To Reply to what Jinpa had to say earlier in the form about the pilot course in 2005, i was in the first platoon on that pilot started September 26th 2005 , and during the 2nd week of course i got injured, and since we we're the first, they didnt have like a PAT or anykind of PAR platoon set up yet, and i didnt know what my options could have been, so after being on course a few more days not being able to attend drill or PT or any sort of activity, I ended up VR'ing not knowing my options like PAT platoon that i know is now established in Borden.
I VR'd not knowing what i know now, and i thought i might get released from the Army due to injry. So I just quit. Then 2 two years later i re-inlisted, and was sent to St. Jean , and soon as i got there, i noticed a major diference. I ended up having to leave before my course started with a Family Incident coming up right after i left which kind of was unfortunate for myself.
But with regards to the training and the instructors, my instructors in Borden did kind of establish a kind relationship with the recruits but on the other they chewed us out whenever we screwed up or made a mistake they would take it out on us like any instructor would. But when i got to St. Jean the 2nd you walked through them doors to the Green Desk, they we're all over you like white on rice, and when you first start marching, they know you dont know anything about it, they chew you out non-stop just cause they can...Borden instructors did when needed, and i know getting yelled at and all that Jazz is part of BMQ, but i found St. Jean instructors did it when they wanted just cause they could.
I never made it far enough in either course to say anything about the training from either CFLRS Det. But I would say without a doubt, Fort St. Jean is a tougher place to do your BMQ, but Borden as Jinpa said is only just getting started 3 years in, St. Jean has been around since 1969, they got it down pat. so we'll just have to see how borden can inprove in the next couple of years.
And thats my 0.02 if its worth anything.
I VR'd not knowing what i know now, and i thought i might get released from the Army due to injry. So I just quit. Then 2 two years later i re-inlisted, and was sent to St. Jean , and soon as i got there, i noticed a major diference. I ended up having to leave before my course started with a Family Incident coming up right after i left which kind of was unfortunate for myself.
But with regards to the training and the instructors, my instructors in Borden did kind of establish a kind relationship with the recruits but on the other they chewed us out whenever we screwed up or made a mistake they would take it out on us like any instructor would. But when i got to St. Jean the 2nd you walked through them doors to the Green Desk, they we're all over you like white on rice, and when you first start marching, they know you dont know anything about it, they chew you out non-stop just cause they can...Borden instructors did when needed, and i know getting yelled at and all that Jazz is part of BMQ, but i found St. Jean instructors did it when they wanted just cause they could.
I never made it far enough in either course to say anything about the training from either CFLRS Det. But I would say without a doubt, Fort St. Jean is a tougher place to do your BMQ, but Borden as Jinpa said is only just getting started 3 years in, St. Jean has been around since 1969, they got it down pat. so we'll just have to see how borden can inprove in the next couple of years.
And thats my 0.02 if its worth anything.
