The Royal Regt of Canadian Artillery

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The Royal Regt of Canadian Artillery
On Time On TargetPresentation to LFDWG
14 May 08
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SCOPE

• Background
• Where we are now as of 1 Apr 08
• Where we are going APS 2009 and 2010
• Whats changed
• Institutional reqr
• Conclusion/Discussion
• ECP docs are in the mail

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History Fd Artillery Transformation

• CLS Implementation Directive Transformation of
  Field Artillery 20 Jul 2005 PY Neutral
• Cut two guns per Bty to create a third FOO pty
  and an FSCC to fill capability gap created by
  harvesting Mortar MFC and FSCC
• 54 Reg Force Gun Dets to 24 Reg Force Gun Dets of
  7 men
• Convert three Canon Btys to three STA Btys

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Field Artillery Regt prior to 1 Apr 08
Optimized
Hollow Force
Limited Equipment 68 personnel
X 3
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Contribution to TF Afghanistan
455 (44-74-337)
108(10-17-81)
STA
108(10-17-81)
Equal to 2 Canon Btys
110(10-21-79)
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Contribution to TF Afghanistan
??
455 (44-74-337)
108(10-17-81)
STA
Equal to 2 Canon Btys
110(10-21-79)
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Res FG Stats
15
14
17
28
20
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Force Generation Calculations
Regular Force 4 1 5 Reserve Force (4 1
5) X 5 Availability factor
So What?
Regular Force Last 5 TFs 204 depl on
avg X twice a year 408 X (41 5)
2,040 Reg Force reqr Current 1,805
Reserve Force Last 5 TFs 65 X twice a
year 130 X (41 5) 3,250 Res Force
reqr Current 1,795
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SO WHATFd Arty
Bty HQs FSCC BCs Party FOO/FAC Parties
1st LoO
UAVSTA
LocSTA
2nd LoO
Bty HQs FSCC BCs Party FOO/FAC Parties
Strategic Reserve
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PY Risk/Investment Analysis (based on 411PY
investment)
Note 1 One Regiment will have only 1 Tp Note 2
One Regiment will have 2 Tp
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Campaign Plan Build PrinciplesBalanced Expansion
/ Deliver Key Capabilities
2008 Short-Term Objectives
2010 Mid-term Objectives
2012 Mid-term Objectives
2014 Long-term Objectives
Define AMD
ACT GAP
Sustain ADATS
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3
Disengage from TUAV
Man MMR who?
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2b
Disengage MUAV
Man SUAV
2a
Man SUAV (GCS only) who?
Build to Rule of 9s
TAC GPS
Sustain
Build 10 FAC/FOO
2
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Army Experimental BG
GUN BTYS
Transition to FIFC
Digitize the Force LIFD / FOO-FAC
Modernization
5
5
4
4a
3
LRPRS (up to 17)
LWTH (25 more)
2 leased guns arr
Reinforce STA FAC SME capability Sp FD work
MMR and Rockets
Sustain
2
3
4
Train MUAV SUAV
Train MMR
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Field Artillery Regt as of 1 Apr 08
Optimized

• Apr 08 Expansion
• Reinforced FOO ptys 27 PYs
• Built three tps of SUAV, LCMR and HALO in ea
  Regt 93PYs
• Built 10 FAC/FOO ptys 40 PYs

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Fd Artillery Regt as of 1 Apr 09 Build (108PYs)
Optimized
STA CC

• Apr 09 Expansion
• Complete build of 3 Tps of SUAV,AWL,WLR 4 PYs
• Build 4th and 5th to of SUAV, LCMR and HALO79
• Build dets in 3rd Gun Tp 25 PYs
• 108 PYs needed for FY 09 Expansion
• 18 Army Pys (Met Pys) needed for FY 09 Expansion

HALO
HALO
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Summary of Fd Arty FY 09 Expansion

• 4 PY needed to fill out 3 Tps of SUAV,AWL,WLR
• 4 MBdr
• 79 PY needed to fill out the 4th and 5th tp of
  SUAV, LCMR and HALO
• Build elms of 3rd gun tp 25 PYs
• 108 PY needed for FY 09 Expansion

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Summary of Fd Arty Gaps Post FY 09

• 3rd gun tps of 2/5 Regt (54 PYs)
• Gun Dets to 10 men (90)
• FSCC/RHQ, and CSS Ech (19 Arty, 83 Non-Arty)
• 4th FOO pty on 1st LoO (25)
• Army build 8 remaining FAC/FOO Parties (32)
• Army build MET (20 Arty, 36 Army MET Centre)
  TBC based on CLSs decision

Note Theses figures are a ROM and not all
inclusive