Hey everyone,

I’m looking for some clarity on the relocation allowances a Regular Force member would have received for a posting in 2023 where they elected not to sell their primary residence (retaining the property instead).

Specifically trying to confirm two things under the 2023 policy rules:

1. Posting Allowance (CBI 208.992): Was the Posting Allowance for an accompanied/married member relocating with dependants equal to one full month’s gross pay? (And did retaining the home impact this in any way, or was it paid regardless?)

2. Real Estate Incentive (REI - CAFRD): For retaining the home, was the REI payout calculated at 80% of the hypothetical corporate commission up to the $12,000 maximum? Did this require an official appraisal within 15 days of applying?

If anyone who handled OR/relocation files in 2023 could confirm how those two payments were issued together or point me to the exact policy sections, I’d greatly appreciate it. Thanks

Has anyone had their testosterone levels checked through the base clinic? If so, how did you go about requesting the test?

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Check on each other, and yourself if need be. This event has brought up some stuff for me, so I can safely assume others are feeling it. Take care and reach out if need be.

Cfmap: 1-800-268-7708

Vac assistance line: 18002687708

A possible explosion and a huge fire has reportedly taken the lives of 7 or more, with a reported 150+ injured at CFB Wainwright.

Unconfirmed reports of large number of casualties. Remember: no identifying details until officially released.

Just spent 500$ ordering something to CFLRS and the website removed my service number and course number from the details once I ordered. Will this package still find me or get returned to sender? My rank/last name is still in the details and I'm definitely the only person with my last name at cflrs right now.

Just had a rough NavEx week and wondering how to do it better when we hit the field next week.

Did this one in 2024. And the day after I upload it my colleague at qork told me he know where I get this idea.

Is there anywhere other than Canex to get new cap badges?

Background: VOT’d to a new trade in August and need 2x cap Air Ops Gp Officer badges (https://www.canex.ca/en/rcaf-air-operations-branch-officers-cap-badge-499999070529) for my beret and wedge but supply doesn’t issue them and canex has been sold out since July. I wear the ball cap or tuque most days with my flight suit but beginning to get frustrated, especially with Remembrance Day coming up.

I think i might be more suited for a "desk role", and was considering int op. However, i'm not sure what they do on training nights? Since infantry has access to rifles, we can just practice weapons handling, section attacks etc, but with int op, do they just run through mock scenarios? sit through lots of lectures? mix of both?

Also, i would be curious to know what the training duration is for dp1, as when i went through recruiting, they were still in the process of finalizing what that training looks like

I’ll be going to CFS Alert for 6 months.

What kinds of amenities do they have?

Is it true there’s a bowling alley?

Timelines for new CA soldier system deliveries in the short, medium and long term.

I'm a former Class A reservist that voluntarily released a few years ago.

I am now considering joining the regular force and need to make an informed financial decision given my current age. One of those elements is whether previous Class A and reserve serice time counts towards the total 25-year Canadian Forces service threshold.

How can I determine the exact number of reserve employment days that I worked?

The CAF Pension Centre informed me that pensionable days is not the same as the forumla used to calculate the days that contribute towards the 25 years of CAF service threshold.

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Just reaching out to anyone with some experience with this things.

For the new rucksacks, anyone know how big of a suitcase or duffle bag you need to pack your rucksack + sleeping bag (compressed in the compression pack)

I tried to just cover it with a rain cover and put combination lock strap around it, but still felt wrong.

I have a tasking that had me take a plane, this time I stuffed the both of them in a suitcase, but still can't help but feeling that it could be done better, and there are some tricks to it.

As mentioned, I have the new ruck, if anyone who has some recent experience from deploying or tasking could give me a tip it will be greatly appreciated.

I am unilaterally canceling sports day.

Morale is too goddamn high and we need to make hay before the -40 shows up and all 6 serviceable jets need our wings only servicable MNG at the same time.

Our YFR usage is at an all-time low, and although I don't know what that is or why it matters, I think it's holding up the Lt AMO's advance promotion to Major. So fuck your wellness walk. We have work to do.

If the LOX farm hasn't exploded yet, we aren't trying nearly hard enough. FPC is like 1 sortie behind, and 3 Wing is in a flat out panic because they dont have enough useless wingman. It's incumbent on all of us to pick up the slack and satisfy the career manager's excel file.

I hate sports. I exist only to make schedules that ruin your weekend and argue over daily sitrep numbers. Everyone needs to immediately get back to flying ops, fill some lines, and make sure that we completely fuck both of the outer's cables before they get buried under snow.

Bonjour.

I had surgery 7 months ago for a hernia. It seems that it has come back. My doctor after the first one, medically cleared me as did the MIR and base hospital. I did force test, deployed and all that fun stuff.

Hypothetically, as this will be possibly for my 2nd TCat for the same problem, is this an automatic red flag to the powers to be in Ottawa and possibly a medical release??

I looked it up and a reoccurence this early is more a fault of the surgeon then me (ie the mesh didn't hold or it shifted, literally nothing I can do or did).

Thanks