN FAP BDR SHEPPARD LJ MBDR MAY MG BDR SPILKIN GM MBDR MENDES RD BDR THIBODEAU A MBDR OBRIEN SD BDR TOBIN BL MBDR PELLETIER H BDR TUCKER JIR MBDR ROACHE GS BDR VAN NORDEN WA MBDR ROY SJW BDR WARREN KR MBDR SCHMIDT AP BDR WOLFE TB MBDR VAILLANCOURT CL BDR WOOD AL MBDR WHITTEN RJ GNR ANCTIL GJS MBDR WORSLEY SR GNR BOSSE DG MBDR WRIGHT IJ GNR BOUCHARD JGJ BDR ASTLES JM GNR BOUCHARD D BDR BABIN AA GNR BOUCHER MJG BDR BELAIR WAD GNR BREAU MJRY BDR BELLOWS PJ GNR BUSQUE MY BDR BLAEDOW IR GNR CARTER JIL BDR BOUDREAU JRNTJE GNR CHAMBERLAIN RC BDR BOURGOIN JJ GNR CHATTERTON-ARMSTRONG SAG BDR BOWSER JC GNR COLLINS SJR BDR BUNKE KJ GNR CURRAN SC BDR BYRDE AFG GNR DOOLER TR BDR CHARLONG JMP GNR DUCHESNE-TANGUAY BB BDR COAD PR GNR ELLIOTT MA BDR CORDY GK GNR ERNEWEIN E BDR DAMPHOUSSE PJA GNR ETHIER JM BDR FLYNN DC GNR FULLER DJ BDR GERROW RA GNR GAUDETTE CL BDR GIBSON DL GNR GRASS JS BDR GUY KJ GNR HOOK BRJ BDR HALE CC GNR HUCKLE BC BDR HARTJES KC GNR HUGHES MS BDR HENNESSEY SJ GNR KING KJA BDR HOWELL JD GNR KOVACS JJ BDR HYATT MN GNR LACROIX-LATREMOUILLE G BDR KETTLE GK GNR LAVOIE M BDR LANDRY EJB GNR LUTHER CA BDR LARDNER CJ GNR MCKENNY DJ BDR LAROCQUE JRF GNR MILLER DCA BDR LAVERS C GNR MILLS M BDR LEBLANC AFM GNR MOORE MJ BDR LEVESQUE RR GNR MOSES CMM BDR LYNCH RG GNR MUNRO SMM BDR MACDONALD SP GNR NAUGLER BA BDR MAKEPEACE MW GNR PERREE YD BDR MARTINEAU JFTD GNR PETTEN PS BDR MCDONNELL BS GNR POORAN A BDR MCNEIL DE GNR RATZ SM BDR MECHAKRA MT GNR RIJNEN JJ BDR NICHOLSON JE GNR SALEMA KA BDR O’DELL DL GNR SCOTT KC BDR O’DONNELL KM GNR SHIRLEY SRS BDR PAYETTE JF GNR SIEDLECKI T BDR PELLETIER K GNR SLOAN SJ BDR PERSICO GA GNR STATON SE BDR PETERS BR GNR TALAVERA LN BDR PIKE CD GNR TREMBLAY M BDR RAOUL JB GNR TURGEON JR BDR RATTIE JR GNR WILLISTON LA BDR REICKER J

36 L’Artilleur Canadien The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School

The mission of way ahead and the artillery school is used to inform is to sustain and Artillery leader- conduct basic ar- ship on key issues tillery and basic while discussing artillery officer critical areas of courses as well as concern. Impor- advanced artillery tant briefings -oc qualifications, ad- cur throughout the vanced artillery course of the AAB leadership quali- that will inform all fications, spe- COs via an open cialized artillery and frank discus- qualifications, sion. The aim and assigned Cen- of the AAB is to ter of Excellence update the leader- responsibilities ship of The Royal on behalf of the Regiment with re- army. This article gard to current op- will provide a erations, Artillery synopsis of events transformation is- and accomplish- sues, constraints, ments within the unit status, and to Royal Canadian IG Course visit the Royal Artillery School in Larkhill England. provide Artillery Artillery School Council courses (RCAS) in 2010. Of particular note, LCol Marc LaFortune passed of action for a number of critical issues. The next AAB will be held the reins of his command to LCol Mike Sullivan. Concurrently, in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 1-3 April 2011. CWO Daryll McCormick assumed the duties of School Sergeant Major from CWO Daniel Giroux. CWO Giroux is now the Combat 67 Bty Training Centre (CTC) Sergeant Major. 67 Battery conducted 17 courses, graduating a total of 464 stu- HQ Bty dents. In May 2010, the Field Instructor-in-Gunnery (IG) Course graduated seven Canadian Officers and one Royal Artillery Officer, Command in HQ Battery passed from Major Jeff Pederson to while the Assistant Instructor-in-Gunnery (AIG) Course graduated Major Wayne Johnson as he assumed the Battery Commander/Chief 15 Snr NCOs. All graduates were quickly utilized as course staff Standards Officer position. HQ Battery continued to support the and instructors. Also, in July 2010, the current serials of IG and RCAS by providing standards oversight, administration, IT, simula- AIG courses commenced. As one ends another one begins. tion, and supply services. HQ Bty participated in Individual Battle Task Standards (IBTS), including their Personal Weapons Test In addition to the courses conducted at the RCAS, the current (PWT) 1 and 2 and the annual Battle Fitness Test (BFT). influx of recruits forced an exportation of courses to other bases. Three serials of DP1.1 Artillery Officer courses were sent to Val- HQ Battery took on the demanding task of organizing a com- cartier, Shilo, and Petatwawa respectively. Two serials of DP 1.2 bined DP 1 NCM and DP 1.2 Officer graduation parade. This was Artillery Troop Commander courses were held in Gagetown and the first time for a combined parade at the Royal Regiment of Cana- graduated 39 new Officers. These young leaders were immediate- dian Artillery School (RCAS) in a number of years. The dynamic ly posted across The Royal Regiment of Artillery School and the displays and gun drill performed by the NCMs was a highlight for country. all those in attendance. 67 Battery also conducted several other courses ranging from Headquarters Battery organized the semi-annual Artillery Advi- Soldier Qualification, DP1 NCM Gunners Course, Troop Sergeant sory Board (AAB) which was held in Shilo, Manitoba from 19- Major (TSM), and Battery Sergeant Major (BSM), DP 1 ADATS 20 November 2010. This is an important event within the gunner gunner, Detachment 2 I/C, DP3 Detachment commander, AD TSM, community. The AAB is a forum to ensure all COs share the same AD Troop Commander (TC) and AD Battery Commander (BC)

Canadian Gunner 37 fication in live gun fire safety and -as sessments on the recce and deployment of a gun battery. In addition, various assignments are given to students in order to sharpen their skills as future IGs. These duties include instructional duties, organizing and conducting exercises and live ranges; which conclude with the coordination with various agencies in Base Gagetown to ensure a safe conduct of planned exercises and live fire ranges. Students enjoyed a short break from the academic demands of the course during a week long visit to Larkhill, England. The trip enabled the students to connect with British gunners and exchange their knowledge in gunnery. Upon their return, the field artillery students conducted a live fire exercise in the CFB Gagetown training area, the AD Students took part in ad- vising on conduct of the final live Air Defence Anti- Tank System (ADATS) Change of Command Ceremony. firing camp in CFB Suffield. courses. Upon completion of the IG course, successful candidates will receive the revered IG hat, which will indicate their successful com- 45 Bty pletion of the course and their mastery in gunnery. IG graduates are In July 2010, command of 45 Battery passed from Major Ralph looked at as the most reliable source of information and mentorship Holah to Major Rich Little. There were 23 courses conducted in the in gunnery. past year in 45 Bty, graduating 80 officers and 152 NCMs/NCOs. Instructors and students within the FAC cell conducted their train- W Battery ing between, Gagetown, Kansas, and Oklahoma. The dedicated instructors of this cell have qualified 24 students this year, over three Command in W Battery passed from Major Rob Hart to Major separate serials. Shawn O’Leary, in the summer of 2010, and W Battery continued to provide support for all Artillery School courses. The FSCC cell ensured that there were sufficiently trained Artil- lery Forward Observation Officers (FOOs) and Observation Post W Battery also participated in the M777 Supplementary Shock Detachment Commanders (OP Det Comds) delivered to the Regi- and Vibration Trial, which was conducted in September 2010. It ments, by qualifying 28 dismounted and 22 mounted FOOs and 21 was the first time that W Bty had been deployed with the new artil- OP Det Comds. lery piece on an exercise and the first time most of the Gnr’s and Bdr’s had a chance to work with an M777 and carry 155mm rounds: The Surveillance and Target Acquisi- tion (STA) Troop closed another productive season; not only did they conduct STA Troop Commander (TC) and Troop Sergeant Major (TSM) Courses, but they were also involved with Pri- mary Combat Function (PCF) training for their soldiers including Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR), Hostile Artillery Locator System (HALO), and the Skylark Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) courses.

45 Battery also took responsibility for the IG course serial 1001. This was the first common IG course, combining Field Artillery Students with Air Defence students. It is a demanding 11 month long course which is designed to make select officers experts in their respective field of work. Their course began with an Advanced Instructional Techniques course, followed by a quali- Shock and Vibration Trials. 38 L’Artilleur Canadien critical to the army.

At Maintenance Training Battery, one of the many courses delivered in 2010 was the LCMR Maintenance Course. LCIS technicians are trained to repair and perform preven- tive maintenance on this radar. The LCMR is used by the Artillery to detect mortar rounds and to locate mortar Points of Origin (POOs) and Points of Impact (POIs). The Lightweight Counter-Mortar Radar, or LCMR, provides continuous 360° surveillance and mortar lo- cating. It detects and locates mortar firing positions by tracking the shell to the weapon it was fired from. Conversely, when operated in a dedicated air surveillance mode, LCMR will track small aircraft at a significant distance. The original maintenance course was Gun Detachment 2 IC Course - October. delivered by the manufacturer, Syracuse Re- search Corporation (SRC Tec) in Syracuse, New York. The system a remarkable difference to carrying 105mm rounds. The trial was is presently deployed on operations in Afghanistan and for training conducted on the equipment to test possible modifications to the within Canada. weapon, in order to improve its op- The LCMR eration. Being in- Maintenance volved in the de- Training became velopment of the Maintenance Howitzer and con- Training Bat- tributing to future tery’s responsibil- improvements to ity only two years the weapon was a ago. As with all rewarding experi- new equipment, it ence for NCO’s has caused some and NCM’s in- growing pains and volved. has already had numerous techni- During the fall cal updates. Our of 2010, W Bat- instructors are tery ran two very always updating important cours- their training aids es: Gun Detach- and course mate- ment Second-in- rial in order to Command (Gun deliver the new- Det 2IC) and Ar- est information tillery Command available, to en- Post Technician able students to (Arty CP Tech) to receive the best HQ Bty BFT. ensure their abil- training available. ity to continue to support training. Bdr Black was the top student on the Det 2IC The LCIS sec- course and Bdr Pitman topped the CP Tech course, both soldiers tion of Maintenance Training Battery looks forward to passing on exemplifying the RCAS commitment to excellence. In addition to their knowledge of the LCMR to other technicians in the New Year their support role, W Bty ran nine courses which graduated 142 and continuing support to the CF through the Royal Regiment of the soldiers. Canadian Artillery School.

Maintenance Training Battery Cadet Unit Affiliation

Command in Maintenance Training Battery passed from Major The Royal Regiment of Canada Artillery School is affiliated with Hazen Harty to Captain Leo Kanne as he assumed command as the 3034 Blue Mountain Rangers Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in Chief Instructor (CI) of Maintenance Training Battery. Addition- Browns Flats, New Brunswick. W Bty provided a display and sup- ally, the Senior Technical Instructor (STI) for the Bty changed from port for them last summer for a parade at Browns Flats, as well as MWO Richard Desjardins to MWO John Steele. Throughout the providing support requirements for their exercise at Blue Mountain year, there were 22 courses conducted by Maintenance Training Bty in October 2010. Support varied from vehicle support, to picking and 170 NCMs/NCOs received a variety of qualifications, which is up their equipment at Camp Argonaut, and transport duties from Base to Blue Mountain. Canadian Gunner 39 RCAS 2010 LCOL SULLIVAN JC 2LT CANUEL GP MAJ SMITH DW 2LT CAREY N MAJ JOHNSON W 2Lt DHAWAN S MAJ LITTLE N 2LT DOMINO A MAJ MCHATTIE WG 2LT DUPUIS G MAJ O’LEARY D 2LT DUVALL P MAJ SCHAMEHORN JJ 2Lt ELLOWAY P CAPT ANDREOLA L 2LT FINNIGAN B CAPT ARSENEAU J 2LT FONTAINE D CAPT BOUCHARD JLA 2LT GALWAY S CAPT BOURQUE DG 2LT HAINES A CAPT BURT A 2LT HAYMAN J CAPT CHETWYND JA 2LT HAYNES E CAPT CHLEDOWSKI ST 2LT HOPKINS J CAPT COBER JD 2LT HUGHES JW CAPT CONLEY J 2LT HUGHES C CAPT COTE BARIBEAU YP 2LT KELLY A CAPT CURRIE KP 2LT KIM J CAPT DEGAUST BD 2LT KNOX R CAPT DOUCET LJA 2LT LEWINGTON R CAPT FLANDERS D 2LT LITTLE A CAPT GILLIS A 2LT LOCKE R CAPT GOULD H 2LT MACFADYEN G CAPT GUAY M 2LT MACRAE VR CAPT GUERTIN NR 2LT MAGARIN K CAPT HAWCO JM 2LT MIETO M CAPT HILLIER PJ 2LT MORRIS P CAPT HOBSON J 2LT MULLINS G CAPT HOLLERAN N 2LT NEELEY R CAPT INSLEY C 2LT PERREAULT JD CAPT KELLY BH 2LT RAKOTONIMAH P CAPT LOCKRIDGE AD 2LT RHEUBOTTOM K CAPT MACBETH R 2LT ROBISON D CAPT MACNEILL L 2LT SENDOREK M CAPT MARSHALL M 2Lt STRICKLAND R CAPT MATHESON DR 2LT TREMBLAY C CAPT NEWTON S 2LT VAN DYKE K CAPT NICHOLSON R 2LT VILLENEUVE MM CAPT O’DONNELL P 2LT WIKEN E CAPT O’DONNELL A 2LT WILSON P CAPT PHILLIPS A OCDT BINKLEY J CAPT RITCHIE BE OCDT BROESKY AC CAPT ROBERTSON T.R. OCDT LITTLE J CAPT ROESLER MV OCDT LYNCH GB CAPT ROSALES R OCDT O’BRIEN M CAPT SCHUTTE C OCDT RIGBY A CAPT SMITH MR CWO MCCORMICK G CAPT STEWART BTK MWO BALDWIN W CAPT SUMMERFIELD CM MWO BARTLETT P CAPT TRANQUILLA MC MWO CRITCHLEY J CAPT TUKEL A MWO FRIGAULT ADJ CAPT VACHON PN MWO JORDAN JG CAPT VAMOS J MWO LEES GP CAPT WARREN WM MWO MOORE JW CAPT WITMER S WO ARSENAULT GS LT FARRELL CJ WO AUCOIN M LT GRANT D WO BABINEAU JA LT HALIBURTON D WO BARNES EK LT LEVANGIE J WO BEACH BD LT LOGAN P WO BEAUDRY JPS LT POIRIER A WO BENARD JJCP LT RIOPELLE W WO BROSENS RTR 2LT AUMOND JA WO BUENACRUZ N 2LT BACH A WO CAMERON TA 2LT BAJWA S WO CARPENTER TW 2LT BELLIARD C WO CARROLL CH 2LT BOISSONNEAULT R WO CHEVALIER B 2LT BOOMHOWER E WO COLBOURNE DA 2LT BOUDREAU LEFRAUCOIS F WO COLWELL MA 2LT BURSTON J WO DESROCHES F 40 L’Artilleur Canadien RCAS 2010 WO DOLAN MB SGT KIRKPATRICK K WO DOWE MBA SGT LACOSTE JS WO ENAULT JAJS SGT LAROCQUE R WO FRASER W SGT LATULIPPE MJF WO FURBER JL SGT LEBLOND PM WO GAUVREAU JES SGT LEVESQUE D WO GOODLAND A SGT LOHNES A WO HALE T.E SGT MACNEIL SC WO HAMEL JAJ SGT MCKINNON KG WO HARRISON J SGT MCLAUGHLIN T WO HOOD KM SGT MUNRO M WO HYSKA AJ SGT ROBICHAUD M WO JACKSON A SGT ROBICHAUD L WO JOHNSON AG SGT SIMPKINS AD WO KEAN J SGT SYLVESTER B WO KEATING RJ SGT VANDAMME JMJ WO LADOUCEUR JRA SGT VIRGOE S WO LANDRY JJPJP SGT WALKER DR WO LARADE DA SGT WATTERS TSHN WO LEET K MBDR ANDREWS W WO LEGGE M MBDR BETTLE A WO LILLY RS MBDR BLINN BK WO MARTIN MJ MBDR BOUDREAU D WO MARTIN R MBDR DAIGLE ED WO MARTIN FR MBDR DAVIDSON SM WO MCGARRIGLE MH MBDR DESRUISSEAU RA WO MCLEAN J MBDR GAFFEY S WO MCNEIL W MBDR GATHERUM L WO MELANSON DA MBDR GOGUEN J WO MORNEAU M MBDR HARNISH MD WO MORRELL J MBDR HAYWOOD G WO NORMAND JGE MBDR HOSFORD M WO PENNEY PH MBDR JARRELL JR. WD WO PERRON JCL MBDR JENKINS J WO PETHICK C MBDR MARCEAU JGE WO PINARD GG MBDR MARTIN J WO PLAMONDON B MBDR MCCARTHY DM WO REID T MBDR MICHAUD-HEBERT S WO SAJADI K MBDR PRICE CA WO STROHM JM MBDR RANDALL A WO THERIAULT LT MBDR ROBERTS W WO TRITES P MBDR SHAW NT WO TURNER R MBDR STAIRS A WO VOLLICK M MBDR STARLING LW WO WHITE T MBDR WALKER DR WO WILLIAMS J MBDR WALTON A SGT ALEXANDER A MBDR WILKINSON ML SGT BEAVER JW MBDR WILLIAMS JC SGT BOSSE JFR MBDR WILSON AM SGT BOUDREAU JJS BDR ALLEN J SGT BROMLEY J BDR BELANGER PC SGT BROMLEY M BDR BENOIT CC SGT BROWN PA BDR BESAW F SGT BURTON J BDR BESAW BJ SGT CAIRNS DF BDR BLACK ME SGT CAMERON TR BDR BLINN BJ SGT CLARKE S BDR BOOKER A SGT COLWELL BE BDR BOUCHER M SGT COUGHLAN CF BDR BOUFFARD SJIXV SGT COXWORTHY K BDR BURNS W SGT DOUCET DS BDR BURROWS MCB SGT DUPONT M BDR BYRNE CL SGT EMBRETT PC BDR CARTER JL SGT FLETCHER SC BDR CATER CH SGT FRASER D BDR CHATTERTON C SGT GRAHAM AL BDR CHETWYND TJ SGT HIGGINS E BDR COTE FRA SGT HOYT BE BDR CYR T SGT KER E BDR DUNPHY J SGT KIRK K BDR FARROW W

