I join the Canadian armed force’s the 15th July 2000, As a 041 Combat engineer was then send to CFB Gagetown to receive my basic engineer training. On a basic 7km run I was injured resulting in a badly sprained ankle. Up on medical assessment while taking my vital sings, it was discovered that I had an abnormal heart beat. Up on farther assessment by a specialist I was diagnosed with insufficiency aortic valve. I was then posted to CFB Petawawa to join the 2 Combat Engineer Family. I was removed from my peers and placed in an office position, as a unit clerk. I was later placed in the Library, maintaining resources, maps, and intelligence equipment. I maintained my physical fitness, and was regularly active in sports and other activities on my own time. I was extremely unhappy, and felt isolated from my fellow engineers. It became too difficult for me to want to continue in my current working environment, not doing the job I had originally joined the military to do. I spoke with the medical officer at the unit, and we agreed the next course of action was a COT (compulsive occupational transfer). I was then told that it would take more than 24 months to relieve this COT in refrigeration and heating. I spoke to the unit clerk, who assured that not only could I get back in, but that it would be faster to do so. That is the course of action I choose. I waited the six months required, and reapplied. I was then told from the recruiting department in Ottawa, I did not meet the basic recruit status due to my medical condition, even though I saw several specialists who stated that my condition was not progressive and that there was little to worry about. I was an extremely fit and healthy individual. Now I want to join as AVN Tech which the medical standers is a G3 03 in which I am.. So if any one can help me on what to do it would be great.. I was also told go see my member of parlament but i'm not sure now i'm in the process of writing a letter to the federal misister of natural defence...any way thats my store any help would be great...
Adam aka Pavillion
Adam aka Pavillion
