WEBVTT 00:00:05.797 --> 00:00:09.593 line:90%,end - I'm Corporal Claire Welton from Halifax, Nova Scotia, 00:00:09.718 --> 00:00:11.803 line:10% a Signals Intelligence Specialist 00:00:11.845 --> 00:00:15.474 line:10% currently posted to CFS Leitrim in Ottawa, Ontario. 00:00:24.066 --> 00:00:26.193 line:90%,end - If you like to stay in the know about world events 00:00:26.235 --> 00:00:28.070 line:90%,end and emerging communications technologies, 00:00:28.195 --> 00:00:30.280 line:90%,end and have a knack for foreign languages, 00:00:30.322 --> 00:00:34.368 line:90%,end then becoming a Signals Intelligence Specialist might be the right choice for you! 00:00:35.035 --> 00:00:37.162 line:90%,end - I can't tell you too much about my job, 00:00:37.204 --> 00:00:38.705 line:90%,end because it's top secret, 00:00:38.747 --> 00:00:41.625 line:90%,end but a lot of it is analyzing, processing, 00:00:41.750 --> 00:00:44.670 line:90%,end and disseminating indications and warnings to the command team 00:00:44.795 --> 00:00:48.298 line:90%,end so we can enable operations overseas and at home. 00:00:49.383 --> 00:00:53.053 line:90%,end - Signals Intelligence Specialists use some of the world's most sophisticated equipment 00:00:53.178 --> 00:00:57.057 line:90%,end to intercept and analyze foreign electronic transmissions and computer data. 00:00:58.559 --> 00:01:01.353 line:90%,end They are cleared to the highest levels of national security, 00:01:01.478 --> 00:01:03.689 line:90%,end and to Canadian Armed Forces commanders, 00:01:03.814 --> 00:01:05.816 line:90%,end they are like an additional layer of protection. 00:01:07.776 --> 00:01:10.487 line:90%,end (Welton): We're the ones that give the information out to these commanders 00:01:10.612 --> 00:01:13.073 line:90%,end so they're able to make their moves overseas. 00:01:13.198 --> 00:01:17.244 line:90%,end They're able to see the battlefield from an electronic perspective. 00:01:17.369 --> 00:01:19.830 line:90%,end One day I could be working on time-sensitive reports 00:01:19.872 --> 00:01:21.540 line:90%,end that I'll have to give to the commander. 00:01:21.582 --> 00:01:25.169 line:90%,end Or I could be briefing generals on upcoming missions and battles. 00:01:25.878 --> 00:01:28.922 line:90%,end - Electronic Warfare operators within the Sig Int 00:01:28.964 --> 00:01:31.842 line:90%,end trade also operate cutting-edge communications technologies. 00:01:32.551 --> 00:01:34.970 line:90%,end But their office is in the back of an armoured vehicle 00:01:35.012 --> 00:01:37.723 line:90%,end or out on the ground with a light electronic warfare kit 00:01:37.764 --> 00:01:39.725 line:90%,end that they carry in a rucksack. 00:01:39.766 --> 00:01:44.021 line:90%,end They're able to intercept any type of communication in the battlespace, 00:01:44.146 --> 00:01:45.981 line:90%,end hone in on the direction they're coming from, 00:01:46.023 --> 00:01:50.152 line:90%,end and provide that intelligence to commanders about the potential threats to their safety. 00:01:50.944 --> 00:01:52.321 line:90%,end In addition to supporting the Army, 00:01:52.446 --> 00:01:56.491 line:90%,end Sig Int specialists may also have the opportunity to deploy with the Royal Canadian Navy 00:01:56.617 --> 00:01:58.243 line:90%,end and with the Royal Canadian Air Force, 00:01:58.368 --> 00:02:02.497 line:90%,end providing signals intelligence support on exercises and operations abroad. 00:02:02.623 --> 00:02:06.376 line:90%,end The introduction of a new Remotely Piloted Aircraft System to the Forces 00:02:06.418 --> 00:02:09.755 line:90%,end will have Sig Int Specialists directly controlling sensors aboard the aircraft 00:02:09.796 --> 00:02:12.799 line:90%,end to provide Indications and Warnings to Commanders and decision-makers 00:02:12.925 --> 00:02:15.052 line:90%,end to protect Canadians on the ground. 00:02:15.594 --> 00:02:19.473 line:90%,end Foreign language skills are a huge asset to a Signals Intelligence Specialist. 