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    Logistic Officer questions

    See this video on regarding the BMOQ-ARMY Officer Course. You have to watch on youtube.
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    36y/o m nurse offered Log - advice?

    If you're a qualified nurse I would suggest that you enter as a nurse if there is a vacancy. The CAF can benefit from your training and expertise. Nurses are considered purple, meaning the colour of your uniform doesn't matter and you can be posted to the Army or Navy. The medical school is...
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    36y/o m nurse offered Log - advice?

    I was Army Log and am retired now. Logistics Officer 1) Is log school post BMQ in Borden, or Winnipeg? Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre (CFLTC) is where all Logistics personnel are trained. This is located in Borden, Ontario. The school website is: Canadian Forces Logistics Training...
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    Updated Army Service Dress project

    I remember the times, but perhaps its my bad memory, but I remember the we had colour back then and not black and white.
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    What can a CO make you pay for

    I thought everyone had to buy and wear mess kit - pre 1968. I never heard of having to buy a tux (black tie). Did that mean you had to buy both mess kit and a tux?
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    Updated Army Service Dress project

    I was on a joint US, Australian CPX and during one of the breaks I saw one of the Aussie Officers wearing his slouch hat with feathers - he belonged to a cavalry unit. I was wondering perhaps Canadian Army units especially cavalry, mounted rifles should adopt feathers to their head dress...
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    Updated Army Service Dress project

    I'm passed 60 years of age, but not a Grandpa yet. I do find myself having the urge to take a nap after chasing my yet to be Grandma around the house a couple of times.
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    Updated Army Service Dress project

    Having participated with the members of the New Zealand Army, I must say that their short sleeve dress shirt's colour was similar to mint green shirts worn by Canadians, although the cloth was different.
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    Updated Army Service Dress project

    I wonder what colour will the NCM's ranks will be? Gold as it is currently or back to the traditional white? Will we get rid of metallic NCM ranks that is worn on the shirt collar and have the rank on the epaulettes? I never did like pinning my rank on my shirt collar. What colour will the...
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    2022 CPC Leadership Discussion: Et tu Redeux

    Mr. Poilievre may say that he will not bend to the corporate lobbyists and pay more attention to the Canadian people - for that I applaud him. I've never been a fan of corporate welfare. Having said that when a major corporate wants to build a significant digital hub / manufacturing centre or...
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    Mess kit

    I agree with both you and dapaterson, in terms of: once you're retired, leave the mess kit off and get a tux. The mess kit, like the DEU, should be for serving members only. I donated my mess kit to local Reserve unit. The wearing of the uniform is over once you retire. Let it go. I wear...
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    Canada doesn’t matter to the rest of the world - and it’s our own fault

    You're right under PM Mulroney. I need new reading glasses. Cheers
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    Canada doesn’t matter to the rest of the world - and it’s our own fault

    Typical political pundits talking except everyone agreed to the following: since the signing of the commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence spending in 2014, no gov't since then has spent even close to 2% or made a budget plan to reach this goal. yes, the current gov't has spent more on...
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    RCAF NURSE POSTING

    I've been to Edmonton, Kingston, Petawawa, Ottawa, Borden and Gagetown as an Army guy. I agree with what ModlrMike said, and I would also add that Gagetown is close to Fredericton (23 min drive or 22 km). Fredericton is nice small city. Based on my experience, I found that Edmonton, Kingston...
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    Service Pin

    I retired in 2021, after 37 YOS, and I got my service pin and all my friends who retired in recent years all received theirs. Since it have been 7 years since you've retired you may want to ask your local federal MP for help or perhaps Veteran's Affairs. Good luck
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