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Don't over think it, we want you to join. Be able to articulate why you want to be a reservist, why you are choosing NCM/Officer, and how much time you can honestly commit to the job.

Yes, you need courses to drive LSVW and HLVW. We just shipped a bunch more Mac trucks over there, so I don't think there are many (any? maybe just wreckers?) HLVWs are in use over there. Based on your quals it sounds like are a reservist. If so, you are most likely qualified MSVS-Milcot...

Having a set schedule like that, and stickng to it, helps a lot. Pers can plan their own PT around unit PT (if Mondays are run days, maybe I won't make Sunday leg day). It also helps the people plannng the PT. Telling one of my Cpls that they are leadng next Wednesday's circuit and they should...

That makes sense, as a collection of purple trades why waste the time of people supporting boats learning about trenches and people living in tents don't need to know about fighting fires in enclosed spaces. However, it goes to my point above. The apparatus still needs to exist to run BMQ-A...

I'll dump on CFSCE all day long but this is not a situation of their making. They are doing the best they can in this circumstance. But it is ridiculous they have been put in it. How is more efficient to have "soldier skills" instructors and equipment to support that training at CFSCE, CFSAL...

I get it. We have the same problem. There is so much to know and courses are so long that we are constantly short people, as well. I don't know what the solution is, but firmly believe, no longer teaching them to be soldiers isn't going to do us any favours in the long run. So a bunch of Sigs...

After getting rid of SQ/BMQ-A for support trades you would be surprised how few inside the field Army have done those things.

100%, if PT is important, then it is important enough to do during work hours. If having to set aside time for PT lowers operational outputs then we, as leaders, should send that message up the chain. The chain then has three choices: 1. we do less operational stuff but have fit troops; 2. we...

It depends what your contract says. Are you supporting an exercise, working in an orderly room, working on a maintenance TAV? Different jobs will have different expectations.

Not everything needs to be a LAV. If you need a hole dug you call the engineers and they bring an MPEV. Should they be able to dig holes under armour? Maybe. If so, why hamstring them by trying to bolt a bucket to a LAV? Armoured front end loaders exist. Yes, small orphan fleets are bad, but...

Make sure that stuff is on your MPRR. That way when the board looks at files they can make the assessment that you will likely pass the course and they will be more likely to extend you an offer. The recruiting centres have a lot of paper work to do for each person and some time prior education...

How did you score on the CFAT? How were your academics before hand? I don't know if ATIS Techs still do POET. If they do, the powers that be might be picky about who they choose. There are only so many spots on course. So before filling one of those seats trades want to be reasonably assured...

Congrats, well earned.

Would it be worth it to add an options clause to the contract for 10 or 20 more and then offer them to other government departments, provinces, and territories? Then advertise it to those doing research and other government business in the north. Tell them "We are buying a large fleet (for...

Not just tacky, counter productive. It is an easy thing to do properly and has little grey area as to how it is supposed to be done. If you can't even do something so simple properly, how am I supposed to trust you have done your research in more complex matters? How info is presented in he...

Go get a driver's licence. Even if you don't want to drive, just get one for ID purposes. Having it as a piece of ID will make your life so much easier going forward. In most (all?) provinces all you need to do is write the test and they will issue you a learner's permit.

Thanks for the quick fix. Service second to none

Your first link is broken. It directs to: https://www.canada.ca/en/departmen

Well, I guess that sinks the plan to have the Army take the security task.

They're for the Reserves. A comedy of errors: -We retired the 522s and "upgraded" them all to make them into CNR(E)s -CNR(E)s can only be used in the mounted roll -We bought a bunch of Harris radios to support dismounted comms in the CMBGs -We then realized no one remembered to buy radios for...