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I think that is a little unfair.  I haven't dismissed anyone's opinions, certainly not those of the pilots of the broader Air Ops community.  If I offended anyone, I apologize. Everyone has biases.  It is natural and unavoidable.  Part of being an effective critical thinker is to have the self...

Fair enough.  Admittedly I haven't read every post in detail, but I had been following the thread and it didn't seem that bad. If a person isn't able to concede a point in the face of irrefutable evidence to the contrary, I could see how that would be annoying. I also agree that tone is an issue...

Ok, so what is your objective here? I don't think anyone on this thread (including JMT) is saying that an Improved Super Hornet could achieve comparable stealth to the F-35 from a radar signature perspective. However, if you are trying to patronize someone (who you presumably disagree with)...

The key thing to keep in mind here is that no one is going to "have the facts" or the "ground truth" until these aircraft are engaged on a two way range against a foe in possession of a modern air force and/or AD capability.  Simulation, testing, and exercises will help us to iterate towards the...

Absolutely.  I wasn't asserting that the USMC doesn't employ combat teams, just that they might be less prevalent due to the limited availability tank and engineer assets, and perhaps a greater degree of centralized control over and independent tasking of, those limited assets. I that that AOC...

Lots to unpack here. I'm not sure if that is an endorsement of our current training system and doctrine or an indictment. 

This is a great discussion.  I think there is plenty of room in the doctrine to accommodate all of the options above and more based on a solid combat estimate.  My concern is more with how develop that flexibility of mind in our leaders.  Our training system appears focused on encouraging...

Cool - I stand corrected.  I'm not sure the Vikings in the Armored Support Group provide the protected "from the boat and over the beach" capability as an AAV.  It looks more like a fording and water obstacle crossing "swimming" capability similar to M113, Grizzly, etc.  I was able to find a lot...

The USMC has a pretty different model built around the imperatives of amphibious operations which usually involve the infantry elements of Regimental Landing Teams (RLT) and Battalion Landing Teams (BLT) deploying through a combination of airmobile insertion from amphibious assault ships, and...

This seems to be the way things are headed again, particularly with light forces development.  The hat badge of the Mortar Pl members is another question, but I wouldn't be fussed either way as long as the capability is re-established.  However, on that vein it would be nice if we actually...

:rofl: That is a chillingly apt description of the state of play of planning efforts in the Army. It is inexcusable to force part time leaders to run that treadmill.  If a PRes unit can produce a fairly detailed calendar as part of its Op Plan and stick to it, why can't the Army commit to...

Well, you'll get no arguement from me on the requirement for major change, and the significant institutional cultural factors holding us back.  I think that if the top level commanders wanted mandatory reserve training, we would have it.  Local commanders would adapt to the new reality, and...

I have heard these regulations noted in passing in various "what we are doing to strengthen the Army Reserve?" briefs and fireside chats, so maybe we will see them used, especially in the Provinces (like AB) with job protection for routine training. That said, I don't think it would be fair to...

I think that you would find a lot of support for enforced mandatory training amongst all ranks of the PRes...assuming the service expectations are reasonable. In the current model, a PRes soldier is soaked for as much time and energy as they are willing to provide.  This is why soldiers and...

We tend to think of suicide as an issue of the young because it is a leading cause of death among that group, but that is because they are for the most part not dying of other things. If you look at suicide across the population, here are a few important things to keep in mind: 1. Suicide rates...

I think there is definitely a generational resiliency issue at play.  However, if we see this issue at RMC more than we do in other high stress training environments, we should still be looking at leadership, program design and the institutional culture.  This incident last year was a pretty...

Roy Farran attended Calgary Highlanders Officers' Mess dinners well into the 2000's (he passed in 2006 if I remember correctly), and I was privileged to meet him on a handful of occasions.  He came off as an extremely humble man considering his accomplishments both inside and outside of the...

The establishments are definitely another topic, and as you say there are some structural issues that prevent the PRes from ever approaching its full ARE strength.  However, I still think both recruiting and training system improvements will be required to achieve even the modest PRes growth...

At the moment, status quo isn't a valid COA either. The failures of the recruiting system are impacting the ability of the reserve force to fullfill their assigned mandate, and grow in accordance with government direction.  I am all for fixing the underlying processes, but I recognize that they...

That is completely self imposed, and can be addressed internally. When I worked in recruiting, 5.e. was within the CFRC CO's authority, and it was one form.  It is simply a matter of delegating the correct release item to the proper authority (CBG Comd/Unit CO) or making use of one of the...