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My apologies for the drive-by post. It's been a fun few weeks. I will see if I can find tasks where I can afford to let him run amok. I've got some tight schedules, and right now its tough for me to risk much in the way of manhours of productive work. 1. He is a beloved mascot, particularly...

Explain to me why you would train a tech to be crappy sig op, or a tech sgt to be a crappy sig tp wo? The Infantry MWO or Capt might see the cap badge and make assumptions, but they also don't know a clerk from a driver by cap badge. So what? When a tech got flown in to set up a piece of kit on...

No longer having to train a tech as a sig op and then a sig op det commander would certainly be a step forward.

I've seen it not work particularly well at CFSCE, and I'm not sorry to hear if its gone. Some of it was the poor design of course material, but the sheer disconnect between the regular instructors (and students) and the civilian instructors (who were former regforce but had nothing to do with...

I am trying to advantageously employ a highly experienced, somewhat skilled, somewhat less than intelligent soldier. Today was an especially frustrating day. Short, simple instructions to complete one task and move on to the next. Not complicated, not said fast, and confirmation requested and...

Anyone remember ralphbucks before an election?

I thought that was the LUVW-milcots?

Clearly. Anything is an aircraft if its given sufficient thrust, the stone aircraft collided with his face, and whomever the kid and whatever their reasons, the kid directly related to this guy with a hostile action.

I've known a guy who was a good corporal, an ok master corporal, and was drowning at last sighting as a sergeant major. Another that I'm in more regular touch with is a sergeant who is effectively afraid of people- can not even effectively get a work detail of two privates to do a series of...

I saw the delta in your post; I wasn't seeing it in Rick's.

Maybe I'm missing some sarcasm here, but isn't there already a unit there of similar composition if not role?

Are you doing this on your own, or have you brought a Legion service officer into the loop? They can be useful.

I can confirm that runormal's posts, at least in this particular thread, are consistent with what I've observed personally and post-RTU with my troops.

The general population in Victoria chooses to live there. A supply tech Cpl IPC1 in Winnipeg, who's got two kids gets posted to Victoria. His wife has a specialized job and/or credentials that make her less employable in Victoria. I've got no problem with him being first IR'd there, put on a...

Because no sane person would want to buy a house in Shilo, and likewise there are places we get posted that don't have a whole lot of housing options.

Suppose that the Reserves were effectively gutted, particularly the army, with army positions reallocated primarily to Edmonton and Quebec City. Cadre and recruiting put in place and sustained to substantially expand the local units to absorb the positions. Sharing the local equipment pool and...

On the flip side of that, there's nothing inherently wrong with changing your mind after a long wait. Life happens, things change over the course of a couple years. In your application and your time in the reserve, try to avoid planning things like weddings around army commitments. Dates and...

We're talking Ontario (I'm in the west), and she's apparently home today. Small enough town that there isn't a walmart. They have negligible contacts in the community, medical or contractor-wise. Found one occupational therapist that does keep some office hours there. She's a well-meaning...

My aunt had a serious fall and needed hip surgery this week, this is aggravated by her hip being shattered and patched together with titanium a long time ago. I really want her to have a good recovery, and may be flying out to help get the house ready for her to come home. I'd appreciate...

Its been in service for almost half a century. Current production is the 747-8. 747-400's are being retired. Quick comparison: http://planes.axlegeeks.com/compare/278-282/Boeing-747-400-Domestic-vs-Boeing-747-8