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Recceguy: The new boiling vessel, called CBU on the box that I signed for, does allow you to do both. This one replaces the old one but alas you cant fry anything with it. Provided that you cook the rations inside the little pot like insert that seperates ration packs from the water, it is ok...

Spindoc to add another point. e) If you are lucky enough to be mounted in armoured veh just throw it in the CBU (Cooking and Boiling Unit) in the morning and when it comes for a break or lunch you have hot water and hot food!

Truth be told it varies quite a bit depending where you are and what you are doing. For telecom field systems we are using the IRIS communications system and it is the first really digital military comms system out there. It is actually so good that the Brits have even bought into it, and the...

Right now you will mostly end up in a field unit in the Rad Op end of the spectrum. specialty courses will not be offered until you have you Ql5(Journeymans) course. And a few years experience. There is no specific list of courses that can be offered on the web. But there is a large variety of...

It really depends on where in the trade you end up because it is so diverse. But generally our job is to provide communications to the guys out on the sharp end. Generally you will start off in tactical end of the communications spectrum, in the Brigade or Battalion level. Working on CNR(P) CPs...

Well the new strategy is out and this is what the CLS envisions for us to be now whether or not the system will allow all the changes he envisions only time will tell. But things they will be a changin‘ pretty soon You can find it on the web...

For IRIS you can see the manufacturers website which is an ok tour of the system http://www.computingdevices.com/iris/ The forces right now should be completed or almost all complete to OPCAP 1 which is the Tactical Component of the system. The Situational Awareness part which is the Athena...

LOL I‘ll believe when I see it, No CADPAT vests that I have seen out here in 1 CMBG Edmonton. :cdn:

Dont know why he would want to do it but he did it! It should be more interesting to see what else happens 3 Firings in a week who‘s next? PM names John Manley as new finance minister http://www.ctvnews.com/content/publish/slim/Story869431.htm 6/2/2002 5:59:49 PM John Manley now holds two...

Watching the news tonight, they anticipate that the RCRs will be providing the troops, so probably 3RCR and Recce Sqn RCD if they go with the same deployment. That means that with pre deployment stuff and the actual deployment we‘ll see the guys from Edmonton back in late july / early august.

For NCMs on other than Class C service http://www.forces.ca/hr/dgcb/cbi/engraph/home_e.asp?Section=204.53&Chapter=204#204.53 For Officers on other than Class C Service http://www.forces.ca/hr/dgcb/cbi/engraph/home_e.asp?Section=204.52&Chapter=204#204.52 You might have to scroll down to...

Enfield: Yes our guys are using the american‘s hummers, but that is because we decided to not send them over with vehicles except for the Coyotes and support stuff. If we actually had the capability they would be using the ILTIS like the rest of the forces. It‘s not that our vehicles are bad...

The sigs Aide de Memoir lists this and numerous other reports & returns however individual units have their own particular way of working on their nets, it‘s probably best to consult with the unit you will be working with to get the procedure down pat. If you want to just better your VP the...

Jumping in a little late, I dont know about the CAR in somalia but I do know that in Kosovo some of the strats were eating rats upwards to 60 days before fresh stuff started showing up. Reference comment cards in IMP packs they do actually pay attention to them or so I have been told by someone...

You could give a try to the C&E Branch museum their history when I toured it went back that far and the may be able to answer your question or at the very least point you in the right direction. http://www.c-and-e-museum.org/eng_foyer.html :cdn: