Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

[Underway]

My issue with CFAT is I have met someone who did a trade for a decade successfully (pre CFAT), but got out and when they went to go back in couldn’t get in the same trade because their CFAT score was too low.

If that was the only issue (its never is the only issue, there is almost always more to the story) they could have gotten a waiver. I've done it multiple times for that exact same situation.

 

[Brad Sallows]

algebra - never.

Algebra is so common that people probably don't realize when they're using it.

 

[lenaitch]

I know nothing of military recruiting, but any method of humans evaluating humans is going to be imperfect. However, shoving everybody that comes through the door into training seems like a waste of valuable resources.

 

[YZT580]

I know nothing of military recruiting, but any method of humans evaluating humans is going to be imperfect. However, shoving everybody that comes through the door into training seems like a waste of valuable resources.

decades ago Tommy Wong purchased an ATC510 simulator that he would use to evaluate a would-be student pilot's ability to learn to fly. For those unfamiliar that was a stationary video simulator that sat on a desk. No motion simply instrumentation that responded to inputs. No one failed! The other side of the thought would be to put the same student into a modern Airbus simulator. No one would pass. Many aptitude exams favour the more advanced option expecting people to know more than they do and in possession of skills that are learnt but are not inherent. They may also lean towards textbook knowledge rather than the practical side.

 

[Halifax Tar]

I'm in a Centre but posted out west this summer.

My thoughts for Naval BMQ is go for it. I did a NavRes BMOQ and it was amazing. Divisions named after our three carriers instead of numbered platoons. All the ranks were naval aside from a few support staff. And when we finished we went straight into MARS 2 (or whatever NETP is called now) with the same cohort.

There is also and Airforce BMQ coming as well. With the numbers we are expecting for SIP this year we're going to need a lot of more BMQ's more geographically distributed again. I expect closer to 10'000 recruits as this years numbers for SIP, which is 3000 more than what we just did. It's going to be a very heavy lift for everyone involved.

I appreciate your insighta.

And good on the RCAF the sooner we un-JARMY everything the better.

 

[PuckChaser]

I appreciate your insighta.

And good on the RCAF the sooner we un-JARMY everything the better.

The Army will be happy to be done hearing the whining from RCN too.