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The CAF has been snoozing on security for years. The WASF model was deemed unsustainable for years. But were told that you need to do it out of hide…. The opportunity came to create a professional security force without sacrificing other capabilities and only the RCAF took it.

The Air Force has been barking up the security tree for years and no one listened. We designed something for our need. It shouldn’t go purple. You snooze, you lose.

If you remember, there is now a lot of room to grow PY. No need to trade for other capabilities.

There are already regular northern deployments in Inuvik, Iqaluit and sometimes, Pituffik, on top of the Southern deployments. Not sure how we could actually contribute to NANOOK, beyond what we already contribute through NORAD.

We already bring our own security when we deploy certain assets, when when going to USAF bases. We would probably do the same, even if only as liaisons.

Until they go on TD to fighter dets to warm locations (twice a year per Squadron) and stay in Hotels doing so.

Not quite. You can check on the APS Openings page on DWAN but it is less than 1/2 a line squadron (there are less than 40 techs) and it has been that way for years.

I think it’s actually 30 some ofd techs.

Pan Domain is broadly Canada’s equivalent of the US’ JADC2

Oh absolutely but more data overload. There are often pieces of data that are just missed/not processes despite being readily apparent, and lead to tactical mistakes. Also remember that the tactical decision timeline is measured in seconds so everything happens quite fast in a very dynamic...

Absolutely. A lot of the sensors on the F-35 are similar in nature to those in the Hornet, albeit more modern. The real difference is sensor fusion. In the Hornet, I have to take the data from individual sensors, analyze it, determine which ones are more accurate in the situation I am in, and...

Building the skillset is not the issue, if people have 1-2 years to dedicate to gaining the skillsets. Maintaining currency (safely flying the aircraft) is also typically not the issue. The real issue is maintaining proficiency to be effective in the role. We actually employ several...

Actually, planning an airline flight (which is 95% done by dispatchers) vs planning a fighter sortie are not at all the same thing. Planning a fighter sortie takes 2-3 hrs, followed by a 1 hr brief, a 1-2 hr flight, followed by. 2-4 hr debrief. The overhead in fighter ops is enormous because of...

This is irrelevant. The RMC/ROTP pipeline is established and training establishments are running at full capacity. Removing the requirement for a degree would only lead to an increased wait time or delays in recruitment (by 4-5 years).

That’s purely a policy that we 100% control. We can have techs maintain 2 types.