Canadian Gunner 41 RCAS 2010 BDR FITZHERBERT D GNR PARKIN C BDR FLEET E GNR ROUSSELLE SR BDR FOLZ NL GNR SHAVE MP BDR GALANGE J GNR THURSTON E BDR GIBSON A GNR UNDERWOOD C BDR GOLDER H GNR VELDHUIZEN AJ BDR GRIFFIN KCJ GNR WARREN JFG BDR HALLEY EJ GNR WICKS J BDR HAMILTON JPH GNR ANDERSON DM BDR HARRISON NA GNR ANDREOLA A BDR HAWE WD GNR CALDERON--ARROYO CJ BDR HENDERSON TJ GNR CARRIERE NM BDR HOLM A GNR CHABWA S BDR HOQUET BT GNR CLEMENT R BDR HOQUET E GNR COCKADAY R BDR JACKSON RJA GNR COLBURNE M BDR KADAK BJ GNR CUNNINGHAM V BDR KEOUGH AD GNR DRAEGER J BDR KLOKEID J GNR EAGLES T BDR LAFFIER J GNR FLANAGAN W BDR LAGACE L GNR FOLEY D BDR LOSIER J GNR FONTAINE KF BDR MAGEE C GNR GRANDBERG A BDR MATHIEU C GNR HARNUM JH BDR MATHIEU M GNR HARVEY JJ BDR MCCLUNG MD GNR HEROUX D BDR MICHAUD EK GNR HOLDEN M BDR NAUD LNO GNR HOLOWATY R BDR NEVES CA GNR KEAN N BDR NORTHRUP KC GNR KEENAN MJ BDR O’NEIL E GNR LAWRENCE P BDR PEARCE RA GNR MACKENZIE M BDR PITMAN IM GNR MAERTENS C BDR RICH GE GNR MAJCHER J BDR ROBINSON W GNR MALENFANT A BDR ROBINSON MJ GNR MALIKOV V BDR ROY J GNR MCAVOY A BDR SABEAN P GNR McCLOSKEY P BDR SAMPSON E GNR MENDICINO V BDR SAMPSON J GNR MEYER B BDR SCOTT P GNR PETTEN D BDR SEE M GNR PLAYFORD E BDR SHAVE MP GNR PREMZELL TJS BDR SMITH MF GNR RUDNISKY J BDR STARK M GNR SENUM AJ BDR VAN ROOYEN P GNR SHEAVES J BDR WENTZELL J GNR THIBAULT RMN BDR WILSON M GNR THOMAS B GNR ARBOUR MA GNR TRITES GB GNR ARMALY MA PTE ADAMSON D GNR BLAIN D PTE AGREGAN A GNR BOWE CB PTE ARNOTT G GNR BOYLE W PTE ARSENAULT T GNR BRANCH KP PTE ASMAR GNR BROWN KD PTE BABIN RS GNR BURGIE TM PTE BAIRD R GNR CADORETTE-RIOUX SJ PTE BAKER A GNR CHASSE R PTE BAUMAN NM GNR DEMICK DWT PTE BELBIN S GNR DOUCETTE NC PTE BLACK W GNR FERGUSON J PTE BOLTON A GNR GAGNON JJ PTE BRAMA R GNR GALLANT IG PTE BRISTOW P GNR GALLANT-BOULET H PTE BRUNELLE B GNR GILLINGHAM GG PTE BUDINSKY TJ GNR GOODRIDGE D PTE CAMPBELL J GNR GREWAL C PTE CEREBURNS AG GNR HOLMES PMA PTE CESPEDES L GNR HUNTINGTON E PTE CHAINEY LL GNR LEVESQUE KLC PTE COONEY BG 42 L’Artilleur Canadien RCAS 2010 PTE DANSON J PTE MCAVINN MA PTE DELAHUNT T PTE MCDONALD S PTE DELEEUW E.L PTE MCGARR M PTE DESHAIES B PTE MCGARR M PTE DOUGLAS T PTE MCGREGOR D PTE DOWSON J PTE MCNEIL D PTE DREYER J PTE MURPHY C PTE EARLE ML PTE MURPHY FJI PTE EPP JG PTE MURRAY J PTE FANNING D PTE MYERS I PTE FIORE T PTE NAUD A PTE FOURNELLE LJKS PTE NICHOLSON M PTE GABRIEL J PTE O’LEARY L PTE GAGNON K PTE PARROTT-RUIZ R PTE GERRISH L PTE PASANEN D PTE GIRARD CJ PTE PERINPANAYAGAM M PTE GOERTZ T PTE PITMAN B PTE GUAY E PTE PRIOR D PTE HARRISON D PTE PROCTOR S PTE HARWAY AD PTE QUILTY W PTE HILDEBRANDT D PTE RAMNARINE V PTE HORTON JH PTE RASUEV A PTE JEDDRIE F PTE REESE W PTE JENNER RO PTE ROCKWELL A PTE JOYNSON J PTE SLAVINSKY C PTE JUNGHEIM N PTE STANLEY E PTE KLIMENKO D PTE STONE H PTE LAFORTUNE JD PTE TOLLETT R PTE LESLIE J PTE VAIL CA PTE LOFT B PTE VARDY R PTE LORTZ G PTE WATSON P PTE MACKAY A PTE WEBB DR PTE MACPHERSON R PTE WHITTEN M PTE MACQUARRIE AB PTE WILKIE W PTE MARION D PTE WINTER J PTE MATHERSON J PTE ZAK D PTE MATTHEWS V

Canadian Gunner 43 1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

2010 was an unprecedented year for 1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment in terms of both training and growth. The double- pronged initiative to effectively recruit eager soldiers while actively re- taining our trained gunners has allowed the unit to operate at optimal efficiency.

We know that basic soldier skills are vital to all and to that end 1st Fd Regt conducts EX SWEET CORN on a yearly basis in Granville Ferry. EX SWEET CORN is a basic IBTS weekend that allows the unit to keep current on the C-7 and allows the Commanding Officer to address the troops and give his future vision of the regiment. During this exercise there were 2 changes of command, Capt Darrell Tibbel took over command of 51 Battery from Capt Doug Gallant and Capt Rick Comeau took over command of 84th Independent Field battery from Maj Garant. Maj Garant deployed in October for an operational tour in the Democratic Republic of Congo as DCOS Ops & Plan. Two other soldiers from the unit deployed in 2010, Bdr B.J. Turner spent 6 months with the STA battery in Afghanistan, returning just before Live Fire Training Exercise, CFB Gagetown. Christmas and Maj Joe Goetz deployed in late September as the Special Technical Officer with JTF-Afg HQ. Building on the success of EX STABLE TITAN the unit conducted EX SUDDEN THRUST in late November. This exercise focused ex- The unit also conducted two live fire exercises in Gagetown, EX clusively on technical shooting and going beyond the basic “move and STABLE TITAN (2-3 October) which concentrated mainly on the ba- shoot” weekends. sics of artillery. Despite the frigid Gagetown wind and the abundance of freshly trained gunners the exercise was a resounding success. It In addition to the artillery exercises many of members of the unit was during this exercise that the unit conducted its Change of RSM took part in TBG (Territorial Battalion Group) exercises throughout the parade. CWO Robert Lelievre took over Regimental Sergeant Major year. The TBG focuses mainly on domestic operations and may be duties from CWO Joe Dulong. It was with mixed feelings the Regiment tasked on short notice to provide assistance to civilian authorities. The bid farewell to CWO Dulong, although he will be missed at the unit, he culmination of yearly training for the TBG is EX SCOTIAN TRAVERSE has moved onto a higher duties as the 36 Brigade Regimental Ser- which was conducted in Sydney, NS. For this exercise 1st Fd Regt de- geant Major. On 18 Dec 2010 the regiment was informed that CWO ployed in a domestic operation scenario with the guns in a semi-urban Dulong had been appointed to The Order of Military Merit. setting. Unsuspecting locals were woken up early on Sunday morning by 105s firing blanks in their backyards.

1st Fd Regt also had it’s share of personal challenges, on 30 Dec 2009 Sgt Kirk Taylor was killed by an IED while serving with the CIMIC team in Afghanistan, this was especially difficult for all member of 84th Independent Field Battery as he was also known as Sgt “Moral” due to his good nature and easy going demeanour. Sgt David Meuse was recognized for his role as the escort for Sgt Taylor’s remains and assistance provided to the family. He received the Brigade Command- er’s Commendation for professionalism, dedication and the excellent support he provided the family and other members of the unit.

Although exercises, CPXs, parades, refresher training and courses and the likes took up a vast majority of our time and kept all members of the unit very busy, there was always the opportunity to look back and reflect on what an excellent year it was to be a Gunner in Canada. Without a doubt 2011 will Live Fire Training Exercise, CFB Gagetown. bring similar challenges.

44 L’Artilleur Canadien 1 Fd Regt 2010 HLCOL CROSBY CD CPL ALLEN MM HLCOL DOTY C CPL BARR KR LCOL MACDONALD AS CPL BRAKE SJ MAJ GOETZ JJ CPL CLEGHORN CE MAJ KIRSCHNER JJ CPL FRASER MT MAJ TROUP KG CPL GARRISON TC CAPT BREEN GV CPL HARRIE DSM CAPT GALLANT GD CPL HASSAN AA CAPT NEISH DA CPL HEMEONMARTIN JC CAPT TIBBEL DV CPL HOANG T LT BEAULIEU MR CPL HOPEY DSF LT MISNER SD CPL HOUTEKAMER RM LT ROULEAU JMR CPL JOHNSON OB 2LT ANSTEY TC CPL KHEZRI MM 2LT CRAWSHAW KJ CPL LANGFORD GA 2LT HAN L CPL LARDHI AM 2LT KONECNY MWK CPL LAW KJN OCDT AYOUB FJ CPL MARANOS NC CWO DULONG JP CPL MCGRATH SLD CWO LELIEVRE LR CPL SCHAEFER MR WO CRAIG EP CPL SPENCER AMC SGT BIRT DW CPL THIBODEAU JM SGT DUNPHY KA CPL THORBAHN JG SGT GRIMMER AK CPL TURNER BJ SGT GRIMSHIRE WD CPL YORKE JAY SGT HENNEBERRY JM PTE ARBEAU GRPA SGT JONES CD PTE BAYER JFP SGT LLOY DJ PTE BENNETT TJM SGT MACPHERSON JT PTE BOURQUE GMR SGT MARLOW RB PTE CHERUBINI AM SGT OLIVER GJ PTE CURRY SP SGT OLIVER SC PTE DOUCETTE NC SGT TOPPLE KS PTE GRAY BKG MCPL ARMSHAW EJ PTE HILCHEY DJH MCPL CONROD SR PTE JOHNSONMACKINNON MIJ MCPL DEVEAU BJ PTE KHEZRI SM MCPL FERGUSON TR PTE KURBEGOVIC D MCPL GOULD SE PTE LADOUCEUR ZFJ MCPL GREELEY AR PTE LAWS BA MCPL HILLIKER CAA PTE LORIMERCARLIN AM MCPL HOBB MC PTE MACCORMICK JR MCPL LANDRY KJ PTE MCINTYRE KJ MCPL LEE TM PTE MEADE AR MCPL ROBICHAUD EG PTE MOULTON DS MCPL TREMBLETT AP PTE PARSONS BJP CPL ACKROYD AJ PTE STUBBERT CJ

2nd Field Artillery Regiment The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

2010 aura été une année constructive, productive et dynamique Tout d’abord, le 2nd Fd Regt a participé à quelques opérations et pour le 2nd Fd Regt et ses artilleurs. Que cela soit par le déploie- missions en support à la Force régulière, et ce, tant au Canada qu’à ment de plusieurs membres du Régiment au Canada et à l’étranger, l’étranger. C’est avec fierté et engagement que nos artilleurs se sont par l’avancement, la promotion et la formation accrue des artilleurs portés volontaires afin d’accomplir leur devoir. ou par l’entraînement intensif du Régiment afin de maintenir son niveau opérationnel, nos artilleurs de la 7e batterie et de la 50e bat- En Afghanistan, en support à l’Opération ATHENA, les artilleurs terie ont terminé une autre année avec professionnalisme et suc- suivants ont participé à la Force opérationnelle 1-09 : Lt Kairns, Adj cès. Moloughney, Adj Fortin, Bdrc Laporte, Bdr Winter, Bdr Depas, Bdr Canadian Gunner 45 Gagnon, Bdr Gagné-Michaud, Cpl Kaddah, Art Moreau et Art Di- done. Le Capt Larocque a supporté la Force opérationnelle 6-09 et les artilleurs suivants viennent de s’envoler pour supporter la Force opérationnelle 3-10 : Maj Gratton, Bdrc Dalphond et l’Art Raymond.

Au Canada, en appui à l’Opération PODIUM, les artilleurs suivants on été déployés afin d’assurer la sécurité des Jeux olympiques de Vancouver 2010 : Bdrc Felder, Bdr Bessette, Bdr Li, Bdr Olivier, Bdr Sauvé-Raiche et Art Charrette.

En 2010, le 2nd Fd Regt a vu ses rangs s’agrandir par l’arrivée de 35 nouvelles recrues et trois nouveaux officiers dont un nouvel aumônier, le Capt Tomassin. Le 2nd Fd Regt aura aussi célébré le retour en grande forme du Major Pelletier comme officier des opéra- tions et la nomination de l’Adjudant-chef Michaud, ancien Sergent- major régimentaire, comme Adjudant-chef du 34e Groupe-Brigade du Canada. Encore une fois, les artilleurs du 2nd Fd Regt se démar- quent au sein des Forces canadiennes. Tir du salut aux Fêtes du Canada. Montréal.

C’est à la fin de l’année 2010 que le Sergent Bremner, nou- vellement arrivé au 2nd Fd Regt, reçu fièrement sa promotion à la préparation d’un exercice hivernal dans le Grand-Nord québé- d’Adjudant. cois à venir en février 2011.

Tant au plan interne qu’à l’extérieur du 2nd Fd Regt, nos artil- Afin de supporter la formation des réservistes de notre Groupe- leurs ont brillé par leurs succès. Le Lt Tremblay-Michaud a reçu brigade, le 2nd Fd Regt a conduit, sous son toit, le cours de Quali- la bourse d’étude Colonel de Hart pour la poursuite de ses études fication militaire de base 1007 et deux cours de communicateur de universitaires en droit. De plus, les trophées suivants ont été remis base, et ce, en plus de fournir de nombreux instructeurs pour di- à l’occasion du Diner de la Troupe, et ce, afin de souligner le travail verses formations. La formation et le perfectionnement demeurent et l’effort particulier de nos artilleurs : le Slt Beauchamp-Laliberté a une priorité pour les artilleurs. reçu le trophée Capt Mario Bernaquez pour sa performance exceptionnelle comme officier subalterne, l’Adj St-Hilaire a reçu le trophée En 2010, le 2nd Fd Regt a, par le travail continuel des membres Richard K. Trukington pour sa performance exceptionnelle comme de la 50e batterie, batterie de recrutement et d’entraînement, été sous-officier sénior, le Cpl Khalique a reçu le trophée T-K Stafford présent dans la communauté montréalaise. De plus, il a tenu et pour ses efforts exceptionnels et le Bdr Chafe a reçu le trophée supporté de nombreuses activités de rayonnement tel que le tir du Bruno Désilet pour sa performance exceptionnelle comme membre salut de la graduation du Collège militaire Royal du Canada à St- junior. Jean-sur-Richelieu, le tir du salut aux Fêtes du Canada, la présence lors d’une compétition internationale de paint-ball, le tir du salut aux Afin de maintenir son haut niveau opérationnel, le 2nd Fd Regt cérémonies du Jour du Souvenir à l’Université McGill, la visite des a participé à de nombreux exercices d’unité afin d’aguerrir ses artil- artilleurs à l’Hôpital national des vétérans de Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, leurs, de les préparer à toute éventualités et de leur donner une for- la publication d’articles à travers les journaux militaires du Secteur mation continue. Le 2nd Fd Regt a participé à trois entraînements Québec de la Force terrestre et sa présence à de nombreux salons de tir à sec et trois entraînements de tir réel. Cela est sans compter d’emplois. Le 2nd Fd Regt a tenu plus de cinq séances de portes le support fourni au 34e Groupe-brigade du Canada pour la partici- ouvertes, permettant ainsi à plus de 500 candidats potentiels et per- pation aux exercices et déploiements du Groupe-brigade tactique et sonnes intéressées de visiter le Manège militaire Côte-des-Neiges.

Le 2nd Field Regt continu à appuyer directement le Corps de cadets 2719 Côte-des-Neiges, qui compte plus de 100 cadets, et 12 officiers et membre du personnel. Le 2nd Field Regt héberge le Corps de cadet et appuie l’instruction des jeunes cadets en fournissant deux membres bénévoles. Le Corps de cadets 2719 se dis- tingue sur le plan régional en remportant de nombreux tournois sportifs, particulièrement au soccer intérieur.

C’est cependant sur une triste note que débutera l’année 2011, au Régiment. En effet, le Col (H) Pierre Fecteau est décédé le 5 janvier 2011 à sa résidence d’un arrêt cardiaque.

En terminant, le 2nd Fd Regt est particulièrement fier d’avoir été en mesure de rencontrer ses objectifs pour l’année 2010, et ce, sans aucun problème majeur. C’est grâce à un entraînement continu, à une bonne administration de notre personnel et à un travail soutenu de tous les artilleurs que nous affronterons l’année à venir et que nous relèverons avec succès les défis qui se présenteront Tir du salut au Jour du Souvenir. Montréal. à nous.

46 L’Artilleur Canadien 2 Fd Regt 2010 HLCOL DE KOVACHICH C BDR DIMITROV HD LCOL PARENT DC BDR DINH NK MAJ GRATTON RJJJ BDR GARCIA S MAJ LEFEBVRE JGYP BDR GUENETTE BELEC B MAJ PELLETIER MGS CPL KADDAH R CAPT BOUTIN P BDR KEOMANYLA LX CAPT CHABOT JRAM CPL KHALIQUE GH CAPT CLOUTIER LC BDR LANGLAIS K CAPT GRIMSHIRE J.F. CPL LEVESQUE DE CAPT LAROCQUE JGJ BDR LI CYJ CAPT RAMACIERI GA BDR MANN A CAPT THOMASSIN ST BDR MARTIN RJJ LT TREMBLAY-MICHAUD A BDR OLIVIER EJ SLT BEAUCHAMP-LALIBERTÉ JJJ CPL ROY M 2LT LAROCHELLE-LALONDE JFCEO BDR SAUVE RAICHE MJAM SLT NAKACHE TAGR BDR SELVESTER IV SLT ROBERTSON CB BDR THORNTON DJ ADJUC MARIER BDR YUNG HDM WO BARROS JAC ART AUBIN JMG WO BERENDT CE SDT BOISCLAIR FRH ADJ GAGNON Y SDT CLARKE AA ADJ ST-HILAIRE JGG SDT CORMIER KS SGT BELAND JLF SDT DAHAN M SGT CASES REARJ SDT DANSEREAU FJPN SGT DERBRIDGE NA SDT DIDONE RBCT SGT DUVAL MADJ SDT DOYLE JJL SGT GAUTHIER S SDT DUPUY D SGT HAND SP SDT DUVAL G SGT LANGLAIS DLJ SDT EL CHALOUHI M SGT LEPAGE JMC SDT FERREIRA M SGT POUDRETTE JRF ART GAGNON-CLAVEAU OJJP BDRC AFONSO CA SDT GAUDRY GJFAR CPLC BENOIT JMS SDT GILL KW BDRC BERGERON EL SDT HOFFMANN JR BDRC CHAMOUN P SDT JIMENEZ S BDRC DALPHOND PMP SDT KNOBOVITCH RK BDRC DE SOUZA JBDK SDT KUZNETTSON V BDRC DUBOIS JJJ SDT LALCHAN A.L. BDRC FELDER TA SDT LEVASSEUR MRB BDRC PINSONNEAULT JBM SDT LOUIS-SEIZE CLS CPLC RADFORTH WM SDT MAGNOUX EL BDRC TAHAN J SDT NEMMAOUI M BDRC VERREAULT JFF SDT PAGER-MASSE J BDRC WINTER M SDT PERFETTO M BDR ABRIGO AM SDT PERREAULT DJR BDR BEAUREGARD SDJ SDT POPESCU AC BDR BESSETTE JPR SDT PROVOST SJG CPL BURCENA CJB SDT RAYMOND N BDR CHAFE D SDT ROUSSEL F BDR CHARBONNEAU JFO SDT ROY-MAURICE AV BDR CHARETTE MJPR SDT SANDOVAL RA BDR DALPHOND OAPF SDT SOGUILON J BDR DEPAS E SDT VERNIER-LESSARD JF

Canadian Gunner 47 3rd Field Artillery Regiment The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

3rd Field Regiment was already deep into the planning of several events at the beginning of 2010, with well over a doz- en exercises conducted throughout the year, and numerous gun salutes on top. By far, however, the month of May was one of our busiest.

115 Bty had two soldiers deployed to Afghanistan for Task Force in 2010. Bdr Melvin Clark returned safely to garrison in December at the conclusion of his second tour, while the second will be concluding their own tour later next year. This marks the closing of 3rd Field Regiment’s contributions to the war effort overseas as Canada wraps up her deployments.

Our focus at the start of 2010 was preparing our soldiers for Winter Warfare and the participation of some of our junior soldiers for EX STALWART GOOSE A section of 10 soldiers joined the 5th Canadian Ranger Group in Churchill Falls, Lab- rador, during the March Break between 27 Feb and 10 Mar 10. They supported the Brigade in confirmation of sub-arctic mobility, sustainability and war fighting skills. This exercise helped build those skills and abilities necessary for use in Canada’s ever-important Arctic regions during Sovereignty Exercises (SOVEXs) and Sovereignty Operations (SOVOPs).

A gun exercise on May 9 was directed at Connecting with Canadians, where family and friends were brought out to see the firing of the guns into Lawfield, as well as the last rounds fired for HCol Turnbull, HLCol McKelvey, and LCol (ret.) Foote as gunner officers. This day also saw the change of Honoraries as HLCol Hatfield and HCol Irving assumed their Firing during the Remembrance Day Salute in downtown Fredericton. No car alarms were injured during the firing of this salute. positions from the late HLCol Turnbull and HCol McKelvey, respectively.

May 15 was the hosting date of the Loyal Company Ball, the first in seventeen years, held in conjunction with the celebration of Saint John’s 225th birthday as the oldest incorporated city in Canada. A few days later, 3rd Field Regiment fired their 21 Gun Salute for Loyalist Day, a tradition unique to the unit, as well as a second salute for the city during its birthday events at Harbour Station that evening.

Over the summer Major Chantal Berube departed 3rd Field Regiment for Ontario. In September, 115 Bty’s, in Saint John, command was assumed by Major David Boudreau, also the unit Second-in-Command. 89th Bty, Woodstock, and HQ Bty, Saint John, had a change in BSMs, with MWO Mackay and MWO Gillingham switching positions, respectively.

