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This is a valid point, but boxing and MMA are actually NOT approved sports according to soem CANFORGEN. As well as a multitude of other sports.  I'm also wondering why unlike MANY of the militaries of the world we do not have some institutionalized form of combatives taught to everyone.

I don't know if it is forces wide (Navy is kind of exempt since they do Express test yearly) but the rest, after you get your test done, seem to ignore upper body strength because we do BFTs.  I seriously think that the PT test should be re-evaluated and changed for ALL to include somekind of...

Ok so i'm positive everyone has walked through at LEAST one CF base gym, and seen the huge wall with pictures of all the CF sports Hall of Famers....i've stood there before checking out what some of them won awards for or competed in, and it surprises me GREATLY what I see, things ranging from...

Well when I was in the Navy, Seamen was not nearly as used as Sailor. You know how the Army says one soldier one kit, well the Navy pers would say one Sailor one kit. Seaman at least in the units ive served in, was used for only MS and below.

Hastings, that is of course unless you are a transfer from the NCM's, where you will end up getting your NCM pay, until you match or surpass that pay, in the officer category, at least that's what I have been told, as I have been looking at this option.

Personally and its been proven in researches and anecdotal evidence, that unless you're a long distance runner and need to practice said event that there are far better ways to acquire aerobic endurance then running 10-20km in a shot. I don't about you guys but I don't exactly have the 1-3...

To be honest it doesn't surprise me so many people fail the tests, I mean everyone wants to be thin and tiny nowadays...not active.  and even then...most people who do get into fitness, do so in long distance running type stuff...not strength training. lot of people who get into strength...

ummmm last time I checked you dont get a raise when you go from Pte(R) to Pte(B)...thats just saying you've done BMQ...just like you don't get a raise when you go from Pte(B) to Pte(T) thats just a designator to show quals...your pay goes up YEARLY on the anniversary of your enrolment (as far as...

Who exactly are you emailing?  Hearing conflicting views on this.

Mcg the question then still stands as to how to reach D Mil 7 etc...

Was thinking more email not phone...and non dwan computer.

I know for supply techs res or reg its the same course.

Also curious how to reach DMCA as well if anyone can help.

Just wondering how the whole system works, I mean is there a point system or something like if member A) is ql3 qualified (reg F standard) and has 5years in, through the reserves, vs member b) who is only BMQ qualified and has 2 years in the reserves... I'm guessing there is some kind of...

Steve, I have to say I pretty much sh!t a brick when I saw your picture in the newspaper, i'd been keeping in touch with you on FB, and knew you had only been there shortly, I didn't have my glasses on and thought I could be mistaken, sadly I wasn't.  I got to thinking of the time I spent in...

I think honestly that the MENTAL aspect is the biggest factor for the WHOLE military, not just the infantry. If you're mentally weak, it doesn't matter how physically tough you are, you're gonna give up. and to be honest from what i've seen and heard, the majority of the infantry are not huge...

Like the title says, just curious how everyone got into the military, and what made them choose X trade, or officer vs ncm route. Thanks all

Ok I don't know why all the snarky comments (except the treasury board one I get it, should have read a bit more) I was bitching about ooooh boooohooo I don't make enough, but rather why officers got to progress longer in terms of salary. How many Lt(N) do you know who stay in rank 5-10years...

Roger that, thanks. Although I can see the reasoning, I don't particularly agree with it completely (its sound in the establishment of salary base, but limits the long term progression, which kind of sucks for the guys who don't have leadership qualities and who won't make it past LS/Cpl), I...

I didn't know where else to put this, so if any mods want to move it, feel free. I did a search and didn't find anything this train of thought. Was just wondering, while reviewing the pay scales/rates why there are only 4-5 pay increments for NCM's yet for Sub-Lieutenants/2nd Lieutenants...