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I think Duey is going to be watching old re-runs of Air Wolf and Blue Thunder over holidays.

Your description is quite poetic.  It goes without saying northern aboriginal groups and particularly the Inuit are able to live well in the arctic regions.  The CF including the Canadian Rangers, in fixed locations and mobile, can operate well in arctic conditions.  There are southerners with...

Im not saying your wrong Go!!!.  Its just statements like the above don't reflect objective information.  If we are out of shape as a military, then whats your criteria of whats in shape.  If theres a Col who sits on two chairs in Trenton, then is it common for all Cols or a special issue with...

GO!!! From the CDS new directives, the only difference between what we have now and what is stated is the requirement for the candidate to have passed the PT test before promotion.  I can't see how failing the test is good for one's career.  So whats different really then?  Is there objective...

Check out Paracowboy's threads in Training.  Good useful info there.  As George says, seeing your Doctor and a Dietician will give you objective information. Don't focus on loosing significant weight.  Check your fitness level using the self-test provided in the application package or on the...

I posted this on Troops.ca and ported it over here.  Wanted to pick a fight with Ex-Dragoon over the hoidays.    ;D > The Conservative announcement is far from a white paper or technical description so only so much can be extrapolated from it.  However, the document doesn't discuss anything...

FoverF The comparative features of the C-130J and A400M are similar in regards to medium lift.  My point in the other posts were there are deployments and taskings that do not require the size of the IL-76 or C-17 or there are soft FOD littered airfields these jet engined aircraft cannot land...

Interesting post.  However, one can compare the specs of light, medium, and heavy lift aircraft. Knowing the type of airfields light and medium lift aircraft may face, the requirement to support smaller operations especially in remote regions is still a day to day requirement in Canada and...

From limited perspective, the need for medium lift is more necessary for domestic ops where C-17s would be overkill or several C-27s may be impractical.  Using CFS Alert, Boxtops, Eureka, OP Hurricane, deployment to FOLs, regular or rapid transport of smaller units or detachments as an example...

The C-17 is perceived as strategic and the C-27J as tactical.  However, in many continental taskings requiring rapid movement of personnel or cargo, the C-27J may be too small for the job.  The C-130 type aircraft may be better suited.  Its all about have the right tool for the job.

Ghost778 I understand what you're saying, however the comments are generalized.  There may be different perceptions between reg and res force BMQs, combat arms and non-combat arms members, expectations, and their characteristics. From my own experiences from BMQ and time in with the reg...

I think for the civilian populations reading something like this is frightening food for thought.  However, all governments prepare for various scenarios (disaster, military, economic) all the time and this article may only state the obvious. I'm sure Iran has counter scenarios developed for...

I've read two news articles involving a furtherance of Ontario government legislation: http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20051213/smoke_alarm_051213/20051213?hub=TorontoHome http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051213/ont_education_age_051213/20051213?hub=Canada...

I don't know much about the make-up of reserve flights and the locations they support.  I'd assume weapon tech trade would be associated with specific Wings and combat aircraft squadrons.  Try 8,4,3 Wing, tac hel locations, and assocaited reserve flights but its only good I guess if you live...

The warm bodies, if I understand the context correctly, serve as role models or people of minority that have made it into the CF. Separating the issue of recruiting potential applicants and members who are already in the CF, the government in general is trying to attract people who are...

In most cases, comparing the CF to other militaries and elements of those militaries is pointless especially when there isn't any objectivity.   As what Paracowboy has pointed out, comparing who is fatter, taller, wider, or most facial hair per cm means nothing.   Effectiveness factoring in many...

I don't know enough about Turkish government spending, the quality and quantity of Turkish air/land/sea armaments, and how efficient and effective the Turkish military is to make comments on the article's implications and the two initial points of view.   Including the arctic islands, how many...

For test practice, click on the Post-Secondary Recruitment menu item and follow the pages to the sample tests in this link: http://www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca/menu/home_e.htm Good luck.

I can't say how factual this is but to support Redleafjumper's article, I found a document on the 'net.  http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/ Even if the conclusions are subjective, it discusses a very real problem.  We've also noticed alot of recent attention by China, Japan, the US, and the...

Can we make Paracowboy and GO!!! the offiical Army.ca Gut Police?  Give them their own video blog?  I can't stop laughing.  I'm thinking of those two guys on SNL who pump people up.  ;D