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Ummm Maybe we should outfit the aircraft we do have to properly support CAS before we purchase something else, maybe even some new munitions. Just a thought.

I don't really see the Reserves taking over the FOO/FAC role, it just would make no sense and I'll point out a couple different reasons 1) Getting qualified on equipment, how many Reserve Artillery Officers are qualified LAV CC or Gnr, how about qualified FAC ? Then how do these people stay...

This is great news

To backtrack a bit, one reason I could concede them justifying a full Colonel there is to have the proper "weight" (read rank) for decisions involving Coalition countries, airspace deconfliction, at the RAOC, etc, etc. If that indeed was the reason, I still think the TF is pretty top heavy though.

Well in here lies the problem, its not the size of a Wing so why would you call it that. The guy who runs the most troops on the ground/ commmands most of the fighting, is a LCol and is an actual landowner in Z/P, why should someone with a quarter of his troops under him be above him in rank ...

Oh good, just what Canada needs over there, another full Colonel Its great that we have our own organic assets but we as a TF are way way too top heavy.

Easy Cdn Aviator While I don't support some of CombatBuddhas terminology you could probably see why he got a little upset.

CombatBuddha Your going to make a lot of people on here upset using terminology like "toons" and stuff, just saying, thats all ;) WRT the gun issue, yea, I'm pretty sure its the C2s up there, Scary took them up. Your info seems GTG and 241, well he heard it from someone who had a brief who...

Yea Those guns are actually still in use, obviously thats not the Rogers Pass and we've moved past those cbts but...................I still think its a pretty old pic too.

Yea that picture there is a F-15E, thats what those "dudes" are using there right now :D

Looks like 2 GBU-12s under the left wing, a GBU-31 under the fuselage and at least 2 GBU-38s maybe 3, under the right wing.

Better look again Max, I'm counting 5  ;D

Lots of GBUs on there eh.

Oakleys are good boots but have a real soft sole so good for Urban stuff but probably not the best boot if you're going to be out in the GFs and wadis. To go along with that if your an engineer your probably going to be carrying some pretty heavy stuff, not a lot of ankle support in the O's...

To the best of my knowledge the only helos that p/u casualties are ones solely dedicated to CASEVAC, I'm sure there has been the odd exception but very few and far between, other choppers are just not equipped to deal with it nor do they seldom have the expertise on-board at the time to keep...

Pretty sure there is medics/PJs on CASEVACs, unless it changed in the last little bit but a 15-20 min ride is a long way to go for a casualty with a FE who knows basic FA.

b00 To go along with what George said, another thing to try take something, anything really and put it in the center of the classroom, now grab 4 or 5 styrofoam cups and label them 1-5. Do your AACFF and have the first rd come in and miss the tgt, mark it with cup, now with your binos (forgot...

KJ I'll take a quick stab at that one, the Griffons might fly top cover for a CASEVAC bird but doubt they would do it themselves. If they were they'd have to have it configured at all times(with an escort) plus flight medics on so I just don't see it being feasible. That being said in dire...

NFLD Sapper Although I applaud your ability to bring something like that up I think thats a little too complicated for calling in fire. I don't even think thats Canadian to be quite truthful the trained Cdn Observers is : Obs ID Wng Ord Tgt Loc Direction Description Traj Type of Engagement...

If your heading overseas, your right, this is a skill your going to want to know, cold. Cleared Hot has it the AACFF down pretty good, IMO just worry about giving a Gr though for tgt loc, dir and dist will work too but for that you'll have to send your own loc first so keep that in mind. The...