Recent content by pascalywood

It all depends. When I was on BTL at CFSMI at first we had a MCpl and a WO that gave us lessons about AFV recognition, maps, ethics, past conflicts, etc. Then those guys had to leave and we were back to moving chairs around, driving, working at CQ. CFSMI is short staffed and they dont have the...

There is a French course in Quebec city on May 10th however it is (mostly) for reservists. There is also a French course in Kingston around the 18th of May. The next English course is likely to be in August/September in Kingston though they might run one in May as well.

A guy I know has been stuck on BTL for a whole year and got loaded on the current QL5 because the staff at CFSMI pushed for him to be loaded on it, even if he's Army. Actually Dija, I think we worked together at VA-35. I got an OJE in Val if it rings a bell.

Next QL5A starts on Jan 17th and will be Navy and Air Force only due to operationnal requirements. There will be a single Army guy on it. Don't know if the loading message is out yet though.

Last I heard a QL5 will start around mid-January.

Word here is that it is supposed to take place in January as of now but might be pushed to the right. Guess we won't know for sure until December.

So any of you guys started the course yet? With some luck I'll be loaded on the course that is supposed to start in January.

I was in the PRes from 2007 to 2013. Re-applied for the CF as Reg Force and was sworn in on August 4th. I'm currently on leave until I get to Kingston next week. So yes I am Reg Force but have pretty much no clue of how things will work once I get there. In the PRes I never had to pay for Q&R...

I was wondering, are food and housing paid during the stay in Kingston or are there fees for that?

Looks like I wont be on that one then, I'm to report to some obscure Air Force school in Kingston on August 25th while I wait for QL5 to start.

No, Reg force. I'm not familiar with the support trade courses but thats the 3 months and a half course.

That would be QL3 I guess, this is the basic int course. I'm to report in for August 24th but I don't know when the actual course will take place.

I got a phone call last week, I was selected to go on the Int Op course and have to be in Kingston for August 24th. I'm very excited about this! Any hint for a future candidate?

Had an interview with a recruiter Friday and I can't go AES OP since I didn't bother to take Advanced maths in high school. Looks like I'm going in the Intel branch now.

Sorry for the necropost, just thought I'd share my experience. I was on the TacRes in Jericho Beach during OP PODIUM. Our task consisted of sitting around with our dicks in our hands waiting for a catastrophe to happen (terrorist attack, meteors falling from the sky, the Kardashians, etc)...