The Canadian Army, trade by trade, from the inside.
Captain Adam Morton interviews people across the Canadian Army, from its commander to a Joint Terminal Attack Controller, about how their part of the force really works. Acronyms get decoded, procedures get walked through step by step, and the tone stays practical with a dry joke now and then.
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Canadian Army Podcast is an interview show about how the Canadian Army is put together and how each of its parts does its job. Captain Adam Morton sets up each episode with a short opener that sets the scene, brings in a guest, and starts from the basics. What does a JTAC do? What does 'close with and destroy' mean to the person saying it? The answers come from the people who hold the jobs, and they tend to be specific. The guest list runs the length of the chain of command. Lieutenant General Mike Wright, the Commander of the Canadian Army, talks about changes to divisional structures and about old lessons coming back into training: camouflage, concealment, and operating when communications or GPS are denied. He describes seeing soldiers in Latvia work out how to hide a company command post from pervasive ISR and how to protect a position from uncrewed aerial systems. At the other end of the chain, an Equipment Technical Quartermaster Sergeant with the Royal Canadian Dragoons in Petawawa traces a broken vehicle through the workshop, from a sergeant's pre-planning to the corporals and master corporals who find the fault and order the parts. Much of the value sits in that kind of step-by-step detail. Lieutenant Colonel Downey of the Royal Canadian Regiment explains why an infantry platoon fights with two sections forward and one held back, and why its second in command stays separate from the commander, ready to take over. Warrant Officer Jace Avery works through the geometry of close air support, including how far troops must stop short of a target before a 500-pound bomb goes in. Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Richards, commanding officer of the National Support Element in Latvia, lists the engineer trades that keep a deployed camp running, from generator techs who matter most when the lights fail at 20 below to firefighters and plumbing and heating techs. The register is plain and practical, with a dry streak. Logistics is summed up as getting food, bullets and socks where they need to be. One interview ends with thanks for 'closing with and destroying' the podcast. Lieutenant Colonel Declan Ward, commanding officer of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, rejects the Hollywood image of special forces and describes a culture of quiet professionalism instead. Someone new to army structure could begin with The Infantry | Close With and Destroy (S7 E2) or Inflection Point | LGen Michael Wright (S7 E1). Anyone curious about a particular trade can pick the episode whose title names it, whether RCEME, JTAC or CSOR, since the acronyms are spelled out on air.
Made for: Suits a soldier curious about trades and units beyond their own, or a civilian who wants a clear, jargon-decoded picture of how the Canadian Army is organized and how its units operate.
What sets it apart: Instead of outside commentary on defence policy, it puts the people who hold the jobs on the record, from the Army's commander to a JTAC, and asks them for operational specifics such as platoon depth, workshop flow and air-strike safety distances.
This podcast is for and about soldiers of the Canadian Army. Its primary goal is to provide them with useful information through thoughtful and open discussions that reflect their mutual interests and concerns. Though soldiers are our primary audience, the topics covered on this podcast should be relevant to anyone who supports our soldiers or who has an interest in Canadian military matters.
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A clear tour of infantry structure, from section depth to company-level firepower.
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A grounded look at the technicians and shop system that keep Canadian Army vehicles ready for the range or exercise.
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Captain Adam Morton speaks with Lieutenant Colonel Colin Downey of the Royal Canadian Regiment about how the Canadian infantry is structured from fire team to battalion.
Lieutenant General Mike Wright says the Canadian Army is at an "inflection point" because "the Army we have is not the Army we need," citing shortages in people, equipment, training, and sustainment.
Captain Adam Morton speaks with MWO Josh Wolfram, the ETQMS for the Royal Canadian Dragoons in Petawawa, about the Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, called RIMI.
Captain Adam Morton speaks with Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Richards, the commanding officer of the National Support Element in Latvia, about how a Canadian-led brigade gets food, ammunition, accommodations, and base services in a NATO deployment.
Warrant Officer Jace Avery, a JTAC with the 2nd Regiment of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in Petawawa, explains how Joint Terminal Attack Controllers guide aircraft onto targets.
Lieutenant Colonel Declan Ward describes CSOR as Canada’s special warfare regiment, operating under the same military rules as other forces.
Sergeant Melanie Wilson describes Basic Military Qualification as foundation training for every Canadian Armed Forces recruit, with the course ending in week nine graduation.
Commander of the Canadian Army discusses the need for adaptability on the modern battlefield and the importance of visiting units to understand their challenges.
Matt Thomas discusses his transition from the British Army to the Canadian Army and his YouTube channel about military equipment.
Major General Michel-Henri Saint-Louis discusses the future of the Canadian Army, focusing on three big ideas to improve and modernize the force.
Captain Adam Morton interviews Warrant Officer Maxim Rishaw about his experience being posted to the Canadian North and his military career.