Joined the CF - Page 2

Erik · 12-21-2009, 11:47 PM

Haha... definitely not the two bar!

Right now I'm on Christmas leave and am up to week 10 at CFLRS. When I get back in January I get gassed (CBRN), then go out into the field for 2 weeks (weeks 11 and 12), then it's grad week (week 13). So it's gone by pretty quickly.

Some photos...

Erik · 02-07-2010, 06:53 PM

Graduated on Thursday and I'm not on PAT platoon in Gagetown awaiting the start of my next course. I'll have more free time until then to work on the site.

J_McAllister · 02-08-2010, 09:45 AM

Excellent.

So what's next?.... Artillery training?

...and what's it like getting gassed?

Erik · 02-09-2010, 08:55 PM

Next is soldier qualification, then the artillery course.

Getting gassed wasn't so bad. I was okay doing my gas drill (and didn't fumble with any equipment) so I didn't have too many problems in the hut.

canadiancitizen · 02-24-2010, 01:38 PM

How did you enjoy the "stairs " ?

Jim B.

Erik · 06-12-2010, 11:51 AM

Right now I'm on my SQ course until the 25th. My Arty course is from June 28-Aug 5, then I'll be fully qualified.

^All of us 4 were in the same platoon in basic.

^Watching rockets go off... I fired the 84mm (SRAAW Carl Gustav) as a #1 and was a #2 as well.

Erik · 07-31-2010, 09:07 AM

I'm officially a qualified gunner posted to 2 RCHA.

Some photos from the final ex. I fired 40 or so 105 shells, most of them HE. The last 8 were charge 7... KABOOM!

Spaniard · 07-31-2010, 10:55 AM

Nice Pic's, Holy-Molly we still use Karl Gustaves?