Um, actually, no I can't.
Then don't post them as fact, because while you might be on to something, now your credibility on this matter is blown.
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As a civilian I am not privy (officially) to that information, however, if you know one of the people at CFSU(O), they can verify it for you. Most likely unofficially as well.
Access to Information. Use it. We all can, so don't offer up poor excuses for potentially BS information. Or post hard data here and someone can check them for you.
OK, you do have a point. But neither you, nor I, or even the VCDS can post accurate numbers. If you yourself try to get accurate numbers, you will run into the same inanity as everyone else who has tried to use Access to Information. I admit that i made a mistake, I should have used "best guess" or words to that affect.
The problem is for anyone trying to get accurate numbers of people at NDHQ is that:
1. Not all of them are employed by DND. There are those from PWGSC, Treasury and so on. They are emplayed at DND, not by DND.
2. Class B reservists, apparently, are accounted for seperately, by different organisations, and it is near impossible to find this out as well. For example, while a PMO may have some Class B on strength, they get paid for out of his budget, and may or may not be on the paper strength, depending on contract and other issues.
3. Many of the jobs that were once held by military personnel, are now held by contractors. Many of the LCMM's, for example, and many of those at DLESS. While they work at DND, and were hired to do a job for DND, their contracts are not with DND in many cases.
The way I got my numbers is from a paper phone listing, that was once available in the NCR. I know that the paper listings are gone, but a check of the phone listings in the NCR may surprise some. That will not be accurate either, so I promise not to post the numbers as facts again. OK?
Next, the ratio of officers to NCM's was fact, and is verifiable, I am sure.
Now, mention was made on how hard Generals work. Well, OK, I know that some Generals do indeed work hard. The problem I have is thattoo many of them are serving overseas. Yeah, yeah. Some, like Gen Hillier and Gen Natynczyk are undoubtedly working their tails right off. But how many are serving as military attaches? Too many, given the size of our Forces, and thats part of the problem. If we have even a dozen Generals overseas, we have to have four times that number as replacements. The other problem is what are they working so hard at? No, really. They are not commanding troops, but they are working long hard hours. Are they doing what they are trained to do? Or are they busy working on trying to meet the equality goals, or studying the effects of something on something else?
At any rate, yes, I am jaded. Sigh.