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Dapaterson: You seem to be under the impression that being in the CAF is like any other job.  It is not.  The CAF asks its members to do things and make sacrifices that other employers just don't.  This is a tremendous impediment to recruiting and it shows in number of red trades that we have. ...

The only person who can give you the difinitive answer is the recruiting medical officer which means your best bet is to go do the medical and see what thr RMO says.

Not really, we keep class A reservists current on the Gonzo; should be quite doable on a Twin Otter.  As for the Tucano, it should be doable to; the USAF ANG does it with their fast air.

The impression that I got from reading a few other articles online was that the Russians were mostly hitting the US backed rebels and leaving ISIS alone.

  The major helo communities (TacHel and MAG) like to hold on to their people, so going helo to fixed wing is hard, but can be done;  It usually involves going to Moose Jaw for a tour or two as an instructor.  Going fixed wing to helo is a bit easier; you usually just have to tell someone you...

Cryco, I was in a similar situation when I initially went to join.  I got denied on medical grounds.  I spoke to the recruiting medical officer (RMO) and was told that I could get a second opinion.  I proceeded to do so,  and had my specialist write a letter to the RMO.  The RMO accepted my...

I'm not sure if this is the correct place for this, so I'll offer apologies if I have erred. Full story at link below. The family was enroute to Alaska due to a posting.  From the sounds of it they literally had everything they owned in a UHaul that was stolen from the parking lot of the hotel...

Some of the T-33s that were there were flown out, (to the states), when they were sold off.  The Tutors that are there are rotated in and out of the Snowbirds. 

Nav's who re-muster wear their Nav wings until they earn the upgrade, ( ;D ).  I don't see why AESOPs would be different.

I recall reading somewhere that ISIS was funding themselves with oil exports.  I can't help but wonder if this oils price war isn't aimed at taking their financial legs out from under them.  I confess that I don't know how the Saudi Brand of Islam jives with the ISIS brand.

So, wearing the fake QGJM won't be illegal.

Are you sure about the QGJM.  The ribbons on his chest and the pic you posted don't look like this:http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=14990&lan=eng

That's what I was thinking. 

Here is a better pic of the individual in question wearing his medals. The first looks very much like an SSM.  I don't think the middle one is a Korea medal.

This made for an entertaining read: Shared with the standard caveats: http://t.thestar.com/#/article/news/gta/2014/11/21/flights_of_fancy_at_markham_airport_a_former_cold_war_pilots_big_plans.html We sent guys to Area 51?

It used to be that you could get picked up for ROTP after completing first year university on your own.  I'm not sure if this is still an option.  My advice is to ask an Military Career Counselor (MCC) at the recruiting centre, they will know.  If getting picked up for ROTP after first year is...

I was just ball parking.  From what I remember from working at the CFRC there was always a huge surplus of applicants for Pilot, MP, RMS Clerk and MSE OP.  We usually had just enough good combat arms applicants to meet the SIP, (except in artillery; both officer and NCM.  For some reason nobody...

Of which 275000 want to be pilots, 20000 want to be MPs, and 4000 want to be RMS Clerks.  I know this because I spent enough time wading through the influx.

Apples and oranges.  Police and fire departments have far more applicants than they have positions.  The CF doesn't.  We have a hard enough time attracting people for the tech trades as it is. 

...sure.....I'm quite certain that Mr Putin will stop sending escorted bears into our ADIZ if we just ask him nicely.......