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I already buy my cap badges, my unit patches, unit stuff (visor covers, t-shirts, etc). That’s okay. US Military pays for their uniform beyond initial issue. 99.99% of the Canadian population pay for their OTC meds. They also largely have a co-pay for prescription medication. This is a...

Then go buy them! We’re talking $20 a year….

Or you can go to sick parade if you’re in such a pain that you require meds.

For the Ibuprofen, that can still be prescribed and kept long term (with refills). For blister packs, you CoC can request a bunch for exercises without individuals going through the base clinic.

That is still the deal. Go see the doc. They’ll prescribe what you need an you’ll get it for free.

So you had chronic injuries that required attention. Proving my point?

Or they could just buy them for $20? If you need more than one bottle a year, you likely have issues that require medical attention or at least documenting. For allergy meds, that should definitely be followed up by a doctor…

If you truly need the meds regularly, go see a doctor, they’ll prescribe it and it’ll be free. Added bonus is that it tracks heavy usage that could point to chronic health issues that may require follow up.

Or we could do like 99% of the population and pay for our Tylenols OTC.

Multiple people and events request support for flypast every year. Some are entertained, most are not. Largely left at the units’ discretion.

Tactically, it is not uncommon for Capt leading Majs, LCol or Cols.

There are uptapped positions in the notional 71,500 PY establishment. They would be funded.

I learned that when there is will, everything is easy. But that’s was also to highlight how difficult recruiting 3,000 people would be.

It is in our doctrine so from that sense, yes it should. Creating the 2-3000 positions an RCAF Regiment would need is easy. Recruiting those would be impossible in the current climate.

The Army already does it when we deploy operationally. We have a cadre of Army Reserve folks doing security for our Airfield High Security Zones. It is not a stretch to give that function to the Army. Our aircraft conduct ops (not training) on a daily basis. They are better employed fixing...

Do things right vs do the right thing. There is a time and a place to do the right thing even if it means not doing things right. That’s the difference between a leader and a manager.

I see importance in CoC ceremonies. It’s important to see the change between the COs to put a face on the new person, and communicate, clearly, your vision to the unit. It should not last more than 1 hour and honestly, could be done in dress of the day vs 1A/3B. Some Wings chiefs have a hard on...

But it doesn’t say that there won’t be CoC ceremonies. What it says is: Ceremonial tasks will be temporarily reduced or cancelled in order to prioritize reconstitution efforts; Change of command ceremonies, parades, and other ceremonial events shall be minimized in scope and scale;

USAF pilots do use "go pills" but they don’t use them to fly for 24hrs straight.

It is also done commercially with relief crew and crew rest compartments. A KC-46A flew for more than 40 hrs straight last week. Can’t do that without sleeping at some point. From an article on the feat: Real-time updates were crucial in achieving those goals, as the aircraft was often...