00:02:19.515 --> 00:02:23.227 line:90%,end If you speak, read or write a language other than French or English, 00:02:23.352 --> 00:02:26.897 line:90%,end or if you have a gift for languages and you're eager to learn a new one, 00:02:26.939 --> 00:02:29.274 line:90%,end then this would be a particularly good trade for you. 00:02:36.990 --> 00:02:38.992 line:90%,end - I would say the coolest part of my job 00:02:39.117 --> 00:02:41.036 line:90%,end is the different teams I get to work with. 00:02:41.161 --> 00:02:44.748 line:90%,end It's not just one piece of Signals Intelligence that makes the picture. 00:02:44.873 --> 00:02:47.000 line:90%,end You have many different departments working together, 00:02:47.042 --> 00:02:50.921 line:90%,end and when we all come and we solve the mystery together, it's like a big win. 00:02:52.840 --> 00:02:54.633 line:90%,end While overseas in Romania, 00:02:54.675 --> 00:02:57.636 line:90%,end it's amazing to think that I had a job that would allow me to go out 00:02:57.678 --> 00:02:59.096 line:90%,end and get to experience the culture. 00:02:59.221 --> 00:03:03.475 line:90%,end I got to swim in the Black Sea, which is amazing. 00:03:03.600 --> 00:03:05.519 line:90%,end I couldn't believe I was in the Black Sea. 00:03:11.483 --> 00:03:14.736 line:90%,end - On completion of their basic military and occupation training, 00:03:14.862 --> 00:03:17.155 line:90%,end new Signals Intelligence Specialists are posted 00:03:17.197 --> 00:03:20.909 line:90%,end to either Canadian Forces Station Leitrim in Ottawa, 00:03:21.034 --> 00:03:24.746 line:90%,end or to 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment in Kingston, Ontario. 00:03:24.872 --> 00:03:27.332 line:90%,end At Leitrim, Sig Int specialists 00:03:27.374 --> 00:03:29.918 line:90%,end work with extremely sensitive classified information 00:03:30.043 --> 00:03:32.963 line:90%,end in a high-security restricted access facility. 00:03:33.088 --> 00:03:35.799 line:90%,end - Zero, this is five-one Charlie... 00:03:36.633 --> 00:03:40.470 line:90%,end - Specialists posted to Kingston provide tactical electronic warfare support 00:03:40.512 --> 00:03:43.807 line:90%,end to Canadian Armed Forces units deployed on international operations. 00:03:45.225 --> 00:03:48.061 line:90%,end Wherever they start out, as their career progresses, 00:03:48.103 --> 00:03:50.647 line:90%,end the opportunities for postings and developments increase, 00:03:50.772 --> 00:03:55.360 line:90%,end including the possibility of outside-Canada positions in a number of U.S. locations, 00:03:55.402 --> 00:03:58.614 line:90%,end as well as postings in the United Kingdom and Australia. 00:03:59.239 --> 00:04:02.576 line:90%,end - This trade is intriguing because we have a variety of specialties, 00:04:02.701 --> 00:04:07.497 line:90%,end whether it's electronics intelligence, signals analysis or even linguistics. 00:04:07.623 --> 00:04:09.499 line:90%,end You can find a niche for yourself. 00:04:18.050 --> 00:04:21.970 line:90%,end There is no formal education that could prepare you for this trade. 00:04:22.095 --> 00:04:24.431 line:90%,end You can't go to a high school career fair. 00:04:24.473 --> 00:04:26.600 line:90%,end You can't study this in university. 00:04:26.725 --> 00:04:28.894 line:90%,end It's the kind of trade where you've just 00:04:28.936 --> 00:04:31.855 line:90%,end got to go for it and join, and just see what's out there. 00:04:35.234 --> 00:04:36.902 line:90%,end It's gone great for me. 00:04:37.027 --> 00:04:39.112 line:90%,end I've learned things I never thought I could learn. 00:04:39.238 --> 00:04:41.406 line:90%,end I work in a diverse team environment, 00:04:41.448 --> 00:04:44.826 line:90%,end and I've had the opportunity to deploy overseas to Romania 00:04:44.868 --> 00:04:49.289 line:90%,end and get to see Signals Intelligence Specialists on the ground in what we do.