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Good luck to all of you on the next IAP/BOTP course.  Remember not to take anything too seriously, and you'll get along fine.  One thing that I'd recommend, is that if you have a cell phone, get a St. Jean number for the duration, and get cheap long distance.  The 2-3 phones your platoon...

Keep in mind some of these things are platoon staff specific...  I just graduated IAP/BOTP as well (hey, did you see our PL commander auger in during the parade?  Poor little guy...  :) ) and I know that some of these things were not allowed with our staff.  As for the field, well, have fun.  If...

Heya...  From what I've learned from this board, for the first 5 years of your career, look at around 6 months away. Keep in mind, the first few years have shorter excursions away from port.  (days/weeks)  It's not until you're sort of, well, useful that they post you to your first "high...

Tim Ross is the freakin MAN!  I hope he's in my watch at BOTC...  :)  My lord, the memories Ol' timmy ross brought back...  :D T

It's tougher than the CFAT, but we can't really say much more then that.  What I can say, is that when they tell you to "go out and have some fun, you'll be spending your career with these people" they're not kidding...  :)  Word of advice?  Don't try and show off soccer skills loaded trying to...

Heya, Matt.  I did the NOAB board at the beginning of this year...  The best thing you can do?  Be honest.  The NOAB is definitely a 2 way street, and you need to view it as such.  While they will be watching you to find out whether or not they believe you're officer material, you also need to...

Hehe...  Not quite.  BOTC in Sept, Esquimalt in Jan.  There's about 40-ish MARS-y type people getting ready to start basic on September 12th...  And I know a few of them are lurking here.  :) T

Well boys...  You've certainly got me itching for January...  I can't count how many times I've watched Master and Commander in the last 6 months.  :) T

I'll second that...  I'm 6'4, 210lbs, and I'm in the yellow for being overweight...  To anyone who's seen me, that's enough to make you barf with laughter...  :) T

I agree with you Infanteer, however I'll add that I think part of it is the diplomatic aspect that goes with having a CPF in a foreign port.  As I've heard from my soon to be MARS bretheren (I LOVE being able to say that now) they spend a bit of time doing the "wine and cheese" thing, with...

I don't think they'd mind selling us a few of those destroyers & frigates, would they?  :) T

I'd give it more time.  Getting sweat in to and open wound (essentially what a tatoo is) would not be good...  When I've had mine done, I usually wait until most of the scab is gone before I hit the gym again..

Yuppers.  They do this during the Medical portion of your Aircrew selection, and yes, they can tell.  Myself and the WO had a great chat about what a good job they did on my eyes...  Can't fly the damned things, but apparently I'm okay to navigate them.  :D T

Per a 10 second google: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/recruiting/how_to_e.htm Cheers

!984 Dodge Aries K.

I sprained my ankle during one of our late night sojourrns in to Halifax, so I got saddled with Gimpy...  A certain PO didn't like my hair, so I got Spike and/or GQ from him...  :) T

The numbers won't be the same, but if you pass the board, you could be joining us on the 10-12 of september...  Good luck! T

MARS - Maritime Surface & Subsurface Officer, 071 Navy.  :) NOAB - Naval Officer Assessment Board - You must go through this to be offered a position as a MARS officer, or a Naval Engineering Officer.  The NOAB sits (usually) twice a year.  Our board sat from May 2-7th, we're given tacit offers...

During the NOAB, Chief Lemieux (when he walked in to the room, all us civvies almost dropped and started doing pushups on principle.  That man has one HELL of a presence...) fired up a graph during the Death By PowerPoint day, and the rate it showed for failure for last year was quite low.  He...

They've flipped sides, and are voting for government child-care now... T