By Michelle Savage, Army Public Affairs
Edmonton, Alberta — Always “magically getting things,” Supply Technicians are the logistical wizards of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
Supply Technician Corporal Kory Fraser says that many in his field become so familiar with the trade that they can procure things with uncanny speed. Efficiency is an important characteristic of this occupation. “Every logistic and maintenance trade plays a part in keeping the unit running like a well-oiled machine and that is how we do our part,” said Cpl Fraser.
Cpl Fraser is a Supply Technician with 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
Supply Technicians are responsible for ensuring that all three elements of the CAF are fully supplied. Supply Technicians order, deliver and keep track of a vast inventory of CAF items – everything from the uniforms the Army, Navy and Air Force members wear, to the weapons they use, to the fuel for the vehicles they drive. Supply Technicians are an essential part of every operation and exercise.
Like many of today's young people, Cpl Fraser was unsure of what career to pursue. It was not long before he realized that a career with the CAF gave him a sense of pride and purpose that he could not find elsewhere.
A self-proclaimed “base brat,” Cpl Fraser, who was born in Belleville, Ontario, frequently moved as a young child before his military parents retired when he was 11. He spent the majority of his childhood in Westlock…
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