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Hello everyone, Ive just got in as an inf officer. I've been talking to some of my friends about training and I'm beginning to question if I'm cut out for this. I'm a shorter guy (5'4), 150 lbs. I anticipated struggling a lot more with the physical stuff than others, but from the sounds of it...

I'm not 100% sure if I want to commit for that long. If you choose to leave early, can you VR with 6 months notice? even if your VR is post OFP?

What is the first contract you are offered as a DEO applicant. Is it a VIE for 3 years? or a 5 year contract?

Hi, I'll be heading to BMOQ in January. I have plenty of free time till then, and I wanted to build on my French skills in the meantime. I know people in the CAF get access to an online platform, but since I don't actually go to BMOQ till January, I don't think I get access. Does anyone have...

Thank you so much for taking the time for writing such a detailed response. I appreciate it!

Hi, Could you explain in more detail how the job of a captain differ from a Lieutenant/Platoon Commander? Also, is it true that you are automatically promoted to captain after two years of being a Lieutenant?

I apologize, I didn't realize. I was just looking up infantry threads in general.

Is this still the case? I'm currently in the pipeline to become an Infantry Officer (DEO). Do I need to start looking into other trades? @GK .Dundas

For anyone still wondering. My advisor told me after BMOQ, you do DP1 in Gagetown which lasts 7 months, and then DP2 also in Gagetown which last 1 month. After this you are trade qualified.

So after these courses, you are trade qualified? I take it that these courses are 6 months altogether?

Hi, I'll be entering as a DEO Infantry officer. For now all I know is that you complete BMOQ-12 weeks at Saint-Jean during which you are an Officer Cadet. What happens after BMOQ? What does the training plan to Lieutenant look like ? Which locations do you generally go to? How long before I...