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I would approach the individual reserve units in the area, who should have unit-level recruiters to handle communications. Look into trades that they employ and the training timelines that they have. You're unlikely to find a trade that doesn't have courses requiring full-time training, but you...

Not necessarily. When I went in for surgery for my service injuries, I was advised that I was probably facing medical release. Afterwards, I got told that part of it didn't go as well as hoped, but I did everything the surgeon and physio told me to do and my recovery went well. I was worried...

Heard the same thing yesterday, with CO saying that we would follow in the new year. 2 to 4 weeks from initial commitment to enroll to signing a Cl A paysheet.

Apparently with recruiting being moved to the units, the new target is 2 to 4 weeks from "Hello, I would like to join your unit" to signing a Cl A paysheet. I'm optimistic, but colour me skeptical.

I don't doubt that 294 exists and is valid. I am curious when and why it is exercised. What is the standard for a lawful excuse for the purposes of prosecution, vice administrative action? If my troop's sister calls bawling about a boyfriend leaving an hour before parade, he sends a text...

Its not just your unit, but it is something that could be solved within the units, as opposed to the great mess of "role, capability, structure, and so forth". I know my unit's had serious leadership issues, and is particularly short on experienced NCOs and officers, but we seem to have learned...

Ashley Turner. I keep getting dead links, but she might be able to get you a copy herself. A stock photo of her with an M-72 got used alongside a reference to the big report last year, she took exception to her image being shoved together with it, and she wrote a letter to the folks who had...

Do you want to join the reserve or reg force? There may not be much in the way of an officer cadre at a reserve unit, if that's a surprise for you and you're looking for peers. Gender's pretty irrelevant. I've worked with males and females of a variety of backgrounds, as subordinates and...

Does anyone have a working, non-DWAN link for me to update an ILP? I could've sworn my branch chief showed me one last month, but I can't find it. FYI, conducted site and google searches, and attempted to post question to...

So my unit asked for names for a CBRN instructor course for a same-day nomination, and I'm in. Except they misunderstood what it was. Its apparently a "Decontamination Specialist" course. I can likely still go in order to get a greater understanding of CBRN stuff, but its most of a month away...

As part of a PC checklist for the RA-2000, I'm seeing a reference to checking the batteries by triggering an audio tone. 1) Select LB mode 2) Press the magneto switch to check the audio tone What is the audio tone I'm supposed to be hearing? The ringer on the phone? Something in the earpiece...

I believe it physically possible, as long as the camera in question has a flash.

Indeed. Splitting them back off, maybe calling the new trade "LCIS", and giving them spec pay would seem to be a pretty effective option for recruiting and retention.

Where does it come from for St Jean?

This is on top of ROTP that we're talking about. They're already getting subsidized education and an obligation to serve. This is $5000 on top of that and the ability to stay at home (eg. local university vs St Jean).

So I had a question from a private turn into a less-than-successful quest for information, and I'd like to collect information here for someone to reference in the future. Private asked what the difference between RETP and RESO was, and all I had for them was one goes to RMC (but pays tuition...

That first pic (groom's side) with the commentary just made my afternoon.

My father was mildly interested in the 90s and was made to feel unwelcome. He was explicitly told that he was not a veteran, as a member released with 20 years service. Leadership and membership was primarily the sons of WW2 veterans, said veterans apparently having some disdain for professional...

I have to prepare a briefing note to get higher to sign on to a pet project. Folks who would ordinarily offer advice are on course or tasking or otherwise indisposed. Failed to find any references here or elsewhere. Does anyone have one to point me at? DWAN or otherwise.

I'm with you on everything except the bolded part. Given that the last time that's happened was towards the end of world war 2, I don't see it as a factor. Yes, its conceivable that an earth-shattering event and change in government policy could mean a mandatory callup, and that liability...