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Have you checked out the recruiting web site, descriptions of all the trades available to civilians are on there. That's where I started. http://www.recruiting.forces.gc.ca/engraph/home/index_e.aspx Some of the videos the recruiters have also appear on the website.. in lower quality of course...

my birthday.. it's the day before, 05 Jan.

Welcome to the "people who are getting sworn in on 06 January 2005" club.

Is the one left unskilled/semi-skilled?

Those are AF, Navy doesn't have specific CADPAT epaulettes .. not that I know of.

I did more digging and found that the jacket that goes with the combats (which I think are called NCDs?) have the black trade badges.

I was surprised to find out today that I've been classified in the Navy .. no CADPAT for me :) correction: I imagine I'll be wearing CADPAT during BMQ.

Where does the trade badge fit in on the Navy uniform? Do all types of uniforms have a trade badge? I've seen alot pics with blue shirts, no one seems to have a trade badge.

I applied for ATIS Tech, I was offered COMM RSCH (my second choice). When I asked when the ATIS board was, they said it's Jan 5th.. and they have one slot open. Call and ask, pretty sure they'll give you the info.

I am! So is another person on here who PM'ed me. Going COMM RSCH.

Ah, reserves.. BMQ stands for basic military qualification .. basic training

Dress semi casual, it's a formal kind of thing. You will be given instructions and tickets or what not to get to BMQ. Might want to bring a camera, maybe a few family members. Other than that.. i think that's it, unless they gave you instructions to bring something else. I'm also getting sworn...

This is the official Jan 18th BMQ topic. I'm getting sworn in on Jan 6th, then off to Saint-Jean for the 18th. Who's with me?

I haven't accepted yet, since it's my second choice, I'm looking into my options. I'll most likely accept.

Got the call, offered my second choice, COMM RSCH.

very sweet!

do you know why the 6 dropped out?

This should help http://army.ca/forums/threads/16007.0.html

They use an "instrument" (grip-o-meter for the rest of the post) that you hold in your hand, it has a needle that shows a unit of force.. the harder you squeeze, the higher the needle goes.. the needle stays at your maximum squeeze.. like a speedometer that doesn't go back to zero but stays at...

I did 14 on the first PT test, 20 on the second, I'm up to 25 now.