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I am corporal Valérie Larrivée from, Rivière-du-Loup
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and I am an intelligence operator.
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Intelligence operators
evaluate risks, identify threats,
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and assess enemy intentions
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to anticipate the future
in an ever-changing world.
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Intelligence operators provide commanders
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and senior leaders with the
information they require
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to make decisions.
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They do research, provide
briefings, answer questions,
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and provide various types of
graphic intelligence products,
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all contributing to
effective decision making.
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An intelligence operator is part of
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what is called the intelligence cycle.
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So basically a commander
will initiate an action plan
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and we will aim to achieve the objectives
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that the commander is looking for,
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and then we will start to make
a plan to gather information
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and then analyze it.
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So it's really the
analysis of all the data
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that creates the intelligence,
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and that allows the
commander to see all aspects
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and variables to be able to
make an informed decision.
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This information also
helps brief soldiers
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before any mission with tactics, doctrine,
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and what to expect from
threats, limitations,
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and vulnerabilities.
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So intelligence operators
use different systems at
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different levels to get a holistic view
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of the situation at hand,
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whether it's a geopolitical situation
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or more technical specifications
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that could potentially
impact Canadian Armed
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Forces operations.
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And all that, of course, is
based on pre-established needs.
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Intelligence operators follow events,
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but also ask what the
causes are, what's happening
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behind the scenes, and
what will happen next.
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They must make judgements
based on incomplete,
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contradictory, and time
sensitive information.
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Here at 14 Wing, we
support the CP 140 Aurora,
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which will conduct maritime patrols.
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This plane has significant
capabilities to collect images
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and other types of information.
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When the images come back
to us, we will be in charge
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of analyzing them,
disseminating the reports
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and images to other agencies,
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and creating a database
and history record.
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As their career advances,
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intelligence operators
will have opportunity
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for specialization
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and promotion in fields
like strategic analysis,
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cyber operations, imagery
analysis, targeting,
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and human intelligence.
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The major aspect of this
job is the opportunity
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to get involved in projects
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and initiatives that are
truly bigger than oneself.
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What I mean is that intelligence
operators will often be
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required to deploy with the CP 140
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Aurora, we start with a
detachment of around 50 people,
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so the intelligence operator will be there
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for all the steps, including
the image analysis at the end,
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and often we to see results
practically in real time.
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Last year I had the
opportunity to deploy to Japan,
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where I went scuba diving several times.
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I also participated in a
training exercise in the south
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of France and went
mountain biking in Pyrenees.
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Taking my mountain bike to the top
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of a mountain on an aerial cable
car was quite an experience
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and definitely worth
it. The last five years
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have presented me with
the challenges I expected,
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and then some, I've gotten
even more opportunities than I
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initially anticipated.
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It is not over yet,
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and I am definitely proud to
have contributed to operations
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during my deployments.