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  1. Chanada

    US, NATO Outta Afghanistan 2021

    ThePM would not likely have stated they were “safely on their way home” unless that flight was wheels-up.
  2. Chanada

    Proper Use of Post-Nominals

    Not normally. However in programs issued by Rideau Hall forinvestures they will designate a second or third award using an asterisk.  Major J Jones MSM*/CWO A Best MMV*, MSM** .  Have seen it used only for MVDs and MSDs.  Probably not a bad idea that could be formalized and even extended to the...
  3. Chanada

    Married Service Couples [MSC]

    Inf613...As I read your post you are presently on QL3 Inf in Meaford and your wife is taking Police Foundations but has not yet applied either to a Police Force or to join the CAF as an MP.  If her plan is to apply to a civ Police service then chances of success and timing will depend on where...
  4. Chanada

    Budget 2017 - Fact Sheet - Veterans’ Education and Training Benefit

    If you go through the "My Vac" account to the "Forms" menu and start to fill out the one related to CTS/education it will give a message that says that this form is only to be used for things to be used/paid before 1 Apr and that the form will be replaced by another one on 1 April that reflects...
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    Senior promotions, appointments and retirements (merged)

    Well put ArmyVern!  This is an old problem that has been the subject of multiple great circular discussions as far back as when LGen Dallaire became ADM(HR) identified problems with the denigration of the CWO rank and tried (without success) to bring it back into line with a number of things...
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    Hamilton soldier fighting a battle … for work

    There are two sides to every story and I won’t apologize for a story that should have been better written.  However, to suggest that failure to achieve rank equals failure or that only recent overseas service is relevant is very simplistic. I was Cpl Battersby’s CO…He is without doubt one of the...
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    Future of Government Pensions (PS, CF & RCMP) & CF pension "double-dip"

    Apologies to MCG for messing up his quotation...my clarification below.... Just a point of clarification ref Public Service "Transition Leave"...Infact it allows the employee to work reduced hours and still be allowed to contribute the full employees contribution to their pension  (not to draw...
  8. Chanada

    Pace Stick and Sword?

    Don't get the humour or the sarcasm...but Tess' answer actually was right...Truth is (and it is quite possible that in recent years the book has been revised but the tradition/the reality is that if you are on parade and "side-arms/weapons" are carried then that means MWO and below carry side...
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    Afghan Medals Process (merged)

    Go back and read the new regulations again.  There is no more SWASM.  The last one of them has now been awarded effective last summer.  Award of it finished 31 Jul 09 and from that point everybody in theatre regardless of the command relationship gets the GCS-SWA.  The changes noted in the SWASM...
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    TF 03-08 Roto 6 Awards?

    There actually is another list of awards that includes some TF 3-08 awards (incl the CO 3 RCR and CO OMLT among others).  It is a different list from the one that shows up on the GG's site but came out about the same time.
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    Afghan Medals Process (merged)

    Take a look at the link...and the DHR sit "Medal Chart"...What actually happened is... What you got up to 31 Jul 09 ...You got...You can add "tour bars" to either as they apply and for that reason they have changed the "Afghanistan" bar undress ribbon device to a shield with three leaves and...
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    Afghan Medals Process (merged)

    www.forces.gc.ca/.../Medals_NEWS_Mar_NR3302.pdf Here is a link to the "Medals News" that relates to this item...It doesn't show up on the DH&R site but it is the latest in the series of "Medal News" letters they started to publish last year...
  13. Chanada

    Naval Officers Once Again to Wear the Executive Curl

    Sorry ...you can blame PET for a lot including ushering in the decades of darkness...but the "distinctive" green uniform and approach to a single set of rank badges etc... to it came with Lester Pearson and the architect/designer of the green was the CDS at the time...JV Allard...
  14. Chanada

    WAR OF 1812: UNIT RECOGNITION

    Most people miss the ref to the MILITIA ACT OF 1855...which is the  defined start of THE CANADIAN ARMY that exists today.  No unit is older than it and none has seniority that goes before it...although some units have tried to draw links back to some of the units that pre-date it. Hence the...
  15. Chanada

    Hi, I need some help from the army officers!!

    Brian...I will make a few comments...and then suggest you visit the CFRC and explore your options in greater detail.  Because you are in university you are eligble to apply for the Regular Officer Training Plan(ROTP)...or if you wait  until graduation you can apply as a Direct Entry Officer...
  16. Chanada

    Pay deduction for tour kit not returned...

    So...QM is basically open from now to the end of Oct...during the day and depending on where you parade some evenings and weekends...and you just have to find an hour to get there...Turn in the kit so it can be used on the next tour. This is the Army in  2009...and it is a heck of a lot easier...
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    British REME Warrant Officer Class 1 hoping to enlist - any advice?

    WO1 Call Canadian Defence Liaison Staff London at the Canadian High Commission and speak to Col Cotten or the Asst Army Attache.... They actually handle these issues with some frequency ...and Col cotton was the last Comd of our Recruiting System (CFRS).  Good luck!
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    Senior promotions, appointments and retirements (merged)

    Actually he did command RC(S) the system changed it to a two star billet when he handed over to the Dutch.
  19. Chanada

    Passing of Captain JS Mossop, MMM,CD - The RCR

    Captain John Stewart Mossop Stewart Mossop passed away Thursday January 1st, 2009 due to complications from ALS. Born in New Waterford, Cape Breton, Stewart was the son of John and the late Mary Mossop (MacPhee). Stewart was a gentle and kind man who will be sadly missed by his loving wife of...
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