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Thats Wingsuit BASE jumping. Completely different ball game than skydiving.

Skydiving. They said the first jump course was kind of expensive ($250) They didnt mention it was half your paycheck every pay after that... I might as well just have my paycheck direct-deposited to the dropzone.

Good job on the training and recruiting so far! Make sure you train for longer runs and not just the 2.4k, I think the longest run we did in basic that i can remember was like 5-6km. So aim for somewhere around there if not higher!

Agreed. How ever in BMQ, recruits are all held to the same standard regardless of element. In their units its obviously a different story. I think crossfit would be a good program to throw in and have the PSP staff run it during afternoon PT. Crossfit is not just for those in great shape, its...

So are you trying to say they should be held to less of a fitness standard than the rest? Just because they arnt green doesnt mean they should not be held up to the same standard.

When I went through about 2 yrs ago they started with about 2k runs at a slow speed. By the end we were still only doing about 5-6k. PT was limited to about an hour, then they give you .. ohh say 20-30 mins to get showered, dressed, eat breakfast and form up  ;D

Good to know. I take it that is a pretty demanding training camp for those 8 weeks. Although I dont think many people would complain about missing part of our winter here to goto Cali. Probably alot of "firsts" in training camp, hope you guys follow the beer rules ;D

Also a question for any one who has been on the skyhawks demo team. Minimum number of jumps required is only 50. How ever people at this experience level are completing down planes and other CReW jumps that most experienced CReW dogs wont recommend doing for at least a couple hundred jumps. Just...

Canadian Sport Parachute Association is who issues the licences.  (www.cspa.ca) First off you will need to obtain your "SOLO CoP" then you can work towards your "A CoP" The minimum amount of jumps to obtain your "A" is 25. Most people require more. When you call a dropzone you should ask them...

Im still waiting for a reply back from the uppers, but I heard something about being able to get your MFF (military freefall) course written off with X amount of jumps and a CSPA COP of "A" or "B" although that will do nothing for Basic Para, since its on those damn round un-steerable canopies...

Army News did a report on PRETC http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/English/6_1_1_1.asp?id=1809

haha I bet you won't have that big of smile on your face while on sentry at 4am in the middle of january, tired , cold and hungry  ;D  But its all part of the training. Good luck and have fun.

As a Sig.. After basic you will goto CFB Borden to the unit PRETC and wait to do SQ (could be a week, could be a month or two) depending on when the next courses start and how many people there are to push through.. after that you will do driver training there for LSVW and then off to your 3's...

No, they are offered all year round.

You will take the same 3's course as every one else at CFSCE in Kingston. Fun times had by all there! haha. You will get to submit your top 3 posting preferences. Most likely you will not be going straight to a batallion. Some of the main postings are 1/2 CMBG HQ and SIGS (Edmonton and Petawawa...

hah, I remember my first day on PRETC they gave us the big speech on how they know theres not alot for us to do but we are not here to push brooms and pick up garbage. .. By the end of  day 1 we had already done a garbage sweep! (not joking either! haha) But anyways as for courses, you will...

Good job on the continuous improvement. A lot of people think they can just go out and run or hit the gym a couple of times a week and expect to see big results. Your off to a good start by talking to the nutritionist diet is a HUGE part of being healthy. Although I don't get why you say it's...

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LTA http://www.forces.gc.ca/dgcb/dcba/engraph/LTA_e.asp?sidesection=2&sidecat=7

He won't be "sent home" for Christmas. He should be given time off, but getting back to the east coast will be upto him. Get him to look into LTA (leave travel assistance) where they will help him pay for travel expenses. If I remember right, they will pay so much a KM for him to travel (on...