Recent content by markppcli

I think they meant from the perspective of the reserve units it is currently preferred.

I think we come back to the compelled to train / voluntary training issue in our monthly reserves restructure debate, and thats the crux of it. If the reserves is a "show up if so inclined so a period that suits you" approach then im not sure serious reform is actually worth it.

Was there ever 3 CMBG, wasnt it just 3 CIBG?

Weekends. One weekend a month is double the training time of four parade nights at the same cost to the army and less transit time for the member. Ack your concerns about courses essentially being every weekend but how is that different from now? What is a viable solution?

Distance to a support base can be a full days drive. Do you expect people to be trained on equipme they can't access? My comment about the MPs was more in response to "an alarm away," which i took as a dismissal of security concerns. We need purpose built crypto storage. And I can tell you an...

Whats the response time for MPs to Thunderbay, St Johns, or Prince George? The "local training establishment" in Vancouver is Wainwright, for Newfoundland is likely Aldershot or Gagetown. Not getting guys able to use a radio like that. A gym is absolutely a building construction problem. That...

A crypto vault, a CSNI hook up, a proper gym, and a ratio of class rooms to bars that exceeds 1:3.

There was a bus to base, as i recall it was ended for lack of customers. Probably could be worked out to restart it. However the 1900-2200 training schedule will be an issue for anyone using transit - another reason to revisit it. Yes. The MPTF is a much better option. Run a shuttle. I agree...

Its a one man operation. Its also the first on the supplemental order of battle.

The Arty Regiments are moving to 1st CAB. There should be a 2nd CAB in 2 Div but baby steps.

Engineers are in the Brigade Groups still.

In other news going off Reddit 3 CLIR has caused the predictable level of confusion and speculation.

The opportunity to simply discard div patches was missed.

I think he means the CA badge.

Some how everyone knew 1 CMBG was part of LFWA but 3 Can Div required a patch.