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Maritime Surface & Sub-Surface (Officer)

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Job Description 

OVERVIEW
You will command, coordinate and control of Military Maritime Operations.

MAIN BENEFITS
  • Training provided
  • Opportunities for advancement
WHAT THEY DO
As a part of the crew of the seagoing combatant units of Maritime Command, Maritime Surface & Sub-Surface (MARS) Officers must lead and make decisions, often under adverse conditions. They possess knowledge and expertise in a wide range of activities relating to the exercise of sea power, including maritime strategy, tactics and procedures in the operation of ships, submarines and aircraft, maritime sensors, combat information and weapons systems.
 


Job Requirements 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To qualify for the Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP), you must have completed high school with the appropriate university-oriented credits, be in Grade 12 in an appropriate program with full expectation of graduation, or be currently enrolled in an accredited Canadian university. To qualify for direct entry as an officer, you must have a university degree in an appropriate program. All applicants must meet Canadian Forces medical standards and successfully complete a thorough selection process.

TRAINING
The first stage of training for all new recruits is the Basic Officer Training Course at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.

On completion, you will spend approximately one year at the Naval Officer Training Centre (NOTC) in Esquimalt, British Columbia, learning all aspects of navigation, bridgemanship, communications, relative motion, ship safety, emergency procedures and rules of seamanship. Upon completion of NOTC training, you will be posted to your first operational ship where, in approximately two years, you will complete at-sea requirements and on-the-job training leading to a Bridge Watchkeeping Certificate and Naval Officer Professional Qualification. After six months, you will specialize in ship navigation, above or underwater weapons direction, control and direction of helicopter operations, or management of information and communication systems.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Position involves prolonged periods of physically and mentally demanding duties. MARS Officers must be ready to work long hours while at sea, live in small quarters and be separated from their family during their sea tours. Appropriate training, environmental clothing and equipment are provided. Support for the health, safety and morale of MARS Officers is emphasized and readily available.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT
For those who demonstrate the required ability and potential, there are countless opportunities for advancement, promotion and advanced training.
 

 


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