Track Detachment Definition
Track Detachment
To represent the Track Detachment I have drawn a tank, the Track Detachment is responsible for maintaining all the tracked vehicles such as tanks. They work under the A’ Vehicle Section Commander and their main clients are the tank drivers from across the regiment.
B’ Vehicle Section Commander
Very much the same as the A’ Vehicle Section Commander, I have drawn a mega phone to represent the B’ Vehicle Section Commander. In the mega phone you will see and “B” just in order to dis firer between “B” and “A”. This is a section commanders position and they take the plans and orders from everyone above and ensure the detachments below complete the objective. Under the B’ Vehicle Section Commander there is the Heavy Equipment Detachment and Light Vehicle Detachment. The orders from the B’ Vehicle Section Commander are supposed to go directly down to their subordinate. However, this often is not the case as they cross command A’ section detachments this is why the mega phones is not directed …show more content…
straight down. This cross commanding often causes confusion at work.
Heavy Equipment Detachment
To represent the Heavy Equipment Detachment I have drawn an excavator. At 1CER we have a wide variety of different heavy equipment from cranes to bobcats. The Heavy Equipment Detachment is responsible for maintaining all the heavy equipment. They work under the B’ Vehicle Section Commander and their main clients are the Heavy Equipment operators from across the regiment.
Light Vehicle Detachment
To represent the Light Vehicle Detachment I have drawn a pickup truck. The Light Vehicle Detachment is responsible for maintaining all the Light Vehicles we use from pick up trucks to mini vans. They work under the B’ Vehicle Section Commander and their main clients are the Light Vehicle drivers from across the regiment.
ANCIL Section Commander
I drew another mega phone to represent this section commander, This is my section commander. I asked her what ANCIL stood for and to my surprise she could not tell me, It is an abbreviation for something meaning other. However, how she described it to me is she is responsible for every other detachment which supports the main detachments in the troop. She is in charge of the Tool Crib, Weapons Shop and the Materials Shop where I work. She has much less to do with A’ and B’ sections do and that is why her mega phone is directed straight down on top of those who she is responsible for.
Tool Crib
To represent the Tool Crib I have drawn shovel and a hammer. Tool Crib is responsible for maintaining all the tools we use. They work under the ANCIL Section Commander and their main clients are the tools from across the regiment. It sounds weird that their responsibility is tools but they clean,organize and maintain tools. Respecting the tools is their main priority.
Weapons Technicians Shop
To represent the Weapons Technicians Shop I have drawn a rifle and a grenade. The Weapons Technicians Shop is responsible for maintaining all the weapons we use from light machine guns to heavy caliber vehicle mounted weapons. They work under the ANCIL Section Commander and their main clients are the sappers who use the weapons across the regiment.
Materials Technicians Shop
To represent the Materials Technicians Shop I have drawn a picture of a welder. The Materials Technicians Shop is responsible for all materials work such as sewing and welding. Materials Technicians Shop work under the ANCIL Section Commander and the clients are anyone in the regiment. However, I am there as a buffer zone too the rest of the regiment from the Materials Technicians Shop.
Me
Then you come to me I am represented by a sketch of myself, overlapping the welder. and I have swerving arrows coming out of me this is showing how, I am in a flexible position. The position I am in is an untraditional role. As I am a Combat Engineer working under a Material Technician. However, I go with the flow and help in any project that comes my way, I do not have a high rank, but I am allowed high responsibility, which often creates many challenges for me to navigate through the issues without stepping on any ones toes.
Most importantly Our clients
1 Combat Engineer Regiment
I have chosen to use the Canadian Forces Military Engineer flag to represent 1CER. Maintenance troops direct clients are the rest of 1CER, the random arrows pointing out away from the LAV Detachment, Track Detachment, Heavy Equipment Detachment and Light Vehicle Detachment show they fix the different vehicles as they are required. The arrows pointing out in multiple directions from the SSM and the Regimental Maintenance Representation also show they deal with keeping the rest of the higher ups and the army happy. 1CER is here to support the rest of the military in serving Canadians.