3rd Field Regiment prepares to fire its Loyalist Day Salute, a unique Oct 31, 2010 marked the passing of the late HCol Turnbull privilege for the gunners of The Loyal Company. at his home in Red Head, NB. A former CO of 3rd Field Regi- 48 L’Artilleur Canadien ment and proud World War II veteran, Col (ret.) Turnbull OMM, This portrait was commissioned and given to Col Turnbull by CStJ, CD was part of the regimental family for over 74 years the Officers of the Regiment. Also presented were his med- will long be remembered. The Regiment showed its respect to als. These will be displayed in the Officers mess along with their former CO and HCol with a full military funeral on 6 Nov his portrait and sword. The Regiment is very grateful for this at Trinity Anglican Church in Saint John, NB. Over 60 person- thoughtful donation by the Turnbull Family. nel from the Regiment participated in the funeral. The second iteration of Ex STALWART GOOSE took place During the Soldier’s Appreciation Dinner on Dec 11, 2010, during the Christmas break on 12 – 19 Dec 10. 8 soldiers several awards were passed out to the soldiers of the unit. were sent to Goose Bay, Labrador, under the watch of 1 RNBR Capt LeBlanc was promoted to the rank of Maj, granting him to further their sub-arctic mobility, sustainability and war fight- official command of 89 Bty and the Field Battery. The unit’s ing skills as part of the 37 CBG Arctic Response Company Soldier of the Year award was given to Gnr Spencer, and the Group (ARCG). RSM’s Award of Excellence was awarded to Bdr Melvin Clark. As well, Sgt Williams was named an Honorary Gunner of 3rd The future for 3rd Field Regiment is in preparing for Ex MA- Field Regiment for her assistance during several gun salutes. PLE RAIDER, a battle group-level exercise taking place during the March break, 4 – 13 Mar 11. Soldiers from all across Ms Heather Turnbull and her brother James Turnbull Jnr 37 CBG will be travelling to CFB Gagetown to participate in presented the Regiment with a portrait of Col (retired) Turn- combat team attacks, with 3rd Field Regiment’s own CO tak- bull on his departure as Commanding Officer 3rd Fd Regt. ing on the mantle of Battle Group Commander. 3 Fd Regt 2010 HCOL IRVING JKF BDR CATER CH HLCOL HATFIELD H BDR CHATTERTON AC LCOL MCPHERSON SI BDR CHISWELL JM MAJ BOUDREAU DL BDR CLARK LWJ MAJ LEBLANC W BDR CLARK MD CAPT GOODFELLOW LR BDR CONNOR KJR CAPT MORRIS NA BDR DOHERTY RD CAPT WATTERS TN BDR EGGERT DP CAPT WATTS EA BDR FINNAMORE DP LT MACCREADY DAJ BDR FOWLER SE LT MELVIN AV BDR GREER JG 2LT CASEY WAW BDR HABOLD F MWO GILLINGHAM PM BDR HACHEY AM MWO JORDAN JG BDR HENRY CN MWO MACKAY JH BDR MAGEE MC MWO PARKER RP BDR MCELHINNEY TD WO BERGERON E BDR OBENAUS WM WO JACKSON A BDR O’NEILL CE WO MASON NR BDR ROBICHAUD BJ WO MCLEAN KD BDR ROBSON CA WO NOËL D BDR SCOTT MKJ WO SANGSTER AA BDR SHANNON AC WO STOREY AJ BDR SHANNON JR SGT BLAKEMORE RG BDR VELDHUIZEN AJ SGT DEVEAUX PD BDR WILSON AL SGT HOYT BE BDR WILSON BM SGT MCCOLLUM CR GNR CLARK BL SGT MCLAUGHLIN DT GNR COGGER JPH SGT MCLAUGHLIN NR GNR CULLINS PG SGT OSBORNE EC GNR GRANT DJ SGT SLEEP TE GNR HANSEN ARS SGT WATTERS T GNR HUDSON WO MBDR ANDREWS JW GNR KENNEDY RGD MBDR BISHOP MW GNR LANTEIGNE BRS MBDR BLINN BK GNR MCCORMICK CJ MBDR CHAPPEL MA GNR MCSHEFFERY D MBDR COLE KW GNR MONTEITH BD MBDR DEMERCHANT CS GNR MURRAY AJ MBDR JONES GR GNR ROSCOE AR MBDR MARSTON JW GNR SPENCER NC MBDR ROBICHAUD JA GNR THOMSON KS MBDR SMITH CD MBDR STAIRS DA MBDR TAYLOR BME MBDR TOMPKINS LJ BDR ALLEN MJ BDR BURNS MJR BDR BURNS NW Canadian Gunner 49 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

For the Guns on Vancouver Island 2010 was a very successful year. The 5th (BC) Field Regiment, RCA focused much of its attention training to support operations and force generation. These priorities were met through the execution of a robust training year that included regimental live fire exercises in Washington State and dynamic soldier and gunner skills building exercises here on Vancouver Island. The unit continued to fulfill its mandate in municipal, provincial and federal ceremonies in Victoria, the Capital Region District, as well as in Nanaimo.

Operationally, we are proud that 4 more of our members have returned from TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN for ROTO 03/09. The following represented the Regiment well and continued the 5th reputation of provided quality soldiers for service overseas: Bdr Ben Hess, Bdr Sarah Colyn, Bdr Stephan Conquist, and Capt Brent Woods who deployed on his second Direct Fire - Yakima. tour. We have also sent 13 personnel to Operation PODIUM. Ptes Douglas, Kinnear, Kruger, Gnrs Sorenson and Cooper, Bdrs Kilpatrick and L’Heureux, MBdrs Dawe, Gatherum and from Fort Rodd Hill. Also in attendance, were many retired Perpeluk, Lt Sylvester and Capts Graham and Plaxton; all senior officers and current serving CF members, all of whom who received recognition for their work during the Olympics. were very interested in our Regiment’s history on Vancouver Bdr C.P. Paquet deployed with TF 10-3 to Afghanistan in No- Island. In addition, the Coastal Defense Study group, a US vember 2010 with the Battle Group Ops in the Tactical Air based historical group accompanied us on the tour, learning Controller cell. His anticipated repatriation is late July 2011. a great deal as well as adding their own insights to our regimental history. The Regiment was active in its training during the spring, having attended a Gun Camp (Ex CLAYMORE STEEL) in Ya- Many Community Footprint and Op CONNECTION type ac- kima training centre, before the summer stand down in June. tivities were conducted this year. Most notably the Nanaimo We managed to supply three full gun detachments for this International Bathtub Race was again supported by our Unit exercise and, with 15th Field’s contributions, we were able to for the 33rd year running. We also supported 3 major Triath- more fully exercise at a battery level. Many of the Regiment’s lons on the Island from Shawnigan Lake, to Beaver Lake, personnel underwent individual training during the summer to Sooke. A first for us, we supported the 11th Western Re- training period at WATC Shilo. Stand-to in September was gional HOG (Harley-Davidson Owners Group) Rally held in the start of very active time in the Regiment despite bud- Langford. Over 750 Harley-Davidsons motor-cycles were getary constraints. The fall period saw many weekend field started by one 105mm blank round. exercises, the Thanksgiving weekend Exercise CLAYMORE STEEL in Yakima coupled with very aggressive recruiting ac- The biggest change in the regiment was LCol Cotter hand- tivities, which to date, have been quite fruitful. ing over command of the Regiment to LCol Wisdahl. LCol Cotter leaves the Regiment in fine shape to continue to grow Socially, the Regiment has hosted several functions in under the leadership of the new CO. The ceremony was con- the unit messes. Most notably, the Regiment hosted the ducted at Fort Rodd Hill, home of the 5th for many years and Royal Canadian Artillery Association AGM and Conference. renewed a sense of Regimental history to the soldiers and With the most senior gunners throughout Canada visiting Officers of the Regiment. the area, the Unit was able to shine as hosts and provide much needed support. The Officers’ Mess St. Barbara’s Day Looking ahead at 2011, the Regiment has again planned Dining In was a great success, with the guest list including for a very busy training and recruiting year. With over 80 many past members of the unit, distinguished retired service files at the recruiting office, we are going to be pressed to personnel and notable public personalities. Another great find spots to train all these potential new gunners. We will success was the professional development day the Officers’ continue to meet our mission to recruit, train and retain while mess hosted where the coastal defence positions of the Vic- augmenting the regular force for operational commitments toria area were toured in conjunction with Parks Canada staff nationally and internationally.

50 L’Artilleur Canadien 5 Fd Regt 2010 HCOL STEWART L BDR PAQUET CP HLCOL MCDONALD ST BDR SORENSEN EG LCOL WISDAHL SA BDR SPEARS MF MAJ LEBLANC B BDR UNDERWOOD LP MAJ STEELE JA BDR WALTS BA MAJ WOODS BW CPL ALBU MA CAPT DAILEY MP CPL CHALLIS SC CAPT DAWE AJ CPL COX LM CAPT MORLEY TW CPL CSATH DM CAPT PLAXTON BC CPL MACINNES SP CAPT SYLVESTER BW CPL MACMILLAN SB LT JACKSON A CPL PAP DM LT RUSHTON LD CPL SANDFORD AV 2LT HAUG RG CPL STEWART CJO 2LT MANIFOLD T CPL SUMMERS RA 2LT PENNEY CH CPL WADE MD 2LT YOUNG D GNR BARBE MJ OCDT LOTOCKY MA GNR DOUGLAS BDR OCDT MCGREGOR JS GNR IBBOTSON JJ CWO EIGLER FP GNR INGBRITSON CS CWO LOUGHEED BJ GNR KINNEAR GBL MWO MOSES DA GNR LANG PG WO BEDDOWS J GNR MURDOCH DM WO GARDNER RJ GNR RIGGS RH WO SAMPSON CA GNR ROGERS DV WO SLACK HR GNR ROTTLUFF DA WO STREET JD GNR SZABO JJ SGT BALLANTYNE A GNR TER VEER JN SGT BARRY D GNR VAN DER LEEK JG SGT BYRNE ME PTE BAE SSY SGT CADWALLADER B PTE BARKER DJ SGT FOURNIER MJ PTE CARPENTER NB SGT KLIMEK GP PTE CROSS HJK SGT LENIUS JA PTE DUBOSARSKI RR SGT NEWTON DA PTE EIVINDSON JA SGT THOMPSON FB PTE FAIRCLOUGH TG MBDR BANKASINGH T PTE FORMAN NA MBDR CHEUNG JKY PTE GAN JW MBDR COLES-WEBB BP PTE GEMMILL WD MBDR DAWE SST PTE GRANT ADJ MBDR FAWDREY ME PTE GUNN AP MBDR FILIATRAULT CA PTE HARGREAVES MHS MBDR GATHERUM CL PTE HARRIS SL MBDR KACHANOSKI LA PTE HICKEY SKP MBDR MACKEIGAN WA PTE HILL SA MBDR MCNEELY EC PTE HOWELLS QA MBDR PERPELUK KD PTE JORDAN SSW MBDR SARK BM PTE KIMMEL JA MBDR SHILLINGTON CR PTE LINDROOS TA MBDR WINDL E PTE LONG AJ MCPL ENG JJV PTE LOUIE DPA MCPL MORRISON KD PTE MAJOR KW BDR COLYN SD PTE MCDONALD DJ BDR CONQUIST SC PTE MCLEAN JP BDR CONWAY CL PTE MCMULLEN EZ BDR COOPER RWK PTE MEDE JC BDR DENNINGER RA PTE MILLER KLM BDR DUPONT AB PTE NELSON KJA BDR FOSTER BL PTE SANDDAR LNN BDR HESS BB PTE SMITH AK BDR HOVELKAMP NW PTE STEVENS HLC BDR KILPATRICK AG PTE STRATTON KC BDR KRUGER JTW PTE WARAWA JP BDR L’HEUREUX DN PTE YUILL CA BDR MCDONALD AJ

Canadian Gunner 51 6e Régiment d’Artillerie de Campagne Le Régiment royal de l’Artillerie Canadienne

L’année 2010 vient de se terminer, que déjà 2011 est bien installée dans nos murs. Que s’est-il passé en 2010 au 6e RAC ? Certains gens vous diront que rien de particulier ne s’est produit cette année, pour d’autres, ce sera l’expression de découvertes, de buts à atteindre, de connaissance de soi, une année trépi- dante quoi. En fait, il y en a eu pour tous les goûts. Cependant, avant de vous faire une rétrospective de l’année, il faut rendre à César ce qui lui appartient. D’abord, les membres de l’unité sont engagés et bien formés grâce à une formation continue. Et cela, nous tenons à le demeurer. Aussi, encore une fois en cette année, notre régiment a fourni plusieurs de ses membres afin de soutenir l’armée de terre canadienne dans sa mission en Afghanistan. Nous pouvons être fiers de ces jeunes gens qui s’impliquent à100% dans un métier militaire qu’ils affectionnent et dans des valeurs auxquelles ils croient. Nous tenons à les remercier chaleureusement ainsi que leur famille qui les appuie tout au long de leur cheminement.

Mais revenons à notre rétrospective 2010 au 6e Régiment d’artillerie de campagne. Contrairement aux années antérieures, janvier n’a pas amené avec lui notre exercice au camp Shelby au Mississipi. Des contraintes administratives ont dû malheureusement annuler cet exercice annuel. Mais cela ne sera que partie remise. Alors, c’est l’état major et surtout les opérations qui s’activent le plus, car ils doivent pré- parer le calendrier des activités pour toute l’année. Savoir planifier et préparer un calendrier des activités demande beaucoup de connaissances et de contacts, car il n’est pas toujours possible d’obtenir les dates choisies sur les différents sites pour les entraîne- ments. Souvent pour le militaire, tout est transparent, mais il ne sait pas tout le travail qui a été accompli pour que ce dernier puisse parfaire et actualiser ses connaissances sur le terrain. Nous apprécierons gran- dement leur beau travail car sans eux nous n’aurions Les artilleurs du 6e RAC en attente d’une mission de tir en mars 2010 `å pas autant de membres actifs dans notre unité. Ce qui BFC Valcartier. m’amène d’ailleurs à vous entretenir de nos effectifs. Le 6e RAC compte actuellement plus de 240 réservistes actifs exercice pour parfaire ou tout simplement remettre à niveau et il faut savoir que l’objectif avoué est globalement fixé à 280 leurs connaissances de commandement sur le terrain tandis membres autorisés. Beaucoup d’efforts y sont consacrés. Bra- que dans d’autres lieux les militaires réservistes procèdent à vo à toute l’équipe de recruteurs, ils font vraiment un travail leur entraînement de base sur les obusiers. Reconnaissance, exceptionnel. Fait à remarquer, le taux de rétention à notre enlignement, ordres de tir, tout y passe afin de bien se pré- régiment est assez exceptionnel. Cela est certainement dû à parer à l’exercice de tir réel du mois prochain. l’esprit de camaraderie qui y règne. Mars s’installe tranquillement et le régiment s’est préparé pour son premier exercice de tir réel. Ce seront plus de 100 Le mois de février amène les premiers exercices CPX et participants qui y participeront et une centaine d’obus seront TFX en vue du premier exercice de tir réel qui aura lieu le mois tirés à la grande joie des artilleurs. Étalé sur 2 journées et prochain. Plusieurs officiers et sous-officiers participent à cet demie, cet exercice vise à parfaire les connaissances des ar-

52 L’Artilleur Canadien majeures qui sont apportées par Parc Canada au Fort no 1 de Lévis, lieu où se tient le concert. Cependant, on nous a confir- mé que le concert reviendrait en 2011. Mais on n’en reste pas là. En effet, le 6e RAC participe au Marathon des Deux-Rives. Mentionnons d’ailleurs qu’une équipe de marathoniens du 6e participe à cette course et qu’elle nous représente fièrement.

Septembre amène le plein retour des activités dans les trois manèges de l’unité. L’horaire nous propose une fin de semaine de tir réel sur la base de Valcartier à laquelle plus de 80 membres participent. Pour ceux qui viennent de terminer leurs cours d’artilleur durant l’été, c’est comme une récom- pense. Mettre en pratique aussi rapidement de qu’ils viennent d’apprendre, de commencer à connaître et d’apprécier les anciens membres qui composent les équipes d’obusier, de s’intégrer à un travail d’équipe qui est essentiel dans ce métier, 6 canons opérés par des artilleurs du 6e RAC, prêts à l’action! de sentir la fumée du tir à plein nez. C’est ça la vie d’artilleur. Octobre et novembre, c’est la routine. Un exercice de tir réel tilleurs acquises tout au long de l’hiver et d’enfin mettre en sur la base de Valcartier, les pratiques pour la marche de 13 pratique les notions de tir avec un canon. km pour tous les membres et un exercice sur simulateur. Ce Le mois d’avril est annonciateur du NIAC qui a eu lieu sur dernier a été mis sur pied en remplacement d’un tir réel annulé la base de Farnham près de Montréal. Le but de cet exercice par manque de munitions. Les détachements ont pu se con- étant de mettre à niveau les connaissances de tous les mem- centrer sur des aspects du déploiement d’obusiers qui sont bres du régiment sur les armes légères utilisées ainsi que ordinairement plus secondaires. La défense locale a été mise sur différentes notions dont se servent les artilleurs dans leur en emphase tout au long de cet exercice. métier. Pour une fois, la température est de notre bord et tout l’exercice se déroule sous une température plus qu’acceptable Novembre, c’est le jour du Souvenir. Nous avons participé à ce qui réjouit les quelque 70 membres présents pour cette ac- 2 cérémonies, la première à Montmagny et la seconde à Lévis tivité. La participation est moins grande pour cet exercice, car pour rendre hommage à tous ceux et celles qui ont donné la plupart sont des étudiants en période d’examens. leur vie pour notre liberté. Une pensée est toujours de mise pour les militaires qui sont actuellement en mission pour le Mai nous arrive et se campe solidement dans la vie régi- Canada. mentaire. En effet, c’est la traditionnelle parade du régiment où le nouveau commandant a souligné, lors de la cérémonie Et décembre annonce la fin de l’année au régiment. C’est de passation de commandement, les différentes étapes que la fête des artilleurs, Sainte-Barbe qui a eu lieu cette année à nos militaires ont franchies et son appréciation sur l’état gé- Shawinigan. C’est également la parade du commandant où il néral du régiment. Les membres du régiment n’auront pas le en profite pour remettre les différentes promotions et souligner temps de se reposer, car déjà on installe les tentes du Camp le travail exceptionnel de certains artilleurs qui ont su se dé- Vimy à Valcartier pour le TEII 2010 qui s’étend jusqu’au mois marquer tout au long de l’année de par leur implication et leur d’août. participation aux différentes activités du régiment. Décembre, Le mois d’août, bien que ce soit la fin des cours sur les dif- c’est aussi le traditionnel dîner de la troupe. Occasion pour férentes bases, au régiment c’est le retour des activités. Cette tous et chacun de festoyer durant quelques heures et de se année, le 6e RAC ne participera pas au concert au Crépus- souhaiter de belles fêtes et une bonne année 2011. cule car cette activité a été annulée dû au fait des réparations « Les rendre, jamais » 6 RAC 2010 HCOL LAFLAMME G CAPT TURGEON MD HLCOL DALLAIRE RA LT CARRIÈRE DE LCOL GARON R LT GAGNÉ LGC LCOL JEAN JRS LT GAUTHIER JGC MAJ ANCTIL MJM LT KEAYS LÉVESQUE F MAJ GAGNÉ JGA LT RAYNAULT CJY MAJ GARANT B SLT BOILY JEJ MAJ MORAND D SLT BONN AJ MAJ STOCKER JCD SLT BOUCHER-GAGNON DJGP MAJ VÉZINA JGG SLT GENESSE MJN CAPT BRETON DJT SLT LAGUEUX MS CAPT CÔTÉ DAP SLT PAGÉ AJY CAPT COUTURE SJD SLT ROY SJI CAPT LACASSE JPR ÉLOF BEAUDOIN JJF CAPT LEMAY JM ÉLOF MURRAY SJM CAPT LEMIEUX PLGF ADJUC MANNY JMS CAPT RAINVILLE JE ADJUC ROLAND P CAPT SÉVIGNY JGY ADJUM CHAMPAGNE JLT CAPT TALBOT JBS ADJUM DESMEULES JHR CAPT TRUDEL VL ADJUM GRAVEL JGAL

Canadian Gunner 53 6 RAC 2010 ADJ CHARLAND JVD BDR DE GREADY-BENOÎT FJNS ADJ CHARLAND JMP BDR DESCHÊNES JF ADJ GAGNON JPC BDR DESCHÊNES-LALIBERTÉ POMLP ADJ JEAN JPD BDR DUMAIS LJGJ ADJ WEBSTER MJJ CPL ÉMOND AJF SGT BERNATCHEZ JC BDR FÉLLICE-SIMARD M SGT BERNIER JD BDR FORTIN MA SGT BLAIS D BDR FOURNIER SJR SGT CANUEL JR BDR GAGNON JGR SGT COULOMBE JA CPL GAGNON MVJ SGT DESJARDINS JLG BDR GAUDREAULT SJA SGT DUBÉ MJD BDR GEISHECKER-CÔTÉ D SGT DUPONT BGJ BDR GILBERT MA SGT DUPONT JD BDR GOSSELIN KC SGT DUPUIS JNA CPL GOULET A SGT FOURNIER JPS BDR HUARD-MERCIER MJC SGT GAUDETTE JFSP BDR LABRECQUE EJ SGT LABBÉ JRM BDR LAFERRIÈRE MMJ SGT LANGLOIS JW BDR LANGLOIS YA SGT LAVOIE JJM BDR LECLERC JAJ SGT LÉTOURNEAU M BDR LEMIEUX JR SGT MARTINEAU GNP BDR MATHIEU C SGT MATHURIN MTL BDR MATHIEU M SGT MONTMINY JRD BDR MERCIER E SGT OUELLET RL BDR MERCIER JT SGT PATOINE MRM BDR MORIN PPJS SGT SAVARD MTJ BDR MORISSETTE PC SGT SOUCY JRH BDR NADEAU BJPB SGT THIBAULT GJA BDR NAUD LNO SGT THIBAULT MLM BDR OUELLET SJP SGT VAILLANCOURT JBA BDR PAYEUR JRJ SGT VILLENEUVE DJL BDR PAYEUR V BDRC BEAULIEU P BDR PELLETIER AJJ BDRC BÉLANGER JCM BDR PELLETIER FJA CPLC BELLEMARE-CARON JGP BDR PELLETIER GBS CPLC BOULET MF BDR PELLETIER K BDRC BRETON MD BDR POULIN S CPLC CÔTÉ MLD BDR ROBICHAUD GR BDRC DELISLE JGRS BDR ROY JJ CPLC DIETRICH O BDR SAVOIE JJER BDRC JACQUES AMMG BDR TALBOT MD BDRC JEAN PMM BDR THIBODEAU-LORD A BDRC LEMIEUX A BDR TREMBLAY B BDRC MARCEAU JGE BDR TURCOTTE GRN BDRC OUELLET VM ART ARBOUR JJM BDRC PELLETIER P ART ARMALY M BDRC PICARD JFJL ART AUGER JG BDRC PLANTE PRF ART CADORETTE-RIOUX SJ BDRC POULIOT JLC ART CARRIER LMA BDRC ROYER-CÔTÉ JAG ART CHOUINARD LAVOIE JEM BDRC VÉZINA GJR ART CLARKE AA BDR BANNON TJD ART COLLIN VMM BDR BEAULIEU DJR ART CORRIVEAU BJR CPL BÉLANGER AA ART DION REJHNC BDR BÉLANGER-SOUCY PLBS ART DIONNE JMA BDR BELLEAU MS ART DUFRESNE FAJB BDR BÉRARD SJA ART DUMAS MJL BDR BILODEAU FS ART FRADETTE RMIMM BDR BLAIS JJJ ART GALLANT-BOULET H BDR BOUCHER JDS ART GARANT-POITRAS SP BDR CARON AJ ART HERNANDEZ-LACROIX ELEM BDR CARON JPA ART LABRECQUE KJF BDR CARON JAM ART LACHANCE-VÉZINA EMF BDR CHAMBERLAND MSA ART LACROIX JMC BDR CHARLAND SJC ART LAPLANTE-SIMARD F BDR CÔTÉ JPMM ART LAROCHE AJR BDR COULOMBE JAC ART LAVIGNE PLMF CPL COULOMBE-TANGUAY A ART LEMAY GA BDR COUTURE D ART LÉVESQUE KLC BDR DAIGLE JYJF ART PERREAULT B 54 L’Artilleur Canadien 6 RAC 2010 ART RICHER PE SDT HOUDE-MARTEL AC ART ROBERGE SJGJ SDT HUDON RBPR ART ROWLEY BERNARD F SDT LABRANCHE PJA ART RUEL S SDT LABRIE F ART ST-PIERRE MJTL SDT LABRIE-TREMBLAY MJB SDT BEAUCHAMP CMGE SDT LANGIS ARW SDT BEAUCHAMP DMM SDT LANGLAIS J SDT BEAUDET LMH SDT LECOURS FL SDT BÉLANGER CMC SDT LÉTOURNEAU G SDT BERTHIAUME DJSP SDT OUELLET YJM SDT BLOUIN RONDEAU EMC SDT OUELLET-CARRIER S SDT BOUTIN DJS SDT PRÉMONT CJA SDT BROCHU CHJ SDT ROBERGE JJ SDT BUTEAU M SDT ROZON CMLN SDT DOMPIERRE-BÉLANGER FA SDT TRÉPANIER MPM SDT GAGNON-BOUCHER M SDT VACHON AJR SDT GOSSELIN DJF

7th Toronto Regiment The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

As 2010 closed, 7th Toronto Regiment, RCA looked back on of Canada’s commitment to arctic presence. another busy and productive year of training with more achievements on which to build. We are currently welcoming back the Another highlight of the year was 7th Toronto’s salute for our members of 7th Toronto who are returning from deployment to Captain General, HRH Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Canada. Afghanistan as part of 2 RCHA’s contribution to OP Athena. Capt When HRH visited on July 6th, 7th Toronto, along with 11th and Grewal, Sgt Murray, MBdrs Oster and Hwang as well as Bdrs Nar- 56 Field provided the Royal Salute. Of particular note was the raine and Peralta-Vintalmilla have returned after working in posi- success of our bandleader, Capt Graz Brescacin who acted as the tions ranging from force protection to STA and forward observer conductor for the 32 Brigade Band, his 6th time in this role. parties. While deployed, these soldiers exemplified the artillery ethos, earning praise from their commanders and continuing the During the last year, 7th Toronto also welcomed a new Regi- long tradition of 7th Toronto contributing to overseas deployments. mental Sergeant Major. CWO Pedro Rosa, MMM, retired after As we welcome them back, we will incorporate the knowledge more than twenty years of service and was succeeded by CWO they have gained so that we can continue to improve and maintain Atkinson who joins us from the Royal Regiment of Canada. An- a high state of readiness for any requirements. other departure of a well-known and well-respected gunner was MWO Charles Brady, MMM. After a 7-year posting, marked by As part of this continued readiness for any future commitments, well-earned respect and multiple commendations, MWO Brady 7th Toronto is standing up our own battle school. As a newly insti- has moved onto LFDTS in Kingston. tuted component within 7th Toronto and commanded by Maj Paul Szabunio, our battle school will be able to run any courses not of- A sad loss to 7th Toronto and the gunner community this year fered during RST. This will allow us to qualify our soldiers in such is that of Herb Danter who passed during the last year. After courses as winter warfare, communications and the artillery mor- serving with the guns during the Korean War, Herb was an active tar conversion course that will ultimately add depth to our unit. member within the unit, participating in the 25 pounder’s involvement during salutes as well as our annual barbeque. Along with In addition to our unit training, 7th Toronto Regt also participat- the other Limber Gunners, Herb was a joyous presence and was ed in a diverse array of tasks as part of the military’s operational responsible for great support to our unit. commitments. During the G8 and G20 summits in Huntsville and Toronto respectively, 7th Toronto provided twenty-two soldiers as As we begin 2011, 7th Toronto, under the command of LCol well as Maj Szabunio as a company commander. These soldiers Gomes, continues down the path to readiness and excellence we and officer were an integral part of Task Force Toronto and formed always have. We understand that there will be many challenges a key part of the security and cordon element. 7th Toronto also in the upcoming years but we look forward to this and anything provided soldiers for sovereignty patrols in the high arctic as part that may arise. Canadian Gunner 55 7 Tor Regt 2010 HLCOL BREITHAUPT JR BDR BROWN R. LCOL GOMES M. BDR CHEN K. MAJ DEAN J.W. BDR DA FONSECA J.P. MAJ STEWART J.D. BDR D’AMICO F. MAJ SZABUNIO P.A. BDR DE GUZMAN G.J. CAPT FINELLI L.A. BDR DEVLIN P. CAPT GRAHAM S.A. BDR DOLMAN D.B. CAPT GREER T. BDR DUPONT T. CAPT GREWAL N. BDR ESPEUT G. CAPT ORTIZ SOSA M.A. BDR FLEET O.G. LT KIM D. BDR GAWLEY P.D.J. LT RASHEED S.T. BDR GIBSON I.J. LT THOMPSON P.A. BDR GOODING M.M.J. LT VIGOR D.P. BDR HEATHERINGTON B.L. 2LT KIM D.J.W. BDR HOUGH B.O. 2LT MA J. BDR HUNG T.F. 2LT MCBRIDE E.J. BDR KANG T. 2LT TEMPENY M.A. BDR KESHVARI A.J. 2LT YOUNG S.M. BDR LAM K. MWO HARPAUL C.P. BDR LAM K. MWO REYES P.M. BDR LEE C.H.J. WO DUONG T.V. BDR LI R. WO MORNINGSTAR R.J. BDR MARSHALL A.D. WO RIZZUTO A. BDR MIKKOLA E. WO TON R.S.B. BDR MONIZ B.D. WO ZAFAR A. BDR NARAINE A. SGT BECHMANIS M. BDR OLIVER G.R. SGT BLACKBIRD C.A. BDR OUSSATCHEV A. SGT BOYD P. BDR PAKHLAVUNI K. SGT BRAKE J.M. BDR PASSMORE M.J. SGT ETORMA J.D. BDR ROCCO A.M.J. SGT HARRIS C.J.R. BDR ROGATCHEV M. SGT KHLYUSTOV A. BDR ROSS M. SGT KUPRESAK J.S. BDR SEGUEDA I. SGT LLOYD G.O. BDR SHIN H. SGT LOMBARA J.C. BDR SINGH S. SGT LORIMER R. BDR SON R.Y.H. SGT MURRAY J.M. BDR TAYLOR J. SGT NERI I.C. BDR TOWNSON P.J. SGT PEREIRA D. BDR TULL M.A. SGT TIERNAY W.E.E BDR TUYSUSIAN G. MBDR AN C.S.I. BDR WHITE D. MBDR ANTONOV D. BDR YU J. MBDR AYGUN H. GNR ALMEIDA R.D. MBDR CLARKE M.N. GNR ANTONECCHIA C.A. MBDR CUGLIARI A.P. GNR BARROWS-TAYLOR J.D. MBDR D’CRUZ J.L. GNR BASSI S. MBDR HOUGH K. GNR BIZAMA S. MBDR HWANG A. GNR BROWNE J. MBDR ISIP C.A.L. GNR BUCCELLA J.R. MBDR KASE A.R. GNR CASBY M.P. MBDR KHLYUSTOV P. GNR CASTANO-ORREGO J.L. MBDR LALOR C.L. GNR CHAN C.Y. MBDR LAM J.K.Y. GNR CHOI H.V. MBDR LAPLANTE E.J. GNR COLES K.P. MBDR LEE M.C.Y. GNR CRAWFORD D.J.W. MBDR LU D.D. GNR DEHGHAN M. MBDR MALIKOV Y. GNR DESORMIERS C. MBDR MIN R.Y. GNR DIZON J.V. MBDR OKEM T.D. GNR DUONG C. MBDR OSTER K.F. GNR EDWARDS T.J. MBDR POLYVYANNY A. GNR ESCOBAL L.J.C. MBDR SONG R.Y.H. GNR FARRELL-JOBST J. MBDR SPANOS P.A.C. GNR GORDON D.D. MBDR SPRAAKMAN C.P. GNR KIM D. MBDR WEIR S.J.W. GNR KRULEVICH Y. MBDR WICKRAMARATNA W.S. GNR LANE A.D. MBDR WOOD J. GNR LOPEZ-CARBAJAL L.J.C. BDR BHATTI H.S. GNR LOVATT A.R. BDR BHATTI M.S. GNR MACDONELL 56 L’Artilleur Canadien 7 Tor Regt 2010 GNR MATURANA FARIAS P.E. GNR SHAO L.R. GNR MERRICK K. GNR SHIN H. GNR NOH K.W. GNR STRADALOWICZ K. GNR OMROW GNR SULLIVAN E. GNR PEREZ J.P. GNR TENZIN S. GNR PILIECI C.A. GNR THOMPSON GNR PURDY B. GNR TURPIN G.E. GNR RAHAMAN K.R. GNR VARTANIAN S.D. GNR ROACH F.H. GNR YIP L.D.W. GNR RUGIRA-BUSIGO A. GNR YU J.

• 10th Field Artillery Regiment • 26th Field Artillery Regiment • 116th Independent Field Battery The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

The 38 Brigade Artillery Tactical Group consists of three separate units; 10 Field Regt in Regina and Yorkton, 26 Field Regt in Brandon and Portage la Prairie, and 116 Ind Field Bty in Kenora, with the HQ element located in 26 Fd Regt Brandon Manitoba Armouries. The ATG is now working smoothly as personnel of all Units become integrated during exercises. The amalgamation relieved the pressure of each Unit trying to fulfill all the Artillery roles (guns, CP, Recce, OP and CSS) individually. This allows the ATG to provide the Artillery support that is necessary for 38 Canadian Brigade Group. Commanding Officer LCol Ross Thompson and Regimental Sergeant Major CWO Mike MacRae have had the privilege of commanding a total of 253 soldiers this year.

This year the ATG proved to be an important factor in supply- ing troops for overseas deployments. The ATG received home Lunch time! 19 members from Task Force 3-09. The large number of veterans of foreign deployments in the ATG ranks has allowed the domestic operations. Early in the year, a total of 18 soldiers training in the ATG to remain relevant in modern full spectrum from throughout the ATG were deployed in Rogers Pass, B.C. operations. This was most evident during the annual Men’s as part of the annual Avalanche Control effort. Five soldiers Christmas Dinner in Regina on 11 December, when no fewer served on OP Podium and deployed to B.C. to represent the than 15 General Campaign Stars (South West Asia) were seen ATG as part of the security force for the 2010 Winter Olympics. worn on the chests of our young soldiers. We are very proud In February several soldiers deployed to Churchill for Op North- of our ATG volunteers. ern Bison, a Northern Sovereignty exercise. These four days focused on mounted (snowmobile) and dismounted (snowshoe) Members of the ATG were also busy this year deploying on operations while learning to survive the cold weather. Finally,

Canadian Gunner 57 ercise of the year was Prowling Gunner which took place in March. Exercise Prowling Gunner allowed the ATG to deploy as a full Battery with echelon. It is during this exercise that the advantage of the ATG Grouping was most noticeable. By combining all 38 ATG resources, a full battery with functioning CP, Recce unit and OP parties can be exercised by the BC. Ex- ercise Smoking Barrel at the end of October is where the ATG honed its’ individual soldier skills. For some new gunners this was their first opportunity to use training recently received in the summer and to work with their comrades in the field. These two major exercises are the only opportunity for all ranks and Officers to gain tactical experience and practice all the skills needed to command, deploy and fire the guns. ELOC commitments were met in November and included C7, pistol, hand grenades and an excellent machine gun range as a bonus.

The ATG had the privilege of providing a number of gun salutes in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario. These included the opening of the two legislatures (MB and SK), Victoria Day, Memorial Cup in Shilo, Canada Day, Air Show in Dryden ON, and Remembrance Day.

There was significant involvement by the various ATG units with their local communities this year: 116 Independent Field Bty continued its steady growth in 2010, increasing the Unit strength by 20% over 2009. Recruit- ing efforts have been so successful due in part to the Unit’s extensive footprint at festivals, Pow-Wows, air shows, and related events in north-western Ontario. One such outreach event took place at the Kenora armories in November – ‘Soldier for a Day’ – in which local youth participated in simulated basic training in order to gain exposure to potential careers in the military. The most significant event, however, was the Afghanistan veteran appreciation day that was co-hosted with the city of Kenora in June, in which 50 regular and reserve personnel from across Remebrance Day salute - Winnipeg. LFWA were treated to (among other things) guided fishing ex- cursions on Lake of the Woods. almost 30 soldiers worked at various Units in CFB Shilo during 13 Bty welcomed home three members from Afghanistan in the year, from Range Control the Deployment Support Group 2010. A well attended welcome home event was held in Por- (DSG) and WATC. This was critical support to Operations and tage la Prairie and the community renamed the street the Ar- Training for both the Regular and Reserve Force. moury is located on to “Patriot’s Way”.

The ATG saw seven members transfer to the Regular Force Two new BSMs were appointed in 2009. 13 Bty appointed this year. These soldiers are sure to make a positive difference WO (Mr. Gnr) Shawn Quinlan, and 71 Bty appointed WO Fred- in their new units. The ATG of course wishes them the best and dy Pratt. Sadly, 116 Ind Bty announced the passing of former looks forward to the new group of recruits coming forward to re- Honorary LCol Jack MacFarlane, who died of natural causes in place them. The ATG managed to address a long time shortage January at the age of 78. of expertise within the Unit this year with numerous courses run in Winnipeg by 38 CBG. The largest ATG course was MILCOT/ In all, it was a very busy year for all NCMs and Officers of LSVW for 20 soldiers held in Portage la Prairie by 13 Bty. 38 Bde ATG. All personnel worked very hard to maintain an extremely high level of professionalism, support to their units The ATG completed a number of exercises this last year and the CF in operations. All members should be very proud ensuring that our Gunnery skills remained high. The first ex- of their hard work. 38 ATG 2010 HCOL COLEMAN BJ CAPT COPPICUS RF HCOL SCHNEIDER L CAPT EDEL KG HLCOL DEVOS P CAPT GOODFELLOW LR HLCOL FELSTEAD RH CAPT HAVEMAN LM HLCOL LINTON WF CAPT LEWIS RG LCOL THOMPSON DR CAPT MCARTHUR EL MAJ DALAL DA CAPT POPOVITS GM MAJ HASKELL RON CAPT SKUCE IE MAJ. RUPCICH TIM CAPT SKUCE JE

58 L’Artilleur Canadien 38 ATG 2010 LT CURR ADJ MCPL WELLS PJ LT GRIMEAU BM MCPL WILSON RS LT ROGOWSKY SC MBDR WINDL EVM 2LT DRADER HF BDR ALEXANDER T 2LT GRAVES RD BDR ANDERSON CI 2LT HARVIE E BDR APPEL WM 2LT MYMKO MW BDR BARKER EW OCDT RUTLEDGE M BDR BARKER TC OCDT SMITH KJA BDR BENCHARSKI JE OCDT WESELOWSKI CN CPL BERARD MRJ CWO MACRAE MD BDR BETKER RW MWO JESSEAU TJ BDR BETZ NPR MWO SEMBALERUS D BDR BILAN JL WO APPEL TM BDR BRAATEN TJN WO DESBIENS PA CPL BROOKS DVB WO DICKSON J BDR CALCUT CR WO DUNHAM AR BDR CAMPBELL TA WO EPPERT RAA BDR CHARLES BJ WO EVERETT R BDR COUSINEAU NE WO FLETCHER S BDR DANIELSON LD WO LELOND CE BDR DAVIES RJA WO SHEPPARD TE BDR DEGERNESS TD WO WHEATLAND DL BDR DELORME TC SGT COCHRANE CM BDR DEROO JF SGT DAVIS RV BDR DESROCHES DJ SGT FARRELL KC BDR DILELLA MR SGT GITZEL GJ BDR DUTKA AE SGT HEGG DG BDR EBERLE RG SGT IMAMOVIC L CPL FLECK-LAWRENCE JT SGT JAWORSKI TG BDR GRABAUSKAS PGJ SGT LACERTE Y BDR GRABAUSKAS SJ SGT LUND RL CPL HAMPSON ABC SGT MARCHANT JA BDR HAWKINS RM SGT MARNER NA BDR HOLLAND JWB SGT MCDONALD RA BDR HOULE DW SGT MELSTED DR CPL HOY H SGT O’DONNELL LJ CPL JUEN LA SGT OFTEDAL DA BDR LALONDE FJCR SGT PARK PB BDR LAROCQUE GR SGT PRATT FJ BDR LEBLANC DT SGT STANTIAL DW BDR LINKLATER LA SGT STRICKLAND DC BDR LOSCOMBE ML SGT WHEATLAND KA BDR LOWE RL SGT WILSON MG BDR MACINTOSH PR MBDR BARTLETTE RM BDR MAYERS P MBDR BLAIR JD BDR MCAULEY D MBDR CLARK JR BDR MCCORMICK SD MCPL CLARK RR BDR MCDERMOT-FOUTS ZB MBDR CROOK KE BDR MCGREGOR TS MBDR DOERKSEN RA BDR MORAN RJ MBDR EVANS TA BDR MURRAY-WOOD JE MCPL GREER JF BDR NELSON DWB MCPL GUY PC BDR NICKEL ET MBDR HAGUE M BDR NORRIS JRT MBDR HICKS MA BDR PARROTT WWR MCPL LAWRENCE SI CPL PATEY AM MBDR LEBLANC JC BDR PERO RWA MBDR LEFEBVRE RC CPL PIERREROY T MBDR LUSSIER JM BDR QUIRING KE MBDR MATTHIES TH BDR RAMSEY CB MCPL MCFADDEN JA BDR ROSS CM MBDR ORCHARD RS BDR ROTH KA MBDR PANKRATZ WA BDR SEDGWICK DJ MBDR PASTERSHANK LB BDR SIMPSON SP MBDR REMPEL GB BDR SOUTHAM JAR MBDR ROSSITER NJ CPL SPRAGUE KAL MCPL RUSHTON WR BDR STAPLES CR MCPL SAWKA JD BDR TOM KLC MBDR SCOTT RA BDR TROTT WC MBDR SWEATMAN ML BDR VALLEVAND PC Canadian Gunner 59 38 ATG 2010 BDR VANDERHULST ZJ PTE HALCHYSHAK ML BDR WIEBE JL PTE HAWKES DO BDR WIERSEMA K GNR HERBERHOLZ M BDR WINDL KIJ GNR HOFFMAN RA BDR YUNG V GNR HOVRISKO AL BDR ZARIWNEY RJ PTE HRAPPSTEAD ME PTE AKACHUK D PTE HUNT CFM PTE BARNES GI GNR JAMES KR PTE BEAUMONT-SMITH SRA PTE JOHNAS RB PTE BENJOE D PTE JOHNSON JO PTE BIRCH TG PTE KENDALL JT GNR BLUE K PTE KOROLUK CD PTE BOUCHARD JRE PTE LAMIRANDE DJD PTE BRANCONNIER TDJ PTE LEE J PTE CANART J PTE LYNE WRF GNR CANART M PTE MAKAROW SA GNR CARLSON KR PTE MANG AP GNR CASEMENT RJ PTE PALMER DL PTE CHAPPELLAZ ADJ GNR PARENTEAU MSC PTE CHARBONNEAU BM PTE PATTERSON JPJ GNR CLEMIS QPJ PTE PELLETIER A PTE COHOE JC PTE PELLETIER J PTE CURRIE DM PTE PITTET PDM PTE CYR MM GNR POD TW PTE DEGERNESS-CRASWELL MJ PTE REECE KA PTE DURSTON TS GNR REGEY NMD GNR ELDRIDGE AJR PTE RENNER DAJ GNR ELLINGSON DJ PTE RESTAU AM PTE ENNS JW PTE RICHARDSON A PTE FALK TL PTE SCHARF MP PTE FERGUSON CR PTE SOOP TCU GNR FILLION N PTE SUMMERS PJ GNR FORD DJ PTE WALKER J PTE FRAMPTON GM PTE WARD MD GNR GOTTSCHALK MB PTE WATSON MDA PTE GREEN AJ PTE WEBER MD GNR GUENTHER JMD PTE WEBER TR PTE HAASBEEK KS GNR WEIR KP

11th Field Artillery Regiment The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

The 11th Field Regiment began the 2010 calendar year with its their diligent work on the gun line. These outstanding gunners members immediately setting out to make the Regiment ready for included: MBdr(s) Douglas Bailey, Jack Cruz, Patrick McBurnie, a number of exercises that were to occur in the near future, such Adam Potts and Bdr(s) Kim Dinh, Eleanor Fieldwebster, Robert as Ex Co-Operative Gunner, which was conducted on a beautiful Lawther, Cody Meadus, Troy Pinkney, Darryl Pullen, and Christo- March weekend at LFCA-TC Meaford. Following this, we brushed pher Stubbs. Additionally, MBdr Dave Storey arrived in theatre 7 up on our IBTS during Ex Basic Skills 1, ensuring that all mem- Nov 10 as a part of TF 3-10. In June the Regiment contributed a bers of the Regiment were familiar and well-versed with the num- large number of its soldiers and officers towards OP CADENCE. ber of different weapon systems that members of the Canadian OP CADENCE was a task force made up of regular and reserve Forces utilize. force soldiers to provide for the G8 and G20 in Huntsville and Toronto respectively. This saw a large amount of hard work by the 11th Field Regiment was also a contributor to a number of dif- members of 11th Field during their workup training in LFCA-TC ferent operations around the world. A group was sent on Task Meaford, in addition to a high level of professionalism displayed Force 1-10 to Afghanistan to perform their duties as gunners throughout the operation demonstrating to the public the quality of and make 11th Field, as well as the Royal Regiment, proud of Canada’s soldiers.

