x-grunt
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I know this post has the potential to go downhill fast, I sincerely hope it doesn't. I'm posting this as I just read in another thread that Militia BMQ is about 20 days long.
I am curious about how Militia training evolved into it's current form. I note that Reg force, NavRes and AirRes training are all roughly equivalent in length and format, but Militia training to the trained soldier level is quite a bit different. BMQ through to trained infantry (and I assume other Militia CA trades?) takes about 60-70 days of training, often parceled out on weekends. This is about the same as Reg/NavRes/AirRes BMQ alone. It seems to represent a significant difference in training at the entry level compared to other Reserve orgs or the Regs. ( I have not included Comm Res as I know nothing about it.)
My questions are:
1. Does anyone know how this developed to be so different from the rest of the CF?
2. If a 20 day BMQ works for the Militia, why not for other Reserves? Conversely, if it's not sufficient training for others, how does it work for the Militia?
I am curious about how Militia training evolved into it's current form. I note that Reg force, NavRes and AirRes training are all roughly equivalent in length and format, but Militia training to the trained soldier level is quite a bit different. BMQ through to trained infantry (and I assume other Militia CA trades?) takes about 60-70 days of training, often parceled out on weekends. This is about the same as Reg/NavRes/AirRes BMQ alone. It seems to represent a significant difference in training at the entry level compared to other Reserve orgs or the Regs. ( I have not included Comm Res as I know nothing about it.)
My questions are:
1. Does anyone know how this developed to be so different from the rest of the CF?
2. If a 20 day BMQ works for the Militia, why not for other Reserves? Conversely, if it's not sufficient training for others, how does it work for the Militia?