Table Four - DND Technician Courses (see Notes)

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 1942:

Met Ob 1 (RCAF Women's Division),
Toronto

Met Ob 2 (RCAF Woman's Division), Toronto

See also Mon-Joli QC in Table 8
 

 
1944:

Met Ob (RCAF)

 
         
1951:

Met Ob 20


1952:

Met Ob 21


Met Ob 22

Met Ob 23

Met Ob 24

Met Ob 25

Contact Training at Trenton with Matt Stevenson

1953:

Met Ob 26

Met Ob 27

Met Ob 28

Met Ob 29

Met Ob Basic Observing Course Instructors


1954:

Met Ob 30

Met Ob 31

Met Ob 32

Met Ob 33

Met Ob 34

1955:

Met Ob 35

Met Ob 36

1956:

Met Ob 37

Tri-Service Photo from Met Ob 37

Met Ob 38

Met Ob 39

1957:

MetOb 40

Met Ob 41

Met Ob 42

1958:

Met Ob 43

Met Ob 44

1959:

Met Ob 45


Met Ob 46

Met Ob 47
1960:

Met Ob 48

Met Ob 49

Met Ob 50

RCN Signalmen

 1961:

Met Ob 51


Met Ob 52
 1962:

Met Ob 53


Met Ob 54 (6202)

Met Tech Refresher

1963:

Met Ob 55

Met Ob 56

Met Tech Presentation Course #1

Chief Met Assistant Course, Shilo MB

Met Tech TG1 (RCN)

 1964:

Met Ob Basic (6401)

Met Ob Basic (6402)

1965:

Met Ob Basic (6501)


Met Ob Advanced (6501)

Met Ob Advanced (6502)

Met Ob Advanced (6503)

1966:

Met Ob Basic (6601)

Met Ob Basic (6602)

Met Ob Basic (6603)

Met Ob Advanced

 

1967:

Met Tech TG3 (6701) (RCN)

Met Tech PL3 (6701)

Met Tech PL3 (6702)

Met Tech PL3 (6703)

1968:

Met Tech PL3 (6801)

Met Tech PL3 (6802)

Met Tech PL6A (6801)

1969:

Met Tech PL5 (6901)

Met Tech PL5 (6902)

Met Tech PL6A (6901)

Met Tech PL6A (6902)

1970:

Met Tech PL3 (7001)

Met Tech PL3 (7002)

Met Tech PL3 (7003)

Met Tech PL5 (7001)

Met Tech PL5 (7002)

Met Tech PL6A (7001)

Met Tech PL6B (7001)

1971:

Met Tech PL3 (7101)

Met Tech PL3 (7102)

Met Tech PL3 (7103)

Met Tech PL5 (7101)

Met Tech PL5 (7102)

Met Tech PL6A (7101)

Met Tech PL6B (7101)

1972:

Met Tech PL3 (7201)

Met Tech PL3 (7202)

Met Tech PL5 (7202)

Met Tech PL6A (7201)

Met Tech PL6B (7201)

Met Tech PL6B (7202)

Met Tech Symposium
 

1973:

Combat Arms - Sept.

Combat Arms - Oct.

Met Tech PL3 (7301)

Met Tech PL5 (7301)

Met Tech PL6A (7301)

Met Tech PL6B (7301)

Marine Met / Nav Yeoman (7302) 

1974:

Met Tech TL3 (7401)

Met Tech TL3 (7402)

Met Tech TQ5 (7401)

Met Tech TQ5 (7402)

Met Tech TQ6A (7401)

Met Tech TQ6A (7402)

1975:

Met Tech TL3 (7501)

Met Tech TL3 (7502)

Met Tech TQ6A (7501)

Met Tech TQ6B (7501)

Met Tech TQ6B (7502)

1976:

Met Tech TQ3 (7601)

Met Tech TQ3 (7602)

Met Tech TQ3 (7603)

Met Tech TQ5 (7601)

Met Tech TQ5 (7602)

