Upon leaving the army reserves what are some things that we are permitted to keep afterwards in terms of gear/keepsakes/mementos? I’ve heard different answers from different people and I thought this would be a good place to ask.

(Also just out of curiosity, now that MT CADPAT is being issued does that mean the old Cadpat will be more available or less strictly regulated similar to the way pattern 82 is now legal to own?)

My spouse, newborn and I will be away on a posting for two years (and potentially for up to four years). We’re debating on whether to sell our newly constructed home or rent it in Stittsville. Ideally, we can rent it to another CAF family. We’ll definitely be back in Ottawa after the posting. Any inputs from folks with experience on this is greatly appreciated.

Hey everyone! most likely will be doing a class B perm in ottawa and am wondering what to expect (i’m coming from first line flight line reg force)

Not the usual post about Regs or the embarrassing acts of people who should know better. I’ll be in the area of 19 Wing Comox this week and I’m wondering where are the best locations for RCAF souvenirs and merchandise. Especially 100th branded. ??

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_BEpqFARdM/?hl=en

Hey team welcome to a multi month VAC thread

A little bit of housekeeping:

1. My sincere apologies to all of you. I can’t use the chat or message features this has been ongoing since June - my messages aren’t going through. This means there’s a ton of you looking for help and I’m unable to answer.

2. To alleviate this I’m going to have my personal email on the bottom of this thread, you are all welcome to send message there( please don’t doxx me)

3. This thread is for answers to VAC questions - please note there’s also a recruiting thread and an admin thread, both pinned to the front of the community page

Cheers and look after each other

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My shins are screeeamin, I can’t be the only one lol What’s your average km per week? I hear some guys are running every single day and I got a buddy where they run like twice a week.

I had no idea that this was available. Wish I knew before I got my membership:

https://cfmws.ca/discounts-shopping/all-discounts-getaways/costco

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Executive Membership Offer: Receive a $120 online voucher for your next purchase on Costco.ca when purchasing a new Executive Membership on Costco.ca. The online voucher will be sent to the member’s email address within 4 business days of successful completion of the signup process. The online voucher is valid until September 29, 2024. The online voucher code must be used in one (1) single transaction greater than $250, before taxes, applicable fees and shipping, unless applicable fees and/or standard shipping are included in the quoted price.

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My partner and I (service couple) have been living together for over a year. He's coming up on his third year and is most likely going to be posted soon. He keeps mentioning going to the OR to declare common-law to avoid any issues during posting season. I hope this doesn't offend anyone but I've never liked the idea of having to say "common-law". I always preferred dating, engaged, married.Tax purposes aside, how necessary is it? Does declaring it CAF side mean we are legally common-law or is it just paperwork within and specific to the CAF? Will they not post us together without that paperwork?

Weird situation, but does anyone know where I can find the info for setting up a work iphone?

I had a new one handed to me before I left for a det and IT told me all I had to do was pop in the sim card and turn it on. Except now when I do that I get prompted to login to shared services canada for remote management? I tried my DWAN login and its not working either. I realize this could seem like a foreign attempt to access DWAN and stuff, but is there a guide available on DWAN on how to set it up? I have a TDVPNI laptop with me, but its a pain to carry it everywhere with me on the det so I can email back info that should be on DWAN and not via gmail.

I spent an hour on hold with the NCR service desk and didn't get through to them, left my number and still haven't been called back and also filed an assyst ticket on Monday and haven't heard back either.

Has anyone gotten married on base? My fiancee and I are trying to save money so we are considering using the chapel and my unit's Padre. I'm assuming we just coordinate with our Padre? Does anyone have experience with this?

Thanks!

I remember hearing years ago that a company of conventional airborne forces had made a jump in Afghanistan in support of a SOF operation. Unfortunately I dont remember anymore details, and am having difficulty looking up the operation.

On that note, have there been any other small-scale, conventional airborne ops (say a company sized jump), by the US or others in modern times? Are small unit airborne operations a thing among conventional forces? Do they have a place in the modern operating environment? As the CAF has airborne companies spread across the army, instead of an airborne unit, is that how they are expected to jump, and have they?

Have any of you fine folks visited the Vimy Ridge Memorial?

If so, what was your experience like? Did you get a tour? Did you mention that you are Canadian/Canadian military to the tour staff? Did that seem to change anything about how they interacted with you? If there was a positive change, what sorts of changes did you see?

On the webpage for the HMCS York, it says:

Perpetuates, by right of continuous unbroken service from the Royal Canadian Navy, eight warships of the Royal Navy which previously carried this name. This perpetuation cannot be passed on to a new construction.

Does that mean that the Royal Navy wants the name back, whenever the HMCS York is decommissioned?

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/official-military-history-lineages/lineages/list-commissioned-ships/york.html

Hello, does anyone know how can a retired CAF member can get a list of Qualifications that he had on his DND 404. Any phone number or an email to contact them please.

Does anybody know why I’ve been horribly overcharged on my mess dues this month? Looking back at previous statements shows no missed mess dues. And I haven’t cleared in or out of any other mess so it wouldn’t be a back charge.

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Hey guys coming up to my first deployment in the fall and I’m wondering how HLTA works? I know the gist is you can travel to a destination with spouse and kids but is it complicated to use? It’s just me and my wife.

Any suggestions where to go? How to use it? How does it work?

Cheers 🍻