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Okay, it's official, as Loachman said, still no Msn Spec badge being issued.  In fact, there isn't even an approved Msn Spec Course, units just run their own local training getting new guys up to speed and no, they don't hand out "wings" after.  That being said, you can get anything you want...

What in God's name are you doing that keeps breaking your dog tag chain?  That having been asked, if you are that clumsy that you keep getting it caught it's probably best that you keep the "weaker" chain (for obvious reasons) which is uaually available in bulk at any hardware store like Home...

Alright, I admit it, while I certainly didn't think it was perfect, I definitely didn't see it coming that it was written by a kid.  My wife is a teacher and has been going on for some time about the virtues of Reading Recovery which only about one or two kids have access to in each class. ...

Had my first reply from a buddy who recently returned from a tour with 408 as a msn spec.  He said that while they never had a spec badge they were trying for one and there were a number of design prototypes put forward with the front-runner being modelled after (and looked a lot like) the THO...

:o Colour me Surprised! Heck, someone in Iran and/or the Taliban probably watched Charlie Wilson's War and saw how well this tactic worked for the US against the Russians.  This is news?  ::)

They were not innocent, they were found "not guilty" two different beasts.  Just because it apparently couldn't be proven whether the fracture came from the fall or the boots to the head doesn't mean that they didn't do anything.  Judges aren't stupid, this one heard the testimony and knew these...

I know that's why at the end I put wings in "".  Just meant don't make the attached army guys feel left out.

Off the top of my head a few would be... CE Tech, CE Eng, Cook, Int Op, Int O, MP, MSE Op, Musician, Log O, PSEL O, PAFF O, T&D O.

Disciplinary vs Admin action.  This is certainly not the end of this for these chaps. If you had said that reservists training was not "equal" enough to allow them to deploy on ops as peers with the reg force every reservist on here would be getting out the flame throwers.  You can't have your...

I've got some emails out to contacts in that community but as far as I know there is still no msn spec badge.  Here is a link that while admittedly is not from an official site is pretty comprehensive. http://va3kgb.ve3kbr.com/forces/air_trade_badges.htm As for the THOC, no they do not run it...

Maybe not but at 3:1 they knew enough to have the right force ratios! :)

First off Judges do like to give lectures to whoever comes in front of them, you just don't hear about it in the media.  You can't exactly report on every trial that is held.  Second, being trained in the disciplined application of force and having taken the oaths we have, I have no issues...

I guess that's what I get for trying to keep this short.  I was not expecting anyone to pick up on my comment that initiated your first question so I over simplified it a bit.  While admittedly I did say there is only one manoeuvre unit in theatre that is not exactly true.  Like everything else...

The problem with this thread is that the initial question is flawed.  It is not a matter of "which is the best option" because they are not mutually exclusive.  Keep in mind that 4 GSR stands for 4 General Support Regiment, then keep in mind what the Artillery Tactical Task of GS means.  I have...

It's the FSCC WO.

Obviously, but I guess what I meant was that if the RCMP can train someone from scratch I'm sure we can too.  We are already having to compete with other organizations (RCMP and Local PDs) for good people and even with spec pay we don't pay as well, so you would think we wouldn't make it even...

What I don't get is if the RCMP don't require anything other than High School why do MPs?  Yes, I know that having more would even make you more competitive for the RCMP but they are going to train you from scratch anyway.

While everyone's points about getting copies of the paperwork esp CF98 and witness statements etc. are bang on, I don't have a clear enough understanding of the context to be too quick to blame the staff.  Why was the obstacle course marked closed are we sure it was due to conditions?  All bases...

To our brothers in blue, make no mistake we don't fault you personally, we know you want to get into the fight and do your part.  We understand you have other tasks as well, like NORAD, maritime patrol, SAR, AAR, TAC/Strat Mvmt, EW, etc.  But lets be honest our a/c are usually purchased to be...

You are correct, however, it is even more subtle than that.  The Marines use their AH as CAS because they understand their role to be the firepower for the guys on or going ashore esp until the artillery can make it to the beach and deploy.  If controlling Marine AH, you use the standard CAS...