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Even if you don’t get along with your chain of command you can request an assisting officer through them, doing it in writing might be wise.  Also, the assisting officer doesn’t need to be from your chain of command. 

DARTAGNAN, I’m sorry that your experience in the CAF has been a negative one but it sounds to me you require assistance.  I would suggest asking for an assisting officer (of your choice preferably) to your chain of command to guide you though the admin processes. This forum may confuse things...

Boom roasted.

I agree with a lot of what you're saying but we can't have 100% of our TES in cockpits either.  You need pilots in the HQ's just like you need Infantry and MARS otherwise the tail starts wagging the dog.  As far as numbers in HQ's I've never been but I've heard some fat could be cut.  Again, I...

Like many occupations, pilots are required in command and admin positions.  That's just the cost of doing business in the military.  I wouldn't want to see pilots get any less operationally driven than they are right now during training.  I think we've maxed out the benefits of civilian...

What trade do you suggest? Training output is fine, retention on the other hand...

You were getting paid to go to school full-time on class B? I always thought there was some sort of pay protection so this is surprising to me.  I thought this was the main reason (along with pension considerations) to go CT/OT (internal competition) versus releasing and re-applying (external...

I agree that it would turn into a gong show if it were too easy to release after taking all the training.  Some of the reasoning is suspect though.  Discretion should be used as you say but you hope that the one using discretion is smart.

This sounds believable and likely, probably even more dependant on the mood/competence of the particular CM.  You would think that all CM's regardless of trade, environment, officer or ncm would be managed by a leader that would dictate a policy that's consistent and follows a published order. ...

Interesting because a member can Voluntary release quite easily for a good portion of the initial three years of their contract during BMQ and Occupational training.  Does the release authority change once a member reaches OFP?  Did D Mil C give a reason? CFAO 15-2 seems like a dated...

You seem way more admin savvy than me so I probably am wrong but since you waded in maybe you can explain some of the contradictions I see.  I've actually done some research on this in the past but all I got were blanks stares, radio silence and awkward pauses from people that should be in the...

If there's no obligatory service or restricted release period there's nothing binding.  Wouldn't be entitled to release benefits but other than that good to go.  The trade being Red doesn't change anything, there would have to be a military emergency declared.

If you liked that picture, check out this video; https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2017/02/20/canadian-special-forces-shift-focus-put-pressure-on-daesh-outside-mosul.html

Long range patrol Middle East stabilization force Air to air refuelling Joint operations area I think

At the risk of getting even more off topic I'll respond; there isn't a lack of applicants interested in the Pilot occupation.  We attract lots for all entry types but there is a limit in capacity to train them also.  My comment on the age of pilot candidates didn't mean we were lacking...

How can the Air Force be blind to what a battlefield helicopter is when much of it's leadership comes from the Tac Hel community?  The commander of 1 Cdn Air Div is a Tac Hel guy right now.  Lot's of room to improve, don't get me wrong.  A degree obviously isn't required to be a pilot, as...

Recceguy- I agree with your points on why we should be displaying our tools of the trade but don't think the personal attacks or general vitriol towards airforce contributes anything.  As a TacHel guy I have more in common with the army combat arms types then Air Force but in the end we're all...

What aircraft was intended for Airmobiles then?  Depending on the definition of benign, I think the 101st would disagree. Obviously flying within direct fire and even indirect fire range is risky business but like you said with synchronized supporting fires and other tactics it can be...

Burn from the guy with 7000 quiet posts.

Umm the link you included is from the 80's...and a very strange incident that doesn't really speak to the current situation.