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I‘ve been in the reserve infantry for a little over two years now. I realize that I‘m not exactly an expert, but I feel infantry QL3s are getting easier and easier. For instance on my QL3 we did not receive training on the Carl G 84mm or the C6. I have since gotten the training but through my unit. Also they are becoming less physically demanding. When my section comd did QL3, you had to do the 13km ruck march, with platoon weapons, then complete the obstacle course afterwards. We had to do the 13km on mine, but no obstacle course or platoon weapons. We barely had anything in our rucks either. I feel this training is not very effective, my back got used to these light loads. Eventually when I started training with my unit I found that the loads were substantially heavier. Then when I went to Goose Bay for a winter indoc I dislocated a disc in my back.
I worked as demo (enemy force) this summer for QL3 infantry. The first thing that really bugged me was that we were‘nt allowed to attack the recruits between the hours of 0001-0600 during their final ex. During my final ex, we got bumped all night. What a joke. I thought to myself that this was‘nt very realistic training. Everyone knows that the enemy is most likely to attack at night or at dusk or dawn.
Also it got on me that the course did‘nt have to do a 13km ruck march at the end. Some platoons did‘nt do any at all. Most did a 2 or 3km march. We did those every morning as PT on my course.
Is it just me or is the infantry training becoming easier and easier?
I worked as demo (enemy force) this summer for QL3 infantry. The first thing that really bugged me was that we were‘nt allowed to attack the recruits between the hours of 0001-0600 during their final ex. During my final ex, we got bumped all night. What a joke. I thought to myself that this was‘nt very realistic training. Everyone knows that the enemy is most likely to attack at night or at dusk or dawn.
Also it got on me that the course did‘nt have to do a 13km ruck march at the end. Some platoons did‘nt do any at all. Most did a 2 or 3km march. We did those every morning as PT on my course.
Is it just me or is the infantry training becoming easier and easier?