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My reserve BIQ course in WATC has been cancelled this summer. Very, very frustrating.

Yah, I've seen a lot more orange jump suits issued lately because of that.

My SQ (reserve) had non-combat arms people. I'm pretty sure everybody in the army has to do it. What about Navy/Airforce? do they do SQ?

We‘re all in this together as the Canadian Forces, the reserves and regular force may be two different components at an organization and budget level but we‘re all the same armed forces. I‘m an army reservist and if I wasn‘t transferring to the regular force I would be staying in the reserves...

Ruck = big backpack with all your kit you need to survive in it.

[nevermind :p ]

Around here they seem to be issued out to troops on BMQ a lot. I was issued one on mine.

I once heard "In the reg force, they have covert ops. We in the militia have "photo ops." Good pictures to show our grandchildren."

All the information you want about weapons tech: Weapons Tech I‘d recommend you watch the video. You don‘t need any previous experience, the army will train you off the street.

What is there other than Pres for reserves? I don‘t understand.

Where are the 50 CF personnel from? I take it that it‘s being kept a secret?

Thank you guys.

Hello, I‘m currently a reservist and I just put in my application for reg force. I was wondering how much of my time in the reserves will count towards my corporal. All of it? half? does it depend? Anyone have experience with this? Thanks

Well, to live on the reserve first you‘re going to have to get your ISC (Indian Status Card)... Sorry, bad joke... On my reserve BMQ/SQ course we got a lot of time off (it was too slack). There was no alcohol allowed on base and I think gambling was phohibited on base, too, I‘m not sure...

Thanks for all the responses guys. I handed in my paperwork tonight... Let the paper trail and waiting begin...

Hi, I really appreciate the responses. Thanks guys. I have one more question. Lord Strathconas is part of the mechanized brigade in the area along with a couple PPCLI battalions I see and it‘s HQ is the Steele Barracks on CFB Edmonton, is that true? If I were a member of the Lord...

I had a sergeant on my BMQ/SQ who said he wished we could have blanks in our rifles and MGs all the time with a round in the chamber. Makes sense. What do you guys think? It would certainly make people more concious about the weapons.

Hi Franko, I‘ll be doing my best for courses, I‘m not exactly the most switched on troop but I always try my best. Doesn‘t matter too much what I end up driving or where I go, I just want to be armored, though Lord Strathconas is my first choice because of the area. Well, I‘ve filled out my...

I‘m in the Comox area. There‘s only CFB Comox (airforce) and our tiny reserve base. Thanks

Hello, I‘m not sure whether this should be here or under recruiting, forgive me moderators :) I‘m submitting my component transfer this Thursday from reserve to regular with my 1st MOC choice as armoured. I‘m infantry now but I‘m only SQ qualifed. I‘ll be getting my BIQ this summer. I‘m...