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I've read what has been written here with great interest! Although my personal circumstances are not exactly the same, I am facing a similar situation in the near future. My wife and I are a service couple, currently co-located in Halifax. My wife's contract will be expiring on January 8th...

For those unaware, there exists a trade in the Canadian Airforce called Non Destructive Testing Technician, MOC 532. This trade is reaching a critical juncture in the very near future. In the recent past, there has been an alarming trend of qualified NDT techs leaving the CF after reaching a...

Chopper victim ‘East Coast man at heart’ Kings County oil platform analyst among those killed in crash off Nfld.; recovery efforts continue By IAN FAIRCLOUGH Valley Bureau and The Canadian Press Wed. Mar 18 - 6:17 AM The family of Ken MacRae, the Kings County man killed in last week’s tragic...

So, I guess the answer to my question is "yes". A person CAN be promoted after only one PER in their new occupation, providing their last PERs from their previous trade are considered into the mix. This is the case I'm seeing in my trade. Because of timing, those people who were on my basic...

My question is this: With regards to transfering to a new trade, is it proper protocol to permit people in a new occupation,  to have their first PER score averaged with those in their previous occupation, thereby placing them higher on the promotion board verses those who have been in the...

I hate to say it....but I now find out that one person on that helicopter was a former Canadian Forces NDT technician, such as I am now. Ken MacRae was well known and liked in the NDT community. Like most of us in this trade, we go to where the work is, including off-shore platforms. My deepest...

Good day, I AM an NDT tech in the CF.... All of the above information is true. If you need any more detailed info, give me a shout. I'd be happy to answer any and all questions. Robin dodgedeora@yahoo.ca

It's interesting to see other people whose families are so deeply entrenched in our country's military. So, it is with much pride I recount my military linage: My paternal great-grandfather, James Andrew McQueen served in the militia during the first world war, the 62nd Saint John (NB)...

Quite true. It all depends on what you want from your job.

Lets see...As an AVN I've been posted to two TacHel Squadrons, 403 in Gagetown, and 408 in Edmonton. I much preferred 403, as it was a good Squadron to work in, home every night, and regular hours regardless of working servicing or maintenance. 408 was a much more difficult Squadron to be at...