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I'm Corporal Joshua Gordon

from Beaton, Ontario.



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I'm a Geomatics Technician currently serving



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at the Mapping and Charting

Establishment in Ottawa.



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Geomatics Technicians use

the most advanced IT equipment



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and cutting edge geospatial technology

to create a virtual view of the landscape



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that's used to plan and conduct important

operations in Canada and around the world.



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They collect and analyze geospatial data

from different sources



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to produce digital or paper maps

using advanced geomatics information systems.



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We combine multiple layers of information,



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and we overlay it with tactical information

that's collected by field engineers



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and different units across

the Canadian Armed Forces



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and compile that into a visual product

that explains a battle space to a commander.



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It provides them with the tactical

knowhow and expertise



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to see and predict the flow of battle



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and how to best assist

in the area of operations.



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That area, it's a danger area.



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Geomatics Technicians are directly involved

in the military planning process



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and can influence decisions

at the highest levels.



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Products produced

by the lowest level



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private and corporal Geomatics Technicians



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can go all the way up to the top.



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Some things that we produce make it

all the way to the Chief of Defense Staff.



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You need to be prepared to brief captains,

majors, colonels



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on the products that you make

and explain to them the situation.



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Geomatics Technicians are an army trade,



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but they can work with the Army, Air Force,



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Navy and Special Forces



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to create maps and charts for all operations.



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Geomatics Technicians must regularly

complete ground surveys



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to ensure the accuracy

in all mapping products.



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This can include surveys

of military airports, runways,



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remote sites in the north

or foreign cities overseas,



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using highly accurate GPS receivers

and other survey instruments



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such as LIDAR and Electronic Total Stations.



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Being a Geomatics Technician

gives a great sense of satisfaction.



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You're working on a product

from start to finish



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that will aid in decision making

and can basically save lives.



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The coolest part of the job for me



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is having an artistic outlet

and an analytical outlet.



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I get to work with data and colors



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and sort of compile them

into a complete product,



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a finished almost work of art.



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After completing their studies,



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Geomatics Technicians may be posted

to one of four brigades



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within one of several headquarters units

across Canada



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or to the Mapping and Charting Establishment,



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the Geometrics Centre of Excellence

in Ottawa.



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Reservists in this job return

to their home unit



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and continue to work under supervision.



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In their first year on the job,

Geomatics Technicians continue to develop



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their soldier skills and geometric

capabilities within the trade.



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There's many different jobs to do.



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There is our survey troop

that conducts field surveys.



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There is Geomatic Support Squadron,

which provides tactical decision aids



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to all sorts of clients across the country.



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You can also be posted

to Geospatial Information



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and Services Squadron

that works on web map services



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and modern web mapping to aid

in Canadian Armed Forces decisions.



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There are leaders that will help you along

your way, teach you new tips and tricks



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and everything they've learned

throughout their career



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to help you establish your own techniques



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and build your own workflow

as a Geomatics Technician.



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Every product we make goes into the process

of helping make a decision,



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so every single product that I produce



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gives me a feeling of satisfaction

and allows me to feel



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like I'm contributing to the battle space.



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It gives me a challenge

on a day to day basis.



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I learn things, work things out

and figure out problems.