Search results

Thank you for answering my question. :)

I do have a question for those of you who have been in for a while. In basic, we received an afternoon of lessons on OSI/PTSD from OSISS. Enough to let us know a bit about it. Will we get more intensive training on the subject once we are out of basic?

Some of us enjoy watching our men go insane!! >:D I got smart this year, bought what I wanted for Christmas and thanked him for it while he wrapped it. No surprises, but I got exactly what I wanted, so no disappointment either! I did surprise him though...with a new 25gallon aquarium for some...

I am currently in week 11 of the 13 week course at St Jean, and will tell you that the video clips are decent. Some show what it will really be like(the obstacle course, 5am PT, drill, kit day) while others(specifically the one with the PO) well, it is just slack. All the instructors I know of...

I only know what my platoon was told, and our Pl 2ic suggested we get our own pair to wear out in the field when we get back because of the poor quality of the gloves that were issued. He also told us that for sentry duties etc, that he will be requiring us to wear the arctic mitts, but for...

The gloves I was using were the issued green inners with the leather outers. Part of the issue I found was that the gloves really didn't fit my hands(small lady hands) and with the leather outer on, I could not handle my weapon efficiently. I gave up and took the outer off, but with that came...

Thank you for that post, kamaro. I head out to Farnham(wk 11) Jan 8th, and our Pl 2ic also gave us permission to use civvie gloves, since the issued ones suck for keeping dry and warm. You were out there at the same time as us....lol A piece of advice for anyone going out for week 9 in Farnham...

I never specified any amount of time. You may be mixing up my posts with someone elses. When I am talking about no time to eat, I mean that I am still in the line up and have to meet my next timing. I am fine with 5 minutes to eat, at least I have something in my gut. The 11 wk course that I was...

One of the guys on my platoon got his CF pants last week (Monday) and we were in week 10. I had to have all of my CF's retailored too.

This was a major worry of many in my platoon, but our instructors took it in their hands and went down there themselves. We graduate Jan 25th, so with us headed to Farnham right after break, none of us would have time to get anything from the QM and get it tailored in time for Grad. Maybe see...

I never told you about "Stand Easy", Jesso? Geez...what kind of friend am I  ;) And the soup on ship is better than the soup at the Mega, which I might add is pretty good, especially when it's clam chowder!

I do play by the rules(or in this case the school's SOP's), that is part of having integrity and being honest to myself as well as my team mates. That may not be important to some, but it is extremely important to me. Yes, whomever said it was right when they said there are machines all over...

No food or drink(other than water) permitted on the platoon floors, so that one is out. Being that you have spent 12 years in training institutions, I would think you would know that one. Only happy in the sense that I can do my job to the best of my ability because I was given the chance to...

I am in no way minimizing what our men and women are doing over there, but when you can be counselled(only need 7) off a platoon, and you get counsellings for not eating, well, it seems a bit screwy if you aren't given the time to eat. You know what, give me an IMP to eat on those days when...

Easiest answer: You'll find out grad week when you get your posting msg.

Well, I was on PAT when they were talking about the move, but it never happened. They do have alot of taskings for those on PAT, so maybe what you saw was them over there working. I do have quite a few friends on PAT and I am sure I would have heard(or seen) some of them being whisked away to...

The only people that I know of that were transferred to Fort St Jean are the Officer's doing their second language training. PAT has not been moved other than up to floors 11 and 12 in the blue sector.

I am with you on that!!! My platoon and my sister platoon are currently the most senior in the school(going into week 11 of 13). There are currently 24 platoons in house and 230 personnel on PAT. There have been many days where I have had to do without a meal just to make the next timing...

I want to add a bit here since the majority of recruits are NOT told this by the CFRC. Yes, you start getting paid from day 1 of BMQ, but don't be expecting your first pay cheque anytime soon after that. It takes the clerks about a month or so to get everything sorted out, and even then, you...

Thank you, but I do wish I was in better shape before I left. It would have made PT easier in the beginning. The Captain Bars are great if you don't have PSP....5 minutes just isn't enough time to shower and dress and do Captain's bars.