Training

[Scott]

Sorry, Roko, I am laughing. I always wondered why some of the guys shifted their webbing so that the nag pouches were riding right high on their chests. I wondered that is until I almost had the same experience as you.

 

[dr.no]

Pte. McKibbon - What where your BMQs and SQs like and what type of stuff do you do at the armories? I am asking this as I will probably be doing the same things as you, seeing as how I live in Nova Scotia and am in walking disance of the armories.

 

[D-n-A]

dr no, if you do a search, you can find al the info on BMQ and SQ that you need

These two courses, used to be one course called QL2, now it is broken into BMQ and SQ.
BMQ: Basic Military Qualification, here you learn how to be a soldier(or sailer or airman). Your learn Drill, Dress and Deportmant, law, ethics, C7, NBC, etc
on my BMQ they also put in a bit of CQB and some other infantry stuff.

SQ: Soldier Qualification, is a Army only course, it teaches you the basics of infantry fighting, you will learn C9, C6, Grenades, SRAAW(M) Carl Gustuv, SRAAW(L) M72 LAW. Defensive, Offensive Ops and Recce.

 

[jswift872]

well actually I'm currently doing my bmq, so i cant really answer what sq is like.

 

[dr.no]

Pte. McKibbon - Are the BMQs more of a pure agony thing, or will I be able to look back on it and have some good memories?

 

[jswift872]

the one thing i really like about bmq is the bond you make with the other soon to be soldiers, if you fall behind, they help you out. It's a really strong bond while your there. It's not "pure" agony, just a little bit of agony, but it is a really good test your your spirit and mind..

 

[dr.no]

*sigh* ok, thanks.

 

[dr.no]

(that was a sigh of relief, by the way)

 

[Korus]

You'll develop "Army Amnesia" anyways, meaning you'll forget the bad and remember the good.

To support previous statements, my fondest memories of Basic where the people..  Great people...

 

[Scott]

I am in 100% agreement with Roko, and even the bad memories will be big laughs for you one day. Don't worry, it's a game that we have all played at one point or another, all the guys who will be training you went through so you can do it as well.

 

[Sappo]

mmhm, i'm sure as cheesy and retarded as it sounds.... there is alot of moments like you see in movies.

real bonding, comraderie, and just great times.


thats one of the reasons i can't wait to do my bmq, just to meet everyone and really pull it as a team effort you know.

 

[dr.no]

ya right, cheesy movie moments. Great. Whenever those happen, I'm always the guy that happens to fall, or doesn't get the joke.