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I'm not sure what partial glimpse into the collective performance of Combat Arms Officers you've had, but it certainly doesn't jive with what I've been exposed to. You're speaking as though the relative few under performers make up the majority, and it's simply untrue. It's not a matter of fit...

Mid 00's.

Failure in and of itself isn't indicative of a successful screening process unless you look at why people are failing. The CF is also presently dealing with cleansing poor attitudes and behaviors that were once found to be acceptable in past generations of mbrs. So while I can agree the...

Not at all. Life experience counts, but it should be applicable to leadership and the job you're applying for.

Your hobbies will have no bearing on whether or not you get Gucci courses unrelated to your trade, and bungee jumping certainly isn't a skill recruiters are looking potential recruits to have.

Officers who think it's reasonable to add a $400 piece of optional kit for walking to/from their car.

New policy, much achieve incentive levels on the FORCE test to be allowed to follow new policies in BEARD/HAIRFORGEN

By what metric are you using to determine scruffy, what density of facial hair is required before it's a beard?

"something something discipline, or lack thereof if the troops don't shave." - Undisciplined CO/RSM/CWO ignoring direction from higher authority

Since it became the most convenient definition to benefit the predetermined outcome.

Interesting, Cold Lake finally caught up with this. Except that the WCWO finished off his speech of all the direction necessary being in the CANFORGEN, with something to the effect of "people who wish to shave and regrow, shave and regrow will be dealt with individually." The ones who choose...

Where are you seeing a 2.4k requirement to join the Forces? The only place I'm aware of that distance being a standard is in selection courses which don't apply to you. Work that 5k time, you sound like you're already ahead of the curve a year out.

Yet several locations have already told their people to wait out, continue shaving until further direction can be given on how they'll enforce this policy. :facepalm:

Visit Cold Lake, there are units there where nearly every WO in the hangar has a parking spot assigned to them. I'm not sure who started it, but it sure does create a lot of entitled nobodies.

Looks like we dodged a bullet with this one, BZ recruiters.

I'd vary your running up a bit, running 5k's 3x a week isn't optimal training, and it's certainly not what people who want to improve their 5k's do. Add some LISS running into the mix, and a substantially shorter track interval workout and I guarantee you'll see substantial improvements to your...

If purpose and brotherhood is what you're looking for, yes it's here if you seek it and work hard for it. Judging by your success, I'd say you have the motivation to achieve those things in the Forces, you'll just have to be willing to put in the time before you get there. There is a lot of...

Ballz you can come to my unit and run PT any time. Throughout my years in the CF, I've met very few leaders who actually know how to increase the physical fitness of their people. Too many supervisors beasting their guys under the guise of training, and PSP leading groups through workouts which...

Maybe running isn't, but it's probably the easiest test for a mbrs aerobic fitness you can conduct. There's a reason it's first in nearly every fitness guide in the Forces in terms of prioritizing training.

Are you suggesting we test groups instead of individuals? I'm all for group efforts, but there is no rationale argument to remove testing an individuals performance.