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Im just finishing my second year of leasing a condo DT. I will be posted out of Ottawa and wanted to give this great opportunity to anyone else who is being posted on IR/SE. The condo is located DT Ottawa near Minto Place on Lyon and Laurier. It is a 10 minute walk max to the main NDHQ...

Im interested to know if the names and locations of all our old Tactical Infrastructure (ie FOB's, SP's, COP's, PB's) as well as the name of the routes in Kanadahar fall under any classification? Id imagine that the location of most of our TI must have been well known be the locas. Kinda hard...

I have a bit of a complex question in regards to the PIL and my T4. My PIL came through in late November and was on my December Pay stubs. But come December I wasnt paid my PIL. I went to my OR and my PIL had been held due to a note on my file. The clerk cleared up the note and I received half...

Wondering what rules and regulations there are on forcing people to pay into NPF. I was recently posted to a new unit, and within that unit I am posted to an area that never has use of the unit canteen or other NPF money makers. Because of this, the RSM has decreed everyone must pay $15 every...

Can anyone tell me what the map symbol for a FN OP is. I cant remember for the life of me what the symbol is, and cant find it on the innerweb. Thanks.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2013/06/28/ottawa-petawawa-manhunt-death-stabbing-injuries-shoreline-suspect-armed-dangerous.html If you are in the area please beware. Suspect still on the loose in the Laurentian Drive, Petawawa Point and South Side areas.

Im OTing from Black Hat to a Green Hat. Ive ordered a new beret from Logisitiks, but the last beret I got from them looked like it had about 5 pounds of extra wool to shed.. and that was less than a year ago. I tried to buy one at Canex, but they are on backorder, leaving only 7 3/4, and other...

I decided to write a timeline guide for anyone looking to OT via AVOTP. I had a lot of help with my OT and figure I should pass on my knowledge. Everything written is from my perspective as a Cpl/MCpl, so this won’t apply as much to the other OT programs. As well, some things may be different...

Looking to talkto anyone who is going on the QL3/5 Geo Tech course at Algonquin this fall. I will be on the course and wanna compare notes and get to know anyone who is going. Thanks

Has anyone received an offer for AVOTP 2012 yet? I have not heard of anyone receiving there offer, and thought at least some would have trickled in by now... If anyone has heard anything please share. Thanks

Sorry for the long title. I have been trying to follow all the recent changes to IR, R and Q and such, but am afraid most of it is well over my head. I just dont have zero real experience with postings and such. So... I am attempting to OT to Geo Tech, and have a wife who is a purple trade. Geo...

I found this great video about an ANA commando training camp. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d27_1333842640

Does anyone know what kind of maps the average soldier would have used during WW2? Are they similar in anyway with MGRS we currently use? Anyone have a link to any pictures of maps from WW2? I tried google, but everything comes up with generic maps of battles. Thanks

I'm writing looking for some advice. My wife is 5 months pregnant and is in the army. In order to get to her work, she has to walk over 150 metres of icy paths and roadway. Because of the lay out of her compound, salting is very ineffective, and is minimally used. She had requested through her...

I got a call from my inlaws today saying they were contacted by http://www.worassociation.ca. She didnt know if it was legit so called me. Ive never heard of them, but doesnt mean its not real. It sounds like a good project, but Id like confirmation from someone else that this is a legitimate...

Does anyone know if there is indeed two ARCC's running this fall/winter cycle? And if so, the dates? Thank you

If you become sick while on class A/B, is the army supposed to extend your contract until you are fit again, or does your contract end and you are on your own?

One of my subordinates is looking to volunteer with a cadet unit. He is a reg force soldier. My question is, does he have to have CHAP training? Also does he need Vulnerable sector screening I believe its called?

As title states, looking on how to get the new ruck. Im a Trooper to be deployed on TF 3-09. I wasnt around for the initial kitting of the new Ruck in September. Ive gone to Clothing and asked, but they have no answers. Im also not the only one without it. Going to be kind of stupid when im the...

My post in regards to Class A/B reserve contracts. What is the policy in regards to the contracts, if a person is diagnosed with a terminal illness? IE: If someone is diagnosed with cancer during there contract, is the CF required to extend that persons contract? IE person diagnosed with cancer...