Canada
Although, our first line of clients as a squadron is the rest of the regiment, The main purpose of our existence and our true clients are Canadians. We are here to serve Canada at home and abroad. 1 CER has served Canada around the world and at home. Just to name a few; Overseas, 1 CER operated in Kuwait in 1991, Former Republic of Yugoslavia in the 1990s and in Cyprus and Kosovo. For the past decade, 1 CER has been deploying elements to the Afghanistan mission including the deployment of an armoured troop with every single rotation. 1 CER is supporting the training missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine and Poland. Domestically, 1 CER has provided manpower and equipment to many natural disasters and major events worldwide.
Why Is My Rich Picture Not The Pyramid Shape
Generally any military is shaped like a pyramid and for my squadron this is true.
However, I did not draw it as a pyramid due to the fact it does not always work as it is supposed in a real work setting. Yes the top of the picture the Maintenance officer has the most power, in the squadron, but it would be wrong of me to think that one commissioned officer has more power than say Canadian voters. That's why on the rich picture even though the client is at the bottom as they are the ones we are being served the are the biggest due to the fact they have more power that the man at the top. Every single picture or sketch takes into account size wise based on either number of people in that position or the amount of power those people own. When we compare the SSM and say the LAV Detachment The SSM is a single person with lots of power. However the personnel who make up the LAV detachment have very little power individually there are many members of the
detachment.
Summary
I did not have many problems gathering the information as it has been something I have paid close attention to for years now. Although I am new to this squadron I have come to understand more and more these past years how the military works. Yes, there is a direct pyramid shape of a chain of command. However, this pyramid is often manipulated and transformed to fit a mission or goal. Information flies around and recommendations go up the chain and orders come down. But for an example, I am only at Corporate level and if I was to recommend something to the welder that it would not work when the engineers use it he would likely listen to me and take my opinion into account, although he out ranks me. Or even farther, if the SSM has an idea of how to build something and I make a recommendation, he will often take my opinion intocht. Now the difference is he is entitled to make decisions based on the rank he has earned. However, I can only make recommendations based on the knowledge and skills I have proven to my fellow soldiers. This is my conflict at work, trying to help without over stepping my rank.
To represent the Track Detachment I have drawn a tank, the Track Detachment is responsible for maintaining all the tracked vehicles such as tanks. They work under the A’ Vehicle Section Commander and their main clients are the tank drivers from across the regiment.
B’ Vehicle Section Commander
Very much the same as the A’ Vehicle Section Commander, I have drawn a mega phone to represent the B’ Vehicle Section Commander. In the mega phone you will see and “B” just in order to dis firer between “B” and “A”. This is a section commanders position and they take the plans and orders from everyone above and ensure the detachments below complete the objective. Under the B’ Vehicle Section Commander there is the Heavy Equipment Detachment and Light Vehicle Detachment. The orders from the B’ Vehicle Section Commander are supposed to go directly down to their subordinate. However, this often is not the case as they cross command A’ section detachments this is why the mega phones is not directed …show more content…
straight down. This cross commanding often causes confusion at work.
Heavy Equipment Detachment
To represent the Heavy Equipment Detachment I have drawn an excavator. At 1CER we have a wide variety of different heavy equipment from cranes to bobcats. The Heavy Equipment Detachment is responsible for maintaining all the heavy equipment. They work under the B’ Vehicle Section Commander and their main clients are the Heavy Equipment operators from across the regiment.
Light Vehicle Detachment
To represent the Light Vehicle Detachment I have drawn a pickup truck. The Light Vehicle Detachment is responsible for maintaining all the Light Vehicles we use from pick up trucks to mini vans. They work under the B’ Vehicle Section Commander and their main clients are the Light Vehicle drivers from across the regiment.
ANCIL Section Commander
I drew another mega phone to represent this section commander, This is my section commander. I asked her what ANCIL stood for and to my surprise she could not tell me, It is an abbreviation for something meaning other. However, how she described it to me is she is responsible for every other detachment which supports the main detachments in the troop. She is in charge of the Tool Crib, Weapons Shop and the Materials Shop where I work. She has much less to do with A’ and B’ sections do and that is why her mega phone is directed straight down on top of those who she is responsible for.
Tool Crib
To represent the Tool Crib I have drawn shovel and a hammer. Tool Crib is responsible for maintaining all the tools we use. They work under the ANCIL Section Commander and their main clients are the tools from across the regiment. It sounds weird that their responsibility is tools but they clean,organize and maintain tools. Respecting the tools is their main priority.
Weapons Technicians Shop
To represent the Weapons Technicians Shop I have drawn a rifle and a grenade. The Weapons Technicians Shop is responsible for maintaining all the weapons we use from light machine guns to heavy caliber vehicle mounted weapons. They work under the ANCIL Section Commander and their main clients are the sappers who use the weapons across the regiment.
Materials Technicians Shop
To represent the Materials Technicians Shop I have drawn a picture of a welder. The Materials Technicians Shop is responsible for all materials work such as sewing and welding. Materials Technicians Shop work under the ANCIL Section Commander and the clients are anyone in the regiment. However, I am there as a buffer zone too the rest of the regiment from the Materials Technicians Shop.
Me
Then you come to me I am represented by a sketch of myself, overlapping the welder. and I have swerving arrows coming out of me this is showing how, I am in a flexible position. The position I am in is an untraditional role. As I am a Combat Engineer working under a Material Technician. However, I go with the flow and help in any project that comes my way, I do not have a high rank, but I am allowed high responsibility, which often creates many challenges for me to navigate through the issues without stepping on any ones toes.
Most importantly Our clients
1 Combat Engineer Regiment
I have chosen to use the Canadian Forces Military Engineer flag to represent 1CER. Maintenance troops direct clients are the rest of 1CER, the random arrows pointing out away from the LAV Detachment, Track Detachment, Heavy Equipment Detachment and Light Vehicle Detachment show they fix the different vehicles as they are required. The arrows pointing out in multiple directions from the SSM and the Regimental Maintenance Representation also show they deal with keeping the rest of the higher ups and the army happy. 1CER is here to support the rest of the military in serving Canadians.
Canada
Although, our first line of clients as a squadron is the rest of the regiment, The main purpose of our existence and our true clients are Canadians. We are here to serve Canada at home and abroad. 1 CER has served Canada around the world and at home. Just to name a few; Overseas, 1 CER operated in Kuwait in 1991, Former Republic of Yugoslavia in the 1990s and in Cyprus and Kosovo. For the past decade, 1 CER has been deploying elements to the Afghanistan mission including the deployment of an armoured troop with every single rotation. 1 CER is supporting the training missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine and Poland. Domestically, 1 CER has provided manpower and equipment to many natural disasters and major events worldwide.
Why Is My Rich Picture Not The Pyramid Shape
Generally any military is shaped like a pyramid and for my squadron this is true.
However, I did not draw it as a pyramid due to the fact it does not always work as it is supposed in a real work setting. Yes the top of the picture the Maintenance officer has the most power, in the squadron, but it would be wrong of me to think that one commissioned officer has more power than say Canadian voters. That's why on the rich picture even though the client is at the bottom as they are the ones we are being served the are the biggest due to the fact they have more power that the man at the top. Every single picture or sketch takes into account size wise based on either number of people in that position or the amount of power those people own. When we compare the SSM and say the LAV Detachment The SSM is a single person with lots of power. However the personnel who make up the LAV detachment have very little power individually there are many members of the
detachment.
Summary
I did not have many problems gathering the information as it has been something I have paid close attention to for years now. Although I am new to this squadron I have come to understand more and more these past years how the military works. Yes, there is a direct pyramid shape of a chain of command. However, this pyramid is often manipulated and transformed to fit a mission or goal. Information flies around and recommendations go up the chain and orders come down. But for an example, I am only at Corporate level and if I was to recommend something to the welder that it would not work when the engineers use it he would likely listen to me and take my opinion into account, although he out ranks me. Or even farther, if the SSM has an idea of how to build something and I make a recommendation, he will often take my opinion intocht. Now the difference is he is entitled to make decisions based on the rank he has earned. However, I can only make recommendations based on the knowledge and skills I have proven to my fellow soldiers. This is my conflict at work, trying to help without over stepping my rank.