No Kit issued for part time BMQ

[LcK_]

Hi everyone,

I'm wondering if someone has already been in this situation, my part time BMQ begin in 3 days, and i still don't have a date for getting all my kit.
I've contacted my POC at my unit but he told me he doesnt have the answer for the moment, how i'm gonna learn to wear a uniform without the uniform lol.

I didn't find any subject about that on internet soooooo, can't believe i'm the only one who gonna start my basic in civi clothes...

 

[Remius]

Hi everyone,

I'm wondering if someone has already been in this situation, my part time BMQ begin in 3 days, and i still don't have a date for getting all my kit.
I've contacted my POC at my unit but he told me he doesnt have the answer for the moment, how i'm gonna learn to wear a uniform without the uniform lol.

I didn't find any subject about that on internet soooooo, can't believe i'm the only one who gonna start my basic in civi clothes...

Sadly I’ve seen this at my own unit from time to time.

 

[Seyek]

Can't speak for your specific situation, but there are times when entire courses get their kit on course as a group, which might be your situation. Or it'll be a mixed bag. Regardless, the course staff will work around as best as they can if the rest of the course has kit. I did one course where I don't think the candidates got kit until the third weekend.

 

[KevinB]

My SYEP program in 1987 had a lot of kit issues -- we had the old work dress issued, but that was about it for the first month.
Apparently the CA didn't expect anyone to stick around as despite being fitted for Tans in May of 1987, the next May (1988) I flew to Gagetown for a Class B and still didn't have either Tans or Greens (either the old one weight, or the heavier winter weight ones).

Eventually (after I finished the Recruit phase) but before my summer Basic and QL3 Arty- I was issued 1 set of OD Combats, and 1951 Pattern web gear, 1 pr of Combat boots (nothing like going to Petawawa with 1 uniform for 65 days...).

So no, not exactly a new issue for the Reserves.

 

[Eaglelord17]

It happens, just accept it and carry on. If it makes you feel better there is a decent chance you won’t be the only one.

 

[RangerRay]

It wouldn’t be the first time recruits had to wear overalls until kit came in…

 

[Colin Parkinson]

We kitted our SYEP courses in coveralls and 51pattern webbing. It worked. Show up with clean comfortable clothes, jacket and boots for day to day. You should also have a white shirt, plain black tie and slacks with some dress shoes. Make sure your clothing does not have racist/sexist labels on it, the plainer the better. Get a haircut, come to the course looking put together and you make a good first impression.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Last couple of courses I've seen spent their first week in civilian clothes before getting their kit issued.

 

[Furniture]

Back in 2001 when I joined, we spent a few days in civilian clothes before uniforms were issued.

That was in St Jean, and the CAF had piles of OD combats lying around to hand out. It was just a timing/staffing thing I'm assuming.