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Logistics Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces
An officer who provides transportation, equipment and supplies for moving CAF members and cargo worldwide, including procurement and warehousing.
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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, Air Force, Navy
- 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 at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, for 12 weeks. Logistics Officers attend the Canadian Forces Logistic Training Centre in Borden, Ontario, for a common introductory course on logistics support. Then Logistics Officers will undergo logistics training relating to the branch of the service to which they have been assigned.
Source: forces.ca: Logistics Officer.
Civilian careers
Where does Logistics Officer point?
Strongest link first. Each is labelled with what it does and does not mean.
Inventory Control ManagerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Logistics Officer lists "Inventory Control Manager" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Logistics Officer
Logistics AnalystListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Logistics Officer lists "Logistics Analyst" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Logistics Officer
Manufacturing ManagerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Logistics Officer lists "Manufacturing Manager" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Logistics Officer
Purchasing ManagerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Logistics Officer lists "Purchasing Manager" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Logistics Officer
Supply Chain ManagerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Logistics Officer lists "Supply Chain Manager" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Logistics Officer
Logistics coordinatorOur reading, not an official link
Our reading, not stated by the CAF: the page describes officer logistics training in Borden and lists Logistics Analyst, Supply Chain Manager and Inventory Control Manager as related civilian jobs. A coordinator role is more junior than those, and no civilian credit is stated.
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