I may be stepping out of my lanes here, but how can you get the "bling" for your CF's before going on a course for said trade? If I understand the original poster correctly, he is on his way to the training system for Int O............. That being the case, you probably have no idea where you're going to be posted after completion of the course....... For all you know, your posting could send you to CFNA (A stretch I know......... but playing devils advocate) Would they not ensure you were kitted out properly when you got to your permanent posting? I know when I did my battle school, we had no guarentee of what Regiment we belonged until a few days prior to graduating...... then we were given our RCD or LdSH(RC) accoutrements.
I'm sure some new ones would have been ripped if some guys showed up for day 1 of course with Regimental insignia already on the DEU's.................
Regards