Applying After Foreign Military Service

[squealiox]

During my time in the military I was fortunate to be able to train with and take the following courses.
French Commando, Soviet Para course, Mountain Warfare with the SAS in Austria, Recce Patrolman with the US Army, Urban warfare with the German Commandos, plus some others that I either can't remember or can't mention. Working with other Militaries is a excellent opportunity and advise anyone who gets the chance to take it. One of the highlights for me was being able to travel to most of the NATO countries to participate in Patrol Compititions which is like the Military version of the Olympics.

maybe it's a topic for whole new thread, but i never cease to be amazed at some of the bs these walter mitty-types dream up.
i remember one guy telling me he was "armoured airborne". he quickly changed the topic when i asked him how to rig a leopard for jumping.
also, a friend of mine once met a "former f-18 pilot" who couldn't recall his sqn number, like it was some picky detail no-one would be expected to remember.
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more pathetic than anything, really.

 

[George Wallace]

squealiox

I know a few guys who consider themselves "Armoured Airborne".  They were.  They were in Jump Troop of the RCD.  There were also some who were in Jump Troop 8 CH prior to that.  He probably brushed you off with your "Leopard" remarks.

You may also be surprised at what you may find down in Fort Bragg or Camp Lajeune.

GW

 

[squealiox]

GW,
i see your point. however, this particular individual was most certainly not one of those guys. he spun a whole yarn, which included the usual dark hints of secret-squirrel-type activities, but that was the one detail that happened to stick in my mind.

 

[John Roberts]

1982 - Recruit Trg 1 RTB
1982 - Fd Engr Initial Employment Trg SME
1982 - Posted 7 Fd Sqn 2/3 FER
1983 - Basic/Adv Dvr Cse 20 Div ESS
1984 - Basic Plt Op Cse SME
1984 - Ex Tropic Lightning Hawaii
1985 - Soil Testers/Spec Op Cse SME
1986 - Sub 4 Cpl Cse
1987 - Posted 17 Const Sqn
1987 - Sub 1 Cpl Cse
1989 - Royal Military College Duntroon (Graduated Jun 90)
1990 - Posted LT 1 Fd Sqn
1991 - RAE Regimental Offrs Basic Cse - SME
1991 - Tp Comd 3 Tp Mech (The Tunnel Rats) 1 Fd Sqn
1992 - Tp comd 2 Tp Mech, 5 Sqn (John Chard's) 26 Engr Regt, Corunna Bks, Iserlohn, BAOR
1993 - AADJT Army College of TAFE
1994 - 1995 Promoted CAPT OC B Coy Army TAFE
1996 - 1997 S4 3 CER
1998 - ADJT 22 Const Regt
1999 - Promoted MAJ posted as Career Manager RAE
2000-2001 Comd AS Contingent Op Coracle Mozambique
2002 - Career Manager RAE
2003 - Portuguese Language Trg ADF School Of Langs (1mth tour of Portuguese Military)
2004 - Snr Trg Advisor Forcas Defesa-FALINTIL Timor Leste
2005 - S3 4 CER
2006 - Contractor in Afghanistan

 

[PJ D-Dog]

I can't talk about my 11 years of Canadian Army stuff so here's my modest US chronology:

Sept-Dec 2001  MCRD Parris Island, 1st Bn (boot camp)
Jan-Feb 2002  School of Infantry (East), Camp Geiger, NC
Feb-Apr 2002  Marine Corps Service Support School, Camp Johnson, NC
Apr-Oct 2002  H & S Bn, Quantico, Va (Admin Clerk)
Nov 2002 - May 2003  Headquarters Marine Corps, Quantico, Va (DOD Systems analyst)
May-Aug 2003 Officer Candidate School, Quantico, Va (Admin Clerk)
Sept 2003-Sept 2004  Manpower Information Systems Management Division, HQMC, Quantico, Va (information analyst)
Oct 2004-Dec 2005  Marine Corps Security Forces Cadre, Washington DC (Weapons & anti-terrorism instructor)
Jan 2006 to now Marine Corps Security Forces Training Company (operations section).
Other qualifications include MOS 8153 Marine Corps Security Forces Cadre Instructor, MOS 8152 Marine Corps Security Forces  Basic Security Guard (BSG), MOS 8530 Marine Corps range coach (Rifle and Pistol) and 8531 Marine Corps Primary Marskmanship Instructor (PMI).

So there....

PJ D-Dog

 

[Old Sweat]

Besides the usual stuff that we cold warriors did in Germany and later in the AMF(L), I had an attachment to an Italian Alpini artillery regiment that still moved its guns on pack mules. Was it useful? Well, hardly. Was it fun? You bet your boots.

 

[Sh0rtbUs]

I got to drive a Czech BMP/BVP-2 on Op Carbon in Bosnia.  Then I stalled it.  :-[

Oh, that brightened my day up  ;D

I wont post my experience, seeing as its a drop in a puddle. Im a Pte. in the Reserves, so I dont really think the bandwidth can handle it. 

I did some Convoy Escorting with the U.S. Army in Pet, and I've met German, and British soldiers in my stint. I wouldnt really classify it as "working with" though, more like eyeballing with curiosity...

 

[Sphinx 4/73]

Sphinx 4/73 5 Regiment Catterick.

Take care Sphinx

 

[Dillinger]

I'm curious as to the approximate number of current Canadian military members who have foreign military experience. I'm also curious as to the countries for which they served for. About what percentage of the Canadian military do these soldiers represent? As such, I'd really appreciate hearing from anybody in this forum who is a current Canadian military member with foreign military experience.

Thanks
Regards

 

[Synthos]

two guys on my course (of ~40) served in foreign militaries: British navy and finnish army.

 

[Dillinger]

"two guys on my course (of ~40) served in foreign militaries: British navy and finnish army."

Thanks for your reply. What branch of the CF was your course related to and what year did it take place?

 

[Synthos]

Army reserve BMQ from november 2005 to April 2006

 

[theoldyoungguy]

There is a Sgt in my unit, he was ex south american army. Came to canada, got in the airborne. he has his pathfinders course and is sniper qualified :warstory: that guys been thru more S**t, than u can shake a stick at.

 

[commando gunner]

I'm curious as to the approximate number of current Canadian military members who have foreign military experience. I'm also curious as to the countries for which they served for. About what percentage of the Canadian military do these soldiers represent? As such, I'd really appreciate hearing from anybody in this forum who is a current Canadian military member with foreign military experience.

Why are you interested?

 

[Dillinger]

"There is a Sgt in my unit, he was ex south american army. Came to canada, got in the airborne. he has his pathfinders course and is sniper qualified  that guys been thru more S**t, than u can shake a stick at."

Holy crap! Do you kow which South American military he served with?

Thanks
Regards

 

[Dillinger]

"Why are you interested?"

Just seems like an interesting subject to me.

Regards

 

[QV]

I met a guy a while back that served in the French Foriegn Legion and is now in the CDN Navy.  He had some interesting comments...

 

[Dillinger]

"I met a guy a while back that served in the French Foriegn Legion and is now in the CDN Navy.  He had some interesting comments..."

With that kind of experience, he should've went into JTF-2 as I'm sure his skills would've been welcomed there. Thanks for your reply.

Regards

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

"I met a guy a while back that served in the French Foriegn Legion and is now in the CDN Navy.  He had some interesting comments..."

With that kind of experience, he should've went into JTF-2 as I'm sure his skills would've been welcomed there. Thanks for your reply.

Regards

Are you an expert of the FFL and JTF2?

 

[DFW2T]

"I met a guy a while back that served in the French Foreign Legion and is now in the CDN Navy.  He had some interesting comments..."

With that kind of experience, he should've went into JTF-2 as I'm sure his skills would've been welcomed there. Thanks for your reply.

Regards

Although I'm not an expert on FFL and JTF2s' "WAY OF DOING BUSINESS" ....I do know at least a dozen ex-FFL and your comment would be considered an insult to any JTF (support/assaulter types) alike.

Cheers