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    Is the Canadian Naval Reserve all but finished?

    Exactly E.R Campbell, your link, "Take a look at this list". Drives home my point about the Navres recruiters selling "employment" perfectly, look at all the email addresses for each unit, "Jobs Jobs Jobs". The Navres is not a fulltime job/ career, yet that is what they are still pushing...
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    Is the Canadian Naval Reserve all but finished?

    A good read here when time permits, pretty much sums it all up, even though it's a couple of years old. http://naval.review.cfps.dal.ca/forum/view.php?topic=35 I for one believe that the title of this forum subject could be correct (hope not...). Not for al trades of course, but for Meso and...
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    Is the Canadian Naval Reserve all but finished?

    Yes, reservists will be offered more platforms to serve on in the future other than MCDV's. However, just how will a true Naval reservist ever gain a qualification on a Frigate/ Destroyer/ JSS or AOP's when the average Naval reserve member can only give a couple of weeks a year and parades one...
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    Is the Canadian Naval Reserve all but finished?

    Question asked of the new admiral November 2013 How do Reserve Force sailors contribute to the overall capability of the RCN? Answer: The Naval Reserves are an integral part of our “one navy”, and they have been ever since Walter Hose established them as the RCN’s visible footprint across...
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    Self Evaluation and Preparing for Fitness Test & Course.

    Basic Military Swimming Standard Test (BMSS) http://www.cfpsa.com/en/psp/Fitness/doclib/BMSS%20Procedure.pdf Self Preparation for the EXPRES test This guide will assist you in preparing for the evaluation and answer questions you may have, please review it carefully. For a complete...
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    Prepping for BMQ

    http://www.cfpsa.com/en/psp/Fitness/doclib/Self%20Preparation%20for%20EXPRES%20Final%20-%20EN.pdf http://www.cfpsa.com/en/psp/Fitness/doclib/BMSS%20Procedure.pdf
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    trailer qualification

    Can someone describe the differences between a T1/ T2 and T3 trailer qualifications please? :salute: title fixed
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    RFRG - How long should it take?

    RFRG payment has always been slow in coming. I know of twp pers who are still fighting for theirs 4 yrs after release........paperwork was lost and then incorrectly administered etc. To help it along, go here  http://www.ombudsman.forces.gc.ca/complaints/main_e.asp The Ombudsman surprisingly...
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    Transferring to Army cadets from Sea!

    >:( Why not join the Naval Reserve in Ottawa at HMCS Carleton? With your sea cadet qauls and knowledge you would be a natural fit. You would no doubt move up fast. :salute:
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    Tim Hortons in Theatre Merged Thread (in AFG, no plans to preposition)

    Might be time to start an Email campaign towards getting Tims to change their mind and support our troops in Afghanistan. This is their email address.  customer_service@timhortons.com http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=691d9952-0f8b-4d36-b98b-68f6a2bc55cc :cdn: :salute:
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