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I also have a question related to this. I got a job offer for air combat systems officer and I start BMOQ in January. After BMOQ I will have to go to OJT before my actual ACSO course as there is always a long wait for this. I spoke to a guy who did the ACSO course (which is in Winnipeg) and he...

Yea I've heard it can take from 6 months to a year. Hopefully I can do my OJT in Winnipeg so I don't have to move again.

Hey Max I'll be in the English platoon. You're right, there don't seem to be many going for the ACSO trade. Makes me feel special haha.

I would also join the facebook group.

I have read the stickied moving thread but the last post is from 10 years ago so I don't know if it is actually correct for current times. Basically, when I finish BMOQ and I have to go for my OJT and trade training (ACSO which is in Winnipeg), does the CAF compensate me for having to move all...

Do we have to send in the signed offer acceptance or is accepting the phone offer enough? When I was being contacted for my offer I missed the phone call from my file manager who then sent me the job offer to get signed within 5 days. I called him back right after he and on that call he asked me...

Thanks ArmyNavyMom! (Do you have kids in both the army and navy?) Does anyone else know anything about this that can help me out? I've asked my file manager a third time but he said again that he will get back to me, which I don't think he will. If I go into my recruiting centre in person would...

Hello all, if anyone has any insight into this matter it would be greatly appreciated. I have my swearing in ceremony on December 7th and BMOQ doesn't start until January 16th. I would like to visit my parents in the United Arab Emirates for Christmas. So my plan is to give my current employers...

Guess I'll be seeing you guys/gals at BMOQ Jan 16! I actually got my offer in early October, going in for ACSO. By the way I've noticed that all of you have your swearing in ceremonies in early January but mine is in early December over a month before BMOQ begins lol. I wonder why mine was put...

No worries Dimsum, that's not condescending, those are good points. I have to seriously think about this. If I am already worried about it then joining might turn out to be a mistake for me and I should rescind my acceptance of the offer and open up a spot for someone who really wants to join.

I don't mean any offense by that. I mean in terms of having to move the family around every 3-5 years, sometimes to remote towns. Things such as the children having to change schools so often and the wife/husband not being able to maintain a stable career, depending on what that career is, and...

So I guess if I want a stable family life this job wouldn't be the best choice?

Hi mariomike, thanks for linking that thread. I read through it and while it did give me a lot of details about being an ACSO, there wasn't any information about the frequency of moving around the country, unless I missed it when reading though the thread. Hopefully someone reading this can add...

Hello all. I recently got a job offer for ACSO and I am wondering if anyone here knows how often in general ACSOs have to move around. I was told by someone that in general they move every 3-5 years so I just want to confirm that here. I'm just concerned that it would be difficult to have a...

Good Day Sergeant Laen, Do you know if the selections for ACSO went ahead as scheduled on Sept 21st? I'm just wondering because in previous threads I read it seems like people got their offers a few days after selection, and since I haven't heard anything and a week has passed if that means I...