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And as soon as I figure out how to phrase it in a way that is something besides a laundry list of complaints, I will probably post something there. I have been following all the Q&As from the virtual town halls being done with interest. The biggest thing that stands out so far is that the RCAF...

I agree that a single person can't know everything about every member but they should be more engaged then they are now. The CAGs might be a solution to that but I think it might exacerbate the situation as Cold Lake people stay Cold Lake and Bagotville people stay in Bagotville. I can't see a...

What's a better value, a technician that spends 7 years in Cold Lake and quits or a technician that spends 5 years in Cold Lake then gets posted to 8 AM's for 3 to 5 years, then does another 3 to 5 in Cold Lake? We need to think more than 6 months ahead. To do that we need career managers need...

The biggest issue with all these issues is that the needs of the member isn't the same as the needs of the service. If the goal is to keep more people local, they will keep people local even if they don't want to stay. I wanted to get posted every 3 or 4 years but I have had 3 physical postings...

Small Towns are boring, big cities are expensive, Comox is both. We can't please everyone so why even try? Instead make it worth living somewhere you wouldn't otherwise while making living there viable either through affordable housing options not tied to market rents or a proper housing/living...

Gross incompetence and a complete and utter lack of caring. I can't think of anything else to explain it that doesn't sound like a conspiracy theory.

It is the worst thing that ever happened to messes. Once we stopped being a private club and became a government run bar, things went down hill. I remember as PMC I had plans to spend 20% of our surplus, I ended up adding 10% because I couldn't spend the money.

I don't know. My dad spent 6 months at sea a year for like 30 years. And that was actual at sea time. But he loved his job. When you are 20 going away, anywhere for any reason, is new and exciting. When you are looking at your 10th trip to San Diego in 7 years to do the exact same thing you did...

I really think the best way forward is to look at all the things that kept people in before and see how we can use that to our advantage. I think it all comes down to making the military be the military we all wanted to join as kids. I didn't join the military to spend my entire life in one...

Most of this thread is focused on Pilots and that is part of the problem with OP Talent. Part of it is messaging, you look at any OP Talent material and it is still highly focused on Pilots despite Pilots being the focus of their own OP. It just increases the perception the the RCAF cares about...

It sounds like you are a member of a Reserve Unit. Reserve units tend to be special beasts in both good and bad ways. Anyway here are my suggestions: Step 1 is to figure out what the expenses are. The numbers have to be communicated to the members at the AGMs. No CO is going to sign off on a...

I remember doing rounds of the barracks and one of the things we had to do was patrol the female wing. Men were allowed on that side until 10 then they were kicked out. On the weekends we did the rounds a little more frequently and it kept people honest. I'm sure there were people quietly having...

Just checked and my claim is at 91 weeks. Do I win something if it gets to 100?

It will always be an issue where men and women work together away from home. It is a relationship issue not a CAF issue, although if Generals would stop shtupping their staff and having it go public life would be easier for the rest of us.

Every night I am not sleeping in a trench is beautiful thing, and I have shared a ranger blanket with my fair share of people. Trust me I appreciate my RCAF privilege. My point is that if having your own room isn't enough and you have to segregate by apartment, we have bigger problems than...

I have experienced Co-ed living arrangements twice in the CAF. The first time was during on a course with 2 females in an H hut. A duty NCO stayed in shacks with us to deter any fraternization. We also had to split use of one communal shower room which made for some very awkward showers with 30...

How much leaner can we get?

What would happen if we got a rash of VRs the day after a budget dropped? Do you think it would make any difference?

It appears that the aim of the article is the two day Leadership retreats rather than a long term formal course, so it is of limited value to military training however it does raise some issues that are creeping in to our training system. -Leadership isn't a topic which lends itself well to...

It depends on how they articulate that feeling. Saying "I felt scared" probably doesn't it cut it. However, if they say "based on the heightened emotional state of the individual along and unknown conditions in the dwelling, we judged it unsafe to enter until such time as law enforcement...