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If you are doing that, why not just use an ATGM on a jeep? More range, flexibility (to dismount and go where the jeep can't), punch, and accuracy.

Of an a unit with an aggressively offensive mind set? Probably aggressive salmon. How could the CAF turn down the opportunity to make a new hat?

Check the latest CANFORGENs. One of them is announcing a document describing this concept and includes a link to it.

It looks like the reason the BGRS website has been down is it was hacked. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-relocation-hacked-bgrs-1.7003766 The government confirms a data spill of personal info:

This is bad advice, don't take it. While it is possible to switch careers, there are a lot of potential hurdles that exist. Pick a trade that excites you. Then, if you can't switch streams later on, at least you are stuck doing something you like.

We don't even run collective training in Canada for Canadians any more. MAPLE RESOLVE is moving to Latvia to be run concurrently with ICE/CREVAL and we use JTRC/JMPRC (Louisiana/Alaska) to validate our light infantry battalions. If Canada can't run exercises here why would anyone want to travel...

Why would anyone from Europe agree to that? They want their tanks in Europe so they are close at hand, not on another continent. Plus it is expensive to move pers and equipment back and forth. Why would they agree to subsidize our training while simultaneously degrading their ability to respond...

Both things can be true, as long as the economy shrinks enough

Sounds a lot like blue berets for Sigs, and we all know how that worked out...

Infanteer posted a link to a picture on Twitter (or X, whatever it wants to be called). Because of the way Twitter formats previews the bottom of the picture in that link was cut off, not showing the model's feet. Not seeing the feet, FJAG commented that he hopped the new uniform would include...

If you click through the link you may be disappointed.

The other issue with WES, is we are so bad at procurement that we let the contract run out. CUBIC is currently prepping all the equipment for storage and all their pers are leaving to find new jobs. If we are lucky, when the new contract is signed, CUBIC (or whomever) can hire back enough...

A newly promoted Corporal in Edmonton currently makes $5,589 a month. Add $684 for PLD for a total of $6,273. After the pay bump they will make $5,862. putting them in pay level 3. This gives them $50 of CFHD for a total of $5,912. Thus, they will be making $316 less a month. Or $3,792 less a...

The blitz killed about 43,000 people. 1940s Britain had a population of about 44 million. So it killed about 1 in every 1000 people. COVID19 has killed 132,000 in Britain. Their current population is about 66 million. So far it has killed about 1 in 500. So, apples are about twice as likely to...

In a conventional fight isn't this what we would use CSOR for? A bunch of fit, motivated, light forces led by Senior Captains who have been selected for the role.

GBA +

CBC Article From the article: "Military has not assured ranks of training necessity, COVID-19 precautions, soldier says" Maybe this, UR, MR and ICE are necessary but I don't think we are going to win the PR with the public war if we can't even convince our own troops.

Spotted this on reddit:The island of USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) as viewed from an MH-60 that was dumping water to assist the firefighters battling the now day old fire. July 13th, 2020

Here is a quick cut and paste of the latest CANFORGEN on Reserves joining JTF2: The same info for those that prefer it in a less made up/bastardized language:

Download the Canadian Armed Forces app on your phone. Then open the "CANFORGEN" section. The solicitation for this year has not been published but if you look through 2019 you can see the call for volunteers with a description of the minimum requirements.