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I‘ve got 2 versions that I have heard explaining why "lef-tenant"... This is can.community.military newsgroup: "...it came from someone who was given charge of running lands in the absence of the Lord; therefore, someone who was "left tenant." Egalement en Francais, quelqu‘un qui se trouvait...

I think there are certain clothing items that could be ordered at: http://www.logistikunicorp.com/ But it‘s only for Reg Force and Class C personnel it says on the site. Or if you‘re a Cadet Instructor Cadre officer...

Usually the ASU Clothing Stores allow you to purchase items such as berets, shirts, underwear (not the new polypropylene ones though), and wool socks for a very very good price. They won‘t let you purchase bigger items though like rucksacks and stuff, but for berets and shirts their prices are...

Out of curiousity, does anyone know if it‘s the 2-door version or the 4-door version that is being purchased? Or maybe a mix of both? Because the Silverado does come in different versions. i.e. is it: http://www.gm-defense.com/products.asp?ProductID=10 or...

The German military began to replace their Iltis fleet with the G-wagon at just about the same time as the CF procured the Iltis... I think the initial specs for the G-wagon by the German military was to remedy any shortcomings they experienced with the Iltis. The only thing remotely bad I‘ve...

There are a couple of differences between Reg Force and Reserve SQ... from what I‘ve read and if I remember correctly (although I don‘t know if it‘s in practise, or if it‘s waived), Reg Force SQ get to do a Driver Wheeled of some sort or at least it‘s a component of their SQ. Reserve SQ doesn‘t...

Well, it‘s not odd really... just different terminology (or rather, imprecise terminology). See, all NCMs regardless of trade take BMQ and SQ together, so in a sense it‘s "basic". Then everyone splits up to do their own MOC bit, which is "trades".

BMQ (Basic Military Qualification) teaches the fundamentals such as drill, CF structure, and the service rifle to name a few of the things you would do. It doesn‘t get into any of the actual field manaeuvers yet. SQ (Soldier Qualification) teaches more advanced weapons handling, such as...

Although a cynic might tell you that most of the time, the Med A is an under-appreciated blister specialist... But I agree, you‘d definitely (from what I‘ve heard) learn tons on your course. The CF is very safety conscious these days, so the most serious stuff a Med A (or anyone) would most...

Nope, not rumours my friend. It happens. Have seen it first hand. I don‘t think money factors into it much, and it wouldn‘t make sense to write up a rule saying "don‘t fail people on the last day because we spent money on him". Keep in mind that the recruit (in the case of Reserves) who RTUs...

kuro and others : They do give people the rank of 2Lt when they join if s/he has a university degree -- at least they used to. Not 100% sure this year since they changed the training/entry programs. It also depends on the unit, because I think it‘s partly their perogative whether to enrol the...

:D Nono, I‘m not YOUR course officer. You aren‘t THAT lucky and I‘m not THAT unlucky. j/k If you see a 2Lt hanging around in CADPAT not on your course on a weekend, it might be me... I usually keep my hair at finger‘s width length -- the sides and back are probably the most important. If in...

Also keep in mind that when something goes physically wrong at the soldier‘s level, a lot of the times the ultimate responsibility/fault is delegated to the officer even if s/he doesn‘t have a direct hand in it -- it becomes his fault because he is supposed to have a handle on it -- which...

Oh, they don‘t pull a Full Metal Jacket on you... if your hair‘s too long they will tell you to get it cut... which means you have to shell out $$$ for it. I would suggest do it now so you won‘t stand out as a slob. Maybe I‘ll bump into you guys one of the weekends when I‘m working...

As I understand it, they‘re working on computerizing all the current CF personnel records and VFS time will be cut drastically eventually, esp. if you left the service recently.

One theory that I‘ve heard (and I think it makes sense) is that they kept Saddam around to act as a counterweight to Iran, since Iran is equally (if not more) unfriendly to the U.S. With Iraq (relatively) strong, it could act as a buffer for Saudi Arabia and whatnot. One ficticious scenario...

As far as I know, to apply to become an NCM, those 2 reference forms are the only ones you need. If I remember correctly, they have to add up to a certain number of years of acquaintance... i.e. they have to know you for a combined number of years. If you aren‘t at the age of majority, you...

Perhaps it‘s the image of being the lone soldier-sniper and all that, where as if you‘re a soldier you‘re working in a team environment. The concept of being a "lone wolf" is... romantic? My impression (hopefully correct) is that snipers work in teams... you have an observer who watches your...

Yes, very true about the voluntold bit too, although you may have to be thrifty with your time, because it IS an extra duty... but don‘t hide behind the course critique and avoid station jobs. The way I had it was that I had 3 section reps who get input from their section, write them down on a...

Kurokaze, If you‘re up to it, I would suggest volunteering yourself to be the platoon rep to do the weekly student course critique. I did it during my CAP(R) and it offered insight from what others think of the course and often you‘ll find that there are things you never noticed about the...