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I'm on the 0036E BMOQ course and I haven't heard anything from my CFRC about the course being canceled -- in fact I'm getting on a plane to Montreal tomorrow at 1000h so it better not be :) See everyone later tomorrow.

I'm arriving at Trudeau at 1330. I'll be the 7' tall guy trying to square everything away in time to catch the 1400 shuttle. Name:  Jacobson Age: 40 -- yes, 40. Entry: DEO AEC

True, google does find a bunch of links referencing the US Army/Navy, but my father in-law (retired Chief Warrant Officer) assures me it is as much a Canadian tradition as an American one. He said the tradition is so old that the person I give the dollar to in all likelihood will have no idea...

Don't forget to bring a silver dollar with you too. It's an OLD Royal Canadian Air Force tradition, where newly commissioned Officers give a silver dollar to the first NCM to salute them.. google it, you'll see.

I was told that according to recent changes, SLT is only required (immediately at any rate) where your first language is not that of your MOC. For example for AEC the international language of air traffic control is English, so you would only need SLT if your first language was French. As my...

The May course was cut from 64 to 16. Lucky for me I'm one of the 16 :D

Good Luck!

Thats too bad Lindsay.. are you still being sworn in on Monday?

CFR FCS, thanks for the clarification. EDIT: I've spoken with my file officer this morning and I'm still a go for 5 May BMOQ!

Thanks for the confirmation Gazoo! My family will be happy to hear they'll have their dad/husband around just a little while longer.

I was told that after basic I would be posted somewhere for OJT, this "somewhere" did NOT have to be a base with a dedicated CF air traffic control system (for me Winnipeg would be fine), and that I should provide the staff at CFLRS with my recruiting officers name with the hopes of being...

I was told by my recruiting officer (after she made a call to Cornwall) that the next AEC training course in Conrwall would be in Jan 09, so I'll have about 6 months of OJT/PAT (whatever the acronym de jour is) after BMOQ (completes 15 Aug). As far as SLT, I was told that things have changed and...

Your trade training schedule is dependent on when courses are offered for it. For example, I'm an AEC, after basic the next AEC trade course doesn't start until Jan 09 (so I'm told from my CFRC), so I'll be on OJT/PAT (whatever the acronym de jour is) for 4 months until the course starts, then...

Sorry, but I'm not going live in an alarmist state of paranoia.

I have created a Facebook group "5 May BMOQ" for anyone attending this course. This new forum will provide a platform for anyone to discuss anything on their minds, without penalty.

I think benny88 is right. I know Doctors/Dentists are offered signing bonuses, but then again they're red trades.. maybe that's why.

No signing bonus here.

Yes! Thank you kincanucks for your assistance! Much information you made available over the last year really answered many the questions I had waiting for my offer.  :salute:

I submitted my application May 1, 2007.. so it's been nearly a year in waiting for me. Most of my delay was due to the extra medicals required for AEC (aircrew certification) -- that and the jr. medic at my cfrc misplaced my file on his desk for 8wks -- but hey who's counting  ;D

Twigg, I work(ed) at the University of Manitoba as a Information Technologist.