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    2022 CPC Leadership Discussion: Et tu Redeux

    This ^^^^
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    Your 2nd paragraph. ALG was like that during Apollo. After 7 months and two cruise engine changes away we came back in better material state than when we left, a result of personnel resources being thrown at us and FLOG being excellent. Eight years later (2010) as CERA the difference was...
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    Weird. During my 280 time, if the generators worked, the boilers didn't.
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

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    British Military Current Events

    Don’t forget 2 Sqd RAF Regiment. Oh, I get your point.
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    New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

    Wow. I was at FMF in ‘99/01. Replacement was being discussed then, but expansion of Cape Breton came first. Still, 20+ yrs!!
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    Cost of housing in Canada

    Mmmm…..Harvey’s. Closest one to Van Isle is Calgary 🤬
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    British Military Current Events

    PR master class!
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    British Military Current Events

    IIRC, an RAF pilot hasn’t had a combat air-to-air kill since 1945 unless seated in an RN Sea Fury or Sea Harrier. So yeah, maybe a bit over confident.
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    Government hints at boosting Canada’s military spending

    A bottle of Bailey’s in Sub Base Pearl once got me 4 start pack hoses made from scratch with fittings and pressure tested in less than an hour.
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    Government hints at boosting Canada’s military spending

    FFS. I’d ask if you’re joking but we know you’re not.
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    Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDVs)

    Seeing I was one, I can comment on this. I’d say ‘training for the street’ occurred with a minority of a METTP cohort leaving at the 5 or 6 year point. In my case, that was 1990-91 when my cohort (8501) lost around 10 out of 40 pers ( down from 50 at the start of Cornwallis) to Ontario Hydro...
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    Government hints at boosting Canada’s military spending

    Did you give said Sgt your best crap hat glare?
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    Government hints at boosting Canada’s military spending

    So what? That’s the average morning stand-easy.
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    Marine Systems Engineering Officer Civilian Opportunities

    I was only half joking. Because of my Mar Eng career path started as a junior technician on minesweepers a life time ago, I saw how junior NWOs (MARs at the time) were treated by their immediate supervisors and training system as a whole. Sure, it weeded out the weak and dense, but it wasn’t...
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    Marine Systems Engineering Officer Civilian Opportunities

    MSEO: Nice, warm, nurturing mentored environment that is team-focused for the good of the whole. Better than the sum of its parts. NWO: Night of the Long Knives, continuously 😀
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    Marine Systems Engineering Officer Civilian Opportunities

    My experience is fairly dated, but I believe BSc/MSc degrees would be considered against an MSEO application. Interweb or your local CFRC should be able to confirm. My own personal opinion on MSEO's and engineering degrees: They certainly convey base knowledge, but as an MSEO you're likely to...
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    The Post-pandemic Canadian Armed Forces

    My current unionized workforce is the physical embodiment of that. Plus what feels like spending 90% of my time on the 10% bags-o-shite. Twas ever thus.
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    No more rifles on drill/grad parade?

    To 'camp' for me. This is better.
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    Officers' bunks and their lack of curtains.

    That brought this to mind. Bay class minesweepers weren’t much different.
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