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Though not perfect, it's stuff like this that makes me SO glad I live in CANADA  :cdn:

wow....of course you're damned if you do, damned if you don't, there will always be the critics and naysayers.

I'm assuming you were still in your car?  Are MP's supposed to salute commissioned officers when the officer is still sitting in the car (ie. at a base checkpoint or after pulling over an officer).  In the very few ( ;D ) times I've encountered this situation, the answer has been no but I've...

I think the current system is not too far off from this anyways, at least for the MARS officer classification.  The main difference would be more time spent as a Lt/SLt before reaching Capt/Lt(N).

How unfortunate, would've been neat to see them head down there.

I don't think this was posted anywhere but it appears that the Royal Canadian Mint is getting onboard with the centennial celebrations with the Canadian Navy's 100th anniversery being the theme for its 2010 Silver Dollar. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/06/c6650.html...

The Canadian Navy heads off to Haiti. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100115/haiti_ships_100115/20100115?hub=TopStoriesV2 Canadian navy bringing 'light engineering' aid to Haiti Two Canadian Forces ships are steaming towards Haiti after a speedy effort to prepare the...

You gotta love the Sub...Normal life! keke sorry, couldn't resist lol

Interesting news and I'm glad to see the modular equivalent of the course mentioned as well for the Class A world.  Addition of the ORCA OIC qualification is a nice little addition/incentive for reservists currently trying to get on the ORCA OIC course.

Just a note that naval reserve units are feeling the pinch too, though from what I've seen/heard it doesn't sound as bad as what's being described in this forum for the army reserves so far...just less courses like 404's etc. and the possibility of some reduced training.  However, the new year...

This sounds good, looks like CIC training is moving in the right direction IMO.

I'd be quite interested to see how this new CIC training programme looks like.  Any idea when this will be coming out?

Did they mean hockey for the last one? lol

So in general, most LCdr and Cdr CIC ranks are acting ranks and not substantiated.  Based on your description of the career progression, I guess there isn't really much of a comparison to the naval officer/reserve officer world at all (not that there should be).

Ah yes, the first and only CIC CDS in CF history, I remember hearing about this.  Though I'm MARS, who says you can't aim for the top of the totem pole as a CIC officer lol

Great post N. Mckay!  That was very informative.  Would you happen to have information on progression in the CIC senior officer ranks?  Are there specific tours, time in, or courses to progress to LCdr and above?  What's the highest rank a CIC officer can attain? ArmySailor, PM inbound.

Hello Everyone, I did a search but wasn't able to find the specific answer I was looking for.  For my own curiousity, could someone point me to where I can find the career progression document for a CIC officer?  My curiousity is partly peaked from the discussion in the navy forums on naval...

It's my recollection that all the Navy PLQ courses on the west coast were conducted with the OD's.  I remember hearing something about MARPAC or some entity not authorizing the use of CADPAT by Navy members?  I could be completely off though...

I had a couple former CIC officers when I did basic and they were A/SLt's.  I also think there was a NCdt CIC officer who eventually did get back pay as a A/SLt. I would think that once you are given a commission, this can't be forcibly removed from you unless you do something really wrong. ...

haha, don't see too many Navy cartoons out there.