Peace Support Training Centre
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The Peace Support Training Centre (PSTC), is located at McNaughton Barracks, CFB Kingston
, Ontario, Canada, and is a subordinate unit of the Canadian Army's Land Force Doctrine and Training System
. PSTC delivers training to the Canadian Forces
(CF), other Canadian Government Departments (OGDs), and foreign militaries. PSTC is also engaged in instructor exchanges with ABCA
, NATO, and other countries.
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), and Security Force Assistance Teams (SFA).
CFB Kingston
Canadian Forces Base Kingston is a Canadian Forces Base located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.CFB Kingston is home to the Communications and Electronics Branch of the Canadian Forces. The base also hosts the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics...
, Ontario, Canada, and is a subordinate unit of the Canadian Army's Land Force Doctrine and Training System
Land Force Doctrine and Training System
Land Force Doctrine and Training System is a formation of the Canadian Army headquartered at McNaughton Barracks, CFB Kingston, Ontario. LFDTS is the organization that is responsible for delivering Army training and developing Army doctrine...
. PSTC delivers training to the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
(CF), other Canadian Government Departments (OGDs), and foreign militaries. PSTC is also engaged in instructor exchanges with ABCA
ABCA Armies
ABCA Armies is a program aimed at optimizing interoperability and standardization of training and equipment between the armies of the United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, plus the United States Marine Corps and the Royal Marines...
, NATO, and other countries.
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Role
PSTC began by specializing in Peace Support Operations, but has expanded to include influence activities and information operations training, as well as the related Centre of Excellence (CoE) responsibilities. PSTC is also developing training for personnel working as part of Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTProvincial reconstruction team
A Provincial Reconstruction Team is a unit introduced by the United States government, consisting of military officers, diplomats, and reconstruction subject matter experts, working to support reconstruction efforts in unstable states. PRTs were first established in Afghanistan in late 2001 or...
), and Security Force Assistance Teams (SFA).
Mission
- "PSTC will provide specific, individual training to prepare selected members of the Canadian Forces, Other Government Departments (OGD) and foreign military personnel for Full-Spectrum Operations (FSO) within the contemporary operating environment, while fulfilling our Centre of Excellence (CoE) responsibilities."
Vision
- "As a lead Joint, Inter-Agency, Multinational training centre, PSTC’s vision is to be recognized by all Canadian Government Departments as the trainer of choice and experts in the delivery of individual readiness training and campaign-winning enablers."
Courses and Training Packages
- Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Operator
- Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Staff Officer
- Hazardous Environment Training (HET)
- Individual Pre-Deployment Training (IPT)
- Information Operations (Info Ops) Officer
- Military Observer (Mil Obs)
- Psychological Operations (PSYOPS) Tactical Operator
- Psychological Operations (PSYOPS) Target Audience Analyst
- Psychological Operations (PSYOPS) Officer
Organization
PSTC is a training unit directly under the Land Force Doctrine and Training System (LFDTS). It has a liaison and coordination relationship with the Influence Activities Task Force (IATF), another organization under LFDTS. PSTC has two training sub-units and a standards sub-unit. The training sub-units and their specialties are as follows:- A Squadron - A Squadron – Military Observer, Hazardous Environment Training, Individual Pre-Deployment Training.
- B Squadron - Civil-Military Cooperation, Information Operations, Psychological Operations