Met Tech TQ6A (7601)


1977:

Met Tech TQ3 (7701)


Met Tech TQ3 (7702)

Met Tech TQ6A (7701)

Met Tech TQ6B (7701)

Met Tech TQ6B (7702)

Radiosonde & Ballistic Met (7702)

1978:

Met Tech TQ3 (7801)

Met Tech TQ5 (7801)

Met Tech TQ5 (7802)

Met Tech TQ5 (7803)

Met Tech TQ6A (7801)

Met Tech TQ6B (7801)

Met Tech TQ6B (7802)

 1979:

Met Tech TQ3 (7901)

Met Tech TQ3 (7902)

Met Tech TQ5 (7901)


Met Tech TQ6A (7901)


Met Tech TQ6A (7902)

Met Tech TQ6B (7901) 


1980:

Met Tech TQ3 (8001)

Met Tech TQ3 (8002)

Met Tech TQ5 (8001)

Met Tech TQ6A 8001)

Met Tech TQ6A (8002)

Met Tech TQ6B (8001) 

 

1981:

Met Tech TQ3 (8101)

Met Tech TQ3 (8102)

Met Tech TQ5 (8101)

Met Tech TQ5 (8102)

Met Tech TQ6A (8101)

Met Tech TQ6B (8101) 

Met Tech TQ6B (8102)

1982:

Met Tech TQ3 (8201)

Met Tech TQ3 (8202)

Met Tech TQ5 (8201)

Met Tech TQ6B (8201)

Names on Met Tech TQ6B (8202)

Met Tech TQ6B (8203)

1983:

Met Tech TQ3 (8301)

Met Tech TQ3 (8302)

Met Tech TQ5 (8301)

Met Tech TQ5 (8302)

Met Tech TQ6A (8301)

Met Tech TQ6A (8302)

Rawinsonde Course
Gagetown



1984:

Met Tech TQ3 (8401)

Met Tech TQ3 (8402)

Met Tech TQ5 (8401)

Met Tech TQ6A (8401)

Met Tech TQ6B (8401)

1985:

Met Tech TQ3 (8501)

Met Tech TQ5 (8501)

Met Tech TQ5 (8502)

Met Tech TQ5 (8503)

Met Tech TQ6A (8501)

Met Tech TQ6A (8502)

Met Tech TQ6B (8501)

Rawinsonde Course, Gagetown

Enterprise Radar Course 8501

Enterprise Radar Course 8502
 

1986:

Met Tech TQ3 (8602)

Met Tech TQ5 (8601)

Met Tech TQ6A (8601)

Met Tech TQ6B (8601)

Met Tech TQ6B (8602)

Rawinsonde Course, Gagetown

1987:

Met Tech QL3 (8701) 

Met Tech QL5A (8701)

Met Tech QL5A (8702) 

Met Tech QL6A (8701)

Met Tech QL6A (8702)

Met Tech Instruments (8701)

Met Tech Instruments (8702)

Met Tech Instruments (8703) 

 1988:

Met Tech QL3 (8801)

Met Tech QL3 (8802)

Met Tech QL3 (8803)

Met Tech QL5A (8801)

Met Tech QL6A (8801)

Met Tech QL6A (8802)

Met Tech Instruments (8801) 

Met Tech Instruments (8802) 

Met Tech NWS (8801)

 1989:

Met Tech QL3 (8901)

Met Tech QL3 (8902)

Met Tech QL5A (8901)

Met Tech QL6A (8901)

Met Tech QL6A (8902)

Met Tech QL6B (8901) 

Radiosonde Course, Gagetown

Met Tech Instruments (8901) 

Met Tech Instruments (8902)

Met Tech NWS (8901)

Met Tech NWS (8902) 


1990:

Met Tech QL3 (9001)

Met Tech QL3 (9002)

Met Tech QL5A (9001)

Met Tech QL5A (9002)

* Met Tech QL6A (9002)

Paramax CPF Training

(* QL6A 9001 scheduled but not held)

