Wednesday, May 5, 2010

The Reserve

The mission of the Canadian Reserve Army is:(have to be 16 to join Reserve)

To generate and maintain combat effective, multi-purpose land forces to meet Canada's defence objectives.

This may include:

Defending Canadian territory and helping to maintain Canada's sovereignty by providing land surveillance and combat-ready forces.

Contributing to the collective defence of North America.

Providing armed and unarmed assistance to civil authorities when needed to maintain public order and security or to assist in emergency relief.

Supporting Canadian interests abroad, including forces for UN, NATO, and other multilateral operations, peacekeeping, and humanitarian assistance.

The Army Reserve is the part-time component to the Canadian Army and it has three roles

Info from forces.ca

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