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Lets not forget there are still Canadians serving in exchange positions in Afghanistan.  BGen Erye who is on exchange with XVIII Abn Corps took over from Mgen Milner as the Comd NTM-A and just started his year long deployment and there are several MPEPs deployed into RC(E) with 10th MTN.  These...

Thank you.  Learning has occurred.

All, Thanks for some of the PM's. To clarify my opinion is that  the photo used for the news article looks like a deployable, static division sized HQ.  I was just asking for some PD on what the layout is of the tents in the photo. When you look at a US Div HQ that is deployable and still...

Would appreciate it if someone 'in the know' could send me some data on what the in the photo layout is.  Seems awfully large for a Div HQ.  PM me for my work email. Thanks.

The CSA is a strong leader – given how he has stood up for US soldiers in the past his comments above are probably being taken in isolation.  Yes the NG has proven itself overseas (have you ever tried to deal with the curtailment of a NG unit overseas?  You want contract issues?  Class C seems...

Given this is the internet the DVH was primarily intended to improve survivability from IED and blast threats.  Again for this venue nothing was done to specifically address ground-pressure and cross-country performance beyond some adjustments/improvements to the drivers station.  There were...

Another way to combat inflated scores might be something similar to the US Senior Rater profile - Coles Notes in the US system you can basically get above centre of mass, centre of mass and below centre of mass for your OER (Think MOI).  LTC and up have profiles at HRC which track the numbers of...

I have observed occasions where it is extremely effective to have the COS running what the CG Commands; commanders cannot command sitting behind a desk.  Even with technology in the US at the Division level the CG is in his jump most of the time, or our doing battle field circulation so the COS...

Seem to make sense.  We know that the US Army is increasing to three manouvre battalions in it's brigade and this in essence provides that now for the single brigade in Korea.  Rotating units for nine months as formations would also have some QOL as a lot of the individuals posted there are on...

It goes without saying there is more to this than the reporter is willing to write. From the story the COL was going to deploy to Iraq in 2005 but underwent back surgery for which he convalesced for a year and a half before retiring in 2006.  As highlighted by the original poster he now cannot...

Having lived this as an OUTCAN for the past three years, the US Army is required to salute (what we might call pay compliments) "When the United States National Anthem, "To the Color," "Hail to the Chief," or foreign national anthems are played." I will guess it is pure ignorance, and not...

Inquiry after Afghan who shot Nato soldier escapes jail Nato troops have been increasingly subjected to 'green on blue' attacks An investigation has been launched after an Afghan soldier who had recently been jailed for firing on Nato troops managed to escape from custody. Officials say he...

Afghan soldier 'kills NATO colleague' at Kandahar airport NATO troops have been increasingly subjected to 'green on blue' attacks An Afghan soldier has opened fire at Kandahar international airport, killing a Slovakian Nato soldier and wounding six others, officials say. They say that the...

It doesnt.  And that was probably never the intent.  Would you get more bang for the buck if Timmies sent out triwalls full of coffee, creamers, sugar and table top coffee machines that we could send out of to the FOBs? We treated KAF as a little in theatre RnR.  Give a soldier who might be...

This is an interesting one. First we used to joke that if you wanted to find useless excess Canadians just go look at the line at Timmies on KAF. The issue of moral, welfare and recreation raises its head too.    I’m not saying that RC(S) was ever like Bosnia in terms of MWR but I think a lot...

There will be an additional manouvre battalion and some other enablers (fires) to each brigade.  I believe the deadline is sometime in 2017.  Huge impact on Command Select Lists - and that is being discussed elsewhere. It is interesting to note that three of the brigades named are currently...

For those anxiously awaiting the official announcement: 28 April (Mujahaden Victory Day) http://shahamat-english.com/index.php/paighamoona/30919-statement-of-leadership-council-of-islamic-emirate-regarding-‘khalid-bin-waleed’-spring-operation Or in more Canadian terms, Game On. Oops - had to...

The DHRC has also changed its business rules in November of 2012 to make things easier for future rotations.  The new guidence is that operations cannot apply for hardship and risk allowances until 60 days from end of mission/rotation.  While it makes sense in terms of providing an accurate...

I would offer that no, no one on Op ATTENTION is going out "to close with and destroy the enemy."  The ANSF are doing that now and their casualty figures reflect it. If someone did some digging into the casualty figures for the last year you will see we still take a lot (well outside of Kabul)...

I think this is the crux of the Canadian issue.  It is easy to train dudes to jump out of an airplane in order to get to work.  Its the support that we lack and where the details lie. Unless Canada has a defined requirement to have an Parachute capabiltiy in the conventional army then there is...