Occupation
Infantry soldier
Serves in a close-combat unit, trained to move, shoot, and communicate as part of a section or platoon. The role also covers field craft, weapon and vehicle maintenance, security tasks, and support to domestic operations such as flood or wildfire response. Physical standards and field conditions are a constant part of the work.
Also known as: Infanteer · Rifleman · Infantry private
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What the work involves
Maintain personal weapons, kit, and vehicle equipment
Train in marksmanship, field craft, navigation, and section tactics
Carry out patrols, observation posts, and security tasks on exercise or operations
Practise casualty care and radio communication drills
Support domestic response tasks such as flood or wildfire assistance
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How people commonly enter
Direct enlistment followed by basic training and infantry trade training
Reserve service with the option to transfer to full-time employment
Cadet or youth program experience leading into regular enlistment
Typical training: Short course or on-the-job training
Licensing: Not typically licensed
Pathways: Common in public service
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Typical work context
- Outdoors
- Physically active
- Team based
- Involves travel
- Varied work
Outdoors · Physically active · Team based · Involves travel · Varied work
Related interests
- Realistic (hands-on)
- Social (helping)
- Conventional (organizing)
Realistic (hands-on) · Social (helping) · Conventional (organizing)
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