Recent content by Snapshot007

I've read through the forums and have come up with a little "manual" that I hope helps answer those burning questions, especially the ones I had before going off to my training. Inspections: You will be assigned to a platoon which will have 2 instructors (an IC and a 2IC), they will be the main...

During my weapons test, I loaded in 4.96 and unloaded in 7.98.

During BMQ, you will do 4 ruckmarches (3km, 6.5km, 9.75km and a 13km followed by a 25m casualty drag). For the infamous 13km march, I'd highly suggest using good quality foot powder and mole skin...especially in the summer. We prepared our feet the night before because that following morning we...

You will do the CF Express twice, one during the first week and one in week 8. At grad, there will be top male and female athlete award...FYI. ;)

I have never done a 20m beep test until I did BMQ and I passed. The minimum for us women is 4 and guys is 6, I got 6 and I don't run all that much. What happens is you start off with a PSP staff, they run up to level 2 to help set the pace, from there you are on your own. Everyone passed the...

You should not rest the magazine on the ground whilst shooting because it can cause stoppages and can cause the instructors to give you good coaching/jacking. Yes a fuly loaded magazine is a bit heavy along with the C7 (C7 alone is 7.5 pounds). I think a 30 round magazine fully loaded is a pound...

SQ is 28 days long and is done all army trades and if needed the purple trades. Heard its tough and for my platoon, they were sent there after BMQ. Some went to Valcartier, some Gagetown. For navy personnel, they do 5 weeks of fleet school at either Esquimalt or Halifax. They learn...

What I found helpful to do more push-ups is 1) do lots of upper body workouts especially triceps, dips and such....and 2) I have a backpack with about 20 pounds inside which I do push ups daily with. I do 5 with the back pack on wait a minute or so then do 10 without the back pack. Do that a...

A week to adjust to a new sleep schedule?...I'd give it about a month. I uesd to work rotating MAD shifts and believe me a week is nothing. Once the plant closed, I started a new job which was days and it took almost a month for my body to adjust. When it comes to preparing yourself for a new...

I've been reading through these posts and have spoken to various people who have been to BMQ and it really all seems to come down to attitude. Seems like the instructors are there to help but on the other hand if they smell weakness they will prey on it...its easy to say its immature in one...

I just joined as well...hope to see you all there. :cdn:

I'm heading out in August as well, will make my application about 9 months.

Recruiting Center: CFRC Kingston Regular/Reserve: Regular Officer/NCM: NCM Trade Choice 1: Supply Technician (navy) Trade Choice 2: Naval Communicator Trade Choice 3: Application Date: Cct 16 CFAT: early Nov 2009 Interview: Same day as CFAT Medical: Day after CFAT and interview Merit Listed...

My BMQ starts August 2nd and I applied Oct 15th...wow, long process. Its strange to read that some seem to do PT at their recruiting centre, they never did that for me.

That makes sense because when I called to ask a question I had to leave a message and when they returned my call the lady said something about April but I wasn't 100% sure what she meant. Regardless, hope they have some good news.