List of Canadian military occupations
The Canadian Armed Forces currently lists 84 military occupations[1] that are performed by either officer or non-commissioned members. Many occupations – such as training and development officer - are common across all three branches, while others - such as sonar operator - are specific to one element.
Occupations
Current
The following is a list of the current military occupations across all three branches ("elements") of the Canadian military:
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Aerospace control officer |
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Aerospace control operator |
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Aerospace engineering officer |
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Aerospace telecommunication & information systems technician |
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Air combat systems officer |
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Air weapons systems technician |
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Airborne electronic sensor operator |
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Ammunition technician |
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Armour officer |
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Armoured soldier |
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Army communication and information systems specialist |
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Artillery officer |
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Artillery soldier |
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Aviation systems technician |
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Avionics systems technician |
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Biomedical electronics technologist |
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Bioscience officer |
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Communications and electronics engineering (air) officer |
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Communicator research operator |
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Construction engineering officer |
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Construction technician |
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Cook |
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Cyber operator |
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Dental officer |
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Dental technician |
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Electrical and mechanical engineering officer |
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Electrical distribution technician |
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Electrical generating systems technician |
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Electrical technician |
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Electronic-optronic technician – land |
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Engineer officer |
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Geomatics technician |
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Health care administration officer |
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Hull technician |
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Imagery technician |
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Infantry officer |
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Infantry soldier |
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Intelligence officer |
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Intelligence operator |
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Legal officer |
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Logistics officer |
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Marine engineer |
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Marine systems engineering officer |
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Materials technician |
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Medical laboratory technologist |
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Medical officer |
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Medical radiation technologist |
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Medical technician |
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Meteorological technician |
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Military police officer |
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Mobile support equipment operator |
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Musician |
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Naval combat information operator |
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Naval combat systems engineering officer |
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Naval Communicator |
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Naval electronic sensor operator |
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Naval Warfare Officer |
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Nursing officer |
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Personnel selection officer |
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Pharmacy officer |
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Physiotherapy officer |
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Plumbing and heating technician |
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Postal clerk |
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Public affairs officer |
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Refrigeration and mechanical systems technician |
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Resource management support clerk |
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Search and rescue technician |
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Signals officer |
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Social work officer |
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Sonar operator |
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Supply technician |
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Traffic technician |
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Training development officer |
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Vehicle technician |
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Water, fuels and environmental technician |
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Weapons engineering technician |
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Weapons technician – land |
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Former
The following list contains former occupations that have either been renamed or removed altogether:
References
- "FORCES.CA - Browse Jobs". Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.