Overview

Ammunition Technicians are responsible for all Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) ammunition, explosive stockpiles, and ammunition and explosives safety programs. They also perform technical inspections, tests, proofs, maintenance, modification, and disposal of all CAF ammunition and explosives.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide advice on all ammunition and explosive safety matters.
- Manage the storage of ammunition and explosives.
- Prepare and ship ammunition and explosives.
- Maintain static facilities, field and deployed installations.
- Perform render‑protected and disposal procedures on explosive ordnances.
- Certify ammunition, explosive items, munitions, and non‑munitions scrap to different degrees of classification.
- Conduct improvised explosive device disposal operations.
- Operate equipment in support of operations.

Work Environment

Ammunition Technicians may work in a wide variety of locations and environmental conditions. Initially, technicians are posted to an ammunition facility to gain experience and knowledge. Once training is complete, they may be posted within Canada or deployed on operations around the world.

Regular Force personnel receive a base assignment after completing required training. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings and relocations, accommodations are not always possible, so movement may be expected during a career. Reserve personnel join a specific reserve unit and work part‑time, typically one night per week and some weekends. Full‑time employment is a possibility.

Entry Plans

No previous work experience or career related skills are required. CAF recruiters can help you decide if your personal interests and attributes match the criteria for this occupation. The minimum required education is the completion of the provincial Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec. Foreign education may be accepted.

Direct Entry Options

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Training





The first stage is the Basic Military Qualification course (Basic Training) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint‑Jean‑sur‑Richelieu, Quebec. This course provides core skills common to all trades and emphasizes maintaining the CAF physical fitness standard; training is physically demanding. Ammunition Technicians then attend the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre in Borden, Ontario, for approximately five months of training in the identification, characteristics, receipt, storage, inventory control, maintenance, issue, and disposal of ammunition and explosives.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training (Three Months)

- Training in proper disposal techniques for dud, misfired, and stray ammunition.
- Range clearance operations.
- Investigation of ammunition defects and malfunctions.
- Field and deployed operations.

Final Training

The last step is eight weeks of training covering ammunition and explosive safety programs, technical services, ammunition serviceability verification, ammunition and explosives accident investigation, development and inspection of ammunition facilities, explosive disposal operations, range clearance operations, and the performance of Service Representative Officer duties.

On‑The‑Job Training

After the initial five months of training, Ammunition Technicians continue with 24 months of on‑the‑job training at an ammunition facility for practical exposure and hands‑on experience in performing key tasks before commencing the next phase of training.

Specialized Training Opportunities

- Improvised Explosive Device Disposal
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods
- Disposal of Biological/Chemical Munitions
- Marine Explosive Handling

Advanced Training

- Conventional Munitions Disposal Advanced

Related Civilian Occupations

- Engineering and regulatory inspectors
- Material handlers
- Civilian Ammunition Technician
- Civilian Explosive Ordnance Disposal Range Clearance Operator

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📌 Ammunition Technician (Kitchener)
🏢 Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes
📍 Kitchener