I don't belive I was calling your leadership into question, you were reading far too much into it. I was simply saying that for any instructor to state that there is no place for given names in the military, and for your information yes I knew and used the given names of all of my peers on all of my career courses, in the shacks, in the mess, in the middle of the night on fire picket, during the middle watch when you're shooting the breeze just to stay awake. we'd talk about things like home towns, kids, dreams, ambitions.
In the classroom, on parade moving about the base its nothing but business as it should be, formal like.
you see we have a publication dedicated to heritage and tradition that dictates how we address each other, it does provide guidance on the use of given names.
The following is provided for reference to show I'm not just talking out my a@#$% but have taken the time to research the topic a little.
A-AD-200-000/AG-000 THE HONOURS, FLAGS AND HERITAGE STRUCTURE
OF THE CANADIAN FORCES Chap 11 Art 11
11. Nothing in this order prohibits the continued
use of given names in a social setting within the
bounds of normal etiquette and traditional military
discipline.
Generaly unit standing orders amplify on this one to identify just what "social setting" means.
If I personnally offended you I appologize, but please do not take offence when I make a statement towards actions that are not yours.