60 L’Artilleur Canadien Horse Artillery, both in Canada and Germany, and has been an Instructor-in-Gunnery at the Artillery School in Gagetown, New Brunswick. Prior to assuming his current appointment as Commanding Officer of 11 Field Regi- ment, he was the Chief of Staff of 31 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters from 2006 to 2010, his last posting in the Regular Force, in which he served 30 years prior to his component transfer to the Primary Reserve. We wish LCol Carragher well in his future endeavours and look forward to the new opportunities with our new CO.

In the fall 11th Field Regiment carried out a number of FTX’s, including Ex. Basic Skills 2, Ex. Autumn Gun- ner, and Ex. Protective Thunder, in which we were able to hone our skills in gunnery. During Remembrance Day, 11th Field performed admirably throughout the services in Guelph, Ontario and the surrounding area. Our parade through downtown Guelph drew quite the crowd, making the entire city proud of the men and women in uniform.

Remembrance Day saw a large turnout of our affili- Bdr Elanor Fieldwebster poses by a M777 on TF 1-10. ated Cadet Corps including: The Wellington Rifles Cadet Corps, Norwell Army Cadet Corps, The Hamilton-Went- worth Artillery Cadet Battery, and The 121 Red Arrows 11th Field Regiment had the remarkable privilege of represent- Air Cadet Squadron. These young boys and girls conducted a 24 ing Canada and the Royal Regiment in May at the 65th VE Lib- hour vigil for the local cenotaph as a sign of respect and gratitude eration Day of Holland. Gunners from 11th Field (as well as 7 to our veterans. All Cadet Corps performed admirably through- Tor , 56th Field, and RCA RHQ) positioned a 25 pounder gun out the year by continually being a part of the local community monument in the town of s’Heerenberg, Netherlands, to mark the through their volunteer efforts. Later in November, a number of efforts of Canadian soldiers in the Liberation of Holland. This in- officers represented the Regiment at the Junior Officers Course cluded Bdr(s) Luke Hempey and Sharon MacDonald, as well as in CFB Shilo. Lt Dave Van Geem, and 2Lt(s) Marcos Barrera-Her- Lt Stephen Brush who described the event as a “once in a career nandez and Graham Richards learned proud history of the Royal opportunity”. Regiment from distinguished veterans of WWII, The Korean War, and the more recent mission in Afghanistan. Our officers returned After the summer stand down, in which members of 11th Field with pride for the Royal Regiment and what it meant to be a gun- Regiment were away conducting training throughout the country, ner that was shared with all members of 11th Field. we arrived back in September fresh and ready for another year of training. Before this could begin, however, a number of key posi- The 2010 calendar year was concluded with the Regimental tion changes had to occur. Warrant Officer Ian Portigal was ap- Christmas dinner. In a long-standing tradition, the officer and se- pointed as the BSM of 11 Bty in Hamilton, Ontario, bringing with nior NCOs served the gunners of the regiment with a hearty meal him a wealth of knowledge obtained through his many years as a of steak, beans, mushrooms and potatoes. Our CO, LCol Kevin member of the Regiment. Doyle, exchanged his rank with the youngest member of the Regi- ment, Gnr Derek Tonelli. The new LCol Tonelli had a humorous The most notable position change, however, was the Change opening address that was met with thunderous applause. After- of Command. LCol Sean Carragher CD, freshly returned from his wards we retired to our respective messes concluding the year tour in Kabul, Afghanistan, was to turn over command to our new with celebration of the esprit de corps felt throughout all ranks. Commanding Officer: LCol Kevin Doyle CD. LCol Doyle joined the The officers and soldiers of 11th Field Regiment look forward to Canadian Forces in 1980 and was commissioned into the Royal a rewarding 2011 year to represent the Royal Regiment and our Regiment of Canadian Artillery in 1981. He has served in many country with pride and a high level of professionalism. different appointments in 1st and 2nd Regiments Royal Canadian Ubique. 11 Fd Regt 2010 HCOL BURTON GE CAPT OAKES GA HLCOL MCKAY MD CAPT ON TQ LCOL DOYLE KPJ CAPT SEALE GPN MAJ FRANK GG CAPT TEMPLEMAN RT MAJ PICKERING PH CAPT TISCHHAUSER DR MAJ SCHOTSCH MB LT BRUSH SL CAPT ANDREWS RJF LT MATHIESON MNA CAPT BERNARD JRGP LT PRENTICE AP CAPT HANEY IL LT RUDDER JD CAPT HARWOOD SH LT VAN GEEM DB CAPT IACONIS GPS 2LT ALLEN DIA CAPT JONES JM 2LT BARRERA-HERNANDEZ M

Canadian Gunner 61 11 Fd Regt 2010 2LT RICHARDS GA BDR DUMBRAVA VC OCDT CADEN CP BDR FARROW BW CWO YETMAN RP BDR FIELDWEBSTER EJ MWO BENTLEY W BDR FRANCIS SM WO COIT MH BDR GHENT RG WO COOKE TC BDR GIBSON RA WO PORTIGAL IH BDR GOUTHRO EPW WO WILLIAMS JA BDR HAACK JS SGT AKEROYD JK BDR HAINES CA SGT ALEXANDER RJ BDR HATZINGER PK SGT BAIRD SG BDR HEISLER BM SGT ELLIOTT CG BDR HEMPEY LWT SGT HAUGEN EF BDR IVANY RD SGT IRVINE JT BDR KENNARD CM SGT KENNY RE BDR KHOKHAR AY SGT KREMER FA BDR KINSMAN GS SGT KURP KM BDR LAFFIER WJ SGT MILLS MD BDR LAWTHER RC SGT PIERRE KB BDR MACDONALD SMS SGT PRENTICE TM BDR MARTIN DV SGT RAMSEY AJ BDR MCGUIRE MD SGT VAMOS LA BDR MEADUS CA SGT VRKLJAN AJ BDR MESSERSCHMIDT LM MBDR BAILEY DRC BDR OHEMENG S MCPL BROMWICH JA BDR OSBORNE CH MBDR CROW DA BDR PAYTON AK MBDR CRUZ JVB BDR PELLIZZARI MF MBDR EGRESSY KA BDR POIRIER TW MBDR FRANCIS KJ BDR RAMANATHAN RA MBDR GREGORY BJ BDR RIGBY CNC MBDR HALDANE MWA BDR SCOTT IAG MBDR KENNY HAN BDR SHIELDS ERH MBDR LANK JC BDR STEELE KJ MBDR MCBURNIE PG BDR STUBBS CT MBDR MICELI PM BDR TAYLOR GOT MBDR NGUYEN PQD BDR TONELLI DD MBDR ORTIZ AR BDR WALLER PC MBDR PINKNEY TRG BDR WOODWARD AG MBDR POTTS AC GNR HALFPENNY BD MBDR POWER WJH GNR KENDALL J.G MBDR PULLEN DR GNR KMIECIK CB MBDR SCHMIDT JT GNR LAPIERRE JJ MBDR SIMMONS PE GNR VANDER BEEK JW MBDR SLADE KM GNR VINE MB MBDR STOREY DP GNR WORTHINGTON BS MBDR VELAND C PTE(B) EVANS JD MBDR WILSON SW PTE(B) FELETTO DM MBDR ZHOU HXW CPL HAMBLETON WAS BDR ASHWORTH CL PTE(R) HAMID U BDR BAIL SU PTE(R) KENT DJ BDR BHATTI HSB PTE(B) KNIGHT KJM BDR BIXBY KD PTE(B) LOWARTZ DTW BDR BOYNTON EPD PTE(R) MALTMAN-TAYLOR TJ BDR BROWN JD CPL MARSHALL MMK BDR CAMPBELL DA CPL OLIVER RG BDR CRIPPS WM PTE(R) PIERCEY SD CPL CURL RC MCPL RADFORTH WM BDR DE VRIES CJ PTE(B) ROBINSON MF BDR DINH KK PTE(B) SAGASTUME PA BDR DOHERTY ST PTE(R) WAINWRIGHT DW

62 L’Artilleur Canadien 15th Field Artillery Regiment The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

There are few Canadi- for the Special Olympics ans who would forget the Volunteers. start of 2010. With the winter Olympics being held in February 2010 will be Vancouver, Vancouver was remembered as the month alive with the excitement when two of our eight de- of the events and the Gold ployed members were Medal wins of our athletes. wounded on duty in Af- Sixteen members of 15th ghanistan, with one being Fd Regt RCA participated very seriously injured. We in OP PODIUM, provid- are happy to report that ing security, as part of both Bombadiers Scott the 39 CBG contingent at and Coles are recovering Cypress Bowl mountain. and are both helping out The greatest challenge at the Regiment during that emerged was the rain their rehabilitation. which threatened the holding of skiing events to the On the Easter Weekend point where snow had to we deployed along with be trucked and flown in 5th (BC) Fd Regt RCA from the interior of British Canada Day Stanley Park Salute. from Victoria, to Yakima Columbia. Training Centre in Wash- Our soldiers performed their duties well, enduring the cold and ington State where we practiced BTS and conducted shooting. wet conditions over a three month period. We were ably harassed by members of the Vancouver City Po- lice who acted as CIVPOL and as enemy force for our exercise. The Regiment as a whole stood out during the entire Olympic A highlight was our incumbent Padre, The Rev. Gordon Barrett period offering, space to parade an additional 140 Naval Ca- giving the troops a sermon on Easter Morning. dets from HMCS George Vancouver who were displaced from HMCS Discovery, and the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, who 15th Fd Regt RCA Band continued to shine as it performed joined us on Wednesday nights for the month of January. The at a number of functions including the Royal Vancouver Yacht Bessborough Armoury was also used as the distribution point Club’s opening Day Sunset Ceremony and the Annual Vancou- ver Garrison’s military Ball.

February 2nd, 2010 marked the 90th birthday of 15th Fd Regt RCA and this was celebrated with the striking of a Regimental Coin. The celebrations continued on July 1 with our annual Canada Salute from Stanley Park, followed by exercising of our Freedom of the City of Vancouver. The Regiment was reviewed by Col Bryan Gagne, CD, Commander 39 CBG, the Deputy Mayor of the City and our Hon Col John Brownlee-Baker, CD. The next time we exercise this ancient right will be for our centennial in 2020. A print commissioned for this event from military artist, Captain John Perry CD, was also presented to the unit by the Officers. This print is a water colour collage of scenes from our past, surrounding a picture of the Bessborough Armoury.

Summer training was overall quite good with over sixty members of the unit taking courses. Under the leadership of RSM Kevin Walker, tasked by 39 CBG to Live Fire FTX. run OP CONNECTION with JTF (Pacific), members of Canadian Gunner 63 the Canadian Forces were heavily involved in the Centennial last. Col Brownlee-Baker retired as Hon Col in November and Celebrations of the Pacific National Exhibition at Hastings Park. Capt Gayton, who received his MMM in January 2011, will retire This included daily band performances, displays from all arms, in June 2011. In November, just in time for our annual Remem- and a Military Tattoo at the Pacific Coliseum, honouring the Na- brance Day Salute from the Vancouver waterfront, we welcomed val and Seaforth Centennials. Hon Col Grant Smith and our new Hon LCol Judge Bill Rodgers. Our band also played a series of concerts honouring Canada’s Fall was marked with an excellent and challenging exercise Veterans just prior to Nov 11th which were well attended and again in Yakima, with 5th (BC) Fd Regt RCA as the lead unit. received. The occasion was marked with the visit of 39 CBG’s Command- er, Col Bryan Gagne and Brigade Sergeant Major Rob Wishnicki December was marked with the band playing in the Vancou- (formerly RSM 15th Fd Regt RCA). Col Gagne fired his first ver Santa Claus parade and the usual busy end of the year with round, and Col Brownlee-Baker and Capt Doug Gayton, their Christmas dinners, receptions and Levee. 15 Fd Regt 2010 HCOL SMITH G MCPL MARUYAMA K HLCOL RODGERS WJ MCPL MCKENZIE RDR LCOL BARRETT JD MCPL OUELLETTE ST MAJ PURCELL BA MCPL PENNER DN MAJ WICKENS KAT MCPL SWITZER DS CAPT EVANS CJ MCPL TAYLOR DF CAPT GAYTON DP MCPL WALKER H CAPT GRIEVE AW MCPL WONG EHS CAPT HAVEMAN LM MCPL ZHONG JH CAPT LAJOIE JP CPL BEAUDOIN JE CAPT LAMB DB CPL BLIGH RK CAPT MAASSEN MJ CPL BOLGAK YV CAPT SCHOLL IP CPL BOSTON CP CAPT TEMPEST JE CPL CHARTERS JM CAPT WATT IC CPL CLARK AWR CAPT WATTS NJ CPL COLE AM CAPT YOO TH CPL COLES MT LT GODSOE CST CPL COUTURIER OV LT LAXTON EC CPL CRAWFORD RD LT LENIS GD CPL DEVEREAUX EKG LT PETERS AS CPL DREW CW 2LT BANNON R CPL DUCHSCHER CJ 2LT GIRARDI JC CPL DUFOUR TL 2LT HELINA RT CPL DUNKLEY GL 2LT HUI C CPL DYKE AJ OCDT POTTS RA CPL ELBAGHDADY JFZ CWO WALKER KE CPL ERICKSON LA MWO DEMPSEY GM CPL FIGUEROA SF MWO SURGES KA CPL FLEISCHER GE WO BRADY AJ CPL FLETCHER ARG WO GARRETT RF CPL FORYSTEK MK WO MCHUGH CLE CPL FREEMAN SA WO PRICHARD NS CPL FUJII J WO ROBERTS CA CPL GAL PC WO SMITH IM CPL GRAY NT WO TENNANT RJ CPL GU TS SGT BLAIR WR CPL HILL RA SGT BOND AM CPL HILLIER TL SGT CALOGERO D CPL HO ICH SGT COLEMAN AD CPL HOANG AHD SGT GEE AS CPL HODGSON KA SGT GRAHAM GA CPL HUANG E SGT KOSTUK PA CPL HWANG M SGT KURTAGIC G CPL KEENE KS SGT LYSHOLM WK CPL KELLY KJK SGT NELSON SD CPL KIM HD SGT PENNER SJ CPL LAM CW SGT RAE BJ CPL LAU KKL SGT SCHEIB RP CPL LAW AZH SGT SKUCE CSA CPL LE AR SGT WEAVER SB CPL LEE DW SGT YOUNG OJ CPL LIPPERT BJG MCPL GENTRY EA CPL MA A MCPL HAUSER TJ CPL MACLEOD BM MCPL LARKIN DJ CPL MARTINEZ WVB

64 L’Artilleur Canadien 15 Fd Regt 2010 CPL MCCAFFERY CN CPL WONG MH CPL MUNRO IA PTE HILBICH ST CPL NELSON AC PTE MURRAY TM CPL NGAN S PTER BENNETT BG CPL NORSWORTHY JEK PTER BRAUN JJ CPL OVERY JAW PTER BURNETT DT CPL PARE DP PTER CHEUNG M CPL PARKER CT PTER CHEUNG NN CPL PRYCE RS PTER CHOI YB CPL ROSS WL PTER CHRISTIAN P.R CPL ROZARIO JM PTER DHAHAN PS CPL SCOTT DC PTER DHUGGA IS CPL SINGS MB PTEB DONOVAN JF CPL SMITH BE PTER DRUFOVKA GM CPL SMITH MJ PTER FOSTER JD CPL SOLOMAKHA A PTER GILL MS CPL STOCKDALE AG PTER GUNN JH CPL STONE RG PTER HEPPNER PL CPL SYLKA DM PTER LAM PY CPL THACH TP PTER LAU CMY CPL THOMAS GR PTER MA SSS CPL TOTH RC PTER PANG DSK CPL TSANG PH PTER PARKER AL CPL TSE GR PTER PATCH NR CPL VEENSTRA CN PTEB RIBEIRO MJL CPL VOTH AJ PTER STEWART F CPL WATRICH CV PTER WANG TC CPL WEAVER SV PTER YOUNG ALN CPL WONG JCK

20th Field Artillery Regiment The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

For 20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, 2010 can best be characterized as both a busy and positive year for the Regi- ment.

Dom Ops

In terms of domestic operations the Regiment fired its normal compliment of salutes at the Legislature grounds to ever growing crowds averaging over 300 people. In one of a number of firsts in 2010, the Remembrance Day Salute was captured on video by Shaw Television crews. The film of that salute will be integrated into the 2011 event at the University of Alberta’s Butterdome – with over six thousand attendees, it is Edmonton’s largest Remembrance Day ceremony.

In addition, the Guns were honoured to participate in salutes for the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Highlanders and 14 Service Battalion in Calgary. 2010 also saw the installation of a new Lieutenant Governor for Alberta, His Hon- Guns of 20 F Regt RCA firing the 1812 Overtune in support of the Edmon- our, Colonel (ret’d) Donald S. Ethell is now the provincial rep- ton Symphony Orchestra. resentative for Her Majesty, the Queen. Also the first visit to the province by the new Governor General, His Excellency, into action to support these two important events. The Right Honourable David Johnston. Again the Guns were called Gunners from 20 Field also augmented OP Paladin and had a very Canadian Gunner 65 busy year in the mountains supporting avalanche control operations in the Revelstoke, B.C. area of the Rockies as part of OP Palaci.

Augmentation – Reg Force

20th Field has always been a strong contributor to overseas missions and 2010 was no exception. This year the Regiment sent 20 members to Afghanistan and, happily, welcomed all back home safe and sound. Interest in augmenting similar operations in the future remains high.

Collective Training

The Regiment continues to integrate field exercises with 18 Air Defence Regiment in Lethbridge. Operational tempo at Wainwright has meant longer road moves to available training areas in Suffield, but overall it was a highly productive year in terms of collective training.

Regimental Family

After years of flat growth in terms of recruitment, 2010 saw significant recruitment with 24 new members enrolled in the past year. In addition, the Regiment saw a number of key personnel at both the Officer and Senior NCO levels. (2 new) Sergeants (Derek & Amy) MacKenzie bring important artillery leadership to the Field Batteries. WO Brett Walton, an import from B Squadron, South Alberta Light Horse, provided extensive operations support to the Regimental Headquarters – filling an important delta in terms of Regular Force Support. Captain Sarah-Jo Doucet recently signed on as the Adjutant and will be invaluable in keeping the Regi- ment on the straight and narrow in terms of the never ending admin.

