Colin Orchard

- Building charges and preparing improvised explosives for tactical breaching in urban and in open terrain environments to allow the infantry access to areas of advance.

- Constructing defensive obstacles to deny the enemy access to areas of exploitation and funneling enemy troop movement into established kill zones.

- Teaching weapon handling, manipulation and tactics in close quarter urban environments.

- Conducting vehicle searches at security checkpoints.

- Searching POW's and detainees for weapons, explosive components and intelligence.

- Constructing bridges, conducting route clearance and building field fortifications to aid in defending positions recently gained and cementing logistical routes to forward positions.

- Operating the LAV 6 Infantry fighting vehicle and LAV 6 Engineer support vehicle in tactical and administrative roles.

- Leading training in field craft, physical fitness, vehicle maintenance and field exercises to help members succeed in up coming operations.

- Showcasing current service weapons and the LAV 6 to local high school students interested in military careers as base wide recruiting initiative.

- Completed a 6 month tour to Egypt in a peace keeping role assisting in maintaining stability in the area as a member of the multinational force and observers.