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  1. SigOp_Geek

    Spouse of deployed member, lives off base,doesn't drive & needs ride to use VLT?

    What we are told and what actually happens are generally two different things. I spent 10 glorious months on KAF back in '06 (from Jan to Nov). At my previous unit, we were told that the Rear Party was there to support our families by doing things to help out such as shovelling snow, cutting...
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    How do you pass the time in Afghanistan

    We started out in KAF (Jan to Nov 06) with Poker Night (as per the Canadian Standing Orders , once per week with a buy-in of no more than $20.  Life on KAF could get pretty boring what with every day being Thursday so the Poker Game became more and more frequent...every Thursday (if you catch my...
  3. SigOp_Geek

    Med Release, Voc Rehab

    Thanks all...hopefully I don't get the same drama Oil Can is being forced through. Here's an update to my situation which leads to 1 more question: 1)  have accepted a three year retention taking me to December 2011 for a total of 8 years and 7 months in 2)  will be attending SCAN later this...
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    Med Release, Voc Rehab

    Here's me:  age 40, 5 years in reg force, no prior service (mid-life crisis...joined at age 35). Here's my situation:  recently diagnosed with 'severe paraseptal emphysema',  Appealing the standard denial from DVA for disability. I have just received a message indicating that "MELs were...
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    Need Help..Does anyone know how to calculate ALOA what does it include?

    Clerks would be better able to answer your question, but I do know that ALOA was designed as a replacement for allowances you would have received had you been able to stay on tour post-injury.  If you're on the DIN, here's the CANFORGEN...
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    Computer Problem

    are the devices listed in Device Mangler?  possibly under something like "unknown device"? if so, then you get get info by going to the Details tab of the Properties for the unknown device.  the information listed under "Device Instance ID" can be googled in order to find drivers for the...
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    Shack space is at a premium here...the last I heard, Cpls and above are forced onto the local economy as they are "more likely to be able to afford it" than Ptes.
  8. SigOp_Geek

    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    Not just you folks...I am in Edmonton and the change still hasn't been done.  The original information I heard was mid-June so I wasn't actually expecting it in May anyways...
  9. SigOp_Geek

    Sig Op QL3 Cease of Training Rumour???

    I don't think we'll see them making SigOps out of Linemen (for example) to pad up the current number of SigOps. BUT once this amalgamation starts, units will be able to take their new QL3 graduates and place them into SignalsTrade sub-trades as needed (for example:  unit needs 5 SigOps, 10 QL3...
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    Sig Op QL3 Cease of Training Rumour???

    We got this info in a o-group 2 weeks ago. 1 Apr 09 (not an early april fool's joke) is the scheduled date for the first QL3 course for Sig Op, Lineman, LCIS combined course.  5's will follow.  There is NO indication of what will happen with Spec Pay (LCIS guys relax...we were told you wouldn't...
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    as others have noted, I was shocked to see the revised rates released so quickly!  now, of course, the question becomes:  "when will we see the new rate implemented?"  (I checked April's pay and the old amount of $232 is what I received)  The biggest reason I ask is that back pay always seems...
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