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Hang in there fellas.  It is a good trade and worth the wait.  It's a rite of passage really. 

Ah Mavis Beacon - she was my girlfriend for the better portion of a year - that is to say - I spent a lot of nights with her

The math package on the QL3 is everything from simple arithmetic to power in, power out - that sort of stuff.  It goes from very basic to advanced.

Good call Crow - I didn't think of that!  That'll definitely get you ahead of the game though - that's for sure.  I forgot that the math pack is part of the 3's now.

Well I was reserve infantry beforehand and I turned out just fine :) I suppose anything Sigs related wouldn't hurt - failing that - possibly Int Op

Realistically - most Comm Rsch Ops don't deploy that quickly.  So please don't expect to deploy right off the bat.  Other advice is good though - stick it out - it's worth the wait.  The staff at the school is excellent and there to help.

Any crse is a good crse, just don't expect to use it right away in the trade.  As far as getting into the trade - shouldn't be a problem, just be patient.  Once you get in the trade and get all qualified, then you can look into specializing, etc.  Good luck

Last I heard we're still hiring - best to ask the recruiting center though.  QL3's are going fast and furious these days I think. 

That's a good question.  Is Comm Rsch Tp still part of CFSCE B Sqn for administrative reasons?  It would certainly be a big change for CFSMI, as they're probably not used to having that amount of students being farmed through at one time.  Interesting to see how this turns out........

dammit lads, I'd be in, but I leave for the sandbox the next morning and have to spend some QT with the GF....damn

One another point I would make.  As a soldier due to deploy within the next two weeks, the actions of the media on this matter would certainly make me think twice about wanting to talk to them in the near future.  Now we have seen some excellent reporting come out of theatre, namely Christie...

Throwing my 2 cents in here....FYI, I'm leaving for Afghanistan two weeks from today. First of all, RIP to the good Cpl.  He will not be forgotten. I also think that some of the media coverage is disgraceful.  I'm sure that there are a percentage of people over there that are'nt happy to be...

Furthermore to Sneaky's comment....the idea is to eventually get reservists from 763 at Leitrim to backfill certain positions.  The problem being, first they'll have to get trained up over 3 summers, and secondly, they'll have to get their clearance, so this is more of a long term goal.  I could...

Hard to say, you start out by learning it on cards, so I suppose it would'nt hurt......10 wpm is pretty slow anyhow, you should be alright.....It's a great trade, just get through the QL3 and you're laughing, so many different things to do in this trade, it's amazing.

hahahaha yeah us 291ers are very good at breaking things too :)  but hey, someone has to keep those crafty techies busy... :warstory: