Recent content by OS_Hewitt

when i joined i wanted to apply for the reg force, but since i was still in H.S. i decided it would be better for me to grad at least before going reg, so i went into the reserves, had a blast in my naval reserve unit, and finally switched 3 weeks ago into the regforce :) so far PRETC sucks, but...

Hey Congrats! sounds like your paperwork is comming along a heck of a lot more smoothly than mine did, spent 2 years almost waiting on a component transfer from the naval reserves to the RegF as a veh tech. again congrats

yea it will be, hopefully i get to go to yellowknife!

oh screw that, i'm asking for a yellowknife posting for EWAT!!! i want the extra 18K :D got a bloody ruck march for all technical trades in PRETC, going from Borden to Meaford :S

ok let me rephrase that, you don't have to be rude or judgmental, but u can get a better picture if they're yankin your chain, or actually trying to push you through the system. with my stint of doing me CT, i found that until i started e-mailing, and calling 2 times a week, nothing, or an...

Hey there TacticalW, Has the status of your file been given to you by now? Sometimes these things take forever, due to things being lost, people being unprofessional... I just finished a component transfer from the naval reserves, to the regF as a Vehicle Tech, took me almost 1 year and 7...

In the Regular Army as of TODAY! left the Naval reserves yesterday!! PRETC here i come! LOL

i have the Swiss army Victorianox, nice nife, and i have used it on many occasions... but i have my Gerber Suspension to help me out of my hairy escapades... like using the pliers to fix a muffler back into place on my skidoo after hittin a tree, or fine tuning parts on the snowblower... that...

i have 2 of those issued to me, they arn't too bad, tho i find that they tend to open when you don't want them to... so i use a split key ring on the metal loop to make sure is stays closed.... aside from that i find that they do hold more gear than the old duffel... like stated before, make...

hey guys, just finishing up my paperwork for my CT. went from Naval Reservist (MESO) to RegF Vehicle Tech. i started that transfer process in september, signing the contract offer at the end of the week.. now as for kit return it depends on 1. where you recieved your kit,  and 2. if you are...

So much for no need to rush me an answer.... LOL thanks for all the infor guys, i appreciate it, i'll look into the auto club.... just need to buy my jeep before i join eh. cheers

I have a Q, if anyone can answer.... i was told by a certain Maj, that i would be able to use the vehicle workshop (after Hrs) to work on my own vehicle... any of that true in the slightest or was i handed B.S. ? leaving in a few days for PRETC, then 3's so no need to rush an answer. Thanks

hey there, i'm currently in the navy... (not for long tho since i'm gonna be RegF as of the 8th of feb) any ways, got my acceptance for Veh Tech, i have a BMQ bypass, but not much else, no previous training in the job. any idea when the next course will be run ? i'm being sent to PRETC a few...

yes i have done BMQ, thnks for the info on the other courses i would have to do, and yes i would like to switch to the Combat Engineers. Cheers

whats a CT ? Thanks