Recent content by RhumRunner

Recruiting will confer with the CM and DMTE and a prior learning assessment will be done. He MAY get enough credit for some or all of the phases thought on the QL3 (maybe OJT as well). But if has never worked in the marine environment, it would be good for him to do the whole QL3, even if the...

:cheers: Well said.

A l'exception du cours des recrues, je n'ai jamais recu d'instruction en francais depuis.

Hmmm, I wonder why the Naval Officer always carries his sword. I'll dig some dirt up on that. Unless someone here knows why?

Les Forces Canadiennes ont un mandat d'etre capable d'instruire en Francais et en Anglais tous les metiers. Ceci dit, il se fait de plus en plus difficile d'apprendre un metier en Francais simplement parce qu'il n'y a pas asse d'instructeurs ou d'etudiants francophone pour conduire les cours (a...

Wow, OGBD. THis is exactly what I keep saying. Of course, you say it more eloquently than I ever could . I especially like the political insight.

Excellent songwriting and video from the Trews. I'm sharing this on Facebook. This one goes right up there alongside A pittance of time. Brokaw's video is still on, I just watched it. It is indeed a good piece. For someone who's been called heartless by his own daughters because I don't cry...

Oldgateboatedriver, that is a good point. I never thought about it that way. A 2-and-halfer "MAY" get to the first level and a 3-ringer "MAY" get to the second level. A third and fourth level SSI-wearing officer would be an oddity. I guess that is why the officers got their curl back... to...

I, for one, like the idea of the using actual sea days rather than attaching it to the sea duty allowance. I know a few sailors who were posted on a vessel for a number of years, drawing sea pay and accumulating sea time, but never actually sailed. It irks me to no end. Why join the navy if you...

IMHO, the SSI was thrown in the mix to "appease the mass" because the officers were getting the curl back. If going back to "tradition" was the reason for the return of the executive curl, then why haven't the C&POs got their sleeves buttons back?

The OSQAB that Pusser is referring to is now called NETP, Naval Environmental Training Program. You attend a short course then finish up the training with an OJT onboard ship. After your NETP, you might want to talk to your PAT boss and request to be TD'ed to a ship. You can finish up your...

GazHead, I PMed you with some contact #s

As CDN Aviator said, you are taxed according to the province of your principal residence, ie: BC, ON, QUE, NS etc. Just like a normal civil servant, your T-4 is fairly detailed and has everything you need. It's when you are deployed in an operational theatre where there are tax free benefits...

As a PAT on the west coast, you will be doing medial stuff around the school and if you're unlucky, more than likely employed by the base chief. If you stay on east coast as a PAT, you will be doing medial stuff around the school and if you're unlucky, more than likely employed by the base...

Echoing FDO's comment here. Tug boat Master is not a walk on job. You have to train for it and it sure isn't like driving a pleasure boat. Bosun's used to get a Tender Charge that was essentially a deck hand qualification that, as i recall, was recognized by the CCG. If one could get posted on...