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Hey, alot of my friends/family keep asking me when/if I get into the CF, how long it would be b4 I would be sent to the sand box after BMQ,SQ,MOC. I am applying to go as a armed crewman. Thanks
BushmasterBob said:Hey, alot of my friends/family keep asking me when/if I get into the CF, how long it would be b4 I would be sent to the sand box after BMQ,SQ,MOC. I am applying to go as a armed crewman. Thanks
TheHead said:It's not that difficult or time-consuming to answer a question is it? Some of these young guys just get so excited and don't read the rules. Can you blame them he's making a huge change in his life.
BushmasterBob said:There, profile is filled in, didnt change much thou.
TheHead said:Tell your parents you're not going. That's it that's all. You could NEVER go. You could go the second you enter your regiment. So to elevate stress tell your folks you are not going till you get that warning order.
GAP said:Wrong. As a father of two sons who have been over one as a civilian the other in the CF, be honest and upfront with your parents and they will enjoy the tour as much as you. If you don't know when you will go over, say so. Explain all the training you have to do before you even get to a unit, what you expect at the unit, and what the tour workup consists of.
If you do not know the answers to these points I and others have made, then get busy reading the threads suggested. There is oodles of information there and they will prepare you.
Then you will know what questions to ask and of whom to ask them of
GAP said:Because not every parent worries to the point that they object. They just want their kid to be safe. The knowledge he gives them lets them understand the process and understanding reduces fear.
BushmasterBob said:I know I didnt have my age on my profile before, but please do not refer to me as a kid ;D. My concern is not about when I will be going over there to possibly be killed. They/I just want some info on the time frame on which I may be headed over there. I am not IN yet so I just basically tell them I'll be at least 6-8 months before I even come close to heading out there. I do not know how they run the deployments yet. Thanks
Infantry_ said:You have to complete BMQ 10 weeks, SQ 10 weeks, and your MOC training which by the website is 5-6 weeks plus you have to get to your unit and wait till they go on tour which could be awhile so your at least 30 weeks before anything could happen
Michael O'Leary said:From Infantry_:
After your training, you have to get to the unit.
The unit needs to be in the tour rotation.
You have to be in one of the sub-units selected for the tour.
You will have to undergo a pre-deployment training cycle of 6 or more months.
Since you don't have your offer yet, it could be a few months before your BMQ starts.
In summary, durations approximate:
BMQ - 2 1/2 months
SQ - 2 1/2 months
MOC training - 1 1/2 months
Pre-deployment training - minimum 6 months
Even if you are lucky enough to land in the right unit and sub-unit; it could be well over a year before you could think about being sent overseas.