Operations Members of the Canadian Armed Forces
Job description
These individuals contribute, among other things, to the collective defence of Canada’s waters, lands, and airspace. They are active in the field during military operations. This group includes members of the Air Force, Armed Forces, and Navy.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Hazardous chemical
- Biological agents
- Odours
- Nontoxic dust
- Humidity
- Radiation
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Fire, steam, hot surfaces
- Electricity
- Violence
- Falling objects
- Vibration
Main tasks
Reconnaissance Patrolmen
- Go beyond the front line of the battle zone to gather information.
- Carry out reconnaissance patrols by vehicle and on foot. Naval Acoustics and Electronic Sensor Operators
- Manipulate sensitive audio sensors within a water column.
- Compile and analyze acoustic information.
- Detect, locate, and track enemy submarines. Combat Engineers
- Provide drinking water to troops by purifying local supplies.
- Carry out construction and maintenance work on bridges, roads, airfields, etc.
- Drive vehicles.
- Operate equipment to support engineering operations.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience and additional training lead to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
6,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 14.1% Female
- 85.9% Male
Not available.
- 14.1% Female
- 85.9% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$71,500
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9199% of jobs
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NAICS 611% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6230% of jobs
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NAICS 810% of jobs
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NAICS 6240% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9199% of jobs
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NAICS 611% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6230% of jobs
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NAICS 810% of jobs
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NAICS 6240% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
No specific training
Also required
- Three-month basic military training.
- Specialized training in the operation and maintenance of military equipment and systems.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Oral expression
- Result evaluation
- Social perception
- Reading comprehension
- Quality control analysis
- Equipment selection
- Installation
- Negotiation
- Service oriented
- Persuasion
- Repair
- Coordination
- Written expression
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
- Operations and control
- Monitoring operations
- Active learning
- Teaching
- Learning strategies
Abilities
- Reaction time
- Perception speed
- Awareness of issues
- Endurance
- Spatial orientation
- Oral comprehension
- Deductive reasoning
- Verbal skills
- Inductive reasoning
- Distance vision
- Selective attention
- Near vision
- Speech recognition
- Response orientation
- Speech clarity
- Processing flexibility
- Core strength
- Explosive strength
- Static muscle power
- Hand-arm stability
- Hearing sensitivity
- Auditory attention
- Written comprehension
- Overall coordination of the body
- Information processing speed
- Dynamic strength
- Information organization
- Memorization
- Night vision
- Limb coordination
- Sound origin identification
- Manual dexterity
- Limb movement speed
- Peripheral vision
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Overall balance of the body
- Written expression
- Classification
- Speed control
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Time sharing
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Focussed on results
- Perseverance
- Autonomy
- Capacity to adapt
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of telecommunications
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Sense of observation
- Timeliness
Interests
- Watch, defend, and secure
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
- Work in contact with nature and animals
- Exercer une activité sportive ou physique
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 43204
Operations Members of the Canadian Armed Forces
Job titles
Skill type
Education, law and social, community and government services
Last update: January 29, 2026
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