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  1. Fergie

    Leo 2 distribution

    Thanks for the clarification everyone.  So it sounds like if you want more tank action the Strats are where it's at. Why have a RCD/RBC composite sqn versus just an sole RCD or RBC one?  I assume this is for training commonality in the inevitable need for rotations on Ops? Fergie
  2. Fergie

    Leo 2 distribution

        Hello all, I'm curious if there has been serious discussion (by serious I mean beyond rumour) regarding the distribution of the leo 2a4 & 2a6 amongst the armoured regiments?  I've done my best to search online, but thus far have found nothing very informative.  I've "heard" (which likely...
  3. Fergie

    Armour Literature

    .... I forgot to cover the tactics/strategies aspect.  In this regard it's not as simple to find out this information as generic google searches on "tank tactics" tend to bring up WWII or Cold War stuff (not that this isn't interesting or irrelevant).  If you're looking for more contemporary I...
  4. Fergie

    Armour Literature

    If you want AFV (or any ships/weapons) recognition Jane's guides are always a good place to start, but honestly I think you can get a lot more out of simply searching online.  You'll get much better images and more diverse and detailed information--at least from civvie side.  The inevitable...
  5. Fergie

    Whither the G-Wagon

        This is rather baseless-- rumour/talk amongst some NCO's--but I have heard rumblings of ATV's (or something to that effect) becoming a primary vehicle for Armour Recce reserve units.  I found this quite ridiculous at first... Comms would seriously degrade (b!^@h in back with a manpack?) and...
  6. Fergie

    The Defence Budget [superthread]

    Hello all, I managed to find two studies (one of them the actual one cited from the article) that will probably clear the air on the "how is this measured" question. http://www.ploughshares.ca/libraries/WorkingPapers/wp031.pdf (a similar study of post-war spending until 2001 with the same...
  7. Fergie

    Intelligence Officer / Operator

    Journeyman, That is the same impression I got from Recceguy's post.  I'll work on making sarcastic remarks more obvious... though it is still good to know for the sake of knowing  ;D On a serious note to those methods, in general I personally think it is good knowledge to have.  Not being...
  8. Fergie

    Intelligence Officer / Operator

    Thanks Ltmaverick25, Your reply essentially spelled out most of the unknowns to me.  Recceguy, your post also helps tremendously (it never hurts to know those sort of "methods"). Having been under the impression that it's highly unlikely to CT into INT within a reasonable amount of time...
  9. Fergie

    Intelligence Officer / Operator

    Hello all,   I'm looking to gather information above and beyond the recruiting site and "fact sheets" recruiters send out regarding intelligence in the CF.  My current (limited) understanding is that intelligence is not branch specific--navy PRes int officer aside--in the traditional sense...
  10. Fergie

    Intelligence Officer / Operator

        Hello all,   I'm looking to gather information above and beyond the recruiting site and "fact sheets" recruiters send out regarding intelligence in the CF.  My current (limited) understanding is that intelligence is not branch specific--navy PRes int officer aside--in the traditional sense...
  11. Fergie

    MARS officer on submarines

    Thanks for the clarification N. Mackay.  Between the two replies I now have my answer.  Thanks again.
  12. Fergie

    MARS officer on submarines

        Thanks Acer,   forgive my lack of knowledge on MARS training, but could you clarify MARS III/IV, consolidation time and D training?  The recruiting site doesn't mention some of those outright.  From what I understand you spend approx. a year in Esquimalt (NOTC training), then posted to an...
  13. Fergie

    MARS officer on submarines

        Hello all, after reading around the forum/online sources I am hoping to get a general feel of the likelihood of being posted to a sub as a MARS officer.  Here is some context: - 4 years in Armour Recce PRes (time with PEIR & 8CH) - Finishing up my degree this spring (BA International...
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