Hey everyone, I’m not really sure where to turn for this, but I’m in a situation where my workplace is causing me really bad mental health issues , and unfortunately going to my immediately chain of command for help and support is out of the question. Am I allowed to reach out to my CM or trade authority on my own and seek employment elsewhere? I’m reg force. Just looking for guidance.

I attended the concert in Ottawa last night. An awesome display of talent. You probably don't get much appreciation from the troops , probably not as much as the public. I was very impressed 👏

Just curious, are the band members all regular or are some reservists/civilians? How are promotions granted? By time in or music knowledge/number of instruments played or things of this nature?

I’ve been out for a year and a bit now and we’re looking at selling/buying.

I’m curious what portions of the buying and selling process the military covers? Lawyer fees, legal fees, deed transfer tax, etc.

Any information or a link would be amazing. First time dealing with moving in 18 years and I’ve heard it can be a nightmare.

Does anyone have a recommendation for medal Mounting in Edmonton? Ideally some place that I could mail them in as I am from our of the area, but they are the nearest base.

Thank you.

So, I watched a recording of a teams meeting recently where someone who called themselves a “co-champion” (not sure if anyone else was in this or knows who I’m talking about?) was talking about this new push for bilingualism in the Canadian Armed Forces. They mentioned it’s tied to federal laws that are being strengthened or enforced, and it’s apparently going to impact supervisors CAF wide

What stuck out to me was that they said supervisors would need to be bilingual to accommodate members who want to speak in either French or English to their supervisor. But they didn’t really clarify what exactly counts as a “supervisor” — is that everyone in leadership, or specific positions? They said that supervisors would be given a 2 year grace period to learn the second language required

. I’m just wondering how this is going to impact hiring, promotions, and honestly, just people doing their day-to-day jobs. Are we going to lose people who can’t or don’t want to become bilingual? And what about attracting new recruits when the pool of bilingual candidates is smaller

I haven’t seen much chatter about this on Reddit, so I’m curious if anyone else has heard about this meeting or knows more about this implementation. What are your thoughts? Maybe I misunderstood the meeting

https://www.canada.ca/en/army/services/line-sight/articles/2024/12/commander-canadian-armys-reading-list.html

There’s a new reading list for all members of the canadian army.

I understand it's mostly a unit level SOP thing, but I was wondering if there's any strict regulations regarding the use of a stand-alone belt rig as opposed to a chest rig. Something like the pattern 82 webbing for example.

CANFORGEN 179/24

NATO VIGILANCE MEDAL INTERIM DIRECTION

UNCLASSIFIED

REF: A-DH-300-000/AG-001, CANADIAN FORCES HONOURS POLICY MANUAL, CHAP 4

1. NATO HAS CREATED A NON-ARTICLE 5 NATO VIGILANCE MEDAL TO RECOGNIZE PERS WHO HAVE DEPLOYED WITHIN THE SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER EUROPE S (SACEUR) AREA OF OPERATIONS (AOO) BOUNDARIES FROM 24 FEB 22. THE DEPLOYMENT MUST BE IN SUPPORT OF NATO OPERATIONS AND MAY INCLUDE GROUND UNITS, SHIPS OR AIRCRAFT PROVIDING PATROL, GUARD, RECONNAISSANCE, ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE OR OTHER MILITARY SUPPORT SERVICES. TO BE CONSIDERED AS DEPLOYED, PERS AND FORCES MUST DEPART THEIR NATIONAL LAND, AIR AND SEA BOUNDARIES AND REMAIN OUTSIDE THESE BOUNDARIES FOR THE DURATION OF THE QUALIFYING SERVICE. FOR NATO HQS, THIS IS TO BE CONSIDERED THE NATION IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED/HOSTED (EG. A CAF MEMBER POSTED TO A NATO HQ IN BELGIUM MUST BE OPERATIONNALY DEPLOYED OUTSIDE THAT COUNTRY TO BE ELIGIBLE). FORCES AND PERS ON EXERCISES AND OFFICIAL TRAVEL ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. THE CRITERIA IS 30 DAYS CONTINUOUS OR 60 DAYS ACCUMULATED SERVICE IN THE DESIGNED AOO. MULTIPLE TOUR INDICATORS WILL BE AWARDED

2. THE GOVT OF CANADA HAS NOT YET APPROVED THIS MEDAL FOR WEAR BUT THE PROCESS HAS BEEN INITIATED. GIVEN NATO WILL BEGIN ISSUING THE MEDAL IN THE COMING MONTHS, THIS DIRECTION IS PROVIDED AS AN INTERIM MEASURE. CAF MEMBERS WHO ARE AWARDED THE MEDAL IAW THE DIRECTION BELOW MAY ACCEPT IT BUT SHALL NOT WEAR IT, OTHER THAN ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION, UNTIL THE GOVT HAS APPROVED ITS WEAR, WHICH WILL BE COMMUNICATED BY CANFORGEN

