Recent content by JABAC

OK, so, just a few clarifying points on female's hair in the military.  As long as it doesn't interfere with your headdresss and stays off your collar, it's good.  If you have short hair that's touching your collar, your platoon staff will likely tell you to get it cut, or you could request a...

Oh dear me.  Do yourself a favour and stop over-thinking everything.  You have no idea how many people get fired for this-or-that reason.  It is really not a big deal.  Whatever you do though, be completely honest in the interview and take any responsibility you might have had for the...

Well, only 3 day before I fly off to St Jean.  I swore in today, so now I am officially part of the CF ranks.  I couldn't be more proud!  I'll see a couple of you on the 29th...hoo-rah!

Trying to finalize my decision on my next tattoo... the word "wisdom" in Greek.  I am having such a hard time trying to figure out which font I like best!  (Σοφία)  Hopefully I'll have it done by the end of this week...

Oh, chill out, y'all.  I'm sure he didn't mean anything by it.  It's just in the way he wrote it that you assume to take offense.  I presume that the comment meant that the infantry is fairly large so there should likely be many positions available, thus, a BMQ spot should be available sooner. ...

I originally applied for the CF last November and was offered a job in January.  Unfortunately, a few weeks before I was offered the job, an opportunity came up to go to South America for 6 weeks, starting in May.  I decided that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so I declined the CF...

Aaaaaand welcome to the Canadian Forces.  As I've also experienced throughout my application process, patience is very much a needed virtue.  I am starting my BMQ at the end of Sept (finally!) and I know that I'm going to need a whole lot more of it from here on out.  Great that you chose to...

Recruiting Centre: CFRC Calagry Regular/Reserve : Regular Officer/NCM : NCM Trade Choice : Med Tech Application Date : November / 2007 First Contact : November / 2007 CFAT : December 2007 (Passed) Interview : December 2007 Medical : January 2008 (Passed) Position Offered : January 2008 (Med...

Just curious, what jobs were you offered? I'm going as a med tech.  I can't wait to meet you!

Got the call today!!  I begin BMQ on September 29th.  Finally, after such a long process, it is happening.  I couldn't be more excited. (although my little sister cried...aww!) And I'm coming from Calgary.

This always breaks my heart.  May you rest in peace soldiers, your service here is done.

So I called my CFRC today to inquire about Sept BMQ and I was told that Sept spots are not open yet.  Man, I hate misinformation.  Either on my or her part...because obviously, there are spots open.  I am really hoping to do my BMQ at St Jean not Borden, but either way, it'll be great because...

Oh gosh, let's hope not!  Ah well, I'll get it one way or another.  Hopefully sooner rather than later...

At work, drinking coffee with my phone by my side...waiting to find out [i]when[i] I am starting BMQ.  That's all that's left...the dang phone call!

I heard this story on the radio on my way to work this morning.  Although I hate hearing of civilians killed in Afghanistan, I have to say it infuriated me how the story was reported.  It made the soldiers seem like they were careless and in the wrong for firing.  One report even suggested that...