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I would suggest contacting someone that has specific knowledge of the noise hazard, guidelines regarding acceptable levels of noise and the required minimum protection. Please don't risk hearing damage. In industry I always have access to health and safety staff and hearing protection falls...

An anecdote I heard from a Royal Navy officer who was there at the time went as follows: "We told the Argentinians that we had a nuclear powered submarine patrolling just off the harbour entrance. Any ship leaving the harbour will be immediately sunk. Two weeks later the submarine arrived...

I think the last shooting war was against a bunch of guys who didn't even own socks (to quote Dunesbury). Legitimate question: do you see the next shooting war involving a major power or some impoverished developing country?

Per today's Globe and Mail: "Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to unveil a pandemic budget that includes an extension of wage and rent subsidies through to September, $100-billion of new stimulus money for housing, transit and green technology, and sets the stage for a national...

I was at RMC around the time 'lady cadets' were first enrolled. That was in the early 1980s. I served onboard HMC Ships with 'mixed gender' crews. That was in the late 1980s/early 1990s. Both of those circumstances might be considered 'co-ed'. At those times there was some difficulty...

There are no good options. I think leaving is the least-worst. A difficult decision to make but ultimately (IMHO) the right one.

"Ignorance of the law is no excuse." Actually, it is an excuse. If we don't properly train people to do a job, we can't reasonably expect them to do that job. We don't let just anyone drive a car. You take lessons, you take a test, you get a license. The purpose of the lessons and test...

"It's called a store room because this is where I store the kit you need. If I were required to issue it to you, it would be called an 'issue room'."

I think you are selling yourself a bit short! I believe there are any number of 'second career assistance' programs. Get signed up! I would add that you likely have a good sense of working with others (does that lead to HR or recruiting jobs?), you know about parts, inventory and...

That is indeed a good article. I like the point about 'starting over'. That is 100% true. I have hired former soldiers to work entry-level jobs at construction sites. They were selected over other entry-level candidates because I had good confidence they would reliably show up, on time...

Thanks. I think we agree on this. So here is the test: when an air force general orders planes to fly and is told they can't due to air worthiness issues, what is his/her response? If an admiral orders a ship to sea and is told they can't because of seaworthiness (something like the...

Thanks, Mr Tacco, you make some valid points. However, I would point out that with a nuclear powered vessel, the engineering staff does not get to choose when the ship sails. If the documented and approved procedures say the ship can sail, it can sail. If the procedures say it can't, it...

Yes, you are correct on the nuclear industry and experience. As I have said before, what is lacking is the necessary 'culture' to safely operate nuclear reactors at sea. It requires a fundamental change in philosophy - by everyone and all ranks. For example, strict compliance with written...

One of the reasons I joined the Navy was my desire to travel. In my short career I visited: Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, up and down east and west coasts of Canada and the US, Bermuda, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Gibraltar, Italy, Suez Canal, Djibouti, United Arab Emirates...

Rick Mercer?

Agree that while the new setup takes some learning, it is a big improvement. Well done.

In my experience, that is exactly true. Suppose someone from DND says they are responsible for a a $50M project. They then think they can leave the government and work for a company executing $50M projects. That is completely false. On the government side, their responsibility is usually...

As a hands-on practicing professional engineer, my opinion is that CAF pays their engineers (counting all the benefits, vacation, pension, training, etc.) VERY well compared to civilian employers. I would further add that as an engineer I have almost zero job security. One screw-up and I am...

This could be the end of the submarine fleet. (I won't argue if that is good or bad.) 

Slightly off topic... .but when I was leaving Reg F after my service, I recall there was a line on a form that said "Tick here if you wish to transfer to the reserves" or something like that. I didn't know much about the reserves and didn't tick the box.  I gave it no more thought than that. ...