3. IN LIGHT OF CANADIAN HONOURS POLICY, WHICH PRECLUDES DUAL RECOGNITION, NO PERSON SHALL BE AWARDED TWO MEDALS FOR THE SAME SERVICE. MANY CAF MEMBERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN AWARDED THE SSM-NATO FOR THE SERVICE WHICH WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE NEW NATO MEDAL. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE NEW NATO MEDAL AND NO APPLICATION SHALL BE MADE FOR THEM

4. IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH CANADIAN POLICY, THE CDS, IN CONSULTATION WITH AFC, ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CF HONOURS POLICY COMMITTEE, HAS DIRECTED THAT THE NATO MEDAL COULD BE AWARDED ONLY FOR ELIGIBLE SERVICE FROM 15 DEC 24 ONWARDS, REPLACING THE SSM-NATO FROM THAT DATE. EXCEPTIONS ARE BUILT IN FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE SSM-NATO BEFORE THE START DATE FOR THE NEW NATO MEDAL AND ALSO MEET THE CRITERIA FOR THE NEW NATO MEDAL, OR SERVED ON MORE THAN ONE DISTINCT TOUR, MEANING THERE IS NO DUPLICATION SINCE EACH MEDAL RECOGNIZES DISTINCT PERIODS OF SERVICE. THE SPECIFIC DIRECTION IS AS FOLLOWS:

A. SERVICE BEFORE 15 DEC 24 REMAINS ELIGIBLE FOR THE SSM-NATO AND WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED BY THE NEW NATO MEDAL EXCEPT IN THE CASES DETAILED AT SUB-PARAS C AND D

B. ELIGIBLE SERVICE FROM 15 DEC 24 FORWARD WILL BE RECOGNIZED BY THE NEW NATO MEDAL INSTEAD OF THE SSM-NATO, AND NATO NUMERALS FOR SUBSEQUENT DEPLOYMENTS

C. THOSE WHO EARNED THE SSM-NATO FOR SERVICE BEFORE 24 FEB 22, OR FOR SERVICE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE NATO VIGILANCE MEDAL, AND ALSO MEET THE CRITERIA FOR THE NATO VIGILANCE MEDAL FOR SERVICE FROM 24 FEB 22 ONWARDS MAY RETAIN THE SSM-NATO AND BE AWARDED THE NATO VIGILANCE MEDAL

D. THOSE WHO EARNED THE SSM-NATO FOR SERVICE AFTER 24 FEB 22 BUT COMPLETED TWO DISTINCT ELIGIBLE DEPLOYMENTS AFTER THAT DATE MAY RETAIN THE SSM-NATO AND BE AWARDED THE NATO VIGILANCE MEDAL

5. ELIGIBLE DEPLOYED UNITS AND FORMATIONS SHALL APPLY FOR THE MEDAL FOR THEIR ELIGIBLE PERS IAW THE DIRECTION ABOVE THROUGH THEIR THEATRE NATO CHAIN OF COMMAND AS PER STANDARD PRACTICE FOR DEPLOYED NATO MEDAL-EARNING OPS

6. HOME UNITS SHALL APPLY FOR REDEPLOYED ELIGIBLE PERS IAW THE DIRECTION ABOVE TO DH R FOR VALIDATION, CONSOLIDATION AND STAFFING TO NATO FOR APPROVAL. THE NATO VIGILANCE MEDAL HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE ODMC MENU FOR UNITS TO USE IN MAKING APPLICATIONS IAW REF

Hello, I am currently a serving member and I am looking to Voluntarily Transfer Occupations within the Canadian Armed Forces. I already submitted a VOT application which was accepted by the Base Personnel Selection Office (BPSO) and sent to Ottawa, but I was told that since my current trade is in the red, that I will not be able to leave because the career manager said so and even said so in his yearly career manager briefing. Can anybody give me information on this?

I'm releasing 3B, and am considering using the VRPSM for my last six months.

I'm aware that the overarching intent of the program is to upskill/educate.

I am wondering if it is at all possible to use the program to work at a non-profit community center. I would like to use it to learn about fundraising, budgeting, marketing and the like.

Possible?

(tagging the master: u/Shoggoths420)

Hey, VAC DEC question.. can you earn up to 20000 a year on DEC or is that just while on IRB. Because I read a DEC policy that states

A request for an examination or assessment of the Veteran's DEC status may be made in any of the following circumstances:

statements of earnings indicate that a Veteran with a DEC may be gainfully employed recently for two consecutive years;

This tells me if you earn extra income up to and including 20000 for two consecutive years. VAC will look at trying to get you off DEC..

Good day,

I applied for disability a couple years ago due to a service injury that eventually needed surgery to correct. Fast forward to this month and my second surgery that needed to correct the first one has been completed.

I’ve submitted the re-assessment form but was told by a couple co-workers that you should decline the first offer they make?? Not sure if this is the case, just looking for some advice.

Thanks in advance!!

The photo isn't the greatest but it is all that I have. These are my great grandfather's from WWII. My family doesn't have much info on him or his service so I was hoping for some help

Hey folks, like the title says I'm looking to get some advice on leadership. One of my favourite parts of the job is leading my team, looking out for them, and helping them acheive their goals. The problem is that I've become a bit too much of a workaholic because I love that kind of work; I knew when I woke up on a Saturday with nothing in my head but thoughts of how I was going to accomplish goals on Monday, and that the weekend was an obstacle to getting shit done, that I had to start detaching from the CAF machine and find ways to get that same sense of contributing somewhere else.

All that is to say, other than the Navy League or Cadets, what are some orgs that y'all have found fills that same niche for you?

Hi, I'm not much of a reddit user, so I apologize if this is the wrong forum for this post.

My name is Kemi Emberson, I am looking for some photos of my navy days to show to my kids. I remember one photo from Halloween 2005(?) I think we were in Scotland, there was a photo of me and the Padre in our Halloween costumes, I didn't have one and borrowed one from one of the ladies on board, I think her name was Lindsay, but could be mistaken. Or any good photos from that trip would be great.

Does anyone have experience with the Varusteleka/Savotta Jääkäri rucksack?

I find with the CTS I get crippling shoulder pain after 2k, regardless of how I adjust the shoulder and waist straps. This is almost exclusively when I’m wearing FFO (frag and snack vest), but when In a Tshirt, it works just fine, no pain.

Has anyone tried out the ruck mentioned above? Id also like to hear your experience with the CTS to see if it’s a universal issue, or I’m just unlucky.

I am looking at outsourcing a second opinion regarding a potential MH issue I'm struggling with. I've gone through EAP, and CFMAP. Therapy isn't helping, they only seem to listen and not offer solutions. After months of waiting, I finally got in to see a base Psych. This psych told me because I wasn't in Afghanistan, that its probably not anything. I was in a military related vehicular accident and struggle with some sort of anxiety. He didn't diagnose me, and basically threw meds at me despite no diagnosis. This process is demoralizing having to wait so long just to be told no. I waited months to be denied in a 15 minute conversation.

Forgive me for spamming up CAF Reddit, but I don't know where else to go. They all dodge my calls, don't return them, or tell me they don't know.

I want to get around the gatekeepers, and see if I can outsource to a civy doc. Someone who's actually qualified to provide me with a diagnosis, and not tell me that because I wasn't in Aghanistan, it's probably nothing. Because it is something. It affects my work life, and home life profoundly. Any recommendations as to how to proceed?

If I pay out of pocket for a Civy Psych, how much am I looking at?

Does anyone have experience doing a BGRS move and own a large home gym?

With a suspected posting next APS, I'm worried about damage to my cardio machines. I'm curious about what the experiences others way have had. For reference the types of equipment I'm referring to are the following: Air Runner, assault bike, row erg, bike erg, ski erg. The weights, rack and bars I'm not worried about.

I've done 3 military moves to date, and fortunately have had no issues with damaged possessions.

If anyone has had any experience, be it positive or negative, I'd appreciate to hear it. Especially if it involved damaged and replaced equipment.

Thanks in advance!

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What are some equipment/capabilities you would love the CAF to have if it was your job to procure for the CAF? Here is my list below that I would love to see one day. Some we may be already getting in the future, and some may not be our top priority for Canadas current needs.

• Boeing AH64 ( or attack helicopters in general )

• Corvettes, Destroyers, and a aircraft carrier for the navy

• AEW&C

• HIMARS

• Black hawks for our future light helicopter replacement project

• KSS III for our future submarine replacement

• ATACMS

• Nuclear icebreakers

• Bradley A3IFV.

Would love to see more quantity for some of the equipment we already have such as C17’s , Chinooks, Ships, tanks, the list could go on…

Those are some that come to mind. Would love to see better infrastructure in the Arctic in terms of, roads, naval bases, airstrips, permanent strategic permanent bases etc. One could dream right ?

Let’s hear your dream procurements for the CAF below 👇🏼

Good day folks. I retired from the RCAF 25 years ago after 25 years of service. A while back I found a ball cap at Canex "Royal Canadian Airforce Veteran". That cap is ready for its own retirement now and I'd love to get another. Canex say they don't get those anymore.

Would anyone know where I could direct my enquiries for a new one? I would hope some air base might be able to get something like this.

Thanks