Posting Location

[zander1976]

Hello Everybody,

I am in the process of applying for a position in Comms Research or CIST depending. Are all the Comms Research positions in Kingston? My soon to be wife has kids from a former marriage and we would like to stay within driving distance for joint custody . Anywhere in Atlantic Canada would be fine (except maybe NFLd). Do I have any control over were my wife lives, they can send me anywhere but the wife is a different story. Is my only option to join the reserves until the kids are old enough?

Thanks, 

 

[aesop081]

Are all the Comms Research positions in Kingston?

No.

 

[jasonf6]

Hello Everybody,

I am in the process of applying for a position in Comms Research or CIST depending. Are all the Comms Research positions in Kingston? My soon to be wife has kids from a former marriage and we would like to stay within driving distance for joint custody . Anywhere in Atlantic Canada would be fine (except maybe NFLd). Do I have any control over were my wife lives, they can send me anywhere but the wife is a different story. Is my only option to join the reserves until the kids are old enough?

Thanks,

As noted somewhere in either the trade information on the forces.ca website, or in the video, Communications Research Operators are primarily, if not exclusively, posted to CFS Leitrim.  This is not a secret so I highly doubt I'm breaking security regs of any kind.

 

[aesop081]

are primarily, if not exclusively, posted to CFS Leitrim. 

291'ers are not exclusively posted to CFS Leitrim.

 

[jasonf6]

291'ers are not exclusively posted to CFS Leitrim.

That's why I didn't just say "are posted exclusively".  But as I understand it that is where most of them end up, at least initially.  Where else can they go other than Leitrim and Kingston?

 

[PMedMoe]

Gander comes to mind.

Cancel that.  Apparently it's been remoted to Leitrim.

 

[211RadOp]

According to the Career Manager Site, there are 710 positions for Comm Rsch.  Over 60% are in Ottawa (all areas) and about 25% in Kingston.

 

[medicineman]

That's why I didn't just say "are posted exclusively".  But as I understand it that is where most of them end up, at least initially.  Where else can they go other than Leitrim and Kingston?

There are a few spots in the US IIRC as well, and other places where electronic spooks would be considered an asset.

MM

 

[aesop081]

There are a few spots in the US IIRC as well, and other places where electronic spooks would be considered an asset.

MM

I know of at least one two the US who teach / handle stuff for students going there for the 3810 course.

 

[211RadOp]

There are a few in Washington and in Ft Meade.  Again, according to the CM site, there are about 50 positions outside of Canada

 

[zander1976]

Thanks for the info. So nothing in atlantic canada.. hmm  >

 

[aesop081]

Thanks for the info. So nothing in atlantic canada.. hmm  >

You are going to have to learn to manage your expectations. Geographic stability is not a key feature of military service. If only one specific location fits how you need your life to be, regular force service may not be your best option.

 

[211RadOp]

Thanks for the info. So nothing in atlantic canada.. hmm  >

Yes there are some down east as well.  Mostly abord ship.

 

[Pusser]

There are some on west coast ships as well.

 

[PuckChaser]

Shipboard postings are hard to come by, and 291ers typically don't get them until they're at least QL5 qualified. There's only a handful at each coast.

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

Yes there are some down east as well.  Mostly abord ship.

The 280s usually embark a team when deployed. Once in awhile they may be posted on a frigate.