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Jayemsee:       From your post, you are fit and motivated.  Take a look at the posts authored by Technoviking.  I think the original post is from Feb 2011, and is at the following link:      http://army.ca/forums/threads/99437/post-1018867.html#msg1018867 It remains the best advice I've read...

I found this program very useful when I was working at the unit level.  I could see how it would be useful at the sub-unit level as well, and wish it was available earlier.  However, like all programs, it takes a bit of feeding, and Garbage In - Garbage Out.

An interesting take on this question has been set out in SLA Marshall's article/book "The Soldiers Load and the Mobility of a Nation", 1950.  I bought mine at the US Infantry School, and found that it posed some interesting questions, and offered suggestions for infantry leaders to consider. ...

The length of the VIE is developed from the length of time at the school, time required at the unit / on the floor to develop the skills learned in school, and time as a fully qualified technician, which is a return on investment of the training time/cost.  So, it would not take 7 years to...

There are a number of reasons why the additional administrative overhead is needed in reserve formations.  These include : -The Reserves need to do their own recruiting - manage the recruit until trained -conduct and control release procedure that is done by the Base/Garrison staff -manage the...

Try contacting the 19 Wing Public Affair Officer.  Contact info is at:  http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/19w-19e/page-eng.asp?id=235.  If that doesn't work, search for CFB Comox or 19 Wing

Applications from Canadian Citizens for ROTP have been accepted in the past.  Most people downloaded the forms, and sent the completed forms to a CFRC that was relatively easy to access.  The applicant was responsible for getting to Canada, and was reimbursed for travel costs within Canada. ...

The 1 to 5 scoring system has been around for some time.  It is used when there are not very many positions for an occupation, or when there are too many applications for the staff to process.  The scoring system is used so that the individuals with the best chance of succeeding in the...

For a history of the development of Infantry tactics, try "On Infantry" by John English and Bruce Gudmundsson. 

It all depends on what your 5f release was for.  The CFRC staff will have some basic info about why the 5f release was made in the first place, then will ask you specific questions about the circumstances and what you have done to address the issues.  Since enrollments is by competition, the...

Rather than debate the nuances of words used, I'll return to the theme of the original post: Infantry officer training is mentally and physically demanding.  Those who wish to be infantry officers need to be prepared.  The information provided by Technoviking is very good.  Anyone planning on...

Sorry - I'm not attacking you, but the person who gave you the info.  I'm glad you got the info - I don't think its incorrect.  However, I think the Inf School should take a close look at what they require during the conduct of their training.  The BFT is the minimum standard, however, when I...

Why is this load, distance and time  a minimum standard?  This is faster, with a heavier load than the BFT - which has been validated and is the army standard.  This is a 9 min km - compared to the almost 11 min km required in the BFT, without consideration of other factors. I've talked with...

In World War 2, before everyone bulked up - yes.  There were  bigger guys then, as now, of course.  That's why the other 'rule of thumb' is given in Marshall's study - 1/3 of body weight. BCOG (edited to remove redundancy)

The more things change, the more they stay the same. This article reminds me of a short study by S.L.A Marshall, "The Soldier's Load and the Mobility of a Nation".  He looks at the load a soldier has carried through history, and recommended that a soldier should not train with a load more than...

The short answer is - it depends.  It depends on: -what priorities the CFRC is currently working on -the number of staff that are posted out or on leave or on tasking -any issues with the file, etc Since you had to have your eyes tested, there may be a 3 week to 3 month wait while the medical...

As mentioned in my original post, the number of courses and method of training varied by occupation.  In some cases the occupation required training in one or more basic speciality skill - Driver Wheeled, Machine Gun, etc, for the designation of Trained Private/ QL 4 qualified.  It is possible...

quote author=MaDB0Y_021 link=topic=92354/post-915355#msg915355 date=1268032903] And what's a "3's" and "4's"? These terms are jargon or shorthand. 3s - Basic Occupation Training - the first truly occupation/trade related training after Recruit training. 4s - More advance occupation...

When I was in Recruiting, I wanted to be in the High Schools - to encourage the students to stay in school, and take the courses the needed so they could be considered for occupations that had specific education requirements.  While someone can join with only Grade 10, they are at a...

39 CBG doen't have a BMQ-L scheduled for weekend trg yet. They probably won't have anything until next spring.