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Congrats COD. Quick question: How long from the time you completed the first stage of applying to the point you got the call? Thanks, bbupd

McAllister, we've shared a few threads on this topic. Good luck, god's speed and give'em hell.

Ironically, hatchetman, we seem to be living parallel lives... I've in the same boat, only I am including RCMP, bth Calgary and Edmonton PD's, and Niagara Regional in addition to the ones you mentioned... My only question is how old are you? I'm getting damn close to the end of the age bracket...

TV Show: Truth Duty Valor Just caught the last part of an episode last night. Seems like a really cool series. Anyone else been watching it? Sorry if its a report.. havent been online much.

I take it you gave up?

c_m... that was exactly the person.. many many thanks....

DR... c_m... appreciate the reply.. Desert.. he‘ll prolly give you a funny look.. its been more than a few years :)

Still looking...

Disregard. Found him.

how different spin... Is it possible to enlist as reg force, take correspondence courses towards a degree and then pursue an officer rank?

From reading the DND site on recruiting, it seems to me if I want to go straight full reg, I need to go back to school for a BA in something in order to be qualified to enlist as an Officer.. Yet under Reserves the comment is if you have ‘leadership qualities‘ ... The full reg quals do not list...

My guess is, anyone can wave a flag... Not everyone will/would take a bullet... I would read that as applicable to any country, and obviously excluded present company.

Ah yes.. but Ghost.... did they call in a tactical air strike on them? Oh wait.. those pilots thought they were under attack.... :rolleyes:

Here‘s a question, relative to pay in that I am curious which route is best ... If 2 men, exactly the same skillset and personality were to enlist.. one as a regular enlistee and the other as an officer candidate... would they go equally far? Would the basic recruit have opp for promotion to...

Oh well this *was* a decent thread.