Overview
As a member of the military, Mobile Support Equipment Operators operate military vehicles ranging in size from standard automobiles to snow removal equipment and all‑terrain vehicles.

Responsibilities

Operate buses, automobiles, trucks and tractor‑trailers

Operate specialized mobile equipment such as fuelling tankers, snowplows, tractors and all‑terrain vehicles

Receive, load, secure and unload materiel and equipment transported by road

Provide transportation support for combat and field operations

Maintain equipment in serviceable condition by cleaning, inspecting and correcting minor faults

Prepare dispatch schedules and coordinate user requirements for vehicles and equipment

Prepare and maintain job‑related forms, records and reports

Work Setting
Mobile Support Equipment Operators encounter a variety of employment and environmental conditions as they are required to operate a broad range of mobile support equipment. Conditions may vary from working indoors on bases to working outdoors, especially during field operations and while on missions abroad.

If you choose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can’t always be made, and therefore, you can likely expect to move at some point in your career. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will do so through a specific Reserve unit. Outside of training, your chosen Reserve unit will be your workplace on a part‑time basis,



and you will not be obligated to relocate to a different base. As part of the Primary Reserve Force, you typically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum with possibilities of full‑time employment.

Entry Plans

Direct Entry Options

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 to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec. Foreign education may be accepted.

Training
The first stage of training is the Basic Military Qualification course, or Basic Training, held at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint‑Jean‑sur‑Richelieu, Quebec. This training provides the basic core skills and knowledge common to all trades. A goal of this course is to ensure that all recruits maintain the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) physical fitness standard; as a result, the training is physically demanding.

Mobile Support Equipment Operators attend training at the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre in Borden, Ontario, for approximately 87 days of training in the following areas:

Operation of both standard and automatic shift vehicles including Standard Military Pattern vehicles

Field operations, camouflage, re‑supply techniques

Tactical/Administrative road moves

Operation of vehicle systems and components

Vehicle recovery

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📌 Mobile Support Equipment Operator (Nova Scotia)
🏢 Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes
📍 Nova Scotia