In terms of internal progression, promotions during the last year include Jason Snider to Major. A long time officer with 78 Field Battery in Red Deer, in addition to his career with the Alberta Justice department, he continues to serve as Battery Commander. Victoria Day salute at the Alberta Leislature.

Work on re-establishing links with the extended Regimen- tal family were initiated culminating in a reunion dinner in Edmonton in June that saw close to 100 members, including the incoming Commander, LFWA, come together at the Debney Armoury for a night of great food and good stories – some of which might even have been true. That same sentiment was carried on during the Regiment’s annual St. Bar- bara’s dinner in December. Building on the outreach efforts this year remain a priority for the Regiment going forward.

The way ahead

Looking towards 2011, the Regiment continues to pre- pare for life after Afghanistan. Army transformation will see changes to the day-to-day operations. There will be a need to keep new recruits engaged, meaning aggressive training both garrision and in the field. The COMREL calendar remains busy with upcoming events including the St Albert 150th Anniversary. Clearly the fundamentals for long-term success are now in place – the challenge will be maintaining positive growth in what will be short-term challenges in the MBdr Hede and Bdr O James being presented the CD by Col P Bury at coming years. the 1812 Overture. 66 L’Artilleur Canadien 20 Fd Regt 2010 HCOL EDWARDS G BDR HARALDSON T HLCOL SMITH B BDR JAMES O MAJ PAQUETTE D BDR KEIM N MAJ WILSON J BDR LEDUC J CAPT HELMS F BDR MACHAN K CAPT KUERVERS S BDR MCDIARMID A CAPT KUHSE G BDR NEVEAUX B CAPT SNIDER J BDR PETERSON S CAPT WALDNER M BDR PYLYCHATY M LT VLAICOV M BDR SEBESTEN C 2LT KUPROWSKY J BDR STANG C 2LT LYVER K BDR SZAROZ M MWO GOURLAY J BDR THOMAS R MWO HUEDEPOHL D BDR THORNTON M MWO MOGGEY A BDR TURNER L WO SIMENSEN E BDR WELDON R SGT GILLARD Q BDR ZACHER A SGT MACKENZIE A PTE HOLLIDAY B SGT MACKENZIE D PTE JACKSON T SGT STANIER M PTE JOHNSON M MBDR HEDE J PTE LAROCQUE J MBDR HODGSON C GNR MATHUS R MBDR HOLT C PTE MCCOLLUM P MBDR KEEN E GNR MCGREER S MBDR PYLYPOW C PTE OFSTIE R MBDR STONE T GNR RINEHART N MBDR STRONG J PTE SCHMIDT M MBDR UBBING M PTE THORPE S MBDR WATERS D GNR VAN’WOUT B BDR GREGORSKI S GNR ZADROZNY M BDR GUEVARA C PTE R VON ALBEDYHLL C

30th Field Artillery Regiment The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

One of the duties which falls to the guns of 30th Field Artillery man with 2 RCR; Bdr Matthew Dent – OP FOO Tech; Bdr Albert Regiment is the fielding of Canada’s National Salute Troop, an Egloff and Bdr Matthew Thorp – NSE Force Protection Commu- honour which sees us responding to orders from our Command- nicator/Driver. 30th Field is pleased to have them all back home er-in-Chief, our Parliament, and our CDS. The summer of 2010 and with the unit once again. was a particularly busy period for the regiment, and especially so with many of us serving at home on Op CADENCE; overseas with Among the first duties of the summer season was our own Op ATHENA; and around the country at various training centres. change of command parade as a freshly promoted LCol Finley Mullally was welcomed back from his tour in Afghanistan and Representing the unit overseas was 12 members of the regi- LCol Shane Vahey was thanked and recognised for his excel- ment to Task Force 6-09 and 1-10 (Afghanistan). To date, 35% of lent work as Commanding Officer during a difficult period in the the regiment have proudly served as part of Canada’s expedition- Regiment’s long history. The Bytown Gunners bid him a fond ary force deployed to Afghanistan. Previously, the regiment has farewell and wished him good luck as he resumed his career in provided soldiers and officers ranging in rank from Gnr to LCol on the Regular Force with a posting to CEFCOM. The ceremony was most Rotos. The most recent serving soldiers in this year were: attended by the Director of Artillery, Col Brian McPherson, and our LCol Finley Mullally - SO2 J33 Chief of Ops - Current Ops JOC; Senior Serving Gunner, LGen Andrew Leslie. Later that month, Lt Erica Leslie - J1 Svcs for SQFT HQ; On TF 1-10, WO Stephan on 21 June, the guns were honoured to partake in the Army’s Meinert and Bdr Matthew McCron – Artillery Mentors with Kandak farewell to LGen Leslie at his change of command parade when 4 of the Afghan National Army; WO Lane Lambert - PRT CQ and he transferred his authority as the Commander of the Army, to CSM 2IC; Sgt Craig Wilkins - Force Protection Commander for LGen Devlin. Three days later, at Rideau Hall, the Bytown Gun- NSE Detachment in Kabul; Capt Richard Montague – Intelligence ners welcomed the President of China to Canada on behalf of our Analyst; MBdr Christina Gale – MP Coy; Bdr Greg Clarke – Rifle- Governor General. Canadian Gunner 67 of A and B Batteries, Royal Canadian Artillery. September proved to be just as busy with the recom- mencement of another training year, the celebration of the Regiment’s 155th anniversary, and the execution of many national ceremonial tasks: The Salute Troop gave its support to Army Week for several missions; to the Canadian Police and Peace Officer’s National Memo- rial Day on Parliament Hill, recognising the long-standing association between the Ottawa Police Service and the Bytown Gunners; and to our outgoing and incoming Gov- ernors General.

On September 29, our Guns punctuated the term of Her Ex- cellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Canada’s 27th Governor General with her last Vice-Regal salute. On this occasion, the Salute Troop was inspected by VAdm A.B. Don- aldson, VCDS and CWO JRPG Janssens. Two days later, at the Installation ceremony for His Excellency the Right Honour- able David Johnston, 28th Governor General of Canada, the NSE Troop fired the first of what we expect to be many salutes in his honour. The summer’s highlight for the National Salute Troop occurred the next week as the Regiment paid tribute to our Captain Gener- On Remembrance Day, the Regiment supported three national cer- al, Her Majesty, Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, as she joined our emonies: at the National War Memorial, 2nd Battery fired a royal salute Prime Minister on Parliament Hill for the celebration of Canada followed by a roll pass of our Head of State and our nation’s veterans. Day. At this historic occasion, all members of the Regiment ful- Concurrently, the guns of 1st Battery honoured our war dead in a cer- filled their duties with the precision that characterises the Bytown emony at Beechwood National Cemetery. The Regiment reformed at Gunners. the more intimate National Artillery Memorial where the gunners serving in the National Capital Region gather to commemorate the Royal In August, the Salute Troop fired on three successive evenings Canadian Artillery’s sacrifices with fellow gunners. This year, the cer- for Fortissimo 2010, a military and musical spectacular on the emony was presided over by the Regimental Colonel, Col Williams, and lawns of Parliament Hill featuring massed military bands, pipes the Colonel Commandant, BGen (ret’d) Beno, and our Senior Serving and drums, guest performers and the soldiers of the Ceremonial Gunner, LGen Leslie. The Sacrifice Medal and Kneeling Gunner statue Guard. Our guns fired in honour of the Royal Canadian Navy’s were presented to members of the family of Capt Jeff Francis, who was 100th anniversary, then signaled the start of the obstacle course killed in action in 2007. race and finally engaged Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture con brio under the conduct of Sgt Steele from the Ceremonial Guard The Bytown Gunners are fiercely proud of the unique service to the Band. All gunners are looking forward to this year’s Fortissimo government and to the people of Canada offered through the National celebration as the 2011 performance highlights will be the 140th Salute Troop. We are proud to mark our nation’s historical events in our anniversary of the founding of the Regular Force with the stand up traditional way: in fire and cordite. 30 Fd Regt 2010 HLCOL HOLLINK G CWO ROBERGE NGJ LCol MULLALLY FL MWO GUYON LN Maj HAMPSON JA WO COMPTON DC Capt BOYECHKO S WO FISHER EC Capt DONOVAN TJ WO HALL WR Capt KOSHMAN MK WO HEMLIN JD Capt MACCAUL TDS WO LAMBERT LB Capt MONTAGUE RT WO MEINERT SJ Capt NAHIRNEY DA Sgt BAUN GH Capt ROACH CR Sgt BUTTS DES Lt BROWN CF Sgt CLARK GO Lt CARKNER MR Sgt CLARK JI Lt LESLIE EEM Sgt GARBUIO MR Lt WOOD JA Sgt GASTON DF 2Lt BONN AJ Sgt GODATALLA YM 2Lt COSTELLO PJ Sgt HOOD SW 2Lt FIRLA R Sgt LEVER KN 2Lt GLOVER WM Sgt MACKAY RK 2Lt ROGERS LJ Sgt ROSADIUK LA 2Lt SANDS PR Sgt SOONDRUM V 2Lt TSEKREKOS SN Sgt WILKINS CM 2Lt WARNE GS MBdr CHEESEMAN ML 2Lt ZETTLER TV MBdr COOK MCJJ CWO ATKINS DP MBdr COOK ND

68 L’Artilleur Canadien 30 Fd Regt 2010 MBdr DUMAINE MG Bdr MCMULLEN CD MCpl EGLINTON TL Bdr OGBEMUDIA P MBdr FRANK WN Bdr PELLETIER JS MBdr GALE CM Bdr SAROFEIM MMN MBdr HUSSIEN S Bdr SAUVE SA MBdr JENNINGS RJ Bdr SAUVE RAICHE MJAM MBdr KNOWLES CA Bdr SWALLOW DS MBdr KOSHMAN CMM Bdr THORP MJW MBdr KRANNICH AMF Bdr WALSWORTH MA MBdr LOEPPKY RJ Bdr WATERMAN B MBdr MEAHAN JE Bdr WATERMAN SK MBdr PHILLIPS JDT Bdr WIDDOWSON EA MBdr SHAKARCHI JJ Cpl WU J MBdr SILLANPAA PEL BDR WYNNE SC MCpl SONNICHSEN MD Pte BEAUDRY MR Bdr AITKEN WJ Gnr BLACK WR Bdr BELL WJ Pte BROWN AD Bdr BREDIN JE Gnr BUCKLEY S Bdr BROWN GR Pte CRETES MW Bdr CATHCART MHP Pte EASTON T Bdr CLARKE GT Pte FLINT PT Bdr DENT MW Gnr FROST SM Bdr DORION KC Pte GELINAS PC Bdr DRESCHER BROWN NABRA Pte GEMMELL JM Bdr EGLOFF AW Pte HISEY CM Bdr ELMAN A Pte KUIACK MG Bdr FANDREY MAB Gnr LABONTÉ NG Bdr GOLEC EA Pte LAPORTE GCAT Bdr HASTINGS SM Pte MEADE AR Bdr HAY AD Pte MORAWSKI PA Bdr HOPKINSON RH Pte MURPHY NE Bdr JACKSON MB Gnr NTAMWIRA SM Bdr KEITEL JA Gnr RAINEY AM Bdr KNIGHT SP Gnr RATCLIFFE CW Bdr KOCH PB Gnr RATCLIFFE JO Bdr LACOMBE MC Gnr ROY-MAURICE AV Cpl LEDUC NM Gnr SADLER JAK Bdr LI RL Pte SEANGIO AJ Cpl LONGMAN JMMC Pte STAVENJORD SM Bdr LOW MJ Pte ST-JEAN DP Bdr LUCAS-MOORE-GOUGH AT Gnr SUTTON JW Bdr MARCANTONIO AV Gnr VININSKY-OAKES LH Bdr MASTERSON EA PteR MIKHAIL MK Bdr MCCRON MK

42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark & Renfrew Scottish) The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

During the past year our transition continued with the guns 2 RCHA, thank you. reaching additional core competencies through live fire ex’s Rapid Impact (Mar), Rapid Gunner (Apr) and Valley Gunner III in (Nov). During the year, our recruiting cell recruited 49 candidates and In support for ex’s we manned a four gun troop with CP, RECCE, processed 75 applicants. What has been of immense benefit in our Safety, and OP with the support of 2 RCHA and 30th Field. Still only recruiting over the past three years has been the tremendous co- one deep in places building continues and will be ongoing as we operation and support received from the local school boards for the act as a jumping off point for CT’s into the RegF. Though we have BMQ/SQ CO-OP and Driver Wheel courses that were organized, obtained additional gun stores this past year we still do not hold all staffed and conducted at the Pembroke Armoury with the support stores necessary to a field an artillery unit. We have been fortunate of 33 CBG HQ. Unfortunately this past spring was the last one we in having the excellent support for equipment and personnel from will be running for the time being. The past year 15 students have

Canadian Gunner 69 graduated from the Co-Op lain. Capt James Vienneau courses as well as 23 can- has taken on the additional didates completed their DP responsibility of BC for 35 1 training in the summer of Bty. Of note was the re- 2010 at RST in Sault St. tirement in the fall of CWO Marie. Unit also had 12 Donald Paul, thank you members deploy in support and best wishes in your of Op Cadence. future endeavours at Black- down. Leaving the unit this In the Unit’s plan to bet- past year were Maj Brian ter utilize our recruiting area Douglas and Capt Terrance the unit trained in October Amirault. in and around the Beck- with Township and Carleton Also of note was the ap- Place area. Of note was pointment of LCol Rick the unit’s participation in Hoyland as the Honorary the cenotaph rededication LCol for the unit. On a much held there in Oct. Also that sadder note was the death a gun salute was provide to in late December of our the Canadian Naval 100th HCol Brian Costello who Birthday Celebrations held will be sorely missed for his in Almonte in June. We Urban Training. support, advocacy and hu- have received much sup- mour. port from the area’s local governments, veterans and supporters of the Regiment. We wish to recognize the awarding of CD 2 to CWO Donald Paul. We would also like to recognize 2Lt Jordan Brum as a recipi- We have had several new arrivals and key position changes dur- ent of The Colonel Commandants Bursary. ing this past year with the addition of Capt Wilf Wityshyn to take over from retiring Capt Bruce Prendergast. Capt Wityshyn will also The six members of our unit on TF 1-10 have returned and been be acting as BC HQ Bty while Major Freeman Chute becomes the successfully re-integrated, the last arriving in the early morning DCO. Capt Phil Morley has come on strength as our Unit Chap- hours of 24 Dec 2010. 42 Fd Regt 2010 HLCOL HOYLAND R BDR COPELAND NJ LCOL WILEY DS BDR COUGHLAN TMD MAJ CHUTE FD BDR DOMBROSKI KFJ CAPT MORLEY PC BDR DREW TTL CAPT VIENNEAU JJ BDR FONG NLL CAPT WITYSHYN WEC BDR GAMBLE KJ LT FOOHEY DOF BDR GOIZIOU-GALLANT MC LT TENNANT DD BDR GRIFFITHS KE 2LT BRUM JD BDR KEENAN DDA 2LT KOBYLECKI TT BDR KELFORD JJW 2LT MORRIS JLD BDR KING KKA CWO HALL EJ BDR KUEHL RRE MWO HUNT JJ BDR LEFORT KL WO CHASE SC BDR LEROUX MD WO GILBERT JJ BDR MASK DA WO MALLORY RD BDR MCGILLVRAY MW WO MCTAGGART TR CPL NORLOCK JH WO MOSHER JE BDR POWER JJ SGT CARMODY DM BDR PRINGLE LR SGT CHARTERS JC BDR RISTO JJ SGT COSTAIN MM BDR ROSE DJJK SGT FIEGEN JCA BDR ROY EJ SGT LEARNING SSG BDR SAWYER MA SGT LUHTANEN NJ CPL SHIER DCJ SGT SMITH LA BDR SHULIST JT SGT TAYLOR-BAPTISTE SDH BDR SMITH AMF MBDR CONNAUGHAN JR BDR SMITH CJ MBDR KAY AER GNR AINSWORTH BAI MBDR MCKNIGHT SJB GNR ALBERT-MCGRATH PWJ MCPL TENNANT MJ GNR ANDRESS WL MBDR WALKER JA GNR AUBIN JMG BDR ALBRECHT DJ PTE BAIGRIE-DAVIS BD BDR CAMERON DAR PTE BAILLIE AFJ

70 L’Artilleur Canadien 42 Fd Regt 2010 PTE BALDWIN RA PTE HAWLEY SJD GNR BECHAMP CR GNR HAZARD RJP GNR BECKETT LM PTE JORDAN BBJ GNR BEERS TA PTE KELLY NAA PTE BENOIT JJ PTE KEUHL MM PTE BORUTSKI AD GNR KOLODY JJA GNR BROWN JA PTE LAWLOR AAB GNR BYGOTT NA GNR LEMIEUX KK PTE CADIEUX MJ PTE MAISONNEUVE J-MA PTE CARTER KA GNR MASK DR PTE CHALMERS SL GNR MCDIARMID CKK GNR CLOUTHIER JD GNR MCLEOD JLJ GNR CZECH TL GNR MILLAR CJ GNR DAVIDSON BR GNR MILLS TIS GNR DEAN RRA PTE MURAWSKY DJ GNR DOMBROSKIE JJ GNR MURPHY BJ GNR DOYLE RPW PTE NICHOLS TJ GNR DUSSEAULT JLD PTE NOACK KAM PTE FIEGEN C-LIMH PTE NORLOCK JP GNR FLUMERFELT JC PTE PARKER TM PTE FRAUSIN NGA GNR PECARSKIE JA PTE FULLJAMES EJ GNR SHULIST LR GNR GLEESON RCT PTE SIREN CCS PTE GOBEIL P GNR SMITH BD PTE GRAHAM DM PTE STEWART RA GNR GRANT WD GNR STORIE SE PTE GRAY LMD GNR YOUNG KDC PTE HANNIGAN BM MRS BAKER DM

49th Field Artillery Regiment The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

The 49th (Sault Ste. death of Cpl. Kevin Robbins. Marie) Field Artillery Regi- The drummer with the Regi- ment began 2010 on a sad ment’s Pipes & Drums, Kev- and solemn note. Sgt John in was a proud and widely- Wayne Faught, a PPCLI respected member of the from Sault Ste. Marie, was Regiment. Cpl Robbins’ fu- killed in Afghanistan when neral was well-attended by an improvised explosive de- members of the Regiment, vice struck his dismounted the rest of the garrison and patrol. Despite the Regiment the affiliated cadet corps. being stood down at the time, many of our soldiers In the weeks leading up returned from the Christ- to Christmas, the follow- mas break early to assist ing members of the Regi- with Sgt. Faught’s funeral. A ment arrived home safely public wake was held at the after completing a tour in Regiment’s armouries, and Afghanistan: Capt VL Knox, the Regiment’s Pipe & Drum Sgt. RJR Olive, MBdr SW band led the funeral proces- Live FTX. Pigeon, MBdr STA Rowley, sion. Bdr AO Cesinaro, Bdr JPD Gravelines, and Bdr TS Ross. Our returning gunners were met The Regiment was also saddened in September by the sudden with a “hero’s welcome” at the local airport by friends, family and

