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Artillery Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces
An officer who coordinates and executes indirect fire support, ground-based air defence, and surveillance and target acquisition.
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The job at a glance
Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- officer
- Environment
- Army
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- No occupation minimum is stated; the entry plan says: If you already have a university degree, the CAF will decide if your academic program matches the criteria for this job and may place you directly into the required on-the-job training program following basic training.
- Initial training
- After enrolment, you start basic officer training (BMOQ) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, for 12 weeks. Further courses at the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School, also at Gagetown, introduce you to the duties required of a leader in the Artillery. You will develop your leadership skills while learning the basic duties of an Artillery Troop Commander, across all specialties.
Source: forces.ca: Artillery Officer.
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Where does Artillery Officer point?
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Air traffic controlListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Artillery Officer lists "Air traffic control" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
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Intelligence and Surveillance related fieldsListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Artillery Officer lists "Intelligence and Surveillance related fields" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
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Operations and Project ManagementListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Artillery Officer lists "Operations and Project Management" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
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SurveyorListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Artillery Officer lists "Surveyor" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
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