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The RCN retired 20 steamers and trained those crews to man the CPF’s. We could still provide multiple ships to sea. Plus the 280’s were going through the TRUMP program. Not sure if there were crew shortages at that point. Once we decommissioned the 3 AORs and 4 280’s without replacements in any...

When I became a Construction Tech in 2001. CFSME had contracted out to NSCC to teach various portions or even complete courses for Plumbing Heating, Construction Tech, RM, WFE, and possibly Electrical. We had both Reg and Res on course and course WO and Clerks were RCAF Res force. A Standards WO...

Thanks for the reply. What happened on Fredricton and Montreal? Should they become the first floating classrooms of the CPF? Parts bins to maintain remainder of class? Crews moved to fill vacancies on other ships. “For sale, one mint condition, hardly used CPF. Some TLC and $500 million...

Starting my career I was Artillery reserve in Halifax, at that time with other res units we could provide a complete battery. We had to travel to Gagetown. Ability to use airlift would have been great. Could we have used the Naval firing rang at Osborne Head? Wasted opportunity. Driving our unit...

I wonder how that giant BOI would go. Catastrophic failure due to negligence, lack of due diligence or the “can do” spirit. Who would resign? Who signed waivers? Some of the old steamers were timed out early due to structural issues, warped keels such as HMCS St Croix became a dock side...

Get more Hercs is the best solution. It can stay on station, parts and training are already in the system, the ultimate multi role aircraft. No more orphan fleet that can’t do its job. Stop wasting time and money on failure. How many times do we need to repeat this. Cyclone LSVW TAPV...

I almost rolled a Leo1 in Pet, road edge was saturated, from beaver dam. Road gave way. A dirt bank stopped us from rolling over into the water. We would not have made it. That was on Brindle 5 km from regimental lines. There is no time to get out once it hits the point of rolling. RIP to...

It’s the numbers not capabilities that I’m comparing. A fleet of 20 of anything can be doing far more than 12. Simple as 1/2 ton trucks and 1 ton trucks. Smaller fleet will be spread to thin for maintenance and attrition. 2 AORs can’t replace 3.

I’ve never read about or seen it happen with any fleet. If anything we buy fewer. Aircraft, ships, AFVs. Sea King 41- replaced with 28 Cyclones Argus 32 - 18 Aurora 137 CF-18 - 88 F35 20 St Laurent /IRE - 12 Halifax 114 Leo 1- 100 Leo 2 Accidents, fires, overuse, obsolescence.

Is there a reason that attrition doesn’t seem to be factored into any of this? We lose aircraft it’s pretty much part of the program of owning them.

Blondin also had a CF 18 tail fin installed in the back yard at the official RCAF residence in Winnipeg for $68k including crane and traffic control. Which his replacement had removed and placed at 17 Wing for additional cost. Reno’s of same residence exceeded 1.5 million. While base housing...

If Norway does buy in to the T26 and chooses the RCD standard. Could Saint John Ship Building NB be brought back? This would allow for overflow of repair work of RCN vessels or even speed up bringing RCD online. Currently there seems to be a lack of facilities at Irving in Halifax to build /...

It seems we keep talking about adding more weapons systems to the CSC or Halifax for defensive operations and offensive. Length of time required to build proper warships due to their redundancy and DC aspects. Both those ships will prove de part of a larger task force. Containerized systems...

Melmac with NSN issued dirt, grease, turret scent, swamp water, helped to build the Soldiers immunity against the various bacteria found in the aluminum, not so well washed Haybox. Said haybox was to contain almost cooked items of potatoes, trackpads and mostly cooked chicken parts. All of...

I can say there were construction engineers that chose not to deploy into Afghanistan due to fear and not signing up for going into a war zone. I can also say that weapons training and small arms tactical training at 2CER in 2006 was impressive. We would not be a hinderance to any group or...