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Great post Teabag good to hear it from your side and your generation.  And I too fear for the future if this trend continues.

Agreed next day off should be a given for duty watches. I try my best to get my boys off the next day but it usually gets shot down at the PO level.

Thanks Dragoon. Didn't mean to stir up a hornets nest with the saluting at the brow thing. My opinions are my own and I'm not an eloquent enough speaker to get my point across in a forum. I don't really know why folks leave the fleet in droves but I have a theory. I think it's safe to say that...

If you don't like it get out! I'll see you in a few years when you realize that life in civy street is no fun either and that chances are you still won't have a parking spot in downtown Halifax on the waterfront or within walking distance to your job.  The parking always cracks me up because...

I remember years ago discussing the purchase of these aircraft to replace the chinooks. At first I thought great about bloody time. But after some discussion with an AVN friend of mine I changed my mind. It would have been a good purchase if the government would have bought this airframe for...

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Well when you have your "eyes down and looking" your view is a little less than spectacular. On the bright side though if your in a Helo you've got that big door you get hang out of from time to time. Besides that I haven't met an AESOP yet with someting bad to say about their job, wish I could...

Had an interesting talk with a Major at CCFL today, he says that the all MARS officer SAC route is failing and that's straight from the Admiral. The east coast is currently short 20+ SAC's for sea going units! This came up today when we were discussing what kind of control time and hours I...

Don't worry about it, it's not that bad. I just re qualified the other day and the course isn't like it used to be. They use just enough CS gas to let you know you're not in a healthy environment. The aim of the course is for you to build confidence in your equipment, not make you puke. Now it's...

Thier are quite a few folks on my ship that are remustering and some have had success, others not so much.  As a casual observer out of the 10 transfers that are pending on my ship the 4 apps that were submitted just before the summer all 4 we're accepted. The remaining 6 were not submitted or...

Okay I'll admit 10% physical was a bit of a stretch,lol. But I just wanted to demonstrate that it really is a good atitude and a good outlook on your military career that will get you through, you don't need to be in super human condition (but it helps) to pass but you do NEED TO WANT TO PASS. ...

PLQ starts on the 28th Oct. Can't get my part 1 for aircrew done until around that time, so it looks unlikely that I will be able to get my file together in time.  But like I said before at least I'll have my file completed and ready to go for the next round of COTP's. Of course from the scuttle...

Well if your not PLQ qualifed by the two year mark you may be demoted to CPL. But since you are being deployed and have not been offered a PLQ, and may not be offered one prior to your deployment, you maybe given some grace.  I've seen people go up to 3 years without a PLQ because they were...

Don't forget TacW that although it's great that your getting in shape by working out for your BMQ, that your BMQ is only 10% physical and 90% mental, and I am not kidding. I was in fantastic shape when I went to Basic 13 odd years ago and, I wanted to quit so many times because the stress was...

Your right I will still start the application,  if I get it done by the due date great if not at least I'll have the ball rolling early for the next selection board. I've waited this long to OT so what's a few more months or year.  No matter what happens though I am not staying NCIOP for much...

Well dang it just saw the above post wrt to the deadline for COTP submissions, guess I'll have to wait until next season to re-muster, I want to get my PLQ done before I re-muster to AESOP, PLQ starts in a few weeks. From the looks of it sounds like this will be the last time for COTPs.  After...

I didn't realize the Army PLQ was so different. I always thought that infantry MCPLs did something called an CSLC, in lieu of a PLQ.  That aside they have redone the PLQ course yet again and it is now called EPLQ (Enhanced Primary Leadership Qualifications) I've been told the change has been...

We're ordering in Chinese food for thanksgiving this year.  I usually start cooking the turkey early in the moring and slow roast it for the whole day but since I'm duty the night before I'll be to tired to do all that work the next morning.  So we're taking the easy route this year. Beside the...

This has probably been posted here before but, considering that this young man is making a very huge mist....I mean choice, I'd thought I'd post it for his education. http://video.canadiancontent.net/51072074-us-navy-recruitment-parody.html But if you decide to go Army anyway remember you can...

I've been in PRE for the last 3 years Jan 06 and I've not had a STD or anyone ask for a tasking to Afghanistan in that time. My department is only 8 strong at the best of times. So I don't know who this person is or why he says he was in PRE as an NCIOP.  I'm really racking my brains on this...