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Sir John Eh posted:Looking forward to dancing in the Med this summer. While we're there we can liberate Syria as well 
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Guest2553 posted:While we're there we can liberate Syria as well Not a hope in hell of that happening. This is kinda crappy for the folks on Regina. They're being taken away from a mission with a clear purpose (and timeline) and being given one that basically amounts to being somewhere for the sake of being there without anything to actually do. This was what it was like for us on Vancouver after the Libya mission ended and the government wanted to keep a ship there because no one knew where the whole Arab Spring thing was going (Syria was happening already back then). It was very frustrating to be kept from going home for no clear purpose - at least we were able to chop into OP Active Endeavour and pick up the east coaster freebie medal.
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Frosted Flake posted:The Italian used LSVWs in Iraq. It went about how you'd expect. Italian Colonel: Sir! It looks like the Canadians have deployed G-Wagens to Afghanistan. Italian General: Hmm, this jeopardizes our status as the comic-sidekick member of NATO, we cant let this stand!.......Say, dont we have some LSVW's?
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May 2, 2014 07:06
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I just realized this thread has over 200,000 views. That's over three times the number of people in active service in the CAF today.
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May 6, 2014 00:20
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And the approximate number of personnel the USAF is trying to downsize too after attriting an estimated 25k personnel  e. I lied, I was thinking of 300,000. Will emptyquote this post in 100k pageviews. Guest2553 fucked around with this message at 03:34 on May 6, 2014 |
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May 6, 2014 03:30
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Pretty amazing to see almost everyone posted to Ottawa turn out for the Afghanistan memorial today. I never thought I'd see a Leopard, a Chinook and a LAV Company on Parliament Hill.
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May 9, 2014 22:40
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e: double post.
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May 9, 2014 22:50
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Watched it on the TV at work and we observed the moment of silence with it. Definitely one of the cooler fly-pasts I've ever seen on the hill.
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May 10, 2014 02:26
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The CO of 2 RCHA was killed yesterday in a LAV III rollover on Ex Maple Resolve in Wainwright. 4 others where injured as well. http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/decorated-soldier-dies-in-training-accident-at-cfb-wainwright-1.1832468
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May 22, 2014 06:51
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That must be pretty rough for everyone on that exercise. On one hand, it ended early, on the other, someone died. Edit: Not to mention the CO's driver is probably pretty bummed because he's losing a cushy as gently caress job. Ultimate Shrek Fan fucked around with this message at 07:11 on May 22, 2014 |
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May 22, 2014 07:06
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Goddamn do the guns ever have the worst luck with poo poo rolling over.
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May 22, 2014 14:42
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Serious question because I've never been in one: I'm guessing the weight of the vehicle makes a roll cage over the crew hatch impractical, and an emergency "get the gently caress back in here" seat would probably just rip the crew commander's arms off? Is there no way to protect the occupant aside from depending on his situational awareness* to get back into the vehicle before it lands on him? (*Which isn't to imply someone hurt or killed in a rollover was being inattentive, of course)
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May 22, 2014 14:57
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So is Maple Resolve over for everyone or just 2 Horse?
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May 22, 2014 21:05
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Frosted Flake posted:So is Maple Resolve over for everyone or just 2 Horse? IIRC a fatality is an automatic EndEx due to the investigation that has to follow.
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May 23, 2014 03:28
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From the news it sounds like they were down for a day, but resumed. As to roll cage? I think it's highly unlikely that you'd be able to rig something on top of the turret that could withstand the full weight of the vehicle on top of it, while still being able to see out. They're top heavy bastards already, and that would just exacerbate it. For CCs you're usually supposed to keep everything below the hatch that you possibly can - the usual phrase is 'name tape defilade,' i.e. keep everything below your name tape inside the turret. Granted, you may have to hop up a little bit if you're short, or want to glass things with binoculars. Or you're just riding in the cargo bin behind the turret because safety staff on a mech range live life on the edge  I don't know the details, but I'd wager a guess that the accident happened in the PDA. That place is just hilly as gently caress, with knife edge ridges all over the goddamned place. I've never felt closer to imminent demise than crew commanding a LAV out there. Also, and I know this can't be said enough, gently caress Wainwright.
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May 23, 2014 08:05
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Dumb hopeful question: Does anyone know what the infantry hiring situation is like right now? I swear that both the CF site and the recruiters I talked to a week ago said that it was hiring (and had the most openings), but I checked again today and it's not. And pilot is now somehow hiring and in demand. This is the complete opposite of what I was expecting, really.
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May 26, 2014 14:25
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The recruiting numbers for most trades are supposed to reset in April. I suppose it's possible that Infantry has already filled its SIP but in less than two months.... I'm not so sure. e: I have it on very good authority that INFMN is not closed. flakeloaf fucked around with this message at 16:07 on May 26, 2014 |
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May 26, 2014 15:00
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Keep in mind thing are pretty grim all around. Not much money in the budget for regular postings. And you do not want to join combat arms in peacetime, it'll be a miserable cockfest.
