February 2006

Civilian Scientist Provides Front-line Support in Afghanistan

A civilian scientist is the first Defence Scientist (DS) to be deployed with military troops in Afghanistan, providing direct operational research and analysis support to the CF on the front-line.

Dr. Elizabeth Speed is a scientist with Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC). Her unique one year in-theatre assignment began 13 September 2005, when she was deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan with the Strategic Advisory Team (SAT), or Operation Argus. The SAT's mission is to assist the local government in developing its own human capacity and ...