video from CFLRS

[spenco]

Are those guys regular or reserve? Or it doesnt really make a difference. And the basic training is 10 weeks, but what if its in fall and part time. I couldnt find a detailed schedule of basic training   part time in fall.

Thank you

You're right in your assumption - it doesn't really make much of a difference whether they're regular or reserve.   The training is essentially the same.

To the best of my knowledge, fall part time BMQs run on weekends and generallygo from aprox. 1830 on a Friday until 1600 on Sunday.   In terms of how many weeks, well that would depend on how many breaks are taken for holidays or other requirements.   Should be the equivalent of 10 full weeks though, just broken down into 2-3 day chunks.

Just another stupid question here... For the part time reserve BMQ where do you sleep at night, I would assume it is in a CFB or an armoury but do you sleep on the floor? and do you have access to showers and such?  Also am I correct in assuming that you would eat just IMP's while on training?

 

[tabernac]

For reg BMQ, do you have mixed(Army, Air, Navy) training? In the video there were obviously Army types, I think I saw Air types, but no Navy(I think).

 

[Bert]

In reg force BMQ, all elements (army, air force, and navy) attend the course.  The only distinction between the elements on a day by day basis is the color
of the beret.  DEUs and the CFs are element specific but only on rare occasions do you get to wear those.

One of the objectives of BMQ is to make the recruits understand that they are all the same.  It builds the foundation of focused mass manpower and the idea
of teamwork (we all work together).  In the Forces, it is common to have all elements working at a particular base.  It is not desired to have severe
element or branch bias, like "I'm Navy and Air Force sucks".  In order to work together, there has to be common respect and the experience of everyone working
together.  So in that all elements train together in BMQ.

 

[Fruss]

Bump!

As there's a lot of info in this thread and I'm sure a lot of people are looking for these video, can the thread be a sticky? Or posted in the FAQ?

As always, just a suggestion...  Keep up the good work Mike and the mods..

Thanks

Frank

 

[spenco]

The video has long since been taken off the recruiting website.

 

[Fruss]

The video has long since been taken off the recruiting website.

Not that I want to say the opposite of you, but I just once again connected to those links (I think it's the 3rd or 4th message on the 1st page) and they do work..

Maybe we can't have a link directly on the DND web site, but they sure are still there on the server.

Frank

 

[spenco]

Yes, it still links to the basic training page on the recruiting website but it does not show the two videos that were once there.  The