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I didn't have any record of vacinations along with a very large number of the recruits. I did get every possible vaccination but it wasn't a big deal. Trust me, it'll be the least of your concerns. Going on needle parade was a good time - you got a chance to be treated like a human for a few...

Just to warn you, I definately didn't get a solid 6 hours sleep once during the first 8 weeks.  It was more often 4.5 to 5.25 hours sleep with no chance to catch up on sleep. I can guarantee you no one was well rested on my basic training course - including the parents who were accustomed to...

ADM (HR-MIL) INSTRUCTION 14/04 "A member who enrols in the Regular Force on or after 1 July 2004 will have a retirement age of 60 years. Members of the Regular Force serving on 30 June 2004 will have the opportunity to select a retirement age of 60 years no later than one year prior to their...

You won't fail BMQ if you can do them - Unless the rules have changed since this time last year. It is recommended you be able to do them but you won't be tested on it. Towards the end of my training there were two circuit training sessions that included chin ups and only about half the people...

I just completed BMQ. I found in the 4 platoons that went through with me that the majority (about 3/4) were 18-24, and then the last quarter of us were over that age any where from 25-40.  The drop out rate for people over the age of 25 seemed very high to me especially for women.  They almost...

Thanks a lot for the fantastic post. I'm leaving Jan 5th for Borden and your letter helps me feel a tiny bit more prepared. Congrats and good luck when you return!

I just completed all the testing myself a couple months ago.  I didn't find the vocabulary section difficult at all but I read a lot so I assume that gave me a bit of an advantage. The math was more of a challenge for me and I was very glad I'd spent some time brushing up on it.  I really can't...

I'm so curious as to how I did on mine but we were told before we even took the test that we would not be given the results. They said the results could be misleading and that we would only be told if we scored well enough for our chosen occupation. I was told I did well enough for AVN or RMS so...

It's difficult though for people who are just rusty on grade 10 math. If you've been out of school for a while and didn't brush up on it before the test you might be in trouble. I was told by many in the military not to study at all and I'd be fine. I found an old college math text though and...

Thanks for the quick answers guys. I am Reg Force by the way. 

Is anyone certain as to if Army RMS does SQ? I've researched this but i'm getting mixed answers. I found some on this site that say every army person will take it but they are posts from years ago.  My job descriptions doesn't say anything about soldier qualification in the training section but...