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For the most common means for an NCM to become an Officer is the Commissioning from the Ranks program. For this you need to be in a minimum of 10 years and hold the substantive rank of Sgt/PO 2. This is also a competitive program with only so many personnel selected every year, so it might take...

That article is about the American Army

Maybe I got lucky, but I think the Mess Dress I have is of good quality.

We also went from real laptops to crappy Dell tablets. I think they realized that the tablets were a mistake and are back to issuing laptops.

They have changed the regulations. The dress instructions now say: Dress instructions | Chapter 2 Policy and appearance - Canada.ca

Will you still be able to get over-the-counter medications when you are in the field or on course and don't have easy access to a pharmacy?

If I was a MCpl and told I was working permanently for a Cpl I would have an issue with that.

Great pictures, what lens were you using? I just picked up the Nikon Z 100-400 / 4.5-5.6 S for their Z series of cameras and will be trying it out at the Gatineau sir show in September.

You got more than me, I have not seen any email traffic with info about it.

The new base layers will be coyote brown except for the T-shirt issued to RCAF pers, their T-shirts will be blue.

The Canadian Army had its change of command for the Army Commander going from LGen Jocelyn Paul to LGen Michael Wright. Also the change of appointment for the Army Sergeant Major took place with CWO Jim Smith handing over to CWO Christopher Robin.

No, but we get bombarded with DWAN emails which are free advertising for Bell.

It is almost as bad as the Bell advertisement as part of their Lets Talk.

The chest rig is not part of SOCEM, it is the ISSP vest. SOCEM is waiting for the DICE (Dismounted Infantry Combat Enhancement) project to deliver load carriage and use lessons learned from that project for when it looks at the load carriage.

In the newest version (https://acims.mil.ca/sp/cadl/DoctrineLibrary/B-GL-309-003%20FP-001_B.pdf#search=section%20and%20platoon) [DWAN Link only], para 0212-0213.

During the summer, most reserve units offer a full time recruit course and trades course. You would have to contact the unit that you are interested in joining for more info. Be warned that as it is mid June you most likely are too late to get on a summer course if you have not been sworn in...

To add when wearing number 1 order of dress there are further restrictions: Piercings: the only jewellery authorized in piercings are single or single set of stud or single stone ear rings (one in each ear) in the ear lobe(s). Earrings shall not exceed one centimetre square or diameter...

Here is the regulations BODY ADORNMENT Jewellery. The wearing of jewellery is permitted in uniform however members must not: Wear jewellery over uniform items; While in uniform, have ear piercings and ear gauges/spacers of more than 2.5 cm diameter or diagonal measurement; Have piercings...

Can you post that link? The dress regulations I see for the Army (Canadian Army Dress Instructions - Canada.ca) only says this about chest rigs:

The Patrol Pack has not been selected yet by the CAF, what LU has in a pack that they will be bidding when the project is out for bidders.