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Are you sure its basic recce? Not advanced recce? It is odd, as, by the TTP, the course is not open to officers. Simply put, it doesn't serve them much use because in order to "by the book" be a Recce Pn Comd you have to have Advanced Recce...

Just to clarify...Basic recce is not open to officers.  Only advanced recce.  Basic para is open to all officers without exception. Snipers work for the CO of the unit.  They are under the control of a Unit Master Sniper (Sgt of sometimes WO).  They do not have a Pl Comd as an officer (Lt, Maj...

You can say that again!!!  I think now with the additional information added to this thread, it is shaping into a fine instrument of which potential officers can measure where they stand and what they truly wish to do. Cheers!

Seen.  I see exactly where you are going with this now... ;) Sorry about the tank ruts I interjected.

The fact is, the majority of the people that you and George are talking about are not officers yet.  I dare even say that if they should get enrolled, based on some of the professionalism I've seen posted, they would not make it through phase training. If this post is oriented towards what you...

I hear what your saying.  I like the principles of leadership, even though I must digress it is a very limited list and a good leader has attributes and traits that are above and beyond the aforementioned (to include all ranks). I think maybe I'm missing the point here.  I just read the second...

social climber... George, I've been following your comments reference the Engineer that wanted to be subsidized for a year and I sense some your hostility and bitterness in this post. Do you seriously consider this post a benefit to any potential officer? Even more so deserving a sticky...

I don't have a reference but I can tell you that I know of at least 3 people off hand that were only subsidized one year.  Hope that helps. 

Just my own observation but I think it is for the best that you ended up going to Civilian University. You sound like you need maturing if you require the "babysitting" services of the CF.  Please don't take this the wrong way, but you need to age like a good cheddar before you will ever be...

I don't feel I have the authority.  Where are you getting these retro pay numbers from?

She MAY have voted along the lines of her constituents but IMO I highly doubt it... Strike I wasn't bringing you in, just wanted to steal your line...

Obviously I don't have hard numbers and you are right in saying being a CF member does not necessarily imply support for this bill. However, I don't feel I'm premature in saying that Gallant does not represent her constituents...look at her history...she rarely does... (facts lifted from...

You think a handful of people on this thread represent the majority of the military community in Petawawa?

I noticed Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew County (Petawawa) was a Nay. This does not surprise me.  I never understood how such an incompetent person could ever be voted in office. You would think that as a representative of Petawawa you would be in favour of the bill.  Is that not what our elected...

Like Radius said, there are pros and cons to each. Bigger question is, if you want to be a video game programmer, you should pursue a civilian career.  There are no games in the military.  Unless of course you be a civilian programmer for the VBS with Calian or whomever runs that. Frankly put...

Thats's exactly what I'm saying.  A ruck is simply a barrack box for the  (tactical) movement of mission specific and personal kit on an operation.

I should have expanded.  Even with the waist belt off, it still pinches at the side of your hips due to its rigid design.  Hard to describe, but you know what I mean if you have it. I guess thats the double edged sword.  It does work perfectly well without the waist belt, but as the design is...

Well put.  Only thing is the Ironman is a couple more kilometres than eight.  You are right the waist belt is hands down a crucial element of the new ruck.  You bring up a good point about the lack of spare parts for the ruck.  Any Sup tech's want to comment? Vern?  Water resistant is a better...

Good idea! Now there's thinking outside the box (albeit how simple it is).  I'll try it next time! Cheers