Canadian Military

Canadian soldiers have traditionally been armed with the same rifles and small arms used by the UK and other Commonwealth forces.

During WW 1, the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) arrived in Europe with the totally Canadian, .303 in Ross Rifle. Although a fine shooting rifle it was proved not suitable for the mud of Flanders and replaced with British made .303 Lee-Enfields, Webley-Scott .45 revolvers and the water cooled .303 Vickers and gas operated .303 Lewis machine guns.

Canadian troops during WW II were likewise equipped with the .303 Lee-Enfields, &Enfield No 2 .38 revolvers, Sterling 9mm submachine guns and the 30 cal Browning M1919 and famous .303 Bren machine guns. Although made in Canada, all were of foreign origins.

Throughout the Cold War Johnny Canuck was equipped with the very fine 7.62 mm Fabrique Nationale, (FNFAL) C1 & C2. The Browning Hi-Power 9mm pistol and 7.62 mm Nato Browning General Purpose Machine Gun.

In 2005 Canada rearmed it's troops with the 5.56 mm C7 & C8, Canadianized versions of the US Colt M16A1, the C9 light machine gun and the Fabrique Nationale C6 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun.

13 weeks for Basic Training, then 3 weeks for element training (army, air force, or navy), then one month for trade training (such as infantry, artillery, etc.).

The motto of Royal Canadian Air Force is 'Per ardua ad astra'.

In the Canadian Forces, there are about 12 people at this grade, but this would include the Navy, Army, and Air Force.

If the CF's composition is about 40% army, then usually it means 4 to 6 people out of the 12 will be Army Lieutenant-Generals. The "Chief of the Land Staff" (i.e. senior army officer) also holds this rank. The rest of the Lieutenant-Generals usually hold various senior staff positions for the CF in general.

as i remember it was around between 5000 and 20000 soldiers

If you are that person, you apply to Veteran's Affairs. They willl supply you with the record.

If you are asking about a current surving RCAF member (and you are not that person) or on who is still alive, you don't. Canada has strict privacy laws that prohibit you from access someone's records.

If you are related to an RCAF member who has died, and can prove it, you can apply via Veteran's Affairs. They may be able to supply you with the records.

Otherwise go to Collections Canada and do a search. Some records are available to the public. You will recieve the enlistment papers, but will have to pay to see the rest.

The third level of commissioned officer above the second lieutenant and the lieutenant. Mainly an administrative and strategic role of command responsible for a division of platoons reporting to the Major.

yes, The Canadian Armed Forces earned a great respect all over the world, as a Peace Keeping force as well as being deployed in Afhanistan where we have lost 106 solddiers in Combat.
Yes.

Transfer? You're implying that defending your country is taken so glibly that fighting for a nation other than Canada would be even acceptable to Canadian soldiers? To answer your question... No. The oath a Canadian Military personnel take is not "transferable" to another country. Will the US Army take non-citizen recruits? Yes. Just walk in and sign on the line.

There are approximately 9,000 regular-force members wearing the Navy uniform in Canada's armed forces, however the forces are integrated, which means support personnel from any branch can be serving at a facility primarily dedicated to another branch. For example, a cook on a ship can be from the Army or Air Force ranks, and a Navy pay clerk can be stationed at an Air or Army Base.

You have to be 16, to join with a parental consent. But you won't get in until you are 17 anyway, it takes a while for your application to go through.

Yes, there is a Canadian army if that is what you want to know

OS - Ordinary Seaman

AB - Able Seaman

LS - Leading Seaman

MS - Master Seaman

PO2 - Petty Officer 2nd Class

PO1 - Petty Officer 1st Class

CPO2 - Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class

CPO1 - Chief Petty Officer 1st Class

NCDT - Naval Cadet

ASLT - Acting Sub-Lieutenant

SLT - Sub-Lieutenant

Lt - Lieutenant

LCdr - Lieutenant-Commander

Cdr - Commander

Capt - Captain

Cmdr - Commodore

RAdm - Rear-Admiral

VAdm - Vice-Admiral

Adm - Admiral

None. The Royal Canadian Air Force was dissolved in 1968.

Unfortunately, you must be a legal Canadian citizen to be able to join.

They technically formed by the British Army in the 1800's, but the Canadian Corps, Canada's first own force, formed near WW1.

That depends on their position. They could be in command of no one, or as a Company Commander (for example) they could be in command of approximately 120 soldiers.

To become a Canadian soldier, you must first live in the country of Canada and living there legally. Then you must apply to be a soldier in the Canadian forces. If you pass all the fields you should be okay to be a soldier.

They are great soldiers and peacekeepers, however when they need to, they can turn into vicious warriors that destroy the enemy. The have been in World Wars 1 and 2, being the most feared on the battlefield (they actually had to be hidden because if the Germans saw them, they would know that an attack is coming) and a famous German General once said "If the Allies want to win the war, all they would have to do is give every Canadian a bottle of whiskey, a motorcycle, an two hour pass and declare Berlin off-limits". They also had a major role in Afghanistan.

When it comes to the Canadian military, or the Canadian Forces , many people think it is bad, simply because one does not hear of it very often. In reality, the Canadian military is proclaimed by a lot of people as the best-trained military in the world. The Canadian military does not receive a lot of money, only 20,000,000,000 CDN annually. Although this seems as very little for a modern military, it amounts to just around 218,926.167 CDN per soldier. This is a lot compared to China, which has a 2.5 million man army, with only 130,000,000,000 USD. This amounts to 52,000 a soldier. Also, the Canadian Forces are equipped with some of the best technology on the market. The Canadian military also has a proud history. During World War 1, the Canadian Corps was considered to be the best fighting force in the Entente arsenal. A lot of idiots try to say who has a better military, yada, yada, yada, but that is all bullcrap because you never know what can happen in a war. You can never know, if there was a war today, who would win, Germany or France, for example. It is really difficult therefor to tell how one military would fare against another, but in general, in my opinion, the Canadian Forces are a defensive force, therefor, I don't think that any country in the world today would be able to successfully invade Canada, but Canada would probably not be able to invade any country either. You also have to remember, that this is just my opinion.

Yes, and you'll be pleasantly surprised at the level of service when you get there. All you need is a current passport.

The Canadain Forces consists of 75 000 active force personel, and 35 000 reserve force personel. This brings the total to 110 000 military personel.

Edit: i dont know how old this answer is, but the army is now 115,000.

To stabilize Afghanistan, and help remove the Taliban government. This was following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre, and our NATO cohorts, the United States' invasion of Iraq shortly thereafter.

Typically, no. The Canadian Forces are limited to Canadian citizens, unless a foreign national residing in Canada possesses certain skill sets which the Canadian Forces are in need of badly enough to permit a foreigner into the ranks.