PhilB
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I agree to a certain extent. If we are better at ignoring the bullshit than you guys I shudder to think what is going on in Edmonton because we have a LOT of bullshit! :
I think the attitudes and situations in both units will be changing by the 2008/2009 trg year. On TF 1-06 it was a bunch of Cpl and MCpls with a smattering of junior officers and other ranks. Both units send about a platoon worth of junior ranks. I dont know how things are with the LER but I know the Calg Highrs have over 70 guys in positions for TF 1-08 with another 20-30 waiting for slots. This is all ranks. Most of our WO's and Sgt's are going, we have majors and senior Captains in spots and a couple MWO's. I think that the result of this will be a unit that is more operationally focused when we get back. With basically an entire unit deploying, and thus that much experience and influence (senior officers and NCO's) hopefully trg will change to be something worthwhile and operationally focused. We (the junior ranks that came back from 1-06) tried to push the unit into a posn where our trg was more Afghan/un conventional war focused but did not really succeed.
All of that being said, if these changes do occur who know where the units will be in a couple years.
I think the attitudes and situations in both units will be changing by the 2008/2009 trg year. On TF 1-06 it was a bunch of Cpl and MCpls with a smattering of junior officers and other ranks. Both units send about a platoon worth of junior ranks. I dont know how things are with the LER but I know the Calg Highrs have over 70 guys in positions for TF 1-08 with another 20-30 waiting for slots. This is all ranks. Most of our WO's and Sgt's are going, we have majors and senior Captains in spots and a couple MWO's. I think that the result of this will be a unit that is more operationally focused when we get back. With basically an entire unit deploying, and thus that much experience and influence (senior officers and NCO's) hopefully trg will change to be something worthwhile and operationally focused. We (the junior ranks that came back from 1-06) tried to push the unit into a posn where our trg was more Afghan/un conventional war focused but did not really succeed.
All of that being said, if these changes do occur who know where the units will be in a couple years.