CANADIAN ARMY PODCAST - S2 E6 - Assault Pioneers

Assault Pioneers are sometimes informally referred to as Lumberjack Commandos. They have a set of skills that were part of the Army's capabilities a couple of decades ago. And now, those skills have been brought back and assigned to both the Regular and Reserve Force. What do Assault Pioneers do and how are they trained? That's the subject of this episode. Lieutenant Angus Newton of The Princess Louise Fusiliers is an Assault Pioneer Course Officer. He talks about how Assault Pioneers help the infantry achieve its mission, using everything from explosives to chainsaws. The Princess Louise Fusiliers is part of 36 Canadian Brigade Group, headquartered in Halifax. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, share this podcast with your friends and give us a review or rating. Many of the show ideas come from you, the listener – please send us your suggestions or comments. Also, don’t hesitate to ask Captain Orton a question! Here is the contact info for the podcast: [email protected] Sign up for this year’s Canada Army Run! www.armyrun.ca Canadian Army Podcast listeners can save an additional five dollars when registering by using promo code CAP. Please note this offer can't be combined with any other offers. Don’t forget to follow the Canadian Army on social media! Facebook:   / canadianarmy​​​​   Instagram:   / ​   Twitter:   / canadianarmy​​​