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I think that was exactly the point of the USMC approach. Similar to the Lav 6.0 it was sold as an upgrade to an existing platform when essentially it was (and now truly is- approval for new airframes has been given) an entirely new aircraft. They are quite a bit faster (only 11km/hr slower than...

I was referring to this; http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/business-defence-acquisition-guide-2015/aerospace-systems-913.page I'm well aware of the low (nil?) likelihood that the timeline above will actually be followed however the plan is in the works. There is staff work and money going into the...

The Griffins will need replacing sooner rather than later. The USMC "rebuild" of their Hueys into UH-1Ys was a very clever procurement bait and switch that resulted in a really capable aircraft that they may not have got otherwise... given the Griffon lineage this might work for us too. As a...

Not sure how force protection can be effective without patrolling...

These are no longer in production; http://soldiersystems.net/2010/07/18/2-piece-mav-bib-from-cp-gear/ I'm looking for one in coyote or TW Cadpat. Please contact me if you have one you're no longer using. cheers

Great idea!

I have trained at both Aldershot and Gagetown and know people who completed their CAP/BMQL at Aldershot although I completed mine in Gagetown. The delivery of this course is under active review and based on the latest issue of the infantry journal it is now 11 weeks instead of 10 and will no...

I couldn't agree more. Something like HIMARS could theoretically cover a big air-defence gap in the CAF (as I understand it we currently have no ground based air-defence... which strikes me as appallingly short sighted) and would also give us the ability to destroy a grid square from 300km...

Given the growing importance of the Northwest Passage, and the fact that many nations do not recognize this passage as Canadian internal waters, there might be something to this concept for the Arctic theater of operations. The Northwest Passage is quite narrow so environment challenges aside...

An interesting look at the kit the Chinese brought with them; http://eng.mod.gov.cn/DefenseNews/2015-04/10/content_4579404.htm

I was one of those who was an evacuee in the Calgary 2013 floods (tucked my family in safely with the in-laws just prior to the fan-out) but reported for duty regardless. Through the course of our deployment I had no idea if my house was intact or not, despite being just blocks away at one...

As per a prior recommendation, definitely consider the Garmin Foretrex 401. Uses 2 aaa batteries, has been super reliable for me and is small and light. I usually keep mine attached to the tacvest rather than on my wrist but that's just a preference. They do eat batteries in cold weather unless...

I would think that the reserve companies inside HR battalions would likely be light Inf rather than mech anyway? If not then send the few PRes leaders needed on their IODP1.2 or crew commander course as required. Sending a guy on a course to enable a specific task seems a lot more efficient than...

Given that reserve infantry officers do the same training as their RegF counterparts any argument against reserve Inf Pl Comds cannot truly be "much stronger". In fact given that many of the reserve NCMs filling those companies would be people those Pl Comds (and WOs and OCs for that matter)...

You certainly have a good attitude. I have a copy of "Get Selected! for Special Forces: How to Successfully Train for and Complete Special Forces Assessment & Selection" by Joseph J. Martin (it's available on amazon) and I found it had some great tips for PT and mental/ physical toughening...

There seems to be a few posters who do not know the current situation with regard to training in the PRes. Current training progression for a reserve infantry (because that's what I'm familiar with) officer; For PRes only -4 week BMQ; NCMs and Officer combined, offered as a weekend course or...

One of our Majors did a PD lecture on the different methods of reserve force initial training for infantry officers (and some of that was concurrently done with NCO training) utilized by some of our allies. I will suggest to him that he submit something to you Sir. The take home point of his...

A late reply but... It would be totally appropriate for a former serving member of the Regiment to wear their old headdress for Remembrance day, although the glengarry would be preferable to the TOS/ balmoral. In fact the unofficial order of dress for former members is; glengarry, blue blazer...

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Has the change away from mods been communicated outside the infantry school? It doesn't seem anyone out here (including my adj) is aware of this. It may be easy to get officer candidates willing to commit to 3 month blocks of time (which may or may not actually run, and i do undestand that...