reserve bmq

[Bluebulldog]

To the OP.

1. You're an applicant. Have you spoken with the recruiter at the unit? The last I heard ( and I know quite a few Hamilton Reservists) there is an almost 2 year wait to get into the Argyll's ( Something about women loving men in kilts or some such nonsense).

2. Typically your training cycle will be BMQ on weekends from late Sept - Jan. BMQ-L from Feb - Late May. and then as far as I know, your Infantry DP one has been broken up into two modules DP1.1 and DP1.2, which take about 4 weeks each to complete.

There are lots of other reservist based BMQ, and training calendar threads on this site....have a look.

 

[Bowser]

Well I deffinitely will not be starting my training this year. Two family doctor letters which I sent to the recruiting centre were either misplaced or lost in the mail, so I will have to book new appointments and redo them.

 

[Pte. Jay]

Wait, so, do you go on parade nights while going through BMQ? I know it doesn't count as BMQ, but can you still attend?

 

[Smirnoff123]

It depends on your unit, my unit allows it while others do not allow you to until you are finished BMQ.

 

[greythunders99]

Well I deffinitely will not be starting my training this year. Two family doctor letters which I sent to the recruiting centre were either misplaced or lost in the mail, so I will have to book new appointments and redo them.

I advise you to keep always a copy of your medical letters, that can help you... (for the next time...)

Good luck for the future.

(sorry english is'nt my first language)

 

[gunz2000]

hey guys, i live in southern Ontario in the Niagara area and was just wondering if they still do the weekend BMQ course, sorry if its a repeat question
thanks

 

[brihard]

This year they've run BMQs out of Windsor, London and Hamilton, startin in September and starting again in January. It will likely be the same in the next year. They don't seem to often run them out of the Niagara area specifically, but reserve units will transport their recruits to where they need to be.

 

[gunz2000]

i don't care if i have to go to Hamilton , London, or even meaford every weekend i can do that and could even drive my self i just can take the time off work for the full course all in one shot

 

[brihard]

i don't care if i have to go to Hamilton , London, or even meaford every weekend i can do that and could even drive my self i just can take the time off work for the full course all in one shot

Then what is your plan for the two months of full time training that you'll need to do after BMQ? BMQ is only the first of two or three courses to get qualified in your trade, depending on which trade you select. As a reserve applicant, plan of being gone for two full months in your first summer after BMQ.

 

[gunz2000]

i could work that in for 2 months, but from what i can tell the full BMQ is  what 11 or 13 weeks long plus then 8 weeks of trade training, correct me if i am wrong here but i can not pull that off with my employer, now if we are in a contract year there is a good chance i would be laid off for 6 to 8 months then that's not a problem but i am also finishing my millwrights apprenticeship so that's taking some time, trust me i am kicking my self in the @ss i should of did this 11 years ago when i finished high school