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I believe the the deployment dates are based on the chinook Sqn reaching OFP, sometime this summer. Like EITS said, most Sqn maintain already an high pers readiness in case of short notice deployment. For instance, during Op Mobile (Libya) I received a phone call on Saturday night and was flying...

That’s what I also heard from members in Ottawa when I was on my ILP last fall.

My questions is why is it so darn difficult to get a vehicle from Base transport? Why the red tapes?

With the difficulty of keeping qualified people in uniform, the RCAF could use the Skilled Re-Enrolment Initiative as well. Hopefully it works for the RCN. 

In this case, I believe it’s the best way to update members and their families wrt this issue. Using Facebook enables the non serving spouse/partner to be aware of the changes that might affect them. I’m glad the CoC dealt with this and found a solution.

This should’ve happen 10 years ago. It surprise me it took so long. It’s all part of the morale welfare. When I stayed in the US accommodations, they always had wifi available for their troops.

I just hope that the troops will have the proper equipment needed for this mission. Unlike my last 2 deployments overseas, where we were left to purchase missing uniform parts from the Americans.

Pay increments are every year. By the time you’ve completed all your training and show up at the Sqn, you’ll most likely be an Aviator lvl 3. If you put lots of effort and work hard, you could also be advance promoted to Cpl.

Realistically, I've seen AES Ops achieve the rank of Sgt at 8 years of service. Some achieved WO after 11 years ish.

The Ombudsman is coming for a visit to Winnipeg in 2 weeks. Senior members are already talking about the hiccups with the new policy. I'm sure someone will raise the issue during the townhall. 

Glad nobody was hurt. How the heck the life raft detached itself from inside the cabin?

Ah!  :rofl: We need incentives to attract potential instructors.

The Creech one is a Sgt position. We sent up a name from the school. I hope he gets it. I also heard we might get one more position over there.

As you know, this was never about filling a capability gap.

You’re looking at this with an LRP eye. MH needs AES Ops qualified both Wet and dry. Our mandate is to provide that.

5 months or so. There’s a technique to this madness. We split the course into 3 groups, one doing PCT, the others doing MVASP or fly phase, simultaneously. Then we swap the groups until everyone has completed all the phases.

CANSOFCOM is now its own element. Hence why the different DEU.

Another key part of the training is we teach level 0 analysis. We added FMV/SAR in the syllabus and we are in the process of adding VBS III as well. We’re also looking at having courses of 18 students starting next year. Lots of changes happening here at 402!

Found this on YouTube. Déjà vue all over again. https://youtu.be/kTk-Z0Th_SA

Yes there is a big backlog on BTL, I've heard 41 so far. The course is 6 months long, pending on delays wrt the flying phase. Be patient and learn the world of the RCAF aircrew while on OJT.