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A SAV is a Staff Assistance Visit. Generally speaking the staff from the superior headquarters (in the CF H Svcs Gp's case either 1 HSG, 4 HSG, 1 Dental Unit, or Directorate(s) within the CF H Svcs Gp HQ) come down to provide information on the going on's at the HQ, update the line units on...

It is interesting to note that the Deputy Commander (Expeditionary) at CJOC right now is a late Log O (MGen Lamarre). He is about to become the next Director of Staff at the Strategic Joint Staff.  If these two positions do not require someone with detailed knowledge of the use of force in...

Res F HCA's also do not complete the certificate in Health Services Management that is currently offered to the Reg F HCA's by the Canadian Hospital Association as part of their Developmental Period 1. The best things to do, as mentioned, is call the local Res Fd Amb and ask to speak with an...

This is only now / a Canadian limitation.  It will not be long until LADAR is on Canadian UAV's.  See: http://www.ll.mit.edu/mission/electronics/ait/flashladar.html for more information or talk to someone in the JUSTAS shop for more information. MC

This sounds like a pretty reasonable plan.  Time spent as an NCM / NCO and AVS will make you a better officer / AERE in my opinion. Enjoy your time as a AVS and the experiences you on your QL3 / QL5 and in between. When you have time work to make your application for UTPNCM as attractive as...

To build on some of the comments that Kirkhill posted earlier in the thread.  The UK Army has just undergone a large downsizing.  This resulting in a number of units being removed from their ORBAT.  The one new cap badge that emerged from all of this downsizing is within the RAC and is the...

You can find some of the courses here (albeit incomplete and not updated in awhile as my friend is done his research). http://army.ca/forums/threads/103901/post-1101000.html#msg1101000 Cheers, MC

I will second Recceguy... I wear mine 3-5 times a year on average.  I cannot think of a year since commissioning (less those deployed) that I did not wear it at least three times in a year.  I guess it is somewhat dependent where you are posted and service customs and traditions.  Cheers, MC

Don't bother.  It will take you longer to do the PLAR then to do the mod.  MC

Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Allan D. Scott, CD, RCMS 1938 - 2014 Al Scott was raised and attended school in rural Manitoba. At the earliest opportunity (in February 1955) he joined the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps as a Private, Medical Assistant. Over the next 13 years he was posted to a...

From the Royal Canadian Medical Service Association.  LCol Savage was a Medical Officer serving in the Canadian Forces Health Services Group Headquarters.  --- It is with great regret that I would like to inform you of the passing of Lieutenant Colonel Erin Christine Savage. LCol Savage...

The Canadian Forces College maintains a document called the Strategic Topics Research List.  It is a list of topics requiring research by the CAF for use by Master's students, PhD students and academics. The document is sizable (70 odd pages) with lots of good questions.  Questions for...

To elaborate a little more on the post above.  The Commander Canadian Army has ordered that the Battle Fitness Test is part of Individual Skill Level Two (IS-2) for Fitness part of the Individual Battle Task Standards (IBTS).  For the Fitness IBTS, IS-1 is the FORCE and IS-2 is the Battle...

Good drills... Just remember this sounds like it is more than a Unit / single MO problem and your unit (OC / DCO / CO) might want to engage the CF H Svcs C CO to ensure that he has visibility on the sub-par systematic health care problems in his AOR.  MC

Have you filled a formal complaint / letter of concern with the Commanding Officer of the Canadian Forces Health Services Centre that supports you and your subordinates?  Rest assured we take written correspondence where allegations of sub-par care have occurred quite seriously and none of these...

I guess now I have top cover for not forwarding any updates to my Unit Registry of Disciplinary Proceedings to the JAG Branch by the 7th day of each month IAW QR&O 107.15.  Whew... one less pesky regulatory requirement thing to worry about as a CO!  MC

It is also in STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR LAND OPERATIONS (B-GL-334-001/FP-001) CH2 2009-07-01. (SOP 106.6 and 106.7) The publication mentioned by Dangerboy - B-GL-332-001/FP-001 Volume 1 Unit Standing Operating Procedures and Volume 2 Tactical Aide Memoire (1999-04-01) as been...

MWO (ret'd) Stacey A. Alcock, CD, RCMS  1964 - 2014. Stacey Allan Alcock - 49, of New Minas, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014, in Hants County, while doing one of the things he loved most, cycling. Born in Mankota, Saskatchewan, he was a son of Lloyd Alcock, Buck Lake, Alberta and the late...

You are correct, the RCMS is not granted battle honours.  That being said, we were given a Royal Banner from our Col-in-Chief for our service in Afghanistan this past October. ...

Do not ever forget, however, that officership is a social sport.  MC