Recent content by mrjasonc

Coffin

You all are putting way to much thought into it. Get used to the the following terms; 'Hurry up and Wait', the blue break room will familiarize you with that term. 'Correction', in mid sentence if you caught yourself saying something untrue, or incorrect immediately say 'correction' then correct...

Any AWS Techs around that OT'd from the Combat Engineers? Have a couple questions if I can find someone that can answer. TIA Sent from my XT1563 using Tapatalk

Jtoyts, what regiment are you thinking? If EOD is what you want then you must show to your staff at the regiment that 1: You want it (so come your DP1 pay attention to the Mines Mod, Demolitions, CMD and search mods). Then #2 you will have to prove to your chain that you do not just want it but...

Just like any trade you have your 3 preferences and career manager makes the final call based on need. Nov. I graduated the CBT Eng DP1. By the sounds of this post and your others you have previous service, a colleague of mine just rejoined (trained cbt Eng) and rejoined as CBT Eng and he was...

Take advise with a grain of salt as well .... Things change and is different for everyone. Mariomike offered the greatest of all advise so read those. Nose down, head up and remember .... IT ENDS!

You two will be fine. I went through BMQ in 2014 at 32 with 3 kids and a wife. Back then it was a 14 week course. I am not going to sugar coat anything, being away from your family sucks and that's factual. But it is what you do with the suck that will determine how do. Yes there will be younger...

Like most have stated, it will be what you decide to make it. Personally I found it as more a foundation on relationships and how you deal with those you do not niche with but can't "just" leave. So you find away to agree to disagree or get along without getting along. The attitude you go in...

Skeleton

Rogers has a CF Appreciation Discount at the moment. Www.getconnected.ca/signin pass phrase is "rogersepp" hard to beat actually for reliability

Treemoss: like you are learning from Eye In The Sky attitude is EVERYTHING - read between the line of what he is telling you. Don't even attempt to read his tone, no feelings read it all over again monotone as he gives you great advise for basic. The problem with BMQ and advises from us that...

Personally speaking I would find this more and "relationship" issue then a CAF issue. I being a CF member and a husband and father. Before your application I would ensure you have a nice long talk with your spouse. Lay it all out on the table that this is something you want to do and your...

Cologne

When I was in basic earlier this year, we weren't "taught" how to iron or fold exactly. We had to figure out certain tricks and be uniform. That's the key. Everyone's ruck in the same place, everything from where your shaving cream and hygiene products and iron to the ruck sack. Once everyone is...

When I was in BMQ PSP staff requested we use quality "running shoes". Best description I can give is a thin outer sole like the Nike Free Air or Under Armour Micro G. Basically when running or weight training they want you to feel the ground with your feet for balance. In my experience the...