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I think the wording was actually “not unsafe”

Not that long ago I saw a base-wide email saying “don’t drink the water in XX hangar” followed a day later by “the water is now safe because the WComd has accepted the risk”. I’ll bring my own water, thanks.

All that matters is that you can wear gloves without a toque, or a toque without gloves.

Yeah, the ones in Trenton have large chunks of concrete falling off of them. I vaguely recall having to vote on a crazy expensive air conditioner for the OMess because you have to not be able to see it… heritage of this crappy looking building.

Too late. It’s your problem now.

Yeah, saw that, too slow to edit

Screw the competition, sole source some more C130Js

If you read the article it says “unless you’re there for military purposes” The Canforgen says appropriate civilian attire unless you’re testifying on behalf of the CAF.

Not unexpected https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2022/11/17/canadian-armed-forces-bans-members-from-wearing-uniforms-in-civilian-courts.html

More likely P3 block 5. Or maybe P3 being replaced by 295

When I did my pre deployment training circa 2008 they asked ‘when was the last time you guys fired a C7?’. One of the P3 guys said “it was a while ago, and it was called an FN”.

Yessir

That reminds me of version 1 of the RCAF Goretex jacket. AFAIK it was authorized for wear in basically no order of dress, after ~3 years it was abandoned in favour of a slightly different version (which I’ve similarly never worn) and they told us to just keep the old one. Greatest snow-blowing...

PSPC: “Hold my beer and watch this!”

In fairness, RPOps at 17 Wing doesn’t fix anything on the base either.

This is not a new problem. My grandfather also despised the legion, apparently they weren’t interested in having Korean War vets around either. He served 35 years in the CAF and then another 20+ as a DND public servant.

IIRC for the Heron contract circa 2008/2009 it was about a year between the contract being signed and the aircraft being flown in theatre.

Must be Remembrance Day. Defence is apparently “one of” Canadas top priorities. Until Monday. Canada’s Defence Minister Anita Anand says boosting and protecting the country’s armed forces is a “top priority” amid a changing global geopolitical landscape, recruitment problems and ongoing efforts...

Lucrative time to be the tailor.

I think it’s the warm unpasteurized milk that they fill half the coffee cup with.