Met Tech Instruments (9001) 

Met Tech Instruments (9002)

Met Tech NWS (9001)

1991:

Met Tech QL3 (9101)

Met Tech QL5A (9101)

Met Tech QL5A (9102)

* Met Tech QL6A (9102)

Met Tech QL6B (9101)


(* QL6A 9101 scheduled but not held)

Met Tech Instruments (9101)

Met Tech Instruments (9102)

Met Tech NWS (9101)


1992:

Met Tech QL5A (9201)

Met Tech QL5A (9202)

* Met Tech QL6A (9202)

(* QL6A 9201 scheduled but not held)

Met Tech Instruments (9201) 

Met Tech Instruments (9202)

Met Tech NWS (9201)


1993:

Met Tech QL3 (9301)

Met Tech QL5A (9301)

Met Tech QL5A (9302)

Met Tech QL6B (9301)

Met Tech Short Range Forecasting (9301) 

Met Tech Instruments (9301) 

Met Tech Instruments (9302) 

Met Tech NWS (9301)




1994:

Met Tech QL3 (9401)

Met Tech QL5A (9401)

Met Tech QL6A (9401)

Met Tech QL6B (9401)

Met Tech Instruments (9402) 


 1995:

Met Tech QL3 (9501)

Met Tech QL5A (9501)

Met Tech QL5A (9502)

Met Tech QL6B (9501)

Met Tech Short Range Forecasting (9501)

Met Tech Instruments (9501)


1996:

Met Tech QL5A (9601)

Met Tech QL6A (9601)

Met Tech QL6B (9601)

Met Tech QL6B (9602)

Met Tech Short Range Forecasting (9601)
1997:

Met Tech QL3 (9701)

Met Tech QL5A (9701)

Met Tech QL6A (9701)

Met Tech Short Range Forecasting (9701)
 1998:

Met Tech QL3 (9801)


Met Tech QL6A (9801)

Met Tech QL6B (9801)
 1999:

Met Tech QL5A (9901)

Met Tech QL5A (9902)
 2000:

Met Tech QL3 (0001)

Met Tech QL5A (0001)

Met Tech QL6A (0001)

Met Tech Short Range Forecasting (0001)
2001:

Met Tech QL3 (0101)

Met Tech QL5A (0101)

Met Tech QL6A (0101)

Met Tech QL6B (0101)

 2002:

Met Tech QL3 (0201)

Met Tech QL3 (0202)

Met Tech QL6B (0201)

Met Tech Short Range Forecasting (0201) 
2003:

Met Tech QL3 (0301)

Met Tech QL5A (0301)

Met Tech QL6A (0301)

Met Tech QL6B (0301) 
2004:

Met Tech QL3 (0401) (FR)

Met Tech QL5A (0401)

Met Tech QL6A (0401)

Met Tech QL6B (0401)

Train-the-Trainer 

 2005:

Met Tech QL3 (0501)

Met Tech QL3 (0502) (FR)

Met Tech QL5A (0501)

Met Tech QL6A (0501)

Met Tech QL6A (0502) 
 2006:

Met Tech QL3 (0601)

Met Tech QL3 (0602) (FR)

Met Tech QL5A (0601)

Met Tech QL6A (0601)

Met Tech QL6B (0601) 
 2007:

Met Tech QL3 (0701)

Met Tech QL3 (0702)

Met Tech QL5A (0701)

Met Tech QL6A (0701)

Met Tech QL6A (0702)


Met Tech QL6B (0701)

 2008:

Met Tech QL3 (0801) (FR)

Met Tech BOQ (0802)


Met Tech QL5A (0801)


Met Tech QL5A (0802)


Met Tech QL6A (0801)

Met Tech QL6A (0802)

Met Tech QL6B (0801)


2009:

Met Tech BOQ (0901)

Met Tech QL5A (0901)

Met Tech QL5A (0902)

Met Tech QL6B (0901)

Met Tech QL6B (0902)

