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Parachutist wings from cadets on my PRes or RegF uniform

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I know one that could have. The "one female cadet" that was refereed to earlier on is CI. Ianoviskia. She failed by one chin up because she had slimmed down for prom. She was ready to go the next summer and had trained even harder but they wouldn't send her again.
Regards,
 
Catalyst.. I remember when applying for summer employment at connaught, they either had the posting, or a link to the advanced camp postings.. You are looking for escort officer I assume (that is the one that does the course with the cadets.) there are also positions for course Officer Commanding, and a 2ic Trg O position.  Hope this helps you off in the right direction.
 
Don't worry Piper, I understand exactly what you mean ;D

As for females on course, our escort officer and one cadet were of said sex. In fact, they were both on Maple Leaf the year before.

Brihard, your wishes shall soon be true.

Also, I appreciate the comments but please stop...don't praise common sense, just try to practice it...please?
 
When I was in Trenton this past summer for ACS I recall seeing cadets going through the jump program. One particular afternoon, the uniformed cadets poured in to the Yukon and lined up. They then began it curse and slap each other in the face. I was left puzzled. Did I just see witness this? Is this acceptable?

After coming home, I discovered army.ca. A couple of months ago, a cadet pronounced the injustice of DND for denying him and his mates their "Jump Wings" after they were caught drinking. Earlier in this post a question was asked whether a female had past this year. The response was, "1..... just barely."

I don't know if it is a question of maturity or if the para harnesses are on too tight, but there is an unsettling attitude present that I would have hope would be screened out.

I am sure that my experiences with this proud tradition does not reflect the vast majority of those who earned the right to wear their jump wings. However, my very limited exposure to this course has not been positive.

May I suggest serve with pride and humility. There are many more who served before you and their shoes are very big.

Cheers,
 
Catalyst.  See if you can find more info from Cadets.ca.  I (don't quote me on this) believe that the CIC para involvement is a three year deal.  The crse Officer was the crse 2IC the previous year and 1 crse officer who takes the crse themselves for the first time.  The crse officer returns as the 2IC the following year with the previous 2IC as the OC.  This is only hersay and I would not be upset to be corrected if I'm wrong.  Good luck to you Catalyst.  Para is a tough course, however it's not impossible.

Cheers!! :cdn:

The Army Guy
 
Hi McBear, good to see you again.

As far as getting your jump course in the reserves: with the QOR, once you are a trained soldier, you can throw your name on a list. It would seem that most competant soldiers get the oppertunity to go (and some cannot due to work, so I'd suggest joining early enough that you could do the course while in school, etc.) as we have many spots.

During the jumps in CAC2004 I was lucky enough to be placed under the direction of a Lincoln and Welland jumper who mentioned that they had the slots, but were having trouble finding soldiers to fill them all (the increased number of spots was beacause the unit was looking at possibly forming a jump coy). To my knowledge, the jump coy has not yet happend.

My course, done through cadets, had one female pass, and one female not pass. It is the same course that was referred to in 0304's post as "passing barely" (or somthing to that effect). She did a fantastic job, and was a competant parachutist when we finished, the same as every other person on that course who passed. I too had to do a PO check retest (as did many other course candidates), and that does not constitute poor preformance on the course or an "almost passing" grade.

Potter.


 
The QOR Para Coy has a female paratrooper. Anyone who has trained with her will attest to the fact that her gender in no way inhibits her abilities. She outsoldiers a LOT of troops, paratroopers and infantrymen alike.

 
If your vision isn't perfect 20/20 you may still get accepted however if you need glasses I am pretty sure you cannot go However I am not positive so feel free to correct me anyone.
Regards,
 
There is no course specific medical for Basic Para. If you got into the CF, pass the Para PT test, you can get onto BPara. There are lots of jumpers who jump with glasses ( you just tie them off with 80 lbs test ).
 
There is no course specific medical for Basic Para. If you got into the CF, pass the Para PT test, you can get onto BPara. There are lots of jumpers who jump with glasses ( you just tie them off with 80 lbs test ).
-ABN RFN

what is the 80lbs test? and would you be able to do para if you had eye surgery?
thankz alot
-Troy
 
80 lbs test is cord used in parachuting and yes you can jump if you have had laser surgery.
 
Catalyst said:
Have their been any female cadets who have taken and passed para?

Also, does anyone know how a CIC officer goes about taking it (I tried searching for it in CATOs, etc but couldn't find it). I'd be interested to know what the standards are and how they're chosen.

I have known two  female cadets that has passed the CF Basic para course. One is Is a CIC Maj cant remember her name. Lt S Perterson (CIC) she passed her course 5 years ago. I still remember Scotty Collons talking about her on that course she had the heart of a lion..
 
There have been several female cadets that have successfully completed the Basic Parachutist course as cadets.  I knew one from Quebec who jumped in the 1980's and later became a CIL officer in Quebec City.  As I recall she also had the gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
There have been several (males and females) who took the course and were unsuccessful through no fault of their own.  It is important to realize that being able to jump out of a plane doesn't mean that you are any better than anyone else; it just mean that you have confronted and defeated a fear within yourself (or were at least able to hold yourself together long enough to get your wings!)

Redleafjumper
 
In regards to my previous question:

    *Thnks to everyone that tried to help.

*After quite a bit of digging around I discovered that there was a time when Air Cadet and Sea Cadets were able to apply for Basic Para.  Recently (as in the last 3 or 4 years) Regs. were changed and it is no longer possible. (Something about army cadets complaining about not having enough individual representation of their proper element...) ::) .


              Thnks Again.

                                        F/Sgt. Reid
 
In 2003 a female cadet from the GGFG successfully completed the course. She was the first female grad in 4-5 years. She is now in her 1st year at RMC.
 
The Basic Parachutist course is the same course whether you do it as a cadet or as a soldier.  In fact there was one regular master corporal and one reserve Lieutenant on the course I took as a cadet course.  In some ways the cadet course is more challenging due to the pre-para training that make the whole process longer.
 
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