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May 26, 2014 15:34
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power klawz posted:Dumb hopeful question: Does anyone know what the infantry hiring situation is like right now? I swear that both the CF site and the recruiters I talked to a week ago said that it was hiring (and had the most openings), but I checked again today and it's not. And pilot is now somehow hiring and in demand. This is the complete opposite of what I was expecting, really.
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May 26, 2014 17:10
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I want to believe.quote:[Turks and Caicos] would prove to be valuable representation for Canada in the region and also act as a gateway to South America, he said, and potentially be a great base for military support, including parts of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART)
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May 26, 2014 18:35
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We almost had Barbados once too.
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May 26, 2014 20:01
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If you're talking INFMN, then last I checked there was still plenty of intake. If you're going the officer route, INF is pretty much restricted to ROTP. Pilot had a lot of space left as well. I can get you more firm numbers when I move into my new job on the 16th as an MCC (military career counsellor) at a recruiting centre. In VANCOUVER.  But yeah, as others have said, you may want to look more closely at the specialist occupations, as you'll end up with a trade/qualification at the end of your tenure, plus you're always doing poo poo, whereas the combat arms is kind of an easy target for cuts in time of peace.
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May 26, 2014 20:36
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So how long are we looking at for component transfers? Better to stick with the trade you have than to have none at all?
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May 26, 2014 21:03
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I know a lot of occupational transfers have gone through recently, but I think that's a whole other kettle of fish from component transfers. The few people I've run into recently with CTs in had been waiting a fair while. Then again, they were trying to go reg force iNF, so 
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May 26, 2014 22:11
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I've honestly no idea what jr rank INF do all day
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May 26, 2014 22:21
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Those rocks don't paint themselves.
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May 26, 2014 22:32
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2Lts/new Lts in the wilds of Bn paw plaintively at the doors to the rifle platoon offices, waiting for any sign of sickness or weakness from the current pl comds. Then, once they have achieved the lofty status of pl comd, proceed to realize that most of the job is lovely, tedious paperwork, and having good ideas poo poo all over you from above. Ptes/Cpls? Well, the Chive isn't going to read itself, damnit.
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May 26, 2014 22:44
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the chive is fuckin dumb. i mean, the pictures are good but i don't get how they established such a brainwashed cult following. the people who talk about the chive usually have that stupid kcco plastered over everything they own and at least 2 shirts.
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May 26, 2014 22:50
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It's like your one-stop shop for half-naked women, cat pictures and poo poo like that.
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May 26, 2014 22:55
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TheChive is an important part of any Sapper's day. I am perfectly fine with that. Being a field troop junior NCM as a combat engineer is boring as loving hell in garrison.
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May 27, 2014 00:07
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I'm a fan of it, if only because it generates a healthy number of violations for consuming excessive space, inappropriate content and chain fwd:fwd:fwd: garbage. Being busy with that stuff is far more entertaining than sifting through hundreds of thousands of actual work-related documents and baby pictures.
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May 27, 2014 00:42
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The site itself is alright as I said. The following is awful.
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May 27, 2014 01:13
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MA-Horus posted:It's like your one-stop shop for half-naked women, cat pictures and poo poo like that. So it's like a sort of worksafe reddit?
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May 27, 2014 16:20
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Well its time to try to claim that watching all of those moto videos they made us watch before any powerpoint gave me ptsd http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/ottawa-to-fund-pilot-project-providing-service-dogs-for-veterans-with-ptsd-1.1839384
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Okay so I've been in for a few months now and I still don't know what "Adj" is short for. Someone enlighten me?
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Sixerfixer posted:Okay so I've been in for a few months now and I still don't know what "Adj" is short for. Someone enlighten me? Well, I could be wrong, but I believe "Adj" is an old, old wooden ship that was used during the Civil War era.
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mstrkrft posted:Well, I could be wrong, but I believe "Adj" is an old, old wooden ship that was used during the Civil War era.  Mind you, if he were to ask most of his NCO's they probably wouldn't know either. "Adj? It's the Adj! Y'know! That guy!" Adj is short for Adjutant. Technically an aide to the CO, does a lot of the lovely paperwork for the CO, etc.
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May 28, 2014 21:43
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The sound of air wooshing over your head wasn't a coincidence
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mstrkrft posted:The sound of air wooshing over your head wasn't a coincidence Oh I know you were joking. If I had been in a joking mood, I'd say Adj is how a hick talks about his favorite wrestler.
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Ultimate Shrek Fan posted:Well its time to try to claim that watching all of those moto videos they made us watch before any powerpoint gave me ptsd I think this is a great idea. Service dogs are the best dogs.
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