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Commissioned Officers, Armed Forces (0643)

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Nature of work

This unit group consists of commissioned officers in the armed forces who plan, organize, command and evaluate the activities of personnel in occupations unique to the armed forces such as artillery and infantry units, military intelligence units and air weapons control units. The ranks of commissioned officers included in this unit group range from lieutenant to general.

Fields of interest

  • Keeping watch, protecting, and being in charge of security
  • Managing, organizing, administrating
  • Working in an office

Main duties

  • Commissioned officers in the armed forces perform some or all of the following duties:
  • - Plan, organize and command the activities of military combat units such as armour, artillery and infantry battalions
  • - Develop and implement military procedures and policies based on detailed knowledge of units' capabilities and performance
  • - Direct subordinates in training and co-ordinate and direct activities of units in accordance with military practices
  • - Assume responsibility for welfare, morale and discipline of units
  • - Review and evaluate unit performance, prepare reports and provide briefings for superiors
  • - May command and lead units as part of United Nations' peacekeeping role in foreign countries.

Main characteristics of the occupation

These headings are provided for the following occupation(s) :

Commissioned Officers, Armed Forces (0643)

Employment requirements

  • * A university degree is usually required.
  • * Completion of military training is required.
  • * Experience as a non-commissioned member of the armed forces and demonstrated leadership ability may substitute for a university degree.
  • * Senior ranks, such as colonel, require several years of experience.

Skill type

  • Management occupations

Skill level

  • Management

More information

  • * Data provided by Statistics Canada for Commissioned Officers, Armed Forces (0643) includes all commissioned officers. For further information, see Introduction to the NOC.

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