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Joining the Reserves

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rushz0rz
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Canada5300 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-28 08:53:14
May 12 2009 00:48 GMT
#1


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IntoTheRainBOw fan~
Pioneer
Profile Joined December 2008
994 Posts
May 12 2009 01:01 GMT
#2
Why not go for service in the Air Force or something? You get the benefits that any other branch offers and you will most likely be stationed in Canada. You also will have an opportunity to get more valuable job skills than just being a grunt in the military.

I'm going into the airforce in 5-6 months (depends on when I can finish school) myself so I can take advantage of the GI Bill (that's a US bill but I'd imagine they probably have something similar in Canada) and I can get training in finance or computer/electronics.

I don't know the specifics of the military in Canada but I do know in the US if you want to stay at home and get the benefits of the military the Air Force is the way to go (and the Navy to an extent).

If Kennigit doesn't respond I think you should PM him since he is or recently was in the Canadian Air Force.

Also, not bashing your father, but there are a lot of misconceptions about the military. They don't screw over people in the sense of offering something then just saying "oops nevermind you don't get that".

I think you should choose a branch where your less likely to be shipped off to a foreign country and become a warm body that can take bullets =/.

Good luck with your decision and talk to recruiters from all the branches before making your decision.
RaGe
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Belgium9947 Posts
May 12 2009 01:33 GMT
#3
Joining the mounties... Okay.
Benching for the mounties... Are you male?
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rushz0rz
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Canada5300 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-28 08:53:27
May 12 2009 01:34 GMT
#4
IntoTheRainBOw fan~
anderoo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada1876 Posts
May 12 2009 01:42 GMT
#5
On May 12 2009 09:48 rushz0rz wrote:
First off, we're talking about the Canadian military

the what?
404.Nintu
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Canada1723 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-12 02:14:59
May 12 2009 02:14 GMT
#6
On May 12 2009 10:33 RaGe wrote:
Joining the mounties... Okay.
Benching for the mounties... Are you male?

LOL. fail.

Mounties, or The RCMP, or The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, are Police.

He's talking about becoming a reserve in the Canadian Forces.

Edit: It's sorta like an american saying "I'm gonna join the Marines!" and have someone say "So you can drive around in a black and white car in LA?"
"So, then did the American yum-yum clown monkey also represent the FCC?"
R3condite
Profile Joined August 2008
Korea (South)1541 Posts
May 12 2009 05:44 GMT
#7
On May 12 2009 11:14 404.Nintu wrote:
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On May 12 2009 10:33 RaGe wrote:
Joining the mounties... Okay.
Benching for the mounties... Are you male?

LOL. fail.

Mounties, or The RCMP, or The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, are Police.

He's talking about becoming a reserve in the Canadian Forces.

Edit: It's sorta like an american saying "I'm gonna join the Marines!" and have someone say "So you can drive around in a black and white car in LA?"

haha nice analogy...

i think u should def go for it if u want to... but research it well first b4 u get urself into this

ur country basically owns u when u join an army (for most countries) so.... personally i don't really love that but I cannot admit I haven't thought of joining the air force or the marines...

rofl, u noe in America Air Force have a cyber security branch now? haha, just thought it was funny how it's under air force
ggyo...
DeathSpank
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1029 Posts
May 12 2009 08:16 GMT
#8
america needs a cyber-force!
yes.
CorsairHero
Profile Joined December 2008
Canada9491 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-12 09:08:41
May 12 2009 09:05 GMT
#9
double post
© Current year.
CorsairHero
Profile Joined December 2008
Canada9491 Posts
May 12 2009 09:07 GMT
#10
they will pay for part of your tuition (not sure how much) iirc, an agreement has to be signed though. If you want them to pay for your whole education, then you have to enroll in the regular office training plan (ROTP) There is an infantry unit in New West (PPCLI?)

Your school credits are good for something like 7 years so you can always take a couple semesters off to do your tour.

For reserves, your going to have to go to basic and MOC plus weekend training which you get paid for but not much.

If you don't want to get screwed over, read the terms of your contract very carefully before you sign it and don't rely on what someone says.


© Current year.
boesthius
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States11637 Posts
May 12 2009 09:10 GMT
#11
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Shadowfury333
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada314 Posts
May 12 2009 15:12 GMT
#12
On May 12 2009 18:07 CorSairHeRo wrote:
they will pay for part of your tuition (not sure how much) iirc, an agreement has to be signed though. If you want them to pay for your whole education, then you have to enroll in the regular office training plan (ROTP) There is an infantry unit in New West (PPCLI?)


