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Definitely a very cool vessel with a lot of bells and whistles.  Would love to see one in the fleet but as was mentioned, not an AOR.

To elaborate for the OP, this is largely due to a back-log in the training system and not so much a lack of a need for these positions.  As the back-log clears, the number of positions available will change based on training system availability and CF need for the occupation.

Ohhh boy, this is one of those times when Canadian Forces Sailor may have been a better choice of words than Canadian Forces Seaman for the article lol

Also regiment's are individual military units, not an organized 'service' in the traditional sense per se. (Pusser beat me to the punch, also his explanation is much more detailed)

Uh.....this where that same Pte or OS probably graduated from the same BMQ as the LS MP a week ago?  haha The Navy rank slip-ons worn by all three elements of MPs in patrol dress doesn't help with figuring out the proper rank differentiation either (for badged members on duty obviously)...

haha, I'm more like one of those MARS officers who is closer to that happy medium on regaining our naval heritage.  I support the change but if nothing happens, I'm not going to go nuts over it.  I'll leave the staff paper to one of our greener members/sailors or perhaps the OP of the thread ...

I would think a staff paper would have been done up on topics similar to this in the past.  However, if someone wants to write one up and share it, I think this would be a great idea.

I would argue that if we did something wrong in the past, we need to fix that wrong into a right first, THEN change the way we change things.  This based off of whatever you define to be a 'wrong' in the context of your post. Failing step two will result in even greater resistance to change IMO.

I think for many Sailors, it is difficult to have a sense of moving forward with our naval heritage until they (and the service as a whole) have a sense that what was lost has been sufficiently restored, especially after a culturally devastating event like unification that still has its...

Only problem is that it takes TONS of energy.  But you know what the development of lasers means.....we'll need shields soon enough! And transporters...and spaceships..and... Oh, getting a bit too ahead of myself lol  :o

I don't think this has been posted yet.  Looks like the CF is sending a 13-member recce and medic team to Malta now in addition to the planes on the ground. http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20110228/libya-evacuations-canadians-110228/ Canadian military team deployed near Libya CTV.ca...

Unless this has changed very recently, my understanding is that while a BWK is no longer a pre-req for promotion to SLt, having a shipboard OOD qual is a requirement for promotion to SLt in the Naval Reserves.  In the reg force though, promotion to SLt comes after completion of MARS IV now...

What about a dog onboard ship to chase the 'cat' around? lol

JAG Officers while embarked? lol

This is great news from an organizational standpoint.  Hopefully the transition can be made smoothly for pers living in the NCR over the next several years.

For my own curiousity (as I genuinly don't know), but does the principle of universality of service not apply to members serving in the cadet program or the Canadian Rangers?  I thought (but may be mistaken) that this applied to all members of the CF in uniform; but I guess it would make sense...

wow, the situation on the highway sounds pretty dire over there.  Glad the CF can help!

Interesting, however I had the impression that Biggoals2bdone was speaking about it on a much larger scale?

Solution, one Expres test standard for BOTH Men and Women.  Same job, same standard  ;D

Nice story.  She has her CD on in the news video attached to the article, however she appears to be missing her centennial pin as well...but now we're just getting picky lol