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One of my pet peeves from theatre is that with the rest of the military (outside the FAC/fighter communities) finally being seriously exposed of air-ground operations, every time someone drops a bomb it is referred to as CAS.  And don’t even get me started about CCA vs. Rotary wing CAS.  Just...

It may surprise some but recreational target shooting is highly supported by the CF and there is a reason that almost every Base has a gun/shooting club.  While I can not speak for BMQ specifically, I can say that on Phase and subsequent training I and others have brought both restricted and...

You have a legal obligation to listen to the CoC, they don't have the same legal requirement to listen to you whether your concern/request/suggestion is verbal or in writing. (Arguably they have a moral one though).  There are obvious exceptions such as redresses, requests for review of summary...

The Arty reference is B-GL-371-004 Chapter 7 Section 2.  That being said, that publication is woefully out of date with regard to the way things are really done now in theatre, so individual Unit SOPs become the reference.  And THAT being said, those are often woefully out of date (1RCHA's are...

Wow, chalk this one up to one of the most misleading political statements of 2009. Just because they are not our aircraft...

Speaking of B1B - one I was controlling in '05 had the most appropriate call sign - DEATH.

Teaching ECAS procedures to a couple of female medics about two years ago I told them to pick their own call signs, without a second's hesitation they came up with CANDY STRIPER.  The pilot almost choked when they came up on freq. Our SLAYER / RAMPAGE call signs are still pretty good.  One of...

I think the OPs question is an outstanding one for anyone seriously concerned with training / educating within the CF.  It doesn't speak to differing standards (as some have suggested) however, it does question how individual people are motivated to achieve those standards.  The first issue that...

It's a toss up... The 117F? The 3 x magnifier for the MNVG? The hard-to-come-by compass att for MNVG?  Maybe just the MNVG themselves? No, it's gotta be my C8 Heavy Barrel.

Rest assured... times have changed!

I don't know for sure but as he is deployed I am going to assume that it wasn't him but his mother who went to the press.  So, because it's now in the public eye it will get sorted as no one will want to look bad.  The worst part of this is that if mommy at some point had stopped bailing her son...

I think you are right that either would work, I know if I were a CPO and the order "FFE" came down he would get 5rds.  That being said, to illustrate the "does a message to observer constitute a fire order" question let's look at it in the reverse, (and I don't know if this would happen but why...

Back to first principles... 11 reasons why things are seen and the way and ranges at which naval battles are fought.  Despite the name of this thread, people sometimes do put thought into protective clothing / equipment.  Some forces more than others.

I don't know your story i.e.what he's coming home from (HLTA, end-tour, "routine" ship sail etc. - sometimes it makes a difference) but I will say that whenever I get back I don't generally want anything special (honestly).  I just want to try and get back to normal for a while - yes I also...

Except for women's mess kit where the Navy still has the lead.  Almost makes me want to OT... almost.

Okay, I'm not nearly this old but - Red Skelton.

I used cards for my first assessed field ex on Ph 2... felt like I was reading someone Else's notes, rigid or like I didn`t know my own plan.  I threw them away after that and just made bullet points in my FMP.  My confidence, marks and overall learning skyrocketed.  Never used them again for...

Absolutely, but what I was getting at is if in his initial orders the observer gave ``... Delay, 10rds, A/F`` (and that was approved) when he ordered ``FFE`` he would get 10 rounds.  If 0 cuts the ammo in half in the message to observer and the observer orders ``FFE``. does he get 5 rds or does...

So the CLS has asked the Army to improve its formation level war-fighting skills which means yes the Artillery (both Reg and Res) has to get back into regimental level shooting.  Anyone who has ever read a 371 series pub knows they are fine for battery level stuff, but can be quite vague on...

There is no reason to be wearing THAT badge unless you completed the THO Course.  I don't care if he did deploy as a msn spec to Bosnia or anywhere else for that matter. :clubinhand: