WEBVTT 00:00:04.754 --> 00:00:07.549 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:83% I'm Master Bombardier Kevin Brett from Windsor, Ontario. 00:00:07.549 --> 00:00:10.969 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% I'm a Gunner currently posted at the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School 00:00:10.969 --> 00:00:12.345 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:68% in Gagetown, New Brunswick. 00:00:23.440 --> 00:00:27.986 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:123% In the Canadian Army, the big guns are the responsibility of small teams of tightly focused, 00:00:27.986 --> 00:00:29.529 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:78% expertly trained men and women. 00:00:30.947 --> 00:00:34.826 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:123% Gunners are at the forefront of the battlespace in all Canadian Army missions. 00:00:34.826 --> 00:00:37.912 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:75% They operate high-tech weapons that can detect the enemy, 00:00:37.912 --> 00:00:41.791 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:110% and then engage them with stunning firepower from up to 40 kilometres away. 00:00:43.001 --> 00:00:47.881 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% The role of the artillery - we provide indirect fire support and we put fire down on the enemy 00:00:47.881 --> 00:00:51.176 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:115% to help our troops out front and make sure that we can keep moving forward. 00:00:52.051 --> 00:00:55.847 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:70% Leveraging the shock and awe of the M-777 Howitzer, 00:00:55.847 --> 00:01:00.143 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% Gunners provide the Canadian Army with a true ability to reach out and touch the enemy, 00:01:00.143 --> 00:01:02.187 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:108% even when they're still beyond the horizon. 00:01:03.521 --> 00:01:06.566 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:98% Whenever anyone needs a bullet on time, on target, they know when they call us, 00:01:06.566 --> 00:01:09.861 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% they know that it's up in the air and they know that it's coming down right where they need it. 00:01:09.861 --> 00:01:12.989 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:110% "Close enough" is not the name of the game - precision is the name of the game. 00:01:13.740 --> 00:01:17.118 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:103% Gunners are part of the Combat Arms team, working with the Armoured Corps, 00:01:17.118 --> 00:01:20.997 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:85% Infantry and Combat Engineers to accomplish the mission at hand. 00:01:20.997 --> 00:01:23.917 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:105% Gunners have a wide range of skills on the battlefield. 00:01:23.917 --> 00:01:28.713 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% They are technical and tactical experts, able to use a wide variety of world-class tools 00:01:28.713 --> 00:01:32.592 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% to detect their enemies, and then strike them with devastating firepower 00:01:32.592 --> 00:01:35.762 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:100% that can shake you to the core - day or night, regardless of the weather. 00:01:37.806 --> 00:01:41.643 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:123% The best part about being a Gunner is getting a round up the spout of that Howitzer, 00:01:41.643 --> 00:01:45.271 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:103% feeling that big "woomph" and knowing that that bomb is in the air, going down, 00:01:45.271 --> 00:01:46.940 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:95% supporting the troops in front of you. 00:01:49.859 --> 00:01:52.737 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:105% They serve in positions like forward observers, who call for fire, 00:01:54.823 --> 00:01:59.118 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:98% in Surveillance and Target Acquisition, Air Defence, and on the gunline. 00:02:01.621 --> 00:02:06.376 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% Beyond working on the gunline, Gunners leverage multiple systems, such as unmanned aircraft, 00:02:06.376 --> 00:02:08.920 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:73% radars, sound ranging sensors 00:02:08.920 --> 00:02:11.339 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:70% and other modern equipment in the course of their work. 00:02:16.886 --> 00:02:19.973 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:95% The most fun I've ever had as a Gunner is being on your gun detachment 00:02:19.973 --> 00:02:22.267 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:108% and you're with your ladies and gents and you're out there, 00:02:22.267 --> 00:02:24.811 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:100% and you're grinding through the seasons, you're grinding through the weather, 00:02:24.811 --> 00:02:27.689 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:80% you're grinding through the guns and long-fire missions, 00:02:27.689 --> 00:02:31.234 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:103% and making sure that those bolts get up and you see that cohesion come together - 00:02:31.234 --> 00:02:35.113 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% and after you haven't had sleep for 2 or 3 days, and you're still getting the job done, 00:02:35.113 --> 00:02:37.824 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:90% and everyone's looking at each other in the rain, laughing and smiling, 00:02:37.824 --> 00:02:39.993 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:120% and that's when you know that you have connected 00:02:39.993 --> 00:02:42.370 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:105% and you know that you can get any job done that they're going to throw your way. 00:02:51.921 --> 00:02:55.008 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:93% Once trade-qualified, Gunners are posted to one of the five 00:02:55.008 --> 00:02:57.135 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:110% Artillery Regiments stationed across Canada. 00:02:58.261 --> 00:03:02.515 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:83% Part-time reservists in this role will return to their home units. 00:03:02.515 --> 00:03:05.393 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:103% In garrison, Gunners keep their equipment in top shape 00:03:05.393 --> 00:03:07.729 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:115% and continually train to perfect their skills. 00:03:08.021 --> 00:03:12.191 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:125% So when you become a gun det member, you're going to be assigned a position and action, 00:03:12.191 --> 00:03:16.029 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% which is a number on a gun, and each position and action has a different job 00:03:16.029 --> 00:03:18.072 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:115% and a different role, and you need to know it. 00:03:18.072 --> 00:03:20.366 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:93% And not only do you need to know your job position and action, 00:03:20.366 --> 00:03:22.952 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:83% but you need to know the next job position and action, 00:03:22.952 --> 00:03:24.704 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:90% because you're not always going to be in the same spot. 00:03:24.704 --> 00:03:27.832 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:95% You've got to know how to move, you've got to know how to communicate, 00:03:27.832 --> 00:03:30.877 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:105% and you've got to know how to handle stressful situations and taking direction. 00:03:31.628 --> 00:03:36.257 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:110% They regularly deploy across Canada and overseas as part of military operations. 00:03:37.425 --> 00:03:41.054 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% Being in the Canadian Armed Forces allows you to step out of that comfort zone that you have, 00:03:41.054 --> 00:03:44.933 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:115% and experience different things that are going to completely make you come out of your shell 00:03:44.933 --> 00:03:47.393 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:73% and change you as a person. It's definitely a good thing. 00:03:56.152 --> 00:03:59.697 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% The artillery are the kings of battle, and they're not going to be matched by anybody else. 00:03:59.697 --> 00:04:01.866 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:95% And that's straight out of a textbook. 00:04:01.866 --> 00:04:04.911 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:98% There's no other gunners on this planet like Canadian Forces gunners. 00:04:04.911 --> 00:04:08.581 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:90% No other country measures up to us - our drive, our problem-solving 00:04:08.581 --> 00:04:10.708 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:85% and the way we handle our business is second to none.