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Yes, not having a civilian drivers license can affect you when trying to get 404's. We are suppose to teach forklift on our QL-3 course but have been unable to due to the number of students that do not have full drivers licenses. Transport will not issue learner permits to pers who have not...

None of those left in Dundurn now. Interestingly enough the new QL-3 AT course did their tour of the wpn tech school today and the SMG was one of the items out for display and everyone got a chance to check it out. Not as popular as the MP-5SD though.

Sure curiousity is permitted. Thats why I was curious what brought up the question. Typically no one thinks about simulators (Thunderflash, Arty Sim) until there has been some sort of incident. If you searched on Google you probably found B-GL-385 Grenades and Pyros from 1976, however it was...

Just curious, what brought up the original question??

This is not the place to discuss the effect of IEDs on our vehicles in detail. I have worked with numerous vehicles after the fact and attended some briefing and such as part of my QL-6A course. We were shown some videos of the tests being conducted on how IEDs effect vehicles and the crew...

As for no people to man them, I believe the loss of mortar platoon and pioneer platoon had an effect on retention in the infantry. There were some die hard mortarmen in the platoon I was in. Funding to procure a mortar vehicle may be hard to come by, but I think the ammo world could support the...

If a Coy has a HQ, 2 Mortar Carriers and 3-4 LAVIII platoons, who controls the mortar carriers and who calls in the fire. Each Coy would require someone to act as the fire controller and someone at either Coy or Bn level would have to coordinate the fire. I see this scenario adding extra people...

According to this Ireland and Canada are getting 200 launchers and 840 missiles. http://www.army-technology.com/projects/javelin/

GINge, Bobcat II, very interesting vehicle. Is it still in Afghanistan? I am a novice model builder and am concentrating on 1/35 scale tanks right now. Just curious what kind of paint you used and what type of washes you used for the weathering?

Awesome job on the Grizzly! Never seen the rack before, wonder why some version of the rack wasn't on the later models of Grizzly. It was a pain in the ass jamming all the kit and troops in the back. We tried hanging rucksacks on the side on a cable for awhile. Worked great in places like...

Can't use PRETC, I am sure they have better things to do. Besides we could hide some dummy and display in the mess and call it a range clearance, then it would be training. lol

Thats good, some neighboors don't appreciate it when you establish a defensive position in your yard, especially if there house falls within the arc you are trying to cover. Had a hell of wind storm last night, lots of damage to the EOD building, too bad you guys aren't here to help with the...

Need a range card while on leave, not fortifying the back yard, are you?

I think you are referring to the DAF tractor. I only heard rumors about it while I was there so I won't repeat my version of the story in case it is not total correct. However if you do a search on Google you will get some information. The little information about it was published in the...

I was thinking of something more along the lines of a DAOD or CFAO, but the ASSB process works. Perhaps we could circumnavigate the ASSB with an extraordinary decision based on the immediate operational requirements of the Rangers. Not clear myself why there is a requirement to replace the .303...

BMQ Just curious, where are you doing your BMQ and what trade do you actually want now?

To subsidize the Rangers for rifles that they have is an interesting idea. So you want to give them an allowance for ammunition and let them buy what ever ammo they want. I am not sure that there is a regulation in the ammo world that would prevent this and unfortunately I don't have access to...

I may be outside my arcs, but why exactly does the Lee Enfield need to be replaced? Is there a shortage of rifles to keep the Rangers outfitted? As far as .303 ammunition, the CF currently purchases two types, a cartridge with a full metal jacket projectile and one with a soft point projectile...

Safety pins are great. Too bad the 5.56mm bandoleers don't have the black safety pins like the 7.62mm ammo did. When I was in the infantry we got all the key rings from supply, they were probably 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter. The whole company had them. Another thing they had (that I wasn't a big...

Been awhile since I have been in an artic tent. We sometimes had problems with the lines getting caught or tangled during set up. To eliminate this problem small key rings were attached to the keepers, this keeps the keepers exposed through the liner. The drying lines can be quickly threaded...