Department of National Defense
REGULAR OR RESERVE FORCE Members also serve either full-time in the Regular Force or part-time in the Reserves. Members of the Regular Force have adopted a way-of-life that offers exciting challenges, teaches new skills and provides unlimited career possibilities. Members of the Reserves are part-time Military personnel who get a sense of what it might be like to pursue a Military career, without making a long-term commitment. NON-COMMISSIONED MEMBERS The Non-Commissioned Member (NCM) is the backbone of the military. NCMs start out as recruits and are then trained to do specific occupations in the CF. Some are trained as technicians to keep the equipment repaired; some are operators that use specific and complicated electrical and mechanical equipment; and some are users of general equipment. There are 73 NCM occupations available in the CF. Your training will be specific for the occupation in which you are enrolled. To be eligible you should have at least: A diverse Canadian Forces means that our sailors, soldiers and air force personnel represent the Canadian population as a whole: men, women, visible minorities and Aboriginal people. We are working very hard to ensure the many cultures that make up the Canadian workforce are represented and accommodated in the CF. All new recruits receive cultural awareness, harassment and racism prevention training. The Canadian Forces is an equal opportunity employer. This means, that men and women may apply for every open entry-level job. For more information contact or visit your local recruiting office and discuss your options with a recruiter. Please call: 1-800-856-8488 or go to www.forces.ca |