General Walter Natynczyk Visits CFS Met Winnipeg


2010:

Met Tech BOQ (1001)


Met Tech BOQ (1002)


Met Tech QL5A (1001)

Met Tech QL6B (1001)

2011:

Met Tech BOQ (1101)

Met Tech TWS (1102)

Met Tech QL6B (1101)
2012:

Met Tech TWS (1202)


Met Tech TWS (1203)


Met Tech QL5A (1201)

Met Tech QL5A (1202)

Met Tech Forecaster (1201)



2013:

Met Tech TWS (1301)


Met Tech TWS (1302)


Met Tech QL5A (1301)


Met Tech Forecaster (1301)


Met Tech Forecaster (1302)
2014:

Met Tech TWS (1401)

Met Tech TWS (1402)

Met Tech Forecaster (1401)

Met Tech Forecaster (1402)
2015:

Met Tech TWS (1501)

Met Tech TWS (1502)

Met Tech Forecaster (1501)

Met Tech Inspector  (1501)
2016:

Met Tech TWS (1601)

Met Tech Forecaster (1601)

Met Tech Forecaster (1602)

Met Tech Office Supervisor (1601)

Met Tech Inspector (1601)

2017:

Met Tech TWS (1701)

Met Tech Forecaster (1701)

Met Tech Office Supervisor (1701) 

Met Tech Office Supervisor (1702)

Met Tech Office Supervisor (1703)

Met Tech Inspector (1701)

2018:

Met Tech TWS (1801)

Met Tech Forecaster (1801)

Met Tech Forecaster (1802)

Met Tech Office Supervisor (1801)


Met Tech Office Supervisor (1802)

Met Tech Inspector (1801)

2019:

Met Tech TWS (1901)

Met Tech Forecaster (1901)

Met Tech Forecaster (1902)

Met Tech Office Supervisor (1901)


Met Tech Inspector (1901)



(all course photos by year of graduation unless noted)

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Notes re DND Meteorological Technician (Met Tech) Courses, Terminology and Designations (with thanks to Milt Pelley, Susan Vivian, Marc Boucher and Chad Thompson)


  • Fred Bustard suggested in 2019 that we illustrate the various Met Tech uniform badges at this link.

  • As in other tables showing training courses, Instructors are designated "(I)", and most other designations such as rank, standards officers, etc. have been removed.

  • Regarding terminology, in the 1950s there were Met Obs and later their name was changed to Met Techs. When the Basic Met Ob courses started (presumably in the 1940s), they apparently started as Course Number 1 and by 1958 they were up to Number 58 (not related to the year).

  • At about the time of Unification (1968), the Pay Level (PL) system began with the basic course being PL3, and other courses being PL5, PL6A and PL6B.

  • 1974 was a year of transition for Met Tech training.  Following a fire in Trenton, the School of Meteorology relocated to Winnipeg.  Co-incident with the move, courses began to be called "TQ" instead of "PL".  Some trade entry courses were called "TL" during the transition years.

  • Later, in the seventies, all military trade courses were changed to "Trade Qualification" (TQ) and there are TQ3, TQ5, TQ6A, and TQ6B.  With the advent of PL and TQ, the courses were identified by the trade course (TL or TQ) , the level (3, 6A, or 6B) and number, which was composed of  the last two numbers of the year (e.g. 76 for 1976) and the number of courses in that particular year (e.g. 7601, 7602, etc.).
  • Prior to unification (February 1, 1968), RCN trade training was identified as Trade Groups, TG1, TG2, TG3, and TG4.  Many RCN Met Tech courses were given at the Fleet Meteorological School, Shearwater, NS (from Dick Crowell).  This School, started in the 1950s, closed in the late 1960s when all military Met Tech training was consolidated at CFB Trenton.
  • RV (year), is the Rendez-vous series of exercises which were started in 1981 by Canadian Forces in Europe (CFE) to be better prepared to meet the Soviet threat.  RV Exercises were part of the FMC (Force Mobile Command) where mobility was important, as shown in some photos and patches of the meteorological support units on RV exercises.  These exercises are seen in Table 8.
  • Also in 1987, the School of Meteorology in Winnipeg began a series of "NWS" Courses. NWS meant the North Warning System,  Civilian contractors were sent to Northern Warning stations and needed to be trained in basic meteorological observing.