Really? I thought the closest to Vancouver was Chilliwack. I'm not saying I'm interested, I just happen to drive through New West every day for work, and it didn't seem like a likely place for an infantry unit.
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Xenixx
Profile Joined June 2008
United States499 Posts
May 12 2009 20:01 GMT
#13
don't know if this has already been said but as far as USArmy is concerned there are no infantry reserve positions. Infantry is an active-duty only MOS. You're looking for MilitaryPolice in the reserves/nastyguard

thats just a rough guess at how canadia operates their 25 man army
Durak
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada3684 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-12 20:24:34
May 12 2009 20:21 GMT
#14
The Reserves is really, really sweet. They pay really well and usually pay for your post secondary education. There are lots of opportunities here in Manitoba for Infantry Reserves.

I have a number of friends who are university students and also in reserves. They do paid training courses during the summer, which in turn raises their rank and gets them paid more, and they work weekends throughout the school year.

Edit: The Canadian Reserves are never going to be sent off to a foreign country. The only war we're currently in is Afganistan and the Reserves aren't going to be called on. The Canadian Reserves aren't like the military because they're never called upon to leave the country. Well, unless WW3 or something super bizarre happens.
Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
May 12 2009 20:37 GMT
#15
On May 12 2009 10:33 RaGe wrote:
Joining the mounties... Okay.
Benching for the mounties... Are you male?

What a horrible thing to say...
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CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
May 12 2009 20:54 GMT
#16
Aren't there placement tests for what branches of the military you can get into?

If you qualify for airforce or greater, join that. Most likely the bootcamp is easier and shorter(if that matters to you), and you will most likely not be sent off to any war areas. Plus with something like the airforce you will actually learn a skill of some kind that can be applied to the real world, you may not even have to go get a degree to get a job.
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rushz0rz
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Canada5300 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-28 08:53:45
May 12 2009 23:05 GMT
#17
IntoTheRainBOw fan~
ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-12 23:24:30
May 12 2009 23:23 GMT
#18
There are four Infantry Reserve regiments in British Columbia: the Canadian Scottish Regiment, based on Vancouver Island, the Seaforth Highlanders, based in Vancouver, the Rocky Mountain Rangers, based in Kamloops, or the Royal Westminster Regiment in New Westminster.

It really depends where they decide to send you to do your Basic.

You might be able to do your BMQ at CFB Esquimalt on the island but I'm shaky about that, you could very well end up in St.-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, for your course. Afterwards, you'd go back to your home unit. I'm going to be there doing a similar course this summer.

From what I know, in the Reserves all of your training is carried out once a week/two days a month at the unit headquarters.

Depending on which Class of reservist you decide to become, you could end up being deployed; this only applies to Class C reservists as far as I know. You'd probably want to stick to Class A if you just want to make some side cash and get a nice dose of military training to boot.

With regards to cash, I don't really know much about reservist pay-grades. Maybe a Forces recruiter could help you? I do know that Class C reservists get paid the same as an equally-ranked Regular Force member, but that's probably not what you're looking for.
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CorsairHero
Profile Joined December 2008
Canada9491 Posts
May 13 2009 00:18 GMT
#19
On May 13 2009 08:23 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote:

With regards to cash, I don't really know much about reservist pay-grades. Maybe a Forces recruiter could help you? I do know that Class C reservists get paid the same as an equally-ranked Regular Force member, but that's probably not what you're looking for.

http://www.forces.ca/html/index.aspx?m=0&lang=en&sid=236&sm1=2&sm2=3&sm3=0&tab=4#tab

education benefit
"Reimbursement is available to encourage eligible Primary Reserve members to pursue a degree or diploma at a university, college or other approved education institution. The reimbursement is up to 50% of education expenses, to a maximum of $2,000 per academic year, not to exceed $8,000. Eligible costs must be registered and subsequently reimbursed for the full academic semester during which an individual is enrolled. Certain other conditions and restrictions may apply."
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HeadBangaa
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
United States6512 Posts
May 13 2009 00:31 GMT
#20
Joining the military is noble only when the policy of your government is that of non-intervention. Otherwise, you are volunteering to potentially oppress free people.
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