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I can comment on the the RCMS contributions to a doctrinal CER, given I have just seen the updated doctrine TO&E. The CER Integral Support Medical Troop (2-1-1-27) (19 x RCMS, 12 x RCE) is as follows: Unit Medical Station (UMS): 1 x Platoon Commander - Medical Officer (Dive Medicine Trained)...

Thank God.

Don't know if you have talked to this guy: Deactivated - Collectors Source But he has stuff / can get stuff not on his website. Good to deal with I have ordered from him over dozen items in the past years. MC

Thanks for all you do Mike in keeping this place up and running. Donation sent via Interact transfer.

Leave it to me to find it... The page was here: https://army.ca/subscribe/ And I was directed to it from here: https://army.ca/donate/

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Indeed. The round was called a C33 Ballisite Cartridge. It was flat on the end and was sealed at the mouth by a disc secured in place with red lacquer. Around the mouth there was a lacquered 6 mm black band. If you look at Chapter 4 here...

I am not sure how the roll out will look for the new PHO MOSID. I know it is established Lt to LCol. I would like to think that PMEDs wth the qualifications (or close to the qualifications) would find themselves in this new occupation, given their demonstrated expertise in the field. We will...

Indeed it will be a new MOSID with the entry to practice being a Bachelor of Public Health. Bioscience Officer has grown on the Occupational Health side of the force protection equation thus leaving the public health open. You nailed it. Indeed it was impossible to keep having PMed doing all...

Well... good question. Combat Medics and Paramedics will get some preventive medicine training including WBGT and a small number of combat medics will get some additional training in hygiene and sanitation to work in the Bde PMed Section. The Bde PMed Section will be Public Health Officers (4)...

This is real fear. PMED is about to disappear... so that will not be a problem anymore. This is wise advice.

Slight tangent, but good watch on some tried and failed recce models: The Forgotten U.S. Army Dirt Bike Scout Platoons

In terms of VAC claims hearing loss is the most costly thing overall to the Government of Canada. As such, there is a real interest in preventing it to the greatest extent possible. 1. Yes and more importantly is has become ingrained in field army culture, more than less. I have seen a...

It is approved (both paramedic and combat medic). Not sure I have seen it outside of DWAN yet.