Soldiers from Canada and six NATO partner nations are putting their skills to the test at the Canadian Patrol Concentration in Alberta.
DND News Release, 19 November 2018: The Canadian Patrol Concentration is taking place at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, Alberta. During the annual training event, which runs until November 25, 2018, Canadian soldiers along with soldiers from six NATO partner nations are conducting a series of long-range patrols while responding to realistic, scenario-based events.
The Canadian Patrol Concentration is planned annually by the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre to improve operational readiness and develop our soldiers’ ability to operate with counterparts from Allied nations, in support of Strong, Secure, Engaged: Canada’s Defence Policy.
Members of the United Kingdom Infantry Training Centre patrol team conduct first aid on a simulated casualty during the 2016 Canadian Patrol Concentration [© DND/MND: MCpl Malcolm Byers]
In addition to 150 Regular Force and Primary Reserve soldiers, participants and observers from Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States are attending this year’s iteration of the Canadian Patrol Concentration.
“The Canadian Patrol Concentration takes the essence of what it means to be a soldier, compresses that into two days, and then stretches it over 40 kilometres. It’s a superb opportunity for soldiers to show their skills and what they’re made of,” said Chief Warrant Officer Eric Poissant, Regimental Sergeant-Major, Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre.
¤ The Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre (CMTC) is a national training centre that designs and delivers training for the Canadian Army. Short of an actual deployment, CMTC provides the most realistic and dynamic experience to prepare Canadian troops for an operational deployment.
¤ The Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre is part of the Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre, which is responsible for the supervision, integration and delivery of land operations training and doctrine development, including simulation and digitization.
¤ Strong, Secure, Engaged: Canada’s Defence Policy stresses the importance of realistic, challenging and regular training up to the brigade group level which enables the Canadian Army to support small missions while remaining ready to conduct large operations.
Members of the British Army Infantry Training Centre receive familiarisation training on the C7 Service Rifle during the Canadian Patrol Concentration 2016 [© DND/MND: MCpl Malcolm Byers]