  • There were also special courses titled Met Ob Advanced, Corporals' Met Course, Combat Arms, Rawindsonde and Ballistic Met, Met Tech Briefer, Met Tech Pres (Presentation), plus Upper Air (Radiosonde) courses and Ozalid (White Printer) courses.

  • From 1993 to 2002, a series of Short Range Forecasting courses were held for Meteorological Technicians who had reached Sergeant rank.

  • About 1997 the CFWS became the CFWOS, recognizing the oceanographic components which had been present for many years before.

  • In 2007, the last Meteorological Technician Trade Level 3 (entry level) was held.  In 2008, the entry level course became the Basic Occupation Qualification (BOQ) course.  In 2011, the entry course was renamed to Tactical Weather Specialist (TWS).

  • In 2011, the last Meteorological Technician trade level 6B course was held.  It was replaced in 2012 by the Met Technician Forecaster course series. 
  • Detailed course descriptions (written in 2014) for:  Weather Observer, Tactical Weather Specialist (TWS), Meteorological Observer Briefing Technician, Meteorological Observer Briefer Technician (BOQ), Advanced Weather Observer (5A),  Weather Briefer (6A), Specialized Weather Support (6B), Short Range Forecaster (SRF), and Meteorological Technician Forecaster (Fcstr) may be seen at this pdf link (added 2015).

  • In 2021, Marc Boucher, new archivist for the DND Met Techs transferred here a very large number of new photos, many originating in the two schools of meteorology at Trenton and Winnipeg.  All these and many new names are gradually being added.  Marc also provided more clarification on Meteorological Technician Trade Levels at this pdf link (added 2021).

  • Certificates and Awards (by Chad Thompson, 2022)

    The Certificate of Academic Distinction also known as The Certificate of Achievement – this certificate is awarded to the graduate who achieves the highest overall final mark on course, providing he/she achieves an “A” grade. In exceptional circumstances, two Certificates of Academic Distinction can be awarded if it is clear that two graduates have excelled above the others. This award will not be presented for the Met Supervisor or Met Inspection courses. This award will be presented by Standards staff or designate.

    The Certificate of Merit, also known as the Top Student Award – this certificate recognizes outstanding graduates who have performed at a high standard throughout the course and who have also demonstrated through positive attitude and leadership ability outstanding potential for continuing excellence in the Met Tech occupation. This award will be presented by the Cmdt or Reviewing Officer. The following criteria must be met to earn this award.

    The Sergeant Andy Domarchuk Trophy is awarded to a TWS student who, in the opinion of their peers, made the greatest contribution to promoting good fellowship and ‘Esprit de Corps’ amongst their classmates. This award will be presented by a representative of the Canadian Military Intelligence Association (CMIA) and the Cmdt or Reviewing Officer. The following criteria must be met to earn this award:

    (1) the candidate readily assisted his or her fellow classmates to succeed;
    (2) set and promoted mutual loyalty, respect for diversity of views and sense of inclusiveness amongst all his or her peers;
    (3) sought knowledge of and promoted pride in the history and heritage of the Meteorological Occupation and the Intelligence Branch; and,
    (4) the candidate did not struggle academically or have any significant conduct issues.

    The candidate chosen for the award will be selected based on closed ballot nomination. Each student will submit one ballot and the Course Director (CD) will review the results. In the event where multiple students receive equal amount of votes, the “tie breaker” vote will be submitted by the CD. If the CD is unable to decide, the Cmdt will have the final authority to choose the award winner.

  • Some Met Tech Conferences were formerly found here.  These were transferred to Table 10 in 2022.

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