Canadian Gunner 71 members of the commu- The Regiment paraded nity. on the 11th of November (Remembrance Day) in Two of the Regiment’s honour of our fallen com- longest-serving Senior rades. Most of the Regi- NCOs retired after years ment gathered in down- of dedicated service. The town Sault Ste. Marie for first was regimental quar- the main regional ceremo- termaster Sgt. GR “Buzz” ny. With the CO’s blessing, Robinson. The second was however, some members MWO JH Crawford, whose opted to attend Remem- service to the Regiment in- brance Day ceremonies cludes two terms as RSM. hosted by the Legion in smaller neighbouring com- The Sgt & WO’s Mess munities. After the ceremo- also saw the departure of nies, members gathered its youngest member, the with local veterans at the former Sgt SD Anderson. Legion Hall. Upon receiving Her Maj- Live FTX. esty’s commission, Lt. An- The calendar year derson became the youngest officer within the Regiment. ended with the traditional Christmas Dinner for our soldiers on December 22. The CO exchanged rank with the youngest gun- Various exercises throughout the year challenged our soldiers ner, the RSM did the same with the oldest Bombardier, and the to put to use the knowledge and training they gained from our on- Padres blessed both food and drink. Officers served troops the going courses and parade notes. Soldiers participated in live-fire traditional turkey dinner. After dinner, awards were handed out exercises at Camp Grayling in Michigan, a winter warfare exer- for “Gunner of the Year presented to Bdr Size,” “Senior NCO of cise in the wilderness north of Sault Ste. Marie, and IBTS train- the Year present to Sgt Mark Grbich,” and “Officer of the Year ing. Additionally, the Regiment shared its home and its personnel presented to Capt Brian Nadon.” Soldiers then retired to their with the Regional Summer Training programme, helping to qualify respective messes, ending the year with a celebration of cama- gunners from across the country. raderie and friendship. 49 Fd Regt 2010 HLCOL HEALEY CE MBDR ROWLEY STA LCOL GOLDER BA MBDR SANDERSON AS MAJ LAMBERT RJ MBDR ST JOHN TJ MAJ MAGNAN RB MBDR TRICK LC CAPT KNOX VL MCPL WESTLAKE ME CAPT NADON BP BDR ABBOTT DA CAPT PEARSE DA BDR BELANGER PC CAPT SCOTT JM BDR BELL DR CAPT VERE PJ BDR BORETZ RA LT ANDERSON SD CPL BYERS AL 2LT AVERY JJ BDR CESINARO AO OCDT BOWES DB BDR CHRISTIE BJ OCDT SPARLING SP BDR DOLMAN JC CWO KING GG BDR FRECHETTE SD WO DAVIS MC CPL GRAVELINES JPD WO LEASK SB BDR GRIFFITH KN WO ROSS CA BDR HARVEY LM SGT BEAUCHAMP CT BDR HICKS CF SGT GRANDY GW BDR HUFFELS AH SGT GRBICH MD BDR JACKSON MA SGT MARCEAU PL BDR KENT JC SGT MCCRACKEN K BDR MACDONALD KPN SGT MCDONALD JR BDR MALTMAN RJ SGT OLIVE RJR CPL MCCRACKEN RE SGT O’NEIL KR BDR MCINTYRE JM SGT PHILLIPS TJ BDR MCKEACHNIE CN SGT PREDUM CR BDR MIRON BA SGT TAYLOR RC CPL MOORE BA MBDR BIN AF BDR MORIN JJ MBDR DILOLLO RJ BDR ORR CN MBDR DREW NQ BDR PEARCE GR MBDR HOCKEN PW BDR POIRIER PAJ MBDR PEER RK BDR RIDLEY DAR MBDR PIGEON SW BDR ROSS TS MBDR PYKE SR BDR RUTLEDGE PM 72 L’Artilleur Canadien 49 Fd Regt 2010 BDR RUTLEDGE CR GNR IBBITSON SL BDR RUTLEDGE MA PTE KIRBY EG BDR SCALI MA GNR KIRBY WC BDR SIZE MG PTE KUDYBA MZ BDR SOCCHIA AJ GNR LOFTUS JO PTE BLACKMORE SA GNR MAEERS BW GNR BOISSONEAU NW GNR MCCRON SA GNR BRECKENRIDGE KJ PTE MCLEAN W PTE BRISCOE CL PTE MOON P GNR CAIN SJ PTE NELSON MGC PTE COLLINS JP PTE O’NEILL KSR PTE COLLINS JHA GNR ROBERT NR PTE ELLIOTT KR PTE ROSENE JJ PTE FRETZ MB PTE ROY CR PTE FRIEDRICHSMEIER S PTE SHEPPARD JG PTE GARSIDE LD GNR SKOURIS JC PTE GODIN JG GNR STAITE EK GNR HUMALAMAKI VTK PTE STOCKER CJ PTE HYDEN DR PTE WILKINS BA

56th Field Artillery Regiment The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

The gunners of the 56th Field Regiment have finished an- Ketler, Bombardier Boese, Bombardier Harrison, Bombardier other exciting and challenging year. The Regiment, consisting Bates, Bombardier Abbruscato, Bombardier Crocco, Bombar- of 10 Bty in St Catharine’s, 54 Bty, HQ Bty and RHQ in Brant- dier Elliott, and Bombardier Puillandre. Our soldiers served in ford, and 69 Bty in Simcoe, took part a variety of roles, from working in in numerous CPXs, FTXs, training gun troops to the Task Force Head- events, a variety of community ac- quarters. The Regiment closed out tivities, from air shows and parades 2010 by recovering our deployed to presentations at local clubs and soldiers, with the last of our people schools throughout Southwestern returning home on Christmas Eve. Ontario. The unit also honoured our Nation’s Veterans by participat- The Regiment maintained a busy ing in Memorial and Remembrance training calendar despite signifi- Services in the Six Nations and our cant resource constraints and the home garrisons. losses of key personnel to operational tasks. In January the Regi- During 2010, 27 members of the ment took advantage of the cold Regiment deployed on operations and snow to reconfirm our winter outside of Canada. The soldiers de- warfare skills on Exercise FROZEN ployed were Captain Dereniowski, GUNNER. IBTS training was also Captain Pitt, Sergeant Jax, Sergeant a major priority during 2010. Dur- Cavin, Sergeant Kuz, Sergeant ing September, the Regiment de- Gagen, Sergeant Lindsay, Master ployed to the Winona Rifle Range Bombardier Lannon, Master Bom- in order to conduct our mandatory bardier Shaughnessy, Bombardier PWT 3 shoot and complete various Tempelman N, Bombardier Tem- IBTS stands. pleman J, Bombardier Holmes B, Bombardier Holmes T, Bombardier There were a few personnel Rogers, Bombardier Eikelenboom, changes during the year. Upon be- Bombardier Bueckert, Bombardier ing appointed Operations Officer, Dougherty, Bombardier Tchorek, Captain Dave Vandevenne turned Bombardier Birdsell, Bombardier EX Frozen Gunner. over command of 54 Battery to Canadian Gunner 73 Captain Patrick Pitt. Captain Nathan Gudgeon assumed com- him as Battery Sergeant Major of 10 Battery. mand of 69 Battery, taking over from the Acting Battery Com- mander, Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Gowanlock, who retired 2010 was a busy but successful year for 56th Field Regi- from the Canadian Forces after 38 years of service. Warrant ment. The Regiment made a significant commitment of its sol- Officer Kevin Mans was appointed as Battery Sergeant Major diers to operational deployments while still conducting a busy of 54 Battery, and Warrant Officer John McDonald replaced training schedule for those remaining in Canada. 56 Fd Regt 2010 HCOL WILKIN DJ BDR CLINE BR HLCOL PANCOE EM BDR CROCCO JJ LCOL MEEHAN DE BDR DEBOER RA MAJ CHRISTOPHER RJ BDR DEN BESTEN J MAJ MACLACHLAN HG BDR DOUGHERTY JB MAJ MARVIN CH BDR DUNLOP JAI CAPT COOKE G BDR EIKELENBOOM CCJ CAPT PAGE JRD BDR EIKELENBOOM N CAPT PIGEAU MD BDR ELLIOTT JJK CAPT PITT PJE BDR FRASER JA CAPT VANDEVENNE DAR BDR GALANGE J CAPT WHITWORTH S BDR GAREAU AR LT BECK SW BDR GAREAU DA LT DERENIOWSKI AG BDR GIESBRECHT RN LT HILL JW BDR GILBERT JS LT VREUGDENHIL DB BDR GRANT M 2LT BSEISO N BDR GRAVELLE JRA 2LT POCUCA Z BDR GRIFFIN KS OCDT WEBB KR BDR GRIMWOOD RCRH CWO ELLIOTT JB BDR GRUMMETT CJ MWO ELLIOTT PD BDR HENDERSON GT WO BELLMORE B BDR HENRY BL WO LEITCH MJ BDR HOLMES BT WO MANS KR BDR HOLMES TGA WO MCDONALD JW BDR HOO SGB SGT CAVIN J BDR HOWE MJ SGT CROFT KA BDR JUNIPER GEM SGT DAVIS C BDR KADAK J SGT DURRANT WE BDR KHILL PE SGT GAGEN C BDR KIRK DRC SGT JAX CSL BDR LOCKIE MD SGT JEFFREY SM BDR LONG JA SGT JENEREAUX SE BDR MCCORMICK SM SGT KUZ MJ BDR MCGEE EW SGT LINDSAY JP BDR MCLAUGHLIN TJ SGT MARTIN JD BDR MCLEOD WJ SGT MORGAN JR BDR OLTHOF JJ SGT PHILPOTT GW BDR PANUCCI JT SGT SMITH KJ BDR PHILION WG SGT SROKA WA BDR PIKULA BR MBDR BOTHWELL TE BDR PUILLANDRE SC MBDR BRADLEY MJ BDR REINHARDT DKW MBDR BROWN A BDR ROGERS KW MBDR CUNNINGHAM LJ BDR ROOS JR MBDR DUBAS DM BDR ROUTLEY JRK MBDR HELD DR BDR RZESZUTEK MJ MBDR KETLER C BDR SUTCH AG MBDR LANNON BPS BDR TAYLOR KN MBDR MONTEBLANCA MC BDR TCHOREK ND MBDR SHAUGHNESSY DR BDR TEMPELMAN JWH MBDR STEWART EG BDR TEMPELMAN NA MBDR WOOD SJ BDR WATERMAN BM MBDR WORONCHANKA MD BDR YOUNG MBP MBDR YOUNG JS GNR BARKER MWJ BDR ABBRUSCATO S GNR BIRSS JR BDR BATES BR GNR BURTNICK AMJ BDR BIRDSELL AS GNR CHASSE MR BDR BOESE KD GNR COLE NE BDR BORTHWICK RC GNR DOWSON KM BDR BRADLEY JEM GNR HANEK TMW BDR BUECKERT H GNR HIBBERD MA BDR CHAPPEL NL GNR HUTCHINSON MR

74 L’Artilleur Canadien 56 Fd Regt 2010 GNR KING BV GNR ROOKE JJ GNR KIZUR L GNR RUTHERFORD EWR GNR LEDUC AJM GNR SAVOIE DCLP GNR LIPPERT MD PTE SOCHOLOTIUK MW GNR LUBIN LG GNR STANDFAST RB GNR MCCAY MG GNR SUTTON JWP GNR MILETICH AV GNR TRIFOLI NA GNR PAULENKO KM GNR VANDERZANDEN RS GNR PLASTOW MF GNR WALCHUK MA GNR RAINEY AM GNR WICKENS BJD GNR ROBERTSON DJW GNR ZOLNIEROWICZ JM

62e Régiment d’Artillerie de Campagne Le Régiment royal de l’Artillerie Canadienne

Une idée folle direz- bien… » Déclara M. Beau- vous… que le 62e Ré- din après avoir informé le giment d’artillerie de directeur M.Bordeleau, aux campagne (62e RAC) à quelques représentants du su accomplir avec suc- Quartier-général du 35e cès. Une nouveauté cette GBC et du 62e RAC et du année au Grand Prix de 12e RBC, le jeudi juste Trois-Rivières (GP3R) soit avant le grand événement. d’annoncer le coup d’envoie de la course NASCAR Ca- Le défi est maintenant nadian Tire du dimanche entre les mains du chef 15 août après-midi avec 2 de pièce, le Sergent Alain coups de canon 105 mm Lamy et de son chauffeur, sur la piste de départ. Bien le Bombardier-chef An- que la présence apprécié du nie Garceau. L’équipe de passage d’un avion F-18, de canonniers est composé de celle de réservistes du 12e l’officier de tir, le Capitaine Régiment blindé du Canada Maxime Denommé et du (12e RBC) avec leur véhi- Bombardier Vincent Bourré- cule de type coyote et d’un Laprise au poste no3, le kiosque d’information animé Bombardier Jean-Benoît par du personnel du Centre Carle au poste no2 et le de recrutement des Forces OP CONNECTION: OVATION POUR LE 62e Régiment d’Artillerie de chargeur de la munition, le canadiennes détachement Campagne au Grand Prix de Trois-Riviéres (GP3R). Bombardier Jonathan Pelle- de Trois-Rivières, du 12 RBC tier ainsi que la responsable et du 62 RAC…. cette fois-ci du transport de la munition, on mise sur le coup d’envoie d’un départ marquant par la bouche du le Caporal Nathalie Lambert. canon 105 mm provenant du 62e RAC qui résonnera aussi fort que le bourdonnement des bolides de course impatients de s’élancer sur Puis, à 15h21 le premier coup de feu est lancé. La foule sursaute la piste. et applaudit avec enthousiasme les manœuvres accomplit avec suc- cès. Une minute plus tard, un deuxième coup de feu est tiré afin de Le directeur du GP3R, M. François Bordeleau, et son bras droit signaler le départ de la course. La foule est en délire et se lève criant M. Denys Beaudin sont conscients de la réorganisation sur la piste « victoire! » avec fierté les prouesses du 62e RAC. En moins de deux et des risques minimes de raté de percussion si le coup d’envoie minutes, les membres du 62e RAC étaient déjà en route vers la sortie est donné par le puissant canon 105 mm. Une décision qui n’est de la piste. Une belle expérience et une visibilité parfaite au sein pas facile à prendre puisque on sait qu’il est possible de retarder des fans du GP3R. « On pourra faire plus l’année prochaine si les la course de 30 minutes. « On prend la chance que tout ce passe représentants du GP3R le désirent » mentionne le Sgt Alain Lamy.

Canadian Gunner 75 62 RAC 2010 LCOL HAECK KF CPL DUCHAINE A MAJ MASSÉ SJF CPL FAY-MILETTE RMR MAJ ROUX DJG CPL FERRON MALJ MAJ SEGARD GMF CPL GAGNON JPJF CAPT BLAIS DJA CPL GAGNON-PELLERIN S CAPT BOISVERT JPR CPL GALIPEAU D CAPT COURCHESNE MJF CPL GARCEAU JRS CAPT DENOMMÉ M CPL GAUTHIER-FRÉCHETTE MJD CAPT DESROSIERS PP CPL GIGUÈRE BJJRG LT BEAUCHESNE P CPL HAMELIN JGJH LT BOURASSA VML CPL HELBLING S LT DUMAIS NA CPL HÉROUX-ALAIN MKJ LT FERLAND AJPJ CPL ISABELLE JCE LT MAILHOT JFY CPL ISABELLE JPJM LT MARTEL JPR CPL ISABELLE PJF ADJUC GIRARD DJR CPL LACHANCE QUESSY FHJ ADJUC PAPROCKI M CPL LAFRENIERE AJM ADJUM LAMBERT C CPL LAMARRE MMS ADJ BERGERON JHPG CPL LANDRY AJMD ADJ BLAIS SJ CPL LAPERRIÈRE PICHÉ H ADJ FORTIN JYS CPL LECLERC TJD ADJ GARCEAU DMJ CPL MAILHOT JCD ADJ MAURIER JPM CPL MARTIN RMA ADJ SAVARD JBJP CPL MARTINEAU SP SGT AREL OJLC CPL MC LAUGHLIN YJ SGT BÉCHARD SJA CPL NOLET MJT SGT BERGERON JOS CPL PELLETIER JJCSR SGT BERGERON SJP CPL PÉPIN RJLJM SGT BINETTE JG CPL PLEAU-DUCHESNEAU JM SGT COSSETTE EJN CPL POTVIN RJJ SGT DÉSILETS BJJ CPL PRONOVOST MM SGT DUPLESSIS JMM CPL PROVENCHER RJA SGT FLEURY MS CPL ROY JF SGT LAMY A CPL SIMON JJG SGT MILETTE CÔTÉ MMM CPL TOUPIN FJF SGT MOORE RS CPL TURCOTTE JJJ SGT PELLETIER JRL CPL TURCOTTE OJPR SGT PILOTTE-DUPERRAY MCE CPL VAILLANCOURT JEE SGT RINFRET MFJ CPL VALLÉE NJJ CPLC BASTARACHE MGNK CPL VINCENT JUD CPLC COUTURIER JRRF SDT F BARIL JDGF CPLC DROLET JCFJ SDT(R) BEAULIEU GJYR CPLC GARCEAU MDA SDT B BÉRUBÉ Y CPLC GAUTHIER SGE SDT F BLAIS WT CPLC GÉLINAS JSJG SDT B BLANCHETTE CJRS CPLC JACQUES PJ SDT B BOURASSA NJB CPLC LAFRENIERE FP SDT F BOURASSA-D’ESTIMAUVILLE CC CPLC LEFEBVRE JRDP SDT(R) BUIST BJC CPLC LETENDRE TJR SDT(R) CARON NE CPLC VINCENT JMTR SDT(R) CLOUTIER LMJ CPL ARCAND DJGD SDT B DAIGLE P CPL ASSELIN BJMA SDT F DÉSILETS DRF CPL BEAUDOIN DJL SDT F DOUCET DJWC CPL BÉLANGER MML SDT F DROUIN SPA CPL BELLEMARE SJA SDT B FAUCHER MJ CPL BERGER GGME SDT(R) GAGNON-BERTHIAUME O CPL BOULÉ BC SDT(R) GERMAIN JNC CPL BOURASSA FJR SDT B GIGUÈRE MA CPL BOURRÉ JDD SDT F HOUDE LORD JJ CPL BOURRÉ-LAPRISE JEV SDT(R) L. JODOIN AGG CPL CARLE JBJM SDT(R) LACERTE JJP CPL CARON CORRIVEAU JJC SDT(R) LAMY-DEMERS RJ CPL CASABON MPG SDT B LANDRY TFD CPL CHAMBERLAND BHR SDT(R) LAWLESS RJ CPL CHANG A SDT(R) LE BOT-BÉLIVEAU PYFK CPL CHIASSON PWJNJ SDT F LEMAY DJMS CPL CÔTÉ JRD SDT F LEMIRE CM CPL DAIGLE JJJ SDT(R) LEMIRE-CÔTÉ E CPL DESALLIERS SJD SDT B MARTINEAU RD CPL DESROCHERS JPB SDT(R) MASSÉ-TURENNE MTJ 76 L’Artilleur Canadien 62 RAC 2010 SDT(R) MATHON JFJN SDT F SAMOISETTE MG SDT F MELLON JMB SDT(R) SIMARD MA SDT(R) MÉNARD G SDT(R) ST-AMANT MAJT SDT(R) PAQUETTE MVS SDT F SYLVESTRE CJJS SDT(R) PARENT-LAMY A SDT(R) THIBAULT JFMA SDT F POIRIER JSPH SDT(R) TREMBLAY JFJR SDT(R) POUDRIER FLSJ SDT F TRÉPANIER PA SDT F PRINCE AJR SDT(R) VACHON-VÉZEAU MJ SDT F PRINCE SJG SDT(R) VALLÉE F SDT(R) RENAUD E SDT(R) VALLÉE MAJS SDT B RICARD JGPM SDT(R) VALLERAND WJMJG SDT B RINGUETTE FJAJY SDT F VALLIÈRES BJC SDT(R) RIVARD-CHARBONNEAU C SDT F VANASSE JS SDT B ROUSSEL FD SDT(R) VINCENT CJS SDT(R) ROY EMC

18th Air Defence Regiment The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

2010 was a year of continued transition as 18 AD Regt moved to become a more fully matured Independent Field Battery.

The training calendar was busy as members developed their gunnery skills in a variety of ways. New Gunners freshly minted on the DP 1 course offered by 18 AD Regt filled out the ranks and the gun troop grew to include trained CP techs and Recce Techs, giving the Unit, for the first time since re-rolling to tube Artillery, the ability to man all of the key positions in a Battery.

Operationally the Regiment had Sgt. Williams, GA, MBdr. Halmrast, TL, Bdr. Addison AM, Bdr. Crow Chief CP, Bdr. Davis, JJB, Bdr. Fossum, DB,Bdr. Merrick. DJ, Bdr. Neufeld PM, Bdr. Oliver DE, Bdr. Paynton, Bdr. Scott, DB, Bdr. Stewart, BA and MCpl. Kultgen, DJ return from TF-1 09. OP PODIUM successfully concluded and with it Bdr. Barnard, W, Gnr. Mankow, JCS, Gnr. Rolls, RG, Pte. Schan, T., returned home. Live FTX Wainwright. The first Vimy Ridge Dinner was held on April 9. In conjunc- honored its troops with the raising of the flag when the troops tion with the Lethbridge United Service Institute the 18 AD Regt left and with the lowering of the RCA Flag at City Hall the troops hosted this dinner with special Guest Speaker Brigadier General were welcomed home. Vance. This event was well attended and laid the groundwork for this to become an annual event and a fund-raiser for the 18 AD The local Member of Parliament Rick Casson led a campaign Regimental Association. to buy Tim Horton’s Cards for the troops overseas. He launched the campaign at the Vimy Ridge Armoury. His efforts with the On May 8, the City of Lethbridge hosted the unveiling of the support of the Regiment lead to 3700, five dollar cards being APC Memorial Vehicle and plaque at Gunner’s Point on Hen- purchased for the troops in Afghanistan derson Lake. The APC commemorates 100 years of Artillery in Lethbridge. The project created a lasting monument to the In October, the Regiment started a BMQ course and in No- service of Gunners and joins the many artifacts, plaques and vember a Driver Wheel course began. Coordinating and hosting memorials on location at the Henderson Lake Park. two courses simultaneously is one more indicator that 18 AD Regt is succeeding in its transition to an Independent Battery. On June 5, a Flag Lowering Ceremony at City Hall welcomed By the start of WESTERN DEFENDER, the Unit will be able to the returning troops for OP ATHENA. The City of Lethbridge two Guns with MSVS.

