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Hi Signal-Man I am currently VOTing to the reserve PAFFO MOSID (I've been de facto PAFFO at my unit) so I do have some exposure to the reserve/ reg. force PAFFO world. You are right about the trade - it is competitive but by improving your credentials through the Royal Roads program you will...

Just a footnote: There is only one instance of serious looting I can recall in Toronto (in its recent history) - which was in 1992 when riots broke out leading to a rampage around the Bay and Bloor areas (still nothing on the scale of New Orleans).   IIRC this was a response to the acquittal of...

I'll second redleafjumper's point.   I don't think re-doing basic makes a lot of sense for old service guys who are re-enrolling.   Some type of refresher program (weapons, regs, PT) would make better sense rather than wasting time and resources on someone who has already gone through the...

Duey, Isn't that one of the anamolies of the UK? The Chinooks are operated by the RAF - are they not? mdh

Sounds like my Dad - hey...wait a minute.... >:( cheers, mdh

I'll second that - thousands of would-be recruits have been left in cyberspace without a father figure - cheers, mdh  ;)

Thanks Inch I stand corrected, cheers, mdh

I was under the impression 443 Squadron here in Victoria was reserve? I know they have reserve pilots flying the Sea King - (almost all former reg. force pilots.) cheers. mdh

I understand Slim's frustration with the media. But incidents like this are going to happen.  The media is what it is - and you can spend a lot of time working yourself into a rage about it (I certainly have). However, as Pencil Tech said - we need to suck it up and deal with it in professional...

GO!!! In what capacity have you been working so closely with US and British pilots "for the last few years" - if you don't mind me asking? mdh

The Kurds have a different assessment of Saddam's NBCW capabilities. mdh

TR, Good post and food for thought as we're supposed to be working on various "task force" projects in my reserve neck of the woods - and as usual scarce resources have been an issue in terms of our future deployment readiness. cheers, mdh

TR, Sorry, just a point of clarification because I'm the in-house thicky - are you suggesting that reservists are being deployed only for political reasons and that they aren't really capable of participating in operations as formed units? Or are you suggesting that they do have a legitimate...

I thought this was an excellent piece by Christopher Hitchens on the war in Iraq mdh

gregorydewolfe It's not unusual for people to have trouble on the math part of the test - it was a common occurrence when I was helping out (briefly) in recruiting for our reserve unit - even if you have a degree (especially if you're on the more artistic side of the fence with regard to a...

I agree with GW about filling out profiles - it's especially important if you want to promote certain arguments to have some sense of what you're actually talking about. And as George noted it's not that difficult to figure out if someone is faking it - the devil is always in the details.  My...

No Santa Claus? What's he talking about.... ???

Heh heh - you guys talk the talk. Well let me tell ya - I've flown the Top Gun mission on my F14 sim - I've got the whole kit - MS sidewinder stick (with realistic backpressure), rudder peddles, throttle plus trim and flap settings - it's practically the real thing - no expense spared. So...

Great post Buckahed! - sounds like a combination of Das Boot and the Gulag Archipelago -  :D - post more if you're in the mood, cheers, mdh

Sorry guys, just a bit of history for me - Marsaw was the sub commander chap who was - how shall we say - controversial???   ??? I seem to recall other vague details but I'm reluctant to state them out loud in case I'm wrong.