WEBVTT 00:00:04.379 --> 00:00:07.090 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:68% I'm Lieutenant Ella Wanless from Belleville, Ontario - 00:00:07.090 --> 00:00:10.802 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% an Engineer Officer posted at 2 Combat Engineer Regiment in Petawawa, Ontario. 00:00:13.930 --> 00:00:19.477 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:125% We lead combat engineers and our job is to allow troops to live, move and fight 00:00:19.477 --> 00:00:21.146 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:90% while denying the same to the enemy. 00:00:21.646 --> 00:00:24.858 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:85% Engineers help the combat arms to accomplish the mission at hand. 00:00:24.858 --> 00:00:27.861 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:65% They provide close support to the infantry and tanks, 00:00:27.861 --> 00:00:30.780 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:83% and are also trained to fight as infantry when needed. 00:00:30.780 --> 00:00:33.867 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:78% Engineering is a core component of every military mission - 00:00:33.867 --> 00:00:35.493 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:108% from removing obstacles on the battlefield, 00:00:36.411 --> 00:00:38.204 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:103% to building bridges in a foreign country. 00:00:38.496 --> 00:00:42.041 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:100% We are asked to do so many different tasks during a mission 00:00:42.041 --> 00:00:44.753 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:110% that your job as an Engineer Officer is to coordinate with 00:00:44.753 --> 00:00:48.715 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:95% all of your non-commissioned members to make sure that they have the tools, 00:00:48.715 --> 00:00:52.177 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:103% equipment and instructions that they need to complete all these different tasks. 00:00:52.510 --> 00:00:56.765 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:115% Engineer Officers provide critical information and advice as troop commanders, 00:00:56.765 --> 00:01:00.226 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:108% who make key decisions on how to run military engineer operations. 00:01:01.227 --> 00:01:06.274 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:100% The engineers are jack-of-all-trades, so there's a never-ending list of skills 00:01:06.274 --> 00:01:09.402 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% that we're expected to have when we go to the fight, and that training allows us 00:01:09.402 --> 00:01:12.447 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:73% to be as prepared as possible for whatever comes our way. 00:01:13.490 --> 00:01:16.451 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:88% Engineer Officers are adept problem-solvers uniquely positioned 00:01:16.451 --> 00:01:19.788 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:75% to be both technical experts and tactical military leaders. 00:01:20.705 --> 00:01:25.543 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:95% For me, leadership means using the skills that you have - 00:01:25.543 --> 00:01:29.172 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:85% the planning, the motivation, initiative, communication skills - 00:01:29.172 --> 00:01:33.134 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:78% to allow your troops to be able to get the job done. 00:01:33.802 --> 00:01:38.556 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:93% So it's enabling your troops to be successful in all that they do. 00:01:39.474 --> 00:01:42.977 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:85% Engineer Officers regularly deploy as part of humanitarian missions 00:01:42.977 --> 00:01:45.146 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:93% and aid to civil power across Canada. 00:01:45.146 --> 00:01:47.732 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:88% And they support training missions around the world. 00:01:49.025 --> 00:01:51.653 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:85% I always wanted to be an engineer, ever since I was little. 00:01:51.653 --> 00:01:54.781 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:120% And then I found out that I could be an engineer 00:01:54.781 --> 00:01:57.700 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:85% and that the Canadian Armed Forces would support my education - 00:01:57.700 --> 00:02:01.037 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:113% and not only that, I could be an engineer that got to play with explosives. 00:02:01.037 --> 00:02:03.581 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:95% So that was something that really first drew me to this job. 00:02:03.581 --> 00:02:07.836 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:113% It's engineering with that cool extra element of being in the Army as well. 00:02:13.466 --> 00:02:17.679 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:105% The coolest part of the job, I would say - for me, it's explosives. 00:02:17.679 --> 00:02:20.223 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:118% I love getting to see my troops blow things up. 00:02:22.183 --> 00:02:26.604 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:83% For a bridge demolition, so we come up to an enemy bridge, 00:02:26.604 --> 00:02:31.693 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:115% we send out all of our sappers that are able to rig up that bridge, we set up our security, 00:02:31.693 --> 00:02:35.363 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:113% and then we get the satisfaction of watching that bridge completely disappear. 00:02:48.793 --> 00:02:51.337 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:70% Once they've completed their occupational training, 00:02:51.337 --> 00:02:55.842 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% Engineer Officers are assigned to a unit within one of several Engineer regiments across Canada. 00:02:56.968 --> 00:03:00.972 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:98% A busy schedule consists of planning for training exercises, leading troops, 00:03:00.972 --> 00:03:03.391 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:118% and administrative work common to all officers. 00:03:03.808 --> 00:03:09.105 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:123% So the first few years as an Engineering Officer, you're going to go into a troop command position. 00:03:09.105 --> 00:03:14.986 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:113% So you're going to have about 25-30 combat engineers that are under your command. 00:03:14.986 --> 00:03:18.072 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% Once you move past that, you're going to go into some sort of operations 00:03:18.072 --> 00:03:21.534 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:115% or planning position for an Engineer squadron. 00:03:21.534 --> 00:03:27.749 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% And you're basically looking to support and plan and lead at the squadron level. 00:03:28.583 --> 00:03:32.545 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:125% Engineer officers can specialize in an operations career stream that include things 00:03:32.545 --> 00:03:36.549 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:78% like combat diving, explosives, and heavy equipment operations 00:03:36.549 --> 00:03:39.886 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:90% or choose a career path in geomatics or infrastructure management. 00:03:49.187 --> 00:03:53.608 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:108% I decided to join the Canadian Armed Forces because I was looking for a challenge 00:03:53.608 --> 00:03:57.695 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:110% and a job that was going to take me to places that I never thought that I could, 00:03:57.695 --> 00:04:03.034 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:105% and basically be able to serve the country that has done so much for me as well. 00:04:04.577 --> 00:04:07.830 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:85% I never regret my decision to join the Canadian Armed Forces.