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I recently graduated a Reg Force Soldier Qualification course.  The training conducted on the course has been unlike any other as far as I know. We conducted training, including livefiring, with the MNVG and PAQ/PEQ laser sights.  We conducted Urban Operations training with Simuniton FX...

http://www.canada.com/national/features/tugofwar/story.html?id=112f3648-8bf9-45a9-814f-29e06562fc96 Theres the link about the patrol that John Ralston Saul went on.

One thing they're looking at is having a Pl Comd and WO, and 6 civie instructors. Another is having a Pl Comd, WO and three Sgt/MCpl section comds. The composition of the instructors for the course would vary based on what kind of course it is.  I asked higher if these civie instructors would...

What I think this is going to be, is that all CF mbrs will be paid into these accounts. 

LFDTS is pushing hard to have civie contractors fill roles now filled by soldiers.  They want them to instruct a number of topics including weapons.  Many seem to see this as the only way we will be able to recruit and train 5000 troops and maintain our operational commitments.  Any comments?????

Anyone heard about the DND President's Choice Bank accounts?  I've heard from two sources that these are coming online but I haven't seen anything official.  Apparently the bank cards are in CADPAT. I'm not sure if this is going to be "forced" on everyone.

I don't, but it might be on the Tactics School Website on the DIN.

We've had people get around the Express Test by having their CO or OC write a letter stating that they had completed the 13km march in the past year. Some Reg Force units don't do the Express Test.  I did the Express Test with a couple of MCpls from 2RCR in Feb and it was their first time ever...

I forgot to mention Nav, it is something that is reviewed on the course but not focused on.  Really if you can't nav when you get on the course you probably shouldn't be there. The recce patrols are the big stumbling block on the course.  Its usually an eight hour command period and you gotta...

I was just the course officer for the PLQ Inf at AATC. In my opinion there isn't that much difference between the way it was this time last year with the PLQ Land + Inf 2B.  They added Urban Ops, but only 2 days of lessons/tutorial and a 1.5 day ex.  You don't have to do everything twice, like...

Subject: THREE BLOCK WAR / FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS Reference:  Record of Decision - Army Council 22/23 Feb 05 This email is sent on behalf of the COS DGLCD. Para 21 and 33c(6) of the reference provide direction that "all training must deal with all three aspects of the '3-Block War' (full...

You guys are killing me................. I'll post the e-mail I got when I'm at work tomorrow.

I'd tell you, then I'd have to kill you.........at Playstation. I got an e-mail on my DIN account that shot like a lighting bolt from the heaven that is Ottawa, or maybe it was Kingston.  I'd post it but I'm at home, I'm sure you'll get the word very soon. I just finished decorating my office...

By order of someone in Ottawa, we can't call it Three Block War anymore.  It is now Full Spectrum Operations.

I run PLQ's at LFAA TC. Go for an exempt on the Express Test and the 13km BFT in under 2 hours.  Learn Battle Procedure and the Orders format/process.  Other then that, you'll mostly have to wait for the course.

Capt Lapointe was my Sect Comd on my Pl Comd's Crse right after he did the Range Crse.  He's a bit nuts. As far as sowing American badges on your CADPAT's, I've seen a Cdn LCol with a 3ID Combat Patch sown on his shoulder.  He was with the Div when it fought through Iraq.

Other then me working at the Infantry School, Mark C was right. In my opinion, I've seen improvements in the training system since Jan 04 when I started working at AATC.  Examples: SQ- Taught GPS when the troops didn't know how to use a compass.  GPS was training was lessened for more map and...

I want it, especially since I've been on the Militia Officer Staff Course since last August.  I bet Mark C would scratch my name off the list if I got on it since I still owe him a beer.

The Standards guys were out at my Simunition Ex yesterday asking us about putting Urban Ops on the SQ course.  Looks like they're going to do a day of it, not enough to get good but enough to be familiar. Raid, Ambush, Deliberate attack:  Easier to react and defend against it if you know how it...

Most of the guys that make these decisions have been in the Reg Force so long they don't even understand the challenges of co-ordinating time off for military training.  Just like how Reserve units tend to schedule training right during exams.