https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/canadian-military-takes-aim-at-solving-its-nationwide-housing-issues-10158126

Hey everyone,

I’m Reg Force with a background in engineering and I’m interested in the Military Medical Training Plan (MMTP), Military Dental Training Plan (MDTP), and Military Pharmacy Training Plan (MPhTP). I was wondering if anyone here has gone through the Specialist Officer Training Plan (SOTP).

•	How was your experience with the application and selection process?

•	Did it take multiple attempts to get accepted due to competitiveness?

•	If your undergrad wasn’t in biology (e.g., arts, engineering, etc.), how did you complete the prerequisites like biochemistry, organic chemistry, etc.?

•	Where did you take your prerequisites if you didn’t already have them?

•	What resources did you use for the DAT or MCAT that really helped?

•	Did you do any shadowing before applying? If so, how did you go about it?

•	Has anyone been accepted without any prior healthcare background (e.g., coming from engineering, arts, or other non-health-related fields)?

I know you need to be Operationally Functional Point (OFP) and that there’s a scoring checklist that considers PARs/PERs, second language ability, and other factors, which is available on the In-Service Selection page.

I also know there are limited spots for MMTP at universities, but are there also dedicated spots for MDTP and MPhTP, or is it different?

From my research, getting into medical and dental schools in Canada is extremely competitive. Has anyone successfully done SOTP overseas? I know U.S., Australian, New Zealand, and Irish dental schools are accredited by CODA, but I’m wondering if CAF allows SOTP candidates to study abroad.

Would love to hear from anyone who’s been through this or has insight into the process. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

1. Do they take Cpl instructors or is it usually a promote and post type posting.

2. If you’ve been there recently, how is it as instructor?

3. What is at the base there? Is it just the Mega?

Thanks in advance!!

Hey all,

Maybe someone might be able to help; I’m having an impossible time trying to find the paint scheme number for the grey used on the newer Canadian C-130J30 models. I’m building a mobile for my son like my dad had done for me, and would like to get it as close to real colours as possible, and a match to actual number would be great

Not sure where I should put that but I need to have an answer from somewhere.

Who TF find it was a good idea to discontinued all the French DLN course ...

Like dude it's a bilingual army we have both equal right to learn on our own language and a fucking dude decide that french people cannot do them anymore.

Edit: I'm talking about ARC NIAC or IBTS for English folk

Sorry if this has been posted before, I searched but didn't see anything. My understanding is that the Voc Rehab has to be completed in 2 years. My question is, what if I have a plan to complete it in two years but I can't keep to the timeline for some reason? Say, for example, your plan requires 5 courses a week and you find that any more than 4 is too stressful or taxing. Are you SOL? Do they only cover it for 2 years and anything after that is one your own?

I am curious how this works if my intricate plans for world domination my voc rehab fall apart.

Hey everyone, apologies if this is in the wrong area but I'm newer to posting on Reddit.

I'm thinking about bringing my family up to the base sometime in June, would I be able to have them accompany me to the mess/ meal hall to experience some fine army cuisine? If so, what are The rules besides dress codes and does anyone have a price list? Yes, I am a reservist, no I am not on a class b or c, this would strictly be a leisure trip

Can anyone who is currently posted/working in Halifax tell me how many years are required these days for parking passes at both the Dockyard and at Stad? Also the cost? Haven't been posted there for a long time. Thanks in advance

Good day everyone, throwaway account for obvious reasons.

I'm a reservist in the army with several years in. I am highly motivated and would like to put in a CT to go regforce and deploy in the near future.

I unfortunately have a fear of flying due to a childhood incident. It's the only thing in the entire world I am afraid of and I'm otherwise a very low-stress individual, however the phobia is fairly intense.

I hate the fact that I am afraid of heights and want to conquer this fear, I'm just not really sure how.

Has anyone else suffered from this while serving/deploying? Does anyone have any advice?

Thank you in advance for any support, I really appreciate it.

