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- I'm Master Corporal Philippe Roy
from Trenton, Ontario,

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an Aerospace Telecommunications
and Information Systems Technician

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posted to CFB Greenwood.

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(narrator): Aerospace Telecommunication
and Information Systems Technicians,

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or ATIS Techs, are the technology professionals

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who install and maintain communication systems
within the Royal Canadian Air Force,

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ensuring their integrity and availability.

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They are highly trained specialists
that work with command and control networks,

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data links, radio and satellite
communication systems,

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and air defence and air traffic management systems

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such as radars and navigational aids.

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- I like to refer to ATIS Techs
as IT Swiss Army knives.

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We have the capability of fixing, troubleshooting,

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installing, repairing any number
of various electronics,

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communications equipment, radios, radar,
computers, switching, routing.

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(narrator): Regular Force or Reserve,
ATIS Techs ensure the operations, performance

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and defence of these integrated systems

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from the sensor to the decision makers
in the command centre,

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enabling commanders
to make educated decisions.

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Their work is critical for mission success

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as everything in today's modern battle-space

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is reliant on information technology
and communication systems integration.

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ATIS Techs often work in a joint setting
with the Army, Navy,

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and Special Operations Forces,

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as well as with military allies
such as NORAD and NATO

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to provide critical interoperability
amongst the various members of the team.

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- The coolest part of the job
is the satisfaction you get from solving a problem

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and enabling the Canadian Armed Forces
to have the capability

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that they require in an environment
where they normally wouldn't have it.

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Being able to fix radar and radio equipment
in the field or off base

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in order to provide communication
so that things can happen

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is really where the cool part of the trade is.

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(narrator): Once they complete
their initial occupation training,

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ATIS Techs are typically posted to an operational
unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force,

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where they get paired with a senior technician

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to continue their learning
on the job to expand their skillset.

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(Roy): Once you arrive to your first posting,
you'll be given a mentor

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and then they'll give you the ins and outs
of the base.

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And when you get sent to shops
on your rotation,

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each shop is going to have a mentor
to teach you the tools of the trade

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and what needs to be done
in the shop for your rotation.

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(narrator): A willingness to learn and keep pace
with the ever-changing and evolving world

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of communications
and information technology systems

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is a key quality of ATIS Techs.

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(Roy): We constantly have to be learning
a lot of new upcoming technology

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as well as figuring out how to
not only integrate it with what we have currently,

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but also figure out what needs to be pushed
to the back burner and slowly be decommissioned.

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We're always learning about new types
of equipment

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that the Canadian Armed Forces wants
as a capability

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and we figure out how to set it up,
how to get it working,

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and how to fix it overseas.

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(narrator): Some ATIS Techs will be employed
in high-readiness units

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and master-specific deployable systems
that are critical for mission success.

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ATIS Techs deploy around the world
in support of active military operations

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and humanitarian efforts.

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They can also be deployed within Canada

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to support security or sovereignty operations,

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as well as to aid civil powers
in times of crisis like floods and wildfires.

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- My father was in the military
for the majority of my life,

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and I spent a lot of time on bases.

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I enjoyed the lifestyle.

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As for joining the trade in particular,
I enjoy computers,

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I enjoy pretty much everything
that the trade has to offer.

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There's a lot of troubleshooting,
figuring out how to fix electronics.

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So the trade had a lot of appeal to me.