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I am presently on PATA leave until the end of May. My EXPRES test expires on 18 Mar and I was curious if there were any regulations that would prevent me from going in and doing my test - or if there are liability issues if I get injured while doing it (unlikely, but CYA). As I am on PATA I...

No argument here - In Ardua Nitor

Bruce, Understood. Perhaps a lesson can be learned about establishing a coherent communications strategy before releasing the news to every sailor in the Formation(s) man (woman) to man (woman). I was actually a bit surprised it took this much time for the news to hit the MSM. And to be clear...

Funny enough Stoker, just the opposite happened in my department. I had three of my most junior guys (and gals) come up and ask how they could amend their AVREPs so they could extend and get some of the core crew billets! :) Needless to say I showed them the forms and helped them out. I think we...

Really? I think you may see some senior personnel wearing them during our respective marches tomorrow... or not.

Everyone currently on contract will have them honoured until at least May 2011 - no special reference to specialties exist. Post 2011, each ship will still have a crew on Class C (6 hulls in total) and approximately half a crew available as standby for coursing, MATA/PATA etc. All told there...

Yes, we had our announcement out here (West) last week. Indepth inspection of the Naval Board briefings foretold all of this a few weeks ago now. There is money set aside for disposal of the 6 KINGSTON class which will be taken off-line and sold/scrapped. It isn't a foregone conclusion that...

Given the new CMS Readiness direction and the upcoming Strategic Review of the Reserves this fall I think we're cooking above 450. I can't see CMS justifying continued funding of PSU given the fleet reductions we have just taken. That being said, it's a NAVRES decision as to where they will...

though somewhat off topic from the "Weapon of Choice theme" it would seem the Brass disagree with your vision - not only is PSS (Esquimalt) losing all of its funding, but NADEN is, in fact, reducing to the "open base" concept effective 1 Apr. I'm not saying I agree with the plan for PSS and the...

Well, the training initially is quite challenging. Then you move on to "career courses", which, as Hamiltongs can vouch become more frustrating than difficult or challenging. I wouldn't call life as a Lt(N) in the ships a great joy of whisky and cigars either. There are certain... how should I...

If memory serves, Kingsmill has a room with internet access on the first deck - besides, you will inevitably meet people who are there longer term who will have access in their rooms - some may even be wireless and willing to share the connection with you. At the very least you aren't in the...

Though using exclusively the masculine, Conrad had a way to make the point: Only a seaman realizes to what extent an entire ship reflects the personality and ability of one individual, her Commanding Officer. To a landsman, this is not understandable, and sometimes it is difficult for us to...

Mich, MARS training is almost exclusively the domain of ORCAs. In fact, the next RegF MARS IV looks like it will be entirely ORCA Class - crewed by a mish-mash of Reservists and RegF. KIN Class still will do the Reserve MARS training. The last MARS IV we did was two KIN and two ORCA, with the...

Was just told today that we're shutting down another platform... more properly putting a 3rd KIN Class into Reduced Readiness. Main factor was manning, of course, with some other considerations. More to follow... I will try to update as more information becomes available.

thanks kratz, I was going to post that myself... some changes: DEO A/Slt: change to IAP/BOTP SLt - change to MARS III, MARS IV, MWS BWK, OOD RESO NCdt - Nil req (obviously) A/Slt - IAP/BOTP and MARS III SLt - MARS IV, MWS BWK, OOD Lt(N) - delete NROC add BOC 1 & 2, WDO LCdr - Add COPS 1 & 2...

Hidden Agenda ALERT!

Fair enough - to be fair I dont know enough about the details of the bid by the local company in Pat Bay

What better infrastructure programme than approving the AOPV and building it in Canada? Perhaps some $$$ for new SAR aircraft to a Canadian company (Victoria?!?!) and some bucks towards KINGSTON class mid life refit? There are myriad CF projects in the country that we could use this opportunity...

Whitehorse: I agree that I focus on the full timer issues - I can't claim to speak to the part time world, and didn't want to delve into it for lack of corporate knowledge in that area. Your post does raise some pretty important issues (especially the merit board aspect, which I find...

Yes, NAVRES needs to manage people more effectively. Yes, we should all be on Class C TOS (full timers - that is). Sailing 130 days a year? I consider that "old hat (with the benefit of 50 more days alongside)" so I'm not too worried. The manning situation has no easy fixes, our bleed through...