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We send detachments somewhat regularly, as part of the NATO rotations for eAP, and participate in NATO-Nations exercises under Op REASSURANCE yearly. We’re limited in what we can do at the moment because of the staffing levels for fighter pilots. We don’t want to compromise our transition to...

If you look at all priorities, and which element is supporting: 1 & 2: Protection of Canada/North America (RCAF/RCN) 3 & 4: Expeditionary ops (RCAF, RCN, CA, SOF) 5: Capacity Building (RCAF, RCN, CA, SOF but probably better served by SOF/CA) 6: Support to law enforcement agencies (SOF, RCN...

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If you look at the DPU, protecting Canada and North America are number 1 and 2 priorities. How is the Army contributing to those priorities on a day-to-day basis?

Nobody has depth.

If we can’t enrol or retain more, can’t we repurpose some of the CAF resources to security? Looking at what is currently being procured, seems like the Navy and the Air Force are both priorities for the CAF. Why not reorient some of the Army to Security? Why not keep 1 Infantry Regiment, 1...

My Squadron CWO agrees with advanced promotions, so do all the Sgt/WO/MWOs. I hold regular 1 on 1 with WOs/MWOs and officers, and hold meeting with every other rank levels in group settings and that was never raised as an issue. I will ask specifically in my next set of meetings with them. I...

What difference does it make to season as a Pte or as a Cpl? We advance promote every Avr to Cpl in the RCAF. No issues observed.

He has not quietly sided with Elon and Vivek. He said, back in June (before he was elected and picked Elon as the head of DOGE), that people studying in the US should get a green card automatically, not that more H1B visas for skilled foreigners should be issued. Nice try.

Except the "big" picture is all Army. I didn’t get much from BOTC (predecessor of BMOQ). I could have not done it and do fine. In fact, I know someone that has never done BMOQ/BOTC as they were CEOTP, and someone mistakenly put the course as completed on their file before they had done it...

The ADMs are part of the DND side (and yes, some report to both the CDS and the DM - unity of command anyone?). There shouldn’t be, but there are competing interest between DND and the CAF. The option space for Commanders to accept a risk to mission or a risk to personnel is extremely limited...

That is a Command responsibility, not a Public Service one. DND should be there to support Commanders to enable readiness. I find DND holds way too much power that should be held at the Command level (often indirectly).

The CAS may be and ADM equivalent but it is not an ADM. The fact that some in our organization think the "ADM" functions are more important than the Comd RCAF functions is sign that our "raison d’être" is not fully understood and acknowledged. We don’t exist to manage ourselves. We exist to...

The CAF does’t have ADMs.

I still use that line for people that have unreasonable demands in order to stay in. When we cater for one, it has a demoralizing effect for others. In your case, I am genuinely interested in what keeps you in if you’re so sour towards the organization.

Retention is not only a CAF problem, but a problem for many companies. People like to explore more nowadays. I would argue the lack of purpose has a greater effect on retention than money. Money is a bandaid that has proven not to work over time if underlying issues aren’t addressed. The CAF...

To be fair, there were a lot of airworthiness, safety and requirements issues, even not too long ago. Having been involved with FWSAR since 2019, the project wasn’t well managed, at least initially.

Even having a Canadian citizenship, if you hold a second citizenship, it could be an obstacle in flying the F-35 because of the security clearances required.