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6464 – Occupations Unique to the Armed Forces
This unit group includes personnel in occupations unique to the armed forces, such as artillery soldiers, infantry soldiers, air defence technicians and naval electronics technicians who provide collective defence measures to protect Canadian waters, land, airspace and other interests. They are employed by the Canadian armed forces.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Air defence artilleryman/woman - military
- Air defence technician
- Air defence technician - military
- Air weapons systems technician - military
- Air weapons technician - military
- Airborne electronic sensor operator - military
- Armed Forces reserve member
- Armoured fighting vehicle operator - military
- Armoured vehicle crewmember
- Armoured vehicle crewmember - military
- Artillery soldier
- Artillery soldier - military
- Artilleryman/woman - military
- Assault pioneer - military
- Clearance diving technician - military
- Communications researcher - military
- Crewman/woman - military
- Direct fire support vehicle driver
- Direct fire support vehicle gunner
- Electronic warfare operator - military
- Electronic warfare technician - military
- Field artilleryman/woman - military
- Field engineer - military
- Fire control operator - military
- Fire control system operator - military
- Fire control technician - military
- Fire controlman/woman - military
- Fire safety inspection firefighter - military
- Firefighter, fire safety inspection - military
- Gunner - military
- Infanteer - military
- Infantry soldier
- Infantry soldier - military
- Infantryman/woman - military
- Intelligence equipment operator - military
- Land weapons technician - military
- Mortarman/woman - military
- Naval acoustic sensor operator - military
- Naval acoustics equipment operator - military
- Naval acoustics technician - military
- Naval combat information equipment operator - military
- Naval electronic sensor operator - military
- Naval electronics technician - military
- Naval electronics technician (acoustics) - military
- Naval electronics technician (communications) - military
- Naval electronics technician (tactical) - military
- Naval radio operator - military
- Naval signalman/woman - military
- Naval weapons technician
- Naval weapons technician - military
- Oceanographic equipment operator - military
- Operator, electronic warfare - military
- Radar plotter, sea - military
- Reservist - military
- Sea radar plotter - military
- Sea signaller - military
- Signaller, sea - military
- Sniper - military
- Sonar operator
- Sonar operator - military
- Surface weapons operator - military
- Surface weapons technician - military
- Surface weaponsman/woman - military
- Tactical acoustics sensor (TAS) operator - military
- Tank driver
- Tank driver - military
- Tank gunner - military
- TAS (tactical acoustics sensor) operator - military
- Tracked reconnaissance vehicle driver - military
- Underwater weapons operator - military
- Underwater weapons technician - military
- Underwater weaponsman/woman - military
- Weapons operator
- Weapons operator - military
- Weapons operator, surface - military
- Weapons operator, underwater - military
- Weapons technician - military
- Weapons technician, air - military
- Weapons technician, land - military
- Weapons technician, surface - military
- Weapons technician, underwater - military
- Weaponsman/woman, surface - military
- Weaponsman/woman, underwater - military
- Wheeled reconnaissance vehicle driver - military
- Air defence technician
- Armoured vehicle crewmember
- Artillery soldier
- Field engineer - military
- Infantry soldier
- Naval weapons technician
- Sonar operator
- Tank driver
- Weapons operator
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Personnel in occupations unique to the armed forces perform some or all of the following duties:
- Operate armoured vehicles, artillery, hand-held weapons and other military combat equipment and defence systems
- Engage in peacekeeping operations and enforce cease-fire agreements
- Provide aid in emergency situations, such as civil disorder, natural disasters and major accidents
- Engage in drills and other training in preparation for peacekeeping, combat and natural disaster relief duties
- Perform administrative and guard duties.
Personnel in this unit group are assigned to specific operations related to reconnaissance, peacekeeping, disaster relief and combat.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Three months of basic military training are provided.
- Specialized training in the operation and maintenance of military equipment and systems is provided.
Additional information
- Data provided by Statistics Canada for Occupations Unique to the Armed Forces (6464) includes all non-commissioned armed forces personnel. For further information, see Introduction to the NOC.
- Progression to commissioned officer occupations is possible with additional training and experience.
Exclusions
- Commissioned Officers, Armed Forces (0643)
- Military police officers (in 6261 Police Officers (Except Commissioned))
- Musicians - military (in 5133 Musicians and Singers)
- Vehicle technicians - military (in 7321 Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 6 – Sales and Service Occupations
- Skill level
- C – Occupations usually require secondary school and/or occupation-specific training.
- Major group
- 64 – Intermediate Sales and Service Occupations
- Minor group
- 646 – Other Occupations in Protective Service
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- NOC 2006 Version 1.0