Canadian Gunner 77 18AD Regt 2010 HLCOL PETERSON W BDR HUTCHISON DN MAJ DUGUAY MR BDR MERRICK DJ CAPT DAWSON SC CPL MINIELLY GW LT MEIN RL BDR NEUFELD PM 2LT YOUNG BM BDR OLIVER DE MWO PAGLIERICCI JRM BDR PAYNTON TA WO DAMJANOFF CB BDR POTTS KP WO GIES BA BDR ROLLS RG WO MORRISON DK CPL RUSSELL CD WO WITTEBOLLE GJ BDR SCOTT DB SGT BLACK VM CPL SENECAL SDC SGT HANSEN DW BDR STEWART BA SGT LAPTHORN ASE BDR STEWART LD SGT MITCHELL RD BDR ZAINA TC SGT NELSON WL GNR BORIX JG SGT WILLIAMS GA GNR BOYD RJ SGT YOUNG KM PTE CUNCANNON RB MBDR ALLARY MD PTE GINTHER BF MBDR BAKER CJ GNR HANEY CC MBDR HALMRAST TL GNR HUMMEL AN MBDR MASON JA GNR INDENBOSCH MR MBDR PANCHUK JL GNR MANKOW JCS MCPL PECK JT GNR MANN G BDR ADDISON AM GNR THORKILDSEN J BDR ATWOOD DS GNR VISSCHER BA BDR BARNARD W GNR ZONDERVAN DM BDR BLACKWOOD JC PTER BERGERON ID BDR BOISSON SE PTER BITTMAN MAH BDR BROOKS AC PTER BROUSSEAU RM BDR CHERNIAWSKY KR PTER BURKE CMF BDR CROWCHIEF CP PTER CHAMBERLAIN T BDR DAMGAARD MR TPR HALL G BDR DAVIS JB A/S MCMANNUS D BDR EARL GD PTEB RAY LK BDR EELHART CD PTET SCHAN TJ BDR FOSSUM DB PTER SHELSON WR BDR HUMMEL CA PTEB WILLIAMSON LLA BDR HUSCROFT TL

The Royal Canadian Artillery Band

The relationship between music, the military, soldiers and song is an ancient one, some say stretching as far back as the battle of Jericho three and a half thousand years ago. That relationship remains as relevant today as it was in the ancient world. As one of six Canadian professional military bands, The Royal Canadian Artillery Band’s role is to provide music to support CF operations, foster morale and esprit de corps and to promote DND and Ca- nadian values nationally and abroad, a job that often finds band members performing in a variety of situations and locations. In May the Band travelled to The Netherlands to take part in the Canadian Forces Contingent commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of The Netherlands. Done in conjunction with Veteran’s Affairs, the commemoration received international media attention with ceremonies at Canadian War Cemeteries in Holton, Bergen OpZoom and Groesbec. Band members were touched by the warm welcome we received, and how Dutch people still remember Change of Command Ceremony June 23, 2010. 78 L’Artilleur Canadien MP3 of the recording by the RCA Band is available for free download from The Band’s Web site at: www.rcaband.ca

Typical the RCA Band spends its summers on a parade square with the many units of Land Forces Western Area celebrating their change of commands. On June 23, 2010 The Band celebrated our own change of command as we said goodbye to Capt. Dave Shaw and welcomed Capt. Eric Gagnon. As professional musicians we are often heard on stage, but much more of our time is spent preparing for performances in our rehearsal room, and with that thought there was no better place for the band to celebrate a change of command. Instead of marching the unit past a dais the outgoing and incoming Commanding Officers each conducted the band, exchanging not unit colours or a sword, but a fitting symbol of leadership for musicians, a conductor’s baton. Dignitaries and those in attendance commented on the uniqueness of the ceremony and enjoyed the opportunity to hear the band perform where we Members of the RCA Band march into the Candian War Cemetery at work and a daily basis. Capt. Gagnon returns to the Band Holton, The Netherlands. for a third time, he was originally a French horn player with the RCA Band both in St-Hubert, Quebec and here at Ed- and greatly appreciate Canada’s contribution to their liberation 65 monton Garrison. years ago. Recently the Canadian Forces Music Branch has been under- Last year while performing at Edmonton Garrison members of going some restructuring, shifting the emphasis of Regular Forces the RCA Band were approached by a Military Police Officer, MCpl. Bands to incorporated more commercial repertoire, and diverse Elton Adams, and ask if he could sing a song he had recently writ- musicians including vocalists, guitarists and highland pipers. As a ten with the band. Adams is an amateur singer and songwriter who, result members of The RCA Band are often heard performing in while preparing to deploy to Afghanistan, wrote the song “What A small ensembles, but twice in 2010 we had the opportunity to join Soldier Left Behind” to commemorate Canadian Soldiers and their forces with other CF musicians as a large wind ensemble. Novem- families. After hearing the song and seeing the impact it had on ber 5th the Band performed for the 2010 Alberta Band Association Elton’s fellow soldiers the RCA Band asked band’s arranger Sgt. Music Conference in Red Deer Alberta, and on December 6th for Martin Walters to write an arrangement for full band which we have “A Christmas Wish 2010” our annual Christmas Concert in aid of had the opportunity to performed both at home and abroad. In Feb- the Make a Wish Foundation. Augmenting the RCA Band were ruary MCpl. Adams was invited to the band’s recording studio at musicians from five provinces, including the regular and reserve Edmonton Garrison to record a vocal track for our version of his forces, Navy, Army and Air Force Band as well as professional song. When the recording was completed, Adams used it in a Re- civilian musicians. The 38 instrumentalists under the direction of membrance Day tribute video posted on YouTube. RCA Band Commanding Officer and Director of Music Capt. Eric In its first week his video was among the top 5 most viewed Cana- Gagnon enjoyed the opportunity to perform advanced repertoire in dian videos on YouTube, and to date has received more that 38,000 a large ensemble, challenge their skills as musicians and allowing views. If you would like to hear “What A Soldier Left Behind,” an them to perform to the best of their abilities. RCA Band 2010 CAPT GAGNON E SGT LEBLANC C MWO COUGHLAN B SGT LEBLANC A WO BAIN J SGT LEVASSEUR M WO BEAUDIN M SGT LININGTON S WO DEPOE N SGT MILLER C WO MARTIN C SGT MORGAN A SGT BEYRIES SY SGT NADEAU M F SGT BOISVERT S SGT NORRIS C GT BOUFFARD G SGT RICHEY P SGT BRANCATO J SGT WALTERS M SGT BUCKLAND K SGT WILEY D SGT CAMPBELL C SGT WINSOR L SGT COOPER J CPL HOCKETT D SGT DRISCOLL B CPL MAITLAND J SGT DRISCOLL M CPL MALONEY M SGT GAUCI H CPL WANAMAKER C

Canadian Gunner 79 The Royal Canadian Artillery Association/ L’association De L’artillerie Royal Canadienne

The Royal Canadian of 116th Independent Artillery Association Field Battery in Ke- is your association. nora. The associa- Whether you serve in tion also administers the Regular Force or additional bursaries the Reserve, whether from the Colonel Com- you are a member of a mandant and this year local artillery associa- they were awarded to tion or even if you are a Bdr Jason Wong and friend or family member Bdr Yuriy Bolgak, both of a gunner this is your of 15th Field Regi- association. This is a ment in Vancouver and message the RCAA is Gnr Jordan Brum of working to better com- 42nd Field Regiment municate to the Gun- in Pembroke. One of ner Family across the the most enjoyable ac- country. tivities the RCAA takes part in is the awarding The Gunner Family of these bursaries. We continued to transform 2010 RCAA AGM delegates. just wish that we would itself in 2010 and this cer- have more high qual- tainly included the RCAA. ity submissions from the It has become evident that many of the members of this asso- units so that we can reward gunners across the country who ciation are not even aware that that they are members so we are advancing their education. began an effort to reassess where we are as an organization and what we need to be to serve the needs of gunners in the In March members of the RCAA joined our compatriots from years ahead. As we continue to work through the RCAA’s the other corps associations of all arms and services for the transformation you can expect to hear more about who we are Conference of Defence Association’s (CDA’s) annual Confer- and what we do for you in the Gunner Family. ence on Defence and Security. The CDA is a super-association that combines The year began the efforts of all of with the first key the Canadian Forc- RCAA activity: the es’ associations awarding of bur- into the country’s saries. The RCAA largest military ad- sponsors the LCol vocacy group. The Jack DeHart bur- CDA holds many sary for officers and smaller events the Master Gunner throughout the year Chip Evoy bursary but this event is the for NCMs pursu- big one. A variety ing post-secondary of speakers from education while the military and continuing to serve academia, from the guns. In 2010 Canada and from these were award- around the world ed respectively to attend to discuss Lt Alexandre Trem- matters of great blay-Michaud of military signifi- 2nd Field Regiment cance. The CDS, in Montreal and Bdr Gen Natynczyk, Nathan Cousineau 2010 RCAA Executive. 80 L’Artilleur Canadien and all 3 Chiefs of Staff Fort Lewis, WA. We also were present as well as continued in our recent many speakers of note tradition of hearing from including U.S. General some representatives of David Petraeus, Com- the Defence Industry on mander U.S. Central new developments of in- Command, who was par- terest to gunners. ticularly congratulatory to the Canadian Olympic A key topic throughout Hockey Team’s victory in the event was our trans- Vancouver, even if they formation as a gunner did beat the U.S. family. This was a prominent theme in the Colonel On the membership Commandant’s address front we worked to so- and the RCAA aspect of lidify the joining together this transformation was of local gunner associa- introduced by previous tions as well. This effort Colonel Commandant, began with bringing in the MGen John Arch MacIn- Artillery Association of nis, and Col Gary Burton. Montreal, it then brought Col Burton has taken on in the Toronto Gunners the task of leading the and during 2010 asso- RCAA’s transformation ciations from Ottawa and task force, composed Vancouver were added of many of our best and to the mix. It is the intent brightest minds, in an of the RCAA to gather in effort to examine where all the local associations we are now and where we can to help unify our we need to be to effec- communication and pro- tively serve the gunner vide assistance to each family now and into the other in advancing gun- future. This task force ner causes. Together is assessing the things our voice can be stron- we are currently doing as ger and we can share an association and look- best practices that we ing at what priorities we have each developed re- need to focus on going Bdr (now Ocdt) Brum receives a Col Comdt bursary from HLCol sulting in a whole that is forward. This is the key Hoyland. greater than the sum of to the RCAA being mean- its parts. ingful and relevant to the gunner community at large. The end of September and beginning of October saw the RCAA membership gather in Victoria, B.C. for our 125th An- So what does this mean to you? How will your association nual General Meeting and 8th Annual Seminar. Gunners benefit you? As BGen Beno continues to remind us: “Once a from far and wide gathered at the Hotel Grand Pacific on the Gunner, Always a Gunner.” We all need to keep the “Always” waterfront, right next to the B.C. provincial legislature for a part of that statement in mind. There is a great deal of talent in few days of professional development, association business the retired portion of the gunner family that has drifted away. We and the opportunity to reconnect with fellow gunners or forge need to harness that talent; we need you to become involved new connections within our gunner family. Our hosts from again. Get in contact with your local association and/or with the 5th (BC) Field Regiment, commanded by LCol Scott Wisdahl, RCAA at a national level. We are easy to connect with via www. welcomed us to a meet and greet event at the unit lines upon artillery.net and no effort that you can spare is too small. arrival on the Thursday evening which helped set the friendly tone for the two days that followed. The officers of the RCAA as of the beginning of October 2010 are: The theme of the event: “Shape our Future Artillery Fam- LCol (retd) Jim Brazill – President ily while Remembering our Past,” was designed around look- LCol (retd) Craig Cotter – Vice-President ing at where we are going as a Regiment based particularly LCol (retd) Don Hamilton – Secretary on our experience at war for the past decade. Our typically Maj (retd) Jean-Pierre Poirier – Treasurer packed agenda gave us the opportunity to hear many of the LCol (retd) Andre Richard – Past President usual speakers from within the family but also from some we We are all committed to this organization and to the gunner have not heard from in the past such as CWO Boivin, RSM family as a whole. We can be contacted most simply via RHQ RCA, and CWO Moretti, the Army RSM. A keynote speaker RCA. was Col Steve Bullimore, a redleg from the United States Army and commander of the 17th Fires Brigade of 1 Corps in Ubique!

Canadian Gunner 81 RHQ RCA - QGR ARC

2010 brought to fulfil- L’année 2010 a permis ment a vitalized and re- de revigorer le QGR pour invigorated RHQ in order qu’il puisse servir le Ré- to serve The Royal Regi- giment royal avec une plus ment in a more resource- grande ingéniosité. Les ful manner. The critical postes essentiels de major positions of Regimental régimentaire (Major Rob Major (Major Rob Hart), Hart), de capitaine-adjudant Regimental Adjutant régimentaire (Capitaine (Captain Chris Barth) and Chris Barth) et l’ajout d’un the addition of an RHQ sergent-major de QGR (Ad- Sergeant-Major (Master judant-maître Cal Gibson) Warrant Officer Cal Gib- cet été ont permis, d’une son) this summer not only part, de renforcer le soutien reinforced the continued déjà en place et fourni toute support already provided l’année par le capitaine ad- throughout the year by judant adjoint régimentaire the Regimental Assistant (Capitaine Geoff Popovits) Adjutant (Captain Geoff et le commis régimentaire Popovits) and Regimen- Junior Officer Course 2010. (Caporal-chef Brie Rhind – tal Clerk (Master Corpo- affecté en mars 2010) et, ral Brie Rhind – posted in d’autre part, de s’attaquer à March 2010), but started the process of addressing a num- un certain nombre de problèmes non résolus. Sans l’appui constant ber of outstanding issues. The remainder of the team, under du 1 RCHA, il ne serait pas possible d’avoir le reste de l’équipe, qui the supervision of the RHQ Sgt (Sgt Henry, retired May 2010) est supervisée par le sergent du QGR (Sgt Henry, parti à la retraite whose daily responsibility is the operation of The RCA Kitshop en mai 2010) et qui s’occupe quotidiennement du fonctionnement and Workshop at www.rcakitshop.net would not be possible de la boutique et de l’atelier de l’ARC (www.rcakitshop.net). without the continued support of 1 RCHA. Le QGR a coordonné et soutenu le 65e anniversaire de la libéra- RHQ coordinated and supported the 65th Anniversary of the tion de la Hollande en mai et ensuite le Cours des officiers subal- Liberation of Holland in May and then the annual Junior Of- ternes (COS) annuel, ici à la maison-mère en septembre. Cette an- née encore, grâce au COS, 49 officiers subalternes en activité ont pu assister, dans un contexte régimentaire, à des sé- ances d’information et discuter avec des artilleurs de premier plan, en activité ou à la retraite, riches de diverses ex- périences opérationnelles. Pendant le cours, on a organisé une conférence vidéo avec des anciens combattants à la retraite. Au cours de cette excellente séance d’information, le Bgén WW Turner, le Col AB Smith et le Lcol DB Crowe de Kingston ont parlé des opérations pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale et la guerre de Corée et ont répondu aux questions. À l’occasion du COS, le Bgén JJ Selbie a pu tirer son « dernier obus » pour célébrer son départ à la retraite et tout le monde a participé à la cérémonie commémorative de la catastrophe de Canoe River au parc Artillery.

Pendant l’année, le QGR a réalisé les projets suivants : lancement du nouveau site Web de l’ARC (www.artillery. net), mise en place des ordres courants du QGR (www. artillery.net/beta/rca-routine-orders), tenue de la base de données régimentaire, publication de l’Artilleur canadien et Canoe River Memorial 20 November - “Sir - it’s a dry cold”. du Quadrant (édition électronique), mise à jour de l’Aide-

82 L’Artilleur Canadien ficer Course, here at the Home Station in September. The JOC this year, once again, gave the opportunity for 49 serving junior officers to receive briefings and to promote interaction with prominent serving and retired Gunners with varied operational experience in a Regimental context. During the course a VTC was ar- ranged with retired veterans BGen WW Turner, Col AB Smith and LCol DB Crowe from Kingston which provided excellent briefings and questions on operations during WW II and Korea. The JOC also provided the opportunity for BGen JJ Selbie to fire his “last round” to commemorate his retirement from the Canadian Forces and for all to participate in the Canoe River Memorial Ceremony at the Artillery Park.

RHQ completed several new or updated projects this year which included the launch and operation of the new RCA Website at www.artillery.net , introduc- tion of RHQ Routine Orders at www.artillery.net/beta/ rca-routine-orders , maintenance of the Regimental BGen JJ Selbie - Firing his last round in the Royal Regiment. database, publication of The Canadian Gunner and online Quadrant, update the Aide-de-Camp Handbook and mémoire de l’aide de camp et ajout de nouveaux articles en ligne à bring new items online through the Kitshop to better support la boutique pour mieux soutenir la famille régimentaire. the Regimental family. Le QGR va continuer son travail pour achever et mettre en œuvre RHQ will continue to complete and implement several oth- plusieurs autres projets afin de répondre aux besoins des unités, er projects in order to meet the needs of units, associations, des associations, des membres (en activité ou à la retraite) et de la members (serving/retired) and family of The Royal Regiment. famille du Régiment royal.

Ubique Ubique RHQ 2010 Maj Hart RG Capt Popovits GM Capt Barth CJ MWO Gibson CL

The RCA Museum - uséeM de l’ARC

The RCA Museum continued to connect visitors on behalf of En 2010, le musée de l’ARC a continué à établir des ponts au nom The Royal Regiment in 2010. During the year we welcomed over du Régiment royal. Durant l’année, nous avons accueilli plus de 7 500 7,500 visitors (55% Manitobans, 38% other Canadians and 7% visiteurs (55 % originaires du Manitoba, 38 % d’ailleurs au Canada et from 16 other countries). In addition, over 15,000 people expe- 7 % en provenant de 16 pays différents). De surcroît, au moins 15 000 rienced our virtual exhibits at www.rcamuseum.com, media ap- personnes ont fait l’expérience de notre exposition virtuelle en ligne dans pearances involving the Museum reached an estimated audience le site www.rcamuseum.com, environ 3,8 millions d’auditeurs ont été té- of 3.8 million, and 15,000 people attended Museum outreach ex- moins d’activités médiatiques touchant le musée et 15 000 personnes hibits. ont visité les expositions de diffusion externe organisées par le musée.

On 13 May, the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba opened our Le 13 mai, le lieutenant-gouverneur du Manitoba a procédé à newest permanent gallery, which tells the stories of how military l’ouverture de notre toute nouvelle salle d’exposition permanente qui forces and conflict have shaped the Province of Manitoba over permet de raconter comment, au cours des 12 000 dernières années, the last 12,000 years. The 1,850 square foot gallery was three les forces militaires et les conflits ont façonné la province du Manitoba. years in the making and has been very well received by visitors. Il a fallu trois ans pour créer cette exposition d’une superficie de 1 850 The RCA Museum is unique in telling this story and we are hop- pieds carrés qui est très appréciée des visiteurs. Le musée de l’ARC

Canadian Gunner 83 ing it will attract more visi- raconte cette histoire d’une manière tout à tors from Manitoba over the fait unique, et nous espérons qu’au cours coming years. des années à venir elle saura attirer plus de visiteurs manitobains While explaining all aspects of Canadian military Bien qu’il soit nécessaire d’expliquer les history is vital to give a con- différents éléments qui composent l’histoire text for the Artillery to our militaire du Canada pour comprendre visitors, our primary role l’essence de l’Artillerie, notre rôle principal remains telling the story of demeure raconter l’histoire des artilleurs Canada’s Gunners. In this canadiens. À cette fin, en 2010, nous regard, 2010 saw the addi- avons ajouté des panneaux d’interprétation tion of interpretive panels to à toutes les pièces d’artillerie exposées à all the guns on exterior ex- l’extérieur ainsi qu’installé deux nouvelles hibit and the installation of grandes murales dans la section sur la two new large scale murals Deuxième Guerre mondiale de la gal- in the World War 2 portion of erie nationale de l’Artillerie du Canada. En the National Artillery Gallery. 2010, nous avons aussi acheté un UAV Bofors WW II. In 2010 we acquired ex- Sperwer, un M-113, un M-548, un M-577 amples of the Sperwer UAV, ainsi qu’un tracteur d’artillerie Grizzly, et at- M-113, M-548, M-577 and Grizzly gun tractor and are waiting on tendons un véhicule ADATS, un canon jumelé GDF-005 de 35 mm et our ADATS, GDF-005 35mm gun and Skyguard radar. These ve- un radar Skyguard. Ces véhicules seront conservés dans le musée afin hicles will be preserved here to keep the Gunner story up to date. de mettre à jour l’histoire des artilleurs.

We are striving to constantly improve your Museum and are Nous nous efforçons sans cesse d’améliorer notre musée et som- proud to tell your stories. To Gunners everywhere – “Good Shoot- mes fiers de raconter votre histoire. Aux artilleurs partout dans le monde, ing!” bon tir! Regimental Family

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Canadian Gunner 85 Association Register/ Les associations de vous inscrire

Region / Région Associations/Regrouping and Contacts / Associations / regroupement et Contacts

National RCAA / L’AARC – (Don Walker) [email protected] and (Jim Brazill) Nationle [email protected]

Master Gunners Association - (David Aldred) [email protected]

Airborne Gunners - (Bill Tremain) [email protected] Atlantic Atlantic Gunners Association - [email protected] N.B, PEI, Nfld, & N.S. (Kenny Walker) [email protected] (Ray Melanson) [email protected] Ontario Eastern Ontario Gunners – (Jim Hemlin) [email protected] and [email protected]

Eastern Ontario Gunner Officers Association – [email protected]

Kingston Gunners – (LCol Bob Chamberlain) - rchamberlain10@cogeco. ca

Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade Association; Kingston ON - (Carol Whyman) [email protected]

Ottawa Gunners – (LCol Hugh Mundell) [email protected] and (Maj Ray Schell) [email protected]

Air OP Association - (BGen Heitshu) [email protected]

The Toronto Gunners Association - (David Burnett) dburnett@endtoend. com

The Limber Gunners Assoc. Toronto - [email protected]

1 Artillery Brigade Association Guelph – (Col Frank Bayne) francis. bayne@@sympatico.ca Prairies The Manitoba Gunners - [email protected] AB, SK, MB & NW Ont LFWA Gunners - (CJ Norris) [email protected] and (Bill Tremain) bil- [email protected] Pacific West Coast Gunners – (Harry Rice) [email protected]

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