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While I do think the GCS and GSM "team" of awards is great, it does seems like the Op IMPACT experience has created alot of unnecessary administivia and confusion. The Brits and Aussies award a single medal for all operations against ISIL in the region, irrespective of location (note: the...

The latest CC-150 paint scheme honours the upcoming 75th anniversary of 437 Transport Squadron in 2019. It is a throwback to the red-and-white livery used from 1975 to 1997 on the Boeing CC-137. Galen Burrows Photo

FYI, RAF pers will be allowed to grow beards starting 01 Sept. "ROYAL HAIR FORCE RAF airmen allowed to grow beards for first time in Force’s 101-year history to ‘promote inclusivity’" https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9697766/raf-airmen-beards-for-first-time/

I thought it was customary to wear the Nijmegen march medal under the lapel of the mess kit jacket? (Out of sight and easily shown if "challenged" by a former march member by flipping up the lapel) I've seen various unapproved medals (not authorized to be mounted in conjunction with Canadian...

INT O and INT OP are no longer “purple” trades  following the MESIP a few years back. Many folks were even forced to change DEU element in order to align with the element they serve with. Fir example, if you’re going to enroll as air int, expect to end up at a 1 CAD ISRD, a Wing INT section...

3B version from the recent Comd RCN CoC.

Nope, Australian.

Updated HQ page: https://www.canada.ca/fr/commandement-forces-operations-speciales/organisation/structure-organisationnelle.html

"MGen Rouleau, Commander #CANSOFCOM, attends the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Special Tactics Training Centre in Jamaica funded by Global Affairs Canada’s Capacity-Building Programs. The Centre is a regional training centre bringing together other Caribbean partners to collectively provide...

Was anyone in attendance at the 11 Nov ceremony hosted by Br 90 RCL Fort Garry Winnipeg? There was an older gentleman wearing UK SAS berret, battle blouse (with SAS tabs), trousers and sporting two rows of swing mounted medals. The first row of medals were in the wrong order and consisted of...

Wasn't there a mention at a recent NDCDC about the CA considering accommodation for Christian males to grow beards?

Tan berret.

Does anyone know the back-story with this choice of boots?

I was at a CFCWO Town Hall a couple of years back and he mentioned that DH&R was looking into suitable means to recognize service on domestic operations. Whether that would take the form of a medal, or badge, or otherwise no decision has been made yet.

As much as I like the various GCSs and GSMs, I really wish we would have just gone with an OSM route for all expeditionary missions. Give a distinct ribbon, and if in "the box" where hostilities are taking place add a bar (for 1 days service). Like what we did with the Gulf and Kuwait Medal and...

Days in a given 180 period can only apply towards one medal. Here's an over-simplistic example: Member deploys to Iraq on an HLTA-backfill for 29 days, just missing out on the GCS-EXP (no medal for that matter). One year later, the member deploys to Kuwait for a 180 day deployment (GSM-EXP)...

They really need to update that. According to the 2015 Honours and Recognition pub, 208 GCS-EXPs were issued in 2015 alone. In 2014, 70 were issued. The 2016 edition of this pub should be out shortly.

By ease of administration I'm referring more to the timelessness of the award being issued. Having clerks photocopy logbook entries and creating excel spreadsheets for each member just to track days seems like a waste of effort. Then there's the nightmare of "trading in" GSMs for GCSs if the 30...

Without going down a rabbit hole, IMO having different medals for the same operation ends up creating a variety of issues. A singular OSM with a Op IMPACT ribbon would have been far easier to administer. Of note, the Americans have a similar take to "in the box for 30 days" medals, but can be...

Has anyone heard anything about the recommendation going forward? It seems like the SSM-NATO and SSM-EXP are the ones most likely to see a reduction. My guess would be 90 days for those. I really cant see a reduction to less than 30 days for the GCS, GSM, and OSM.