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Hi,
I'm transferring from reserves to PPCLI and I've got a few general questions on the infantry. Hope someone can help me out.
1. Would anybody be able to outline in detail the material covered in SQ and BIQ (the DND website is kind of vague and I can't find the answers on this site)?
2. Are the new SQ and BIQ courses better than the old QL3 Infantry Battle School especially since BIQ is 10 weeks and the old QL3 was 16 weeks and is the same material covered as in the QL3 or is there more or less?
3. Can anyone outline some of the major changes that have happened, are happening, or are planned to happen in the Infantry especially the light battalions with regards to CF Transformation (I've heard a lot of differing stories/misconceptions from people, the news, internet, etc)? Seems like some major exciting changes are being made to the CF - if someone could also outline the major changes in the Army in general and CF for that matter it would be great i.e. new equipment, training, etc.
4. This may seem like a weird one but it's one that I've been itching to ask for a long while and have never really received a definite answer from anyone I've asked in the reserves so I may as well ask here - is there an actual recognized jungle warfare course or desert warfare course in the Canadian Army? I remember hearing something in the news a while back regarding South America but it wasn't definite. I know there are arctic, mountain, and urban courses but am unsure about jungle and desert.
Thank you for your help.
I'm transferring from reserves to PPCLI and I've got a few general questions on the infantry. Hope someone can help me out.
1. Would anybody be able to outline in detail the material covered in SQ and BIQ (the DND website is kind of vague and I can't find the answers on this site)?
2. Are the new SQ and BIQ courses better than the old QL3 Infantry Battle School especially since BIQ is 10 weeks and the old QL3 was 16 weeks and is the same material covered as in the QL3 or is there more or less?
3. Can anyone outline some of the major changes that have happened, are happening, or are planned to happen in the Infantry especially the light battalions with regards to CF Transformation (I've heard a lot of differing stories/misconceptions from people, the news, internet, etc)? Seems like some major exciting changes are being made to the CF - if someone could also outline the major changes in the Army in general and CF for that matter it would be great i.e. new equipment, training, etc.
4. This may seem like a weird one but it's one that I've been itching to ask for a long while and have never really received a definite answer from anyone I've asked in the reserves so I may as well ask here - is there an actual recognized jungle warfare course or desert warfare course in the Canadian Army? I remember hearing something in the news a while back regarding South America but it wasn't definite. I know there are arctic, mountain, and urban courses but am unsure about jungle and desert.
Thank you for your help.