The Naval Operations Branch (French: Branche des opérations navales) is a personnel branch of the Canadian Forces. The branch consists of most of the seagoing occupations and trades of the Royal Canadian Navy.
| Naval Operations Branch | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1968–present |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Armed Forces |
| Type | Personnel branch |
| Role | Sea-going trades of the Canadian Armed Forces |
| March | "Heart of Oak" |
Members of the branch wear an embroidered cap badge usually featuring a fouled anchor, though the exact badge depends on the wearer's rank and position.[1]
Training
editNaval Officers Training Centre (NOTC)
editHMCS Venture, the Naval Officers Training Centre (NOTC), is at Work Point in CFB Esquimalt, in Esquimalt, British Columbia. The role of the NOTC is to encompass all aspects of junior naval officer training and development.[2]
Order of precedence
editNote: When parading with their guns, the honour of "The Right of the Line" (precedence over other Army units) is held by the units of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery; otherwise, the Naval Operations Branch is succeeded immediately by formed bodies of Officer Cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada representing their college.
References
edit- ^ "Dress instructions - Section 4 Environmental, branch and regimental insignia". Military Identity System. Government of Canada. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ http://www.rockymountainrangers.ca/?p=eductraining[dead link]
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