The Combat Arms team form the fighting force of the Canadian Army. On an operation, none of these groups operate alone. Rather, they work together as a unified Combat Arms team, with the support of the Support Trades.
Infantry
They are commonly known as the foot soldiers. Infantry soldiers are the Army's primary combat fighters and they are responsible for closing with and engaging the enemy.
Infantry Soldiers are capable of operating anywhere in the world in any environment - Arctic tundra, mountains, jungle or desert.
Their primary duties include:
They are commonly known as the foot soldiers. Infantry soldiers are the Army's primary combat fighters and they are responsible for closing with and engaging the enemy.
Infantry Soldiers are capable of operating anywhere in the world in any environment - Arctic tundra, mountains, jungle or desert.
Their primary duties include:
- Operating and maintain a wide range of weapons that include rifle, grenades, light, medium and heavy machine guns, and anti-tank weapons
- Operate with support elements, such as fighter aircraft, tactical and artillery
- Employ camouflage and concealment, patrol, assault, defence, and escape-and evasion tactics.
Armoured
These soldiers are deployed with the Combat Arms team, and they are responsible for operating and maintaining armoured fighting vehicles, its weapon systems and its communication equipment.
Armoured Soldiers begin their career with one of two vehicles: the tank or the reconnaissance vehicle, and each have the following duties:
These soldiers are deployed with the Combat Arms team, and they are responsible for operating and maintaining armoured fighting vehicles, its weapon systems and its communication equipment.
Armoured Soldiers begin their career with one of two vehicles: the tank or the reconnaissance vehicle, and each have the following duties:
- Drive and maintain the vehicle
- Load, fire and maintain the vehicle's weapons (gun or machine-gun)
Artillery
Serving as members of the Royal Canadian Artillery, they are responsible for surveillance, target acquisition, and indirect fire to engage the enemy.
Soldiers in the Artillery have the following primary duties:
The Artillery provides indirect fire support with guns such as the C3 105-mm Howitzer and the M777 155-mm Howitzer.
Serving as members of the Royal Canadian Artillery, they are responsible for surveillance, target acquisition, and indirect fire to engage the enemy.
Soldiers in the Artillery have the following primary duties:
- Position, operate and maintain Field Guns and Air Defence weapon systems
- Provide fire-support advice to Infantry and Armoured units
The Artillery provides indirect fire support with guns such as the C3 105-mm Howitzer and the M777 155-mm Howitzer.
Combat Engineer
These engineers operate with the Combat Arms team so ensure that troops can live, move and fight on the battlefield.
Their main responsibilities are to:
These engineers operate with the Combat Arms team so ensure that troops can live, move and fight on the battlefield.
Their main responsibilities are to:
- Construct and maintain roads, airfields, bridges, rafts, permanent and temporary buildings
- Construct field defenses and obstacles
- Detect and dispose of mines and bulk explosives
- Demolish roads and bridges, and lay minefields to prevent enemy movement