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I very much agree with that comment. However, during basic you are not a soldier/sailor yet. Having done basic recently (not sure what the rules were 10 years ago) I can tell you there isn't much use for a knife. In fact they were forbidden. Having said that; there were several people on my...

Have the meet an greet in Vic and I will make it for sure ;D

I miss cigars greatly; so soothing and flavourful. Sadly I gave up the habit for obvious reasons; but that doesn't mean I wont enjoy a victory smoke when I graduate from my 3s.

No need for a pocket knife at bmq; when something needs to be cut (ex. parachute cord) scissors will be passed around. If you're one of those fellas that likes to carry a downtown knife be warned that it may be confiscated by your instructors. On my course knives were strictly forbidden.

The cigar brand is pretty important but let's not forget the size either. As a beginner smoker you may not want  (or be able ) to smoke for an extended period of time. So buy a cigar you know you can finish. Also take your time, don't start sucking the life out of the cigar or you'll overheat it...

Preferably one on the island  ;D; a trip to mainland including accommodations will set me back a tad too far.

+1 Big Foot. You couldn't have said it any better. Having recently joined the regular forces I take even more pride in what I do, which isn't much as I'm on course, but I'm looking forward to the day where I can serve my country.

I'm not sure what the rotation is for duty neip master seamans but I can say I've been on neip for almost a month and still havn't had the same ms twice as a neip instructor.  I do appreciate those master seamans who must give up their personal time for neip, however we (od's) lose our night...

Call your local recruiting centre; they will have the correct dates for you.

Agreed. Neip needs a huge overhaul. Springroll have you told your instructor that neip is interfereing with your course studies? I started course last week but as soon as I find the program bothersome to my studying habits I will definitely bring it up with my instructor. For now the amount of...

Doom 5k in 23min will get you through basic. A good time is 5 minutes per km and you've passed that; good job :)

I got a recruit school bypass when I transfered to the reg force. I only had a year and 4 months in as a reserve.

Congrats Pea ;D I'm really happy for you. Good luck to you at basic; I know you'll do great!

No one actually does any cleaning ;D, atleast not that I know of. Just go to your room and stay out of sight.

I'm currently on NEIP so here's my .2s. You have to muster in the morning after breakfast, the duty NEIP master seaman takes attendance, and then you're off to whatever(course, pat, etc).  After supper you muster again for cleaning stations at 6pm. Cleaning stations can go from 15 minutes to 45...

Congrats Pea and best of luck to you at St.Jean ;D If you have any questions about basic feel free to message me anytime.

Sadly a blanket party is not enough. The culprit(s) needs some decent jail time. A truly shameful and repugnant act. Here's hoping for a quick recovery for MCpl Fitzgerald.

Lets not be too graphic...there are women and children on this forum ;D

Wish I had known that during basic. Thx for the tip Steve. Showers are not enough to rinse the camo paint. Paper towels, soap, hot water, and lots of scrubbing until your face turns red did the job for me.

Good luck to you at basic Ryan. I to will be starting my career soon in the navy full time. Have you specified which coast you prefer yet?