The British Columbia Dragoons
Unit Identification
QUANSEM ILEP
"Always first"
Location
Brigadier Angle Armoury
720 Lawrence Avenue
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L9
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Join Our Team
Looking for full-time or part-time work? We are hiring and provide excellent career opportunities. Please do not hesitate to call or email our recruiter who will be pleased to answer any questions you may have and provide direction on how to apply to our Regiment.
Our Team Recruiter
Name: Master Corporal T.C. Fisher
Phone: 250-712-4227
Email: Thomas.Fisher@forces.gc.ca
Or contact
Phone: 1-800-856-8488
Find a recruiting centre near you.
When We Train
September to June:
- Wednesday evenings
- 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- one weekend per month.
Full-time summer employment is available from May to August.
Trades In Our Unit
- Armoured Soldier
- Armour Officer
- Army Communication Information Systems Specialist (Signaller)
- Signals Officer
- Human Resource Administrator
- Financial Services Administrator
- Logistics Officer
- Chaplain
Equipment
Weapons:
Vehicles:
- Light Utility Vehicle Wheeled (G-Wagon)
- Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV)
Who We Are
The British Columbia Dragoons (BCD) is an Armoured reserve unit within the 39 Canadian Brigade Group. Our primary role is reconnaissance.
The BCD is always hiring intelligent, fit and confident men and women with an interest in a dynamic and challenging part time career. Adventure is our training ground.
Primarily, new members are High School or University students with time to work one evening a week and one or two weekends a month from Sept-May. Within the first few years of service, new members must also be available to attend full-time courses during the summer from Jul-Aug where technical skills are acquired for employment on operations and training during the part-time training year.
Benefits of Joining
When you join our unit, you will receive competitive pay for your part time or full time work as well as be eligible for on the job training that could benefit you in civilian life. Also, there are medical, dental and educational benefits available to Army Reservists.
Here are all the details:
Command Team
- Commanding Officer: Lieutenant-Colonel Kevin Mead
- Regimental Sergeant Major: Chief Warrant Officer David Moon
Contact Us
The British Columbia Dragoons
720 Lawrence Avenue
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L9
Phone: 250-712-4227
Email: Thomas.Fisher@forces.gc.ca
News
1 Service Battalion salutes Army aviators
Edmonton, Alberta — A historic uniform on display at the headquarters of a Canadian Army logistics unit is a reminder of a time now past, when Army members could earn wings.
April 17, 2020
Ninety seconds, $50,000: Artillery Museum wins medals at auction
Shilo, Manitoba —It wasn’t Christmas, but Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) Museum director, Andrew Oakden, received a special gift: medals once worn by legendary artillery officer Major-General Tom Strange.
February 21, 2020
A Hometown Hero’s welcome in Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario —Inuk Elder, Qapik Attagutsiak, was recognized as a Parks Canada Hometown Hero at the Canadian Museum of History. The Elder was commemorated for collecting bones in the Canadian Arctic during the Second World War. The bones were then sent to southern Canada to make ammunition, fertilizer and aircraft glue to support Canada’s war efforts.
February 4, 2020
Our History
This Reserve Force regiment originated in Vernon, British Columbia on April 1, 1911, when two four-squadron regiments designated the British Columbia Horse were authorized to be formed.
Continue reading: The British Columbia Dragoons history.
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