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MMick replied to the thread Canada - The Last Super Power.Fair point. I'm not under the impression that Canada could be (or should be) a super power - but it would certainly be a refreshing...
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MHonestly, we are doing fine. Grand strategy is only needed when you are a superpower or have international responsibilities. I'm happy...
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MMick replied to the thread Canada - The Last Super Power.We'd also need a government/political party willing to commit to a grand strategy or vision for the country, instead of myopically...
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MMick reacted to Brad Sallows's post in the thread Justin Trudeau hints at boosting Canada’s military spending with
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Demands for government spending always exceed funds. I will (again) stipulate that every dollar government spends does some good for... -
M…and it is HS, not MH, dammitt. Now, get off my lawn…
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MMick reacted to SeaKingTacco's post in the thread Sexual Misconduct Allegations in The CAF with Like.
In my life in the CAF, I have seen 18 year olds display incredibly compassionate, thoughtful leadership qualities. I have also seen 50...
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MMick reacted to SeaKingTacco's post in the thread Sexual Misconduct Allegations in The CAF with Like.
Actually, any unit in the CAF enters the chat. G2G raised the very good point of a 22 year old MCpl leading a section of 18 -19 year...
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MMick reacted to Brad Sallows's post in the thread Sexual Misconduct Allegations in The CAF with Like.
The "children leading children" framing ought be buried, and anyone who advances it, ridiculed. If identifying unsuitable people early...
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MMick reacted to dimsum's post in the thread FWSAR (CC130H, Buffalo, C27J, V22): Status & Possibilities with Like.
They did an audit 2 years ago and part of it was about SAR callouts. Table 6. CAF SAR Responses. CAF SAR Responses 2014 2015 2016...
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MMick reacted to KevinB's post in the thread FWSAR (CC130H, Buffalo, C27J, V22): Status & Possibilities with Like.
Domestic SAR is not CSAR. A good CSAR team can do domestic SAR, the inverse is not true. Right now Canada's only CSAR assets are in...
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MMick reacted to rmc_wannabe's post in the thread FWSAR (CC130H, Buffalo, C27J, V22): Status & Possibilities with Like.
I do envision them operating SAR fleets. The fact that they don't is an anomaly to me and always has been. I'm not advocating for a...
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MMick reacted to Eye In The Sky's post in the thread FWSAR (CC130H, Buffalo, C27J, V22): Status & Possibilities with Like.
The CAF will never do operational (Combat) SAR independently. Without getting into high side talk about it, we do not have the...
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MMick replied to the thread FWSAR (CC130H, Buffalo, C27J, V22): Status & Possibilities .Just for clarification: who takes over the air rescue mission from the RCAF? Do you envision CCG and RCMP operating SAR aircraft fleets?
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MMick replied to the thread Surface Warfare Officer badge.I think you're correct. Strange that they're both wearing that badge to a totally unrelated CoC ceremony...
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MI think it is the badge that International Military Students who attend courses at the US Naval War College receive and may wear while...