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  1. luke_l

    Question regarding Spectrum of Care

    I'm not disputing the fact that the CF does not consider cleaning an entitlement, as it appears to be the case that they don't.  Instead, I am asking the question why?  I have always had my teeth cleaned at least annually my entire life, and always (until now) had the dentist tell me that it is...
  2. luke_l

    Question regarding Spectrum of Care

    So I have just over 10 years in the forces, and have always received cleanings either annually or every 6 months, with no issues.  I was always under the impression that it was actually required as a "parade".  So today, I was at the local dental unit having my dental DAG done, and was told that...
  3. luke_l

    University Training Plan NCM (UTPNCM) 2005 - 2018 [Merged]

    The RMC UTPNCM crowd have always gotten Lt from the MCpl rank.  I can say for certain that people in that situation last May all got the simultaneous promotion to Lt, even those with a very new promotion to MCpl prior to selection
  4. luke_l

    ROTP at Civilian University 2004 - 2018 [Merged]

    Chelomo, if you are currently attending a university in a subsidized education program, you will go to St Jean (most likely) on TD for the summer.  What that means, is that your rations and quarters will be free.  If, instead, you are sent there on an attach posting (which is also possible)...
  5. luke_l

    MATA and PATA ( Parental Leave )

    Can anyone confirm whether or not this is true?  I spent 6 months on PATA, and am just doing my pension payback the "default" way month by month (they never even really gave me an option).  I would like to assume that there is no difference in the total dollar value whether you pay it back...
  6. luke_l

    NCM Subsidized Education Plan (NCM SEP)

    I joined originally under NCM-SEP.  There were four of us in our two year college program; two off the street, and two remusters (one with 7 and the other with about 13 years in).  What I can say about NCM-SEP is this... Remember that you are essentially leaving the CF for one to two years and...
  7. luke_l

    Pay distribution from NCM -> Office & vice versa

    If you have a degree, I assume you would be a direct entry officer and not ROTP.  In that case, you would fall into row 'C' on the Officer pay scale.  As for the NCM pay scale, you would be under the "Standard" column unless you were in a specialist trade (and not until a QL5 qualified...
  8. luke_l

    Pay distribution from NCM -> Office & vice versa

    These sorts of pay issues can seem double sided and complex, but here is how it works, in it's simplest form. If you are promoted, you will not get paid less.  If you voluntarily revert to a lower rank, you will be paid less.  As far as this policy is concerned, any officer outranks any NCM...
  9. luke_l

    ROTP at Civilian University 2004 - 2018 [Merged]

    The mandatory service period for academic subsidization is 2 months for every month you are in school.  So if you joined at the start of your 3rd year, that's 16 months of subsidization so you would owe 32 months, bringing your total mandatory service period to 48 months. That being said, for...
  10. luke_l

    Mess Kits

    Andrei's has pricing for the new RCAF mess kit now... Around $1350 plus tax for officers, vs $758 plus tax for the old one. Can't remember what the NCM version costs, but it's only a couple hundred bucks cheaper. The $1350 includes a $169 vest you need to buy, but I think all you need after that...
  11. luke_l

    POET Course Supplies

    The military will give you all the tools you need to do the job.  As far as whether or not you are *allowed* to use your own stuff (if you have things that are nicer, or you would prefer), it really depends on your trade/working conditions.  I would suspect you wouldn't be allowed to use test...
  12. luke_l

    Common Law Marriage in the Canadian Forces - Mega Thread

    The marital status needs to be changed prior to the COS date on the message, so that is the date you need to worry about... I can almost guarantee that you won't resolve the common law issue in that amount of time.  Want to be reflected as a spouse for the purposes of the posting?  You might...
  13. luke_l

    Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP)-RMC 2000 - 2018 [Merged]

    CFASC (Canadian Forces Aircrew Selection Centre) runs a course essentially every week of the year, with a few gaps for holidays.  There are so many different people applying into different entry plans that there is no way to know when you would go... but to answer the original question, its weekly.
  14. luke_l

    CEOTP (Continuing Ed Officer Trg Plan) 2003-2018 [Merged]

    Someone's been drinking the kool-aid  :P (jk...) Honestly though, I don't know your background, but when you get an offer at the end of May that is not what you are prepared for, and you have a house to sell and an employed spouse, there's not a *whole* lot of time for making decisions.  Yes, I...
  15. luke_l

    CEOTP (Continuing Ed Officer Trg Plan) 2003-2018 [Merged]

    <RANT> a.k.a. don't read it if you don't want to hear it  :P This kills me.  I applied for internal CEOTP for Pilot last year, and got a call from D Mil C in January of 2011 telling me they changed their mind, and weren't taking any CEOTP Pilots after all.  But, I had enough credit to apply for...
  16. luke_l

    Applying for ROTP with previous military experience?

    *must... read... whole... sentence....... Thanks  :facepalm:
  17. luke_l

    Applying for ROTP with previous military experience?

    ??? Please elaborate.  Pilot is presently less than 90% PML, and they just recently reopened DEO, SCP and CEOTP for pilot.  What is your experience that you are seeing cuts?  Just out of curiosity... Edit: sorry for the continuation of the hijack, and I just realized how old this thread is...
  18. luke_l

    University Training Plan NCM (UTPNCM) 2005 - 2018 [Merged]

    So to clear things up on the RMC/UTPNCM thing... the Commandant briefed the college a month or so ago, stating that Otter sqn (UT's at RMC) would cease to exist after the final year of students that are there (2015).  Afterwards. the UT Association of RMC fought with whoever (Ottawa, CDA...)...
  19. luke_l

    Question About Postings

    It would make sense though, the timing is right... MSN is no longer relevant, so it's about time for it to be adopted by the CF  ;D
  20. luke_l

    University Training Plan NCM (UTPNCM) 2005 - 2018 [Merged]

    Last year it was almost may when they started coming out...  I didnt get mine until mid-may
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