Where are the Engineers?

[KingofKeys]

Where are the Engineers? I am talking about Engineer Officer (Army).

The way I see it, the Combat Arms consist of:
Infantry
Armoured
Artillery
Engineer

I see so many people applying for NCM Infantry, Armoured, Artillery, and even Engineer. I see many Officer Application for Infantry, Armoured and perhaps even Artillery, but I don't see many Officers applying for Engineer Officer in the Combat Arms. Why is this? I looked through the "Application Process Samples" and I think I ran across just one Engineer Officer (Army) Applicant in the past 2 years.

Obviously this is just to satisfy my own curiosity. Why do you guys think this is so?

 

[McG]

Could it be that you overlooked threads where people colloquially (and incorrectly) referred to the occupation as Combat Engineer Officer?

 

[KingofKeys]

I don't think so. But I know what you mean, I've seen people make that mistake a few times. I mean, don't get me wrong, I went to the Engineer Forums, and I saw that 1 or 2 members who are Engineer Officer, but it just doesn't add up in the end. I just dont see many Engineer Officers so I do Artillery or Armour. I guess they are just hiding

Also, to add to that, I see my applicants who are trying for NCS engineer, Aero engineer, Construction and so on, but just not Engineer (Army). I guess I will find out once I am actaully part of the CF.

 

[PanaEng]

I don't think so. But I know what you mean, I've seen people make that mistake a few times. I mean, don't get me wrong, I went to the Engineer Forums, and I saw that 1 or 2 members who are Engineer Officer, but it just doesn't add up in the end. I just dont see many Engineer Officers so I do Artillery or Armour. I guess they are just hiding

Also, to add to that, I see my applicants who are trying for NCS engineer, Aero engineer, Construction and so on, but just not Engineer (Army). I guess I will find out once I am actaully part of the CF.

This is not an "Official" site; maybe most of them don't even know about this site; and maybe they do but are competent, self assured people that don't require validation from the public ;-)

Don't know what the intake number for this year is but I bet, if you get in and do your BMOQ and CAP, that you'll be on the DP1 course come mid May with about 50 or more other candidates (air and land combined - some courses have had 70 or more)

Chimo!

 

[Eaglelord17]

Probally has to do with for the other Combat Arms Officer trades you just need a general degree and for Engineer Officer you need a Engineering Degree (or something related).