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List of Canadian military occupations

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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

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Current

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The following is a list of the current military occupations across all three branches ("elements") of the Canadian military:

Occupation name Element(s) Served
Army Navy Air Force

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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Aircraft Structures Technician

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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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Boatswain

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Cadet Instructors Cadre Officer

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Chaplain

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Combat engineer

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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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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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Fire fighter

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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

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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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Pilot

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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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Steward

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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

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The following list contains former occupations that have either been renamed or removed altogether:

References

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  1. ^ "FORCES.CA - Browse Jobs". Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.