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Greetings,
I am posting today to inquire about the status of the Canadian Forces Combat Arms section, specifically Infantry and Armour. I had attempted to join the CF as a NCM in Infantry 2 years ago, but due to back problems, I was required to have surgery a few times over the last 2 years, thus putting my application on hold. I am now 100% healed, and I recently went into my local recruitment office to begin my application process. This is where my problems began. I had gone in on the last Friday of April, to apply for Armour/Infantry, and I was told by a recruiting officer that Armour was indeed still open. I was relieved at this, because I knew Infantry had been closed and I was told the it may not be open until August, or perhaps April of 2011. I returned the following Friday to the recruiting center with all my documents and application filled out, only to find that Armour had now been closed. This put me in a bit of a tight spot, so I am looking for someone to share some advice on what I should do in the moment.
I will be blunt, I am not the smartest guy out there. I am by no means stupid, however most occupations in the Military are of little interest to me, mainly because I cannot see myself, for example, sitting in a Submarine listening to Sonar, or constantly working on fixing radios and such. Combat Arms was always my primary choice, because I am a real 'pick and shovel' type of guy. I like to work hard, get my hands dirty, run around, be outdoors and the like. I recently returned from working outside of Ontario, just to get keep my mind of the healing of my back and how I was not able to commit to my choice to join the CF because of this. I have no returned home, ready to apply, and I am being told that I may be waiting for over a year to get accepted into Infantry or Armour, or any Combat Arms for that matter. I know I have the desire and drive to become a great NCM in the Army, even though it may not be possible at this time.
So now, I have no clear plan as to what I should do for the next year. Should I continue to look into other occupations in the Military? I have looked at many different occupations in the Navy, Air force, and Army, but not seem to peak my interest as much as Combat Arms do. The recruitment officer helping me out was insisting I check out choices in the Navy, because she said they were in very high demand, however I cannot see myself enjoying or flourishing at any of them. So far my plan is to simply wait it out until next year, even though it is not what I want, but I understand getting what you want is not always possible. Is there any chance of these Combat Arms occupations opening sooner for training, or am I going to be stuck waiting for a year? I do not want to make a hasty decision and simply apply for a position that is in demand, just so I can begin training into the CF, but I almost feel like it is my best choice. I do not want to go back to my normal civilian life, with no real responsibility, simply living every day to have fun. I want to have purpose, I want to do something for my country, I want to be proud of myself. I have wanted to do join the CF for as long as I can remember, since a close family friend brought me to RMC as a young boy, springing my interest in all things Miltiary.I am looking for any advice on whether waiting is my best option, or there is any other option. Thank you all very much for reading, and I look forward to reading your responses.
Regards,
Steven Wollenschlager
I am posting today to inquire about the status of the Canadian Forces Combat Arms section, specifically Infantry and Armour. I had attempted to join the CF as a NCM in Infantry 2 years ago, but due to back problems, I was required to have surgery a few times over the last 2 years, thus putting my application on hold. I am now 100% healed, and I recently went into my local recruitment office to begin my application process. This is where my problems began. I had gone in on the last Friday of April, to apply for Armour/Infantry, and I was told by a recruiting officer that Armour was indeed still open. I was relieved at this, because I knew Infantry had been closed and I was told the it may not be open until August, or perhaps April of 2011. I returned the following Friday to the recruiting center with all my documents and application filled out, only to find that Armour had now been closed. This put me in a bit of a tight spot, so I am looking for someone to share some advice on what I should do in the moment.
I will be blunt, I am not the smartest guy out there. I am by no means stupid, however most occupations in the Military are of little interest to me, mainly because I cannot see myself, for example, sitting in a Submarine listening to Sonar, or constantly working on fixing radios and such. Combat Arms was always my primary choice, because I am a real 'pick and shovel' type of guy. I like to work hard, get my hands dirty, run around, be outdoors and the like. I recently returned from working outside of Ontario, just to get keep my mind of the healing of my back and how I was not able to commit to my choice to join the CF because of this. I have no returned home, ready to apply, and I am being told that I may be waiting for over a year to get accepted into Infantry or Armour, or any Combat Arms for that matter. I know I have the desire and drive to become a great NCM in the Army, even though it may not be possible at this time.
So now, I have no clear plan as to what I should do for the next year. Should I continue to look into other occupations in the Military? I have looked at many different occupations in the Navy, Air force, and Army, but not seem to peak my interest as much as Combat Arms do. The recruitment officer helping me out was insisting I check out choices in the Navy, because she said they were in very high demand, however I cannot see myself enjoying or flourishing at any of them. So far my plan is to simply wait it out until next year, even though it is not what I want, but I understand getting what you want is not always possible. Is there any chance of these Combat Arms occupations opening sooner for training, or am I going to be stuck waiting for a year? I do not want to make a hasty decision and simply apply for a position that is in demand, just so I can begin training into the CF, but I almost feel like it is my best choice. I do not want to go back to my normal civilian life, with no real responsibility, simply living every day to have fun. I want to have purpose, I want to do something for my country, I want to be proud of myself. I have wanted to do join the CF for as long as I can remember, since a close family friend brought me to RMC as a young boy, springing my interest in all things Miltiary.I am looking for any advice on whether waiting is my best option, or there is any other option. Thank you all very much for reading, and I look forward to reading your responses.
Regards,
Steven Wollenschlager