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You seem to have made up your mind about leasing and that's your choice of course. But financially, buying makes more sense. The experts say the best thing, money wise, is to buy a 2 year old car with good reliability ratings, that is in good shape, as you'll save thousands of dollars for a...

Oh, I know. But that's reality in this scenario. If the Supply issues can't be resolved in enough time, it's the lesser of two evils to get they guy a chit so his feet don't cause him to become a real medical problem. What other solutions do you suggest to this specific situation?

Very few are in leadership roles. Most Flags are doing institutional functions that need to be done regardless of the size of the force, or that Government requires of its Departments in one way or another. And, depth in the gene pool.

If Supply is out of their size in a temperate boot is there any scope for the students to get a chit from the UMS to authorize purchase of a commercial boot? You should really do everything you can to get them into SWATs or another lighter boot.

Hi. I counted the 4 x Div Comd and Comd CAD TC. I even listed them in the third para of my post. So, 10. We wil have to disagree on whether 10 Generals is too much for our small Army. Functions need to happen whether we like them or not. We could down-rank some functions, but then you simply...

You're asking the wrong question. There is a difference between how many flag officers the Navy has, versus how many flag officers wear the Navy uniform. Think that through, compare DND to the rest of the federal government departments' executive levels and what those departmental executives do...

Just remember that people in New York look down their noses at Toronto - small, bland, nothing to do, provincial. Just like people from Paris look down on New Yorkers. Just like people from Moscow look down on Parisians. Just like people from Hong Kong look down on Muscovites. etc.

It can also be that the PD and PM have the stronger personalities on the team, as compared to the PW guys, so they look as though they are the ones in charge.  They deliver the update and summary briefings, etc. that anyone in DND would see.

Yes and no. It can seem that the PD is running the trial, but if he is he is reporting to PSPC not to the PM or anyone else in DND. The PM and PD (DND, in other words) are only the technical SME. The trials are run by PSPC, for PSPC, with heavy assistance from DND and the former Industry Canada...

A Briefing Note can be used for whatever purpose you need to use it for.  It can indeed be a decision document, with the Recommendation being "approval of xxxxx" or any other action you need to get approved. The approval is granted by a minute on the BN itself, or by the desired action being...

A Padre friend of mine (a Priest) was told by his Bishop that he could serve to 65, due to crisis-level shortages of Catholic Priests. I don't know whether Padres of other denominations were offered that, or what the process was for him to obtain authorization to serve that long (he declined the...

No, the physical testing was run by PWGSC (now PSPC) at the NATC facility in Nevada. Concurrently to that, a paper evaluation was done by PWGSC in Ottawa, assessing other aspects of the bids.  But it was PWGSC doing the testing; NATC just provided the terrain, yes some data, some admin support...

The National Post story by Lee Berthiaume adds that the tribunal will not recommend cancellation of the Mack Defense contract (thus avoiding a decade of legal wrangling with no trucks delivered - whew)...

Daimler could (could) bid this very same truck for LVM light however it is likely the 6x6 G Wagon would be operating at its very top load capacity when the heaviest of the new light modules (SEVs) are loaded onto it. That would not be a good thing.  Currently, Daimler is working on the Unimog as...

No, not really a replacement for the G Wagon, but the Army is spending millions on purely commercial vehicles this year and next (ie. F-250s) that will provide some relief for administrative light utility, be it LSVW or G Wagon, as well as 80 Ford Expeditions for use by the Reserve TBGs. But...

It's threading a needle in a haystack to find just the right renter who wants exactly what your house offers, at that exact location at that exact time at that right price. Even with people posted-in and posted-out of the same Base, it's unbelievably unlikely that lightening will strike. And it...

I use a US Army ALICE pack belt and back pad. Perfect fit to the frame, lots of lumbar support. Cheap on Amazon, or likely available or on order at your local surplus store. You might have to cut and paste these links, sorry...

I don't have a crystal ball to tell the future, so can't really say what future tours may look like.  In my experience, Armour is one of the trades that would give you a lower chance of deploying on a peacekeeping or humanitarian aid mission. For the old peacekeeping tours, normally it was an...

49 years old and without sweating (seriously, without having to raise my heart rate much at all, which believe me is much more a statement on how easy the test is than how fit I am),  and DEFINITELY not needing to shower after the test, I scored bronze. The level of output required of a damn...

The overriding factor is the zero tolerance for risk that is held by PSPC (the former PWGSC) and Treasury Board. TB is quite open to changes in the procurement system, and indeed there is ongoing EX-level work to change how we buy stuff. However DND, ISEDC and PSPC must continue to check off the...