Recent content by MJP

Ship stuff aside, I have a buddy who did something similar at the unit level and it is amazing when you bake in a control shop mentality that manages and finesses the linkages between all the key depts and the supply chain. Used a bit of analytics and a couple of strong folks and turned around...

Not really a preserving fleets/divestment problem.....but short answer is no not really

It is improving. I worked in this space both within CMSG and at CA L1 level. CMSG is getting some increased abilities and they are working with CJLOG and EPMs to get rid of the dormant stuff. CA side of the house we are trying to simplify the process to get the files to ADMMat so they can get...

I get what you are saying but unless we do a deliberate parking of fleets à la 2014 starting the divestment process is just that. We will see there are two key CA conferences sitting this week/next where lots of these decisions get hashed out.

Yes most of the B fleet is way past service life. LSVW already has a signed VCDS declaration of surplus. It changes little other than ADM(Mat) can do the disposal plan. We are still going to use the fleet until it die dies.

Generally starting divestment paperwork doesn't mean a fleet is going away anytime soon. It is more an administrative process than a signal of anything. Less TAPV most of those fleets are at the end of their lives. Having proper authority to manage the end of life processes is just good...

Yea makes sense. CA scales work the same way although edge cases exist (we give CA winter kit to anyone posted to JTFN) The issue above is just a bad policy not an SOI issue. You were entitled to the dress shirts regardless, it was the who services you that was an issue Usually there are no...

The real Canadian way is buy enough of a spare to manage the fleet for years, but then somehow have all the parts in 1 or 2 units and complain that there are no parts.

You belong to a support base. Ask your ULO, likely they will do the same thing they do for the unit's in your area. Either through a pre-arranged contract or via CF52 (minor claim)

I listen to that podcast and then the news broke that the deal fell apart. I was like that aged like milk. Looking forward to the next iteration that's for sure

Pretty sure canning SQ was a CA internal decision not pressure from purple folks. Bringing back SQ does noting for purple folks. It isn't part of their DP training, so like SQ the CA is going to have to get purp folks up to speed upon posting in to a CA position Facts, or align them the same...

I have seen that pack list it is good stuff. There are similar variations floating around the CA, I say variations as beyond an annual generic L1 list of approved items to buy for each Op LENTUS season, each Div did their own thing. Often driven based on the what the provinces provided for any...

Checked it out yesterday, $20 bucks for the day is an amazing deal. Had a few brews while my wife double flipped her way to beating me in almost every game.

There are lots of online auto auctions. The GC surplus one has lots at times

It is an excellent change, much needed for something that hasn't been updated in 20+ years. Now they just need to align the RegF plan with something as simple and elegant.