I'm a Detachment Commander of a training section at my Army Reserve regiment. Alpha Detachment is a team of five private recruits, and I'm their direct supervisor in the Chain of Command. I am responsible for administration, passing information up and down, and helping the 'Det' members prepare for their Basic Military Qualification (BMQ) courses.
This summer will be my third summer working as a search and rescue crewmember in the Canadian Coast Guard. When working in SAR, complex rescues always put your skills to the test, especially at night.
Writing cables is a big part of working for the U.S. Consulate. These documents keep the U.S. State Department and other government stakeholders informed of what is happening in a specific consular region. At the Vancouver Consulate, we keep track of the political and economic ongoings of British Columbia and the Yukon.
Creating an assessment of federal Indigenous community support funding based on geographic area and per capita dollar amount.
