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I can buy that, but not all are on the same field, some like myself for example have to worry about burning off 25 Days leave between now and ph 2 which might maybe start in February. We were not permitted to talk to our home units for example and of course being on TD were entitled to benefits...

not sure if this is the right place for this one, Being on the most recent run of the back to back IAP/BOTP I'm wondering if anyone has the same perception that IAP for mbrs CFR'd with a few years under their belt (some with CD's) is a rather large waste of taxpayers money. In some cases these...

Indeed but it provides some meat to an otherwise highly debatable post (there are some who still don't believe Cpl's are NCO's here in Canada)

You have to remember I'm going on the basis of 33% of a ship's coy activly using cocaine, IF that is the case, which I highly doubt. don't get me wrong, I'm not a reserve hating reg force lifer, I started my career in the commres. What I'm saying is that the last time discipline was this poor in...

Hence why I said it would be costly and likely not feasable, the other option is to go back to the way the system worked with the pig boats. The core crew provided by the regular force and augmented by the naval reserve. That is the Naval Reserve area of responsability... to force generate and...

Cpl is the first NCO Rank as per QR&O Vol 1 Chap 1.02 http://www.admfincs.forces.gc.ca/qr_o/vol1/ch001_e.asp#1.02 "non-commissioned officer" means a member holding the rank of sergeant or corporal; (sous-officier)

Indeed I take your point, and the Coxn is being held repsonsible for his actions, the other if it is the case that 33% of the crew was using should be held accountable for thier inaction (again it is a big if, read my earlier post on the validaty of the killicks claim) If indeed 30% or more of...

Edward I'll go one step further, maybe not the sr nco's are to blame, but the Warrants are (for navy speak P1-CPO1), The warrant is like a commision it is a legislated position of trust and authority.

Indeed, and Testify you have the right idea about it, police yourselves, you notice your winger headed down a one way street to trouble, you bring them back to reality. And really that will go your whole carreer. Yes folks with TI do some dumb things too (experience speaking) it helps when...

Funny I still vote in his riding (good old SOR)

The comfort inn just happens to be the most popular for recruits (I think it's because its the first one in the phone book) and I will echo what MRM Said, those of us in uniform on courses in ST Jean are readily identifiable, just because you leave your course shirt and dog tags in the shacks...

my thoughts on this one.  The embedded media pers are not mbr's of the CF a comms lockdown does not affect them as it does everyone else, mainley because the jimmies don't have the ability to "turn off" the comms pipe on the media types. That said there has been in the past an understanding...

Come the 4th weekend when they "turn you loose on the population" the only thing on your mind is partying, after that its not uncommon to find a half a dozen folks in the TV Room in the bistro having some "wets" (added for you navy types) shining boots and what not, it helps unit cohesiveness...

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Thanks for the info ( I was last there in 1997 and it was different back then) But seeing as you've been there recently.... OCdT's still living on the blue side??

The "core" crew positions are Cl C, the equiv of what the reg force crew on the pig boats was, the remainder are Cl B (this may have changed but thats the way it was a few years back)

The watch cover its up to you, I bought one 10 years ago its sitting in a box somewhere, I didnt find it much use. The joining inst say to bring 4 days worth of clothing which really means just that enough clothing to get you through a maximum of 4 days. (I highly suggest about 6 days worth of...

The green scrubbies work just as well, and them you can stick to your boots/shoes whatever and save your self from the PER position for great periods.

Some of my why's are really just that, not sure why you need the magic erasers (and yes my wife swears by them), not sure why you need a gold old rambo commando watch cover, and really clothing wise, you need 4 days worth of clothing, most guys can make a pair of jeans last 2 days (around day 2...

We have to keep in mind that this is an allegation made after an NIS investigation by a former killick trying to save his own arse, you know that whole spreading the blame game alot of folks in the Navy (based on 7 years experience as a sailor myself) seem to be adept at. His allegation may be...