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I've got an IR question and after searching I figure that this is the best out of the IR threads to ask it in. I'm posted IR, I've found a place, the landlord has never rented to a military person before. I have never been on IR before. I was told that I should negotiate an 'escape clause' into...

Nothing stopping unit COs from talking to their local PSP staff and coming up with some fitness challenge or test for their troops.  It comes back to the 'fitness is a leadership issue' argument. Have everyone do the FORCE test then implement a unit level fitness policy with quarterly events.

I saw it at DRDC-V. They had done testing on the current harness vs. pads but only from a ballistics standpoint. Deformation of the helmet - will it crush your skull when it inevitably deforms? Pads = bad. Harness = good.

Gents, there is a new version of the Gallet/Spectra helmet in the works. It is the same profile, uses the same suspension but has an updated composite construction that is significantly lighter. I have held it in my grubby paws, it doesn't have the LCF of the Ops Core or Crye helmets, but it...

FYI there is a project on the books to replace all the HQ/CP type canvas: http://www.materiel.forces.gc.ca/en/hqss.page I've seen some updated DRASH shelters undergoing testing, they are reinforced to address the snow-loading issues...of course the bidders will submit multiple options.

ILBE was designed by Arc'teryx but manufactured by Propper. From what I've seen and read it is using an alpine style suspension, not optimized for armour wear. You'd have to get a hold of the SOR or equivalent to see what the USMC asked for and see if thats what they got. The Army is going to...

Its not a huge difference, just to compensate for different floor surfaces. Not a big deal. Don't slam the protocol until you try it... More info, I don't think I've seen it posted yet: https://www.cfpsa.com/en/AboutUs/PSP/DFIT/Fitness/FORCEprogram/Pages/default.aspx

The researchers from PSP Human Performance R&D were in Kingston doing friction testing on various floor surfaces. So based on that testing, the number of sandbags will vary depending on the floor surface. Obviously a field house pebbled rubber floor has a different coefficient of friction than a...

The fitness instructors  do the BFT on their training course... They administer it because they are supposed to be unbiased.

I will be shocked if the spec pay issue is approved. By combined the trades into the ACISS occupation they have diluted the spec occupations enough that there isn't a critical mass of pers in spec pay qualifying jobs...

That was a while back, i thought that they had resolved the issues? I really want to see Arc'teryx doing something for us...

"Getting it in batches will allow us to make new improvements based on feedback we get." Here's some feedback - should have contracted with Crye Precision....

DRDC in Toronto has a test that they are working on for human factors testing of load carrying equipment, armour, helmets etc. It could be adapted as a 'combat readiness' test with little effort. Some board members may have been involved in recent test runs there.

Make up some baseline load. Or, make a CSS standard and a combat arms standard. I don't think its that hard to come up with something. It doesn't need to be specialized. Alternatively, ditch it all together and just use the fitness test - I don't think this is a good approach but hey, no test...

Agreed, I should have been more clear: The Army needs an environmental/operational test of some kind, in addition to the Project FORCE standard test. I have heard that a modified BFT style forced march was being looked at: less distance - 5 km,  wearing armour with plates and full combat load so...

The Army was working on something but seem to have scrapped it in favour of Project FORCE. As far as I know,  the Army's PSP position has been axed so who knows what is going to happen now. Some modification of the BFT? They probably need a combat/assault specific test like the USMC or Army.

This is what always happens when we introduce change - with fitness, everyone is an expert and everyone has biases: PSP sucks, units need to run their own testing, the Cooper's test is the best because DHTC uses it. Well, PSP - PSP doesn't work in a vacuum and make their own decisions. They...

The money CANEX generates goes into supporting NPF. Fitness, gyms, sports, recreation, MFRC, messes etc etc etc. -- added MFRC to the list.

I think I have the record, 5 days - no field.

Too far to live but close enough to go to for a meal or a quick visit. Eastern boundary is Napanee, about 40 minutes door to door. Napanee is 20 minutes from Kingston.