Hey everyone, I'll be heading to Kuwait soonish for around 2 months. Any advice or tips to offer? I noticed there was no sleeping gear on the kit list, I'm assuming that means there are some halfway decent sleeping accomodations.

This will be my first time out of the country for more than a week or two at a time.

Hi all. I recently found out that I will be sent to North Bay this summer for my first posting. Is there anything I need to know or should keep in mind? For reference, I'm under 30, married, love gaming, and like to do some outdoor activities as well. Thanks!

Hello team. Has anyone recently renewed their mortgage with BMO Defence Community Banking? If yes, what rates did you secure for a fixed mortgage? Thank you!

Just curious if it is common experience for ;

Your VAC case manager not to know who your PCVRS case manager (RSS) is, or why they haven't been in contact after missing a report date, and having explanations for neither;

Your PCVRS case manager tells you they are authorizing treatment, yet the service providers for those treatments not hearing from PCVRS 4+ weeks later,

You, and your file, being treated like a project on a shelf, rather than a person with their own life.

This is not a case of "waiting for availability". I have been in direct contact with my service providers, and they've all stated similar things - nothing heard from PCVRS, no response when reaching out to them.

Honestly I'm feeling an insane sense of abandonment, which is bonkers because these resources are supposed to do the opposite.

Sorry, just beyond frustrated

Looks like there is a good chance Cold Lake is in my future after trade training. Looking for honest opinions on living there being young and single.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/navy-confirms-identity-of-sailor-who-died-after-vessel-capsized-in-bedford-basin/

So have been experiencing tinnitus for quite sometime and finally got around to dealing with it last year, audiology appointment for hearing test which showed no hearing loss so I was sent to see an ENT doc who gave me a diagnosis. I put my claim in end of November.

Got a message from VAC this morning stating it’s been denied because I have no hearing loss. I have contacted the Bureau of Pension Advocates and waiting to hear back from them. Is there anything else I should be doing at this point?

Thanks for all the info folks.

https://ottawasun.com/news/national/defence-watch/canadian-military-overweight-obese

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Got this patch from a soldier over 30 years ago when I was still a little kid while visiting a base in Europe. Just found it back in a box of old stuff and it left me wondering. Any of you guys any idea what unit / branch this was?

Anyone up in cold Lake willing to send some Hamels beef jerky to Petawawa?

So, I was posted to a Section IC position two years ago and have received nothing but positive feedback since taking on the role. My PERs and PARs have been consistently high, and everything seemed to be going well.

However, I had to take medical leave and was out of the unit for several months. When I returned, my new SSM informed me that the member who had been filling my position while I was on leave would remain in the IC position, and I would now be their 2IC.

Can an SSM change my official position like that? Can I lose my position due to medical leave, especially given that I’ve never received any negative feedback? Should I bring this up with my RSM or my Career Manager? Cheers

From the RCN Facebook page.

Greetings everyone. I'm an American living in America. I'm trying to send a care package to CFB Borden base in Canada to my friend who was recently assigned to the base. Looking for recommendations on what should I send her? Any restaurants in the area that are good and have gift card? Those kind of things. Thank you so much!

Hey folks,

Something I just wanted to pass along to those still serving specifically. I find this information isn't made available to enough people and this is an easy olive branch. If you think a coworker can use this information please spread it in person.

You can apply for Career Transition Services through your MyVAC account while you are still serving and have no release date (or a VR put in). Once approved VAC will put you in contact through a partner website with a CTS Agent. Your CoC will never know you are doing this and can be done outside of work hours in most cases as well if that is a worry for you.

These folks are not PCVRS. They work with you one on one to help you prepare for a transition to civilian life or with job hunting/career prospects. Resume crafting, transferring military skills to civilian job sectors, LinkedIn profiles, job market data analytics, these are just some of the things they can do for you. If you plan on using the Education and Training Benefit these folks are who I would send you too first as they can assist in setting that up as well.

If you were like me and constantly job searching while in uniform this is an amazing place to start.