Search results

By adequate to the task, are you saying trained for a role such as Intel? To that extent, I would agree. If someone is going to deploy to an operational theater, they should be properly qualified for the task they will be employed in.  Although I do know that some of the people who went as...

I'm not sure this subject can be pursued much futher without possibly violating some COC on sensitive information. Suffice to say that the Role of the Naval Reserve is to support the Navy with manning for operational and support functions where required, specifically in MCDV's, PSU's, PIDT, and...

I think what needs to be kept in mind here is that despite the views of some, NAVRES is not an operational command and itself has little need for it's own INT organization. It is likely that reserve INT O's will provide support to operations units (ships, NCAGS, PSU) or working in the INT...

Long ago, in the distant history of the Naval Reserve, we had a trade called Ship Con Op. That was the NCM element associated with Naval Control of Shipping. Ship Con Op's were amalgamated into NCIOP's in the early 90's and the trade dissappeared. The move from NCS, to NCAGS, and now to INTSEA...

I think you need to 'metrify' that number. 10 tonnes is actually 10,000 kg. And that is approximately 22,000 lbs. I am always amazed that I can still remember these conversions, 30 years later.  :2c:

Certainly Trudeau did more to destroy Canada's military than any other leader in history, but I am not sure that this document is the basis for any real or perceived loss of ASW capability. I think you could point at the focus over the last almost 20 years on interdiction operations as taking...

What is the purpose of having submarines in Canadas Navy. My somewhat naive impression is that they are primarily there to provide allied antisubmarine surface and air forces something to train against. I would not deny that the subs in the past have been used in more significant operational...

I notice that your MOC is Logistics and to be polite, I'll resist the temptation to engage in reply. ;)

I seem to recall that the term prior to unification was 'Seaman Officer' and I had thought that it became MARS with unification. Of course I could be wrong with that as I have not been in quite that long. I tend to use the term MARS with others who are in the know, for everyone else, I go with...

A friend of mine did the jump course in Edmonton back in the mid-90's while posted to an NRD so it is definitely a doable thing. That being said, it really isn't a very good use of crown dollars to train someone to do something they will not need to do in their chosen career.

That was a classic. Nice job. You're my hero. :salute:

All I can say is 'at last'.  These new ships are quite impressive for a small vessel and I am looking forward to getting some time in them during this next year. Although plenty of fun was had in the YAGs (in many, many places), they were way past the best before date. 

I think we are probably far better off with a ice capable vessel that has a helo embarked. If the ship becomes stuck in the ice, or significantly slowed down, and surviellance (or further) work could still be effectivley completed by the helicopter. Having a daughter ship in such circumstance...

Not a lot really. You may get a first aid course and parade with the unit regularly. I'm not sure when you need to do NETP but part of that might be done at the unit level. You would likely end up in a pre-BMQ division, depending on how MAL does business. Although you have a cadet background...

When you join, you would join the NRD at MALAHAT. You do parade with them from Sept to Apr every year. Once you get your QL1 course done, in order to get OJT for your progression, you need to be posted to the ship. As was indicated, the possibility of acquiring time on weekends over the year in...

I would think that trying to do a degree while employed on one of the 5 (wait 4) active Kin Class ships would be a challenge. You would be at sea plenty and although you have time to yourself, being able to focus on the education part with all the distractions of being at sea would be plenty...

I do that frequently but it is usually after a mess dinner and several glasses of port. ;)

I have gone through and figured out my buy back figure which is in the 45 k range for give or take 7 years of the 23 i've been in. Now, I don't see myself doing a whole lot of Cl B/C work over the next few years and have a bit of an issue to decide on. If I were to find the money (likely from...

http://www.admfincs.forces.gc.ca/rfpp-rpfr/intro-eng.asp You can get to this site from any internet connection and should explain some detail of the program. I am not familar with buy back into the reg force pension plan as it does not apply to me. Your Cl A service is determined by days of...

That is certainly one of the risks of doing this. There are a lot of my friends who have worked a long time (with maybe short terms of non-military employment) but the employment isn't guaranteed. Word of caution. If you are not successful in your training in the reg force, your employment may...