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As I said before, the resistance to move is for particular units. Obviously for units like yours which are accommodated in "temporary" infrastructure, money is part of it as well as a desire to find a solution to all the NCR units.

Not sure why you need to be so hostile about the whole thing. I don't recall the exact history, but that time period could have coincided with a previous rationalization process which may have made things easier. I see you like to put the blame on Ottawa when what I tell you is my experience...

That was a bone of contention, and can't say what happened in the past 2 or 3 years. When I was with DLI, MND made the big announcement about strengthening the army reserve which was supposed to mean cash for the reserves.... what it really meant was that RP Ops would account armoury projects...

You are talking about almost 20 years ago and I am talking about today while working for Directorate of land Infrastructure and ADM(IE), so my information is a little more current than yours. Edit: and my experience is with army armories not naval.

Actually, you mentioning tons of extension cords just gave me shivers. Many of the old armouries would have limited electrical capacity and you may need to bring in a genset.

There are standardized prices and costs for this sort of thing. Like I said, it can be done, but ideally ahead of time and not in the middle of a crisis. But it has to be pointed out it isn't as simple as pulling out desks and computers because most old armouries are so antiquated that they...

Again, rationalization doesn't necessarily mean that we close all armouries and only have mega armouries. Though that approach can work for the big cities. However, sometimes it is worth reviewing where armouries are located. Having armouries in places with low population growth and away from...

I would say kind of, and really need some forethought or planning as you said. For example, if we were to build a new armoury from scratch, and there is a need to have an emergency management center for this type of purpose, you could have a room that is GPNet or equivalent so that...

Small problem, armouries are federal property. Not a small detail as these types of situations come up often, along with requests to use them as homeless shelters during cold snaps. While you certainly could have MOUs in place to do so, these agreements need to be established ahead of time and...

I wouldn't necessarily agree that it is bureaucracy, it all depends on the leadership. If we're willing to take risks and assume slippage, we can definitely spend our allocation. The problem is if you are risk averse, then you can't take advantage of funds due to slippages. It's a fine balance...

I was limiting my responses to just reserve armouries because to discuss all of CAF infrastructure is a whole different set of issues. Yes, I was in RP Ops and I'm well aware of the decades of neglect that the infrastructure has had, but things aren't going to be solved overnight with...

There's something to be said about conserving heritage. For example, one CoA could be to retain one armoury as a historical museum and move all the other armouries' "museums" into it, while getting rid of the other ones and building a new "mega-armoury" to accommodate. But that leads to a few...

Then how about CCA? I am sure there are many GOFOs who would say the same thing. Keep in mind I'm refering mainly to the older armouries, not the ones in the 1970s or so that have no historical attachment that many would gladly leave if they have the opportunity. However, trying to close out the...

Well, you can speak with the COs and ask them. There are going to be very few who are going to jump at the chance as being known as the last CO who closed the armoury.

No offence, but you realize I have no idea who you are nor what you are talking about. B Coy can be part of any number of units so that doesn't give me anything to understand what you are talking about. Could you be more descriptive of at least the unit and the armoury in question as well as how...

Because it is all behind the scenes. You have it backwards. The units don't want to give up the old armouries so DND is wasting money to try to modernize them. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-armoury-restoration-progress-overruns-1.6221485 Not to mention as a business case...

It's not that simple. The issue is that there is a lot of sentiment wrapped up with the old armouries. So even if they are unfit for purpose, the current occupants will do their best to fight to remain. You can build the best, modern armoury, but unless you get rid of the old ones, you're not...

So, I joined as an Engineering officer some time ago, and have a similar background (Chem Eng degree). Actually, there are a number of engineering officers who have a chemical engineering degree. But, if you are more interested in the trades like WFE and PH Tech, then I suggest that you look at...

The extra tests are the 6 common tasks that were boiled down to the 4 evaluated tasks. The videos were there to show how the evaluated tests simulate the 6 common tasks. You can say that they are more representative of the 6 common tasks than the CF EXPRES test.

So, what does everyone think of the new fitness evaluation protocol? It'll be a one year trial period, but I think it is a nice change from the CF EXPRES test. Here is a link to the videos for more info: http://vimeo.com/cfpfss/videos Sigh, didn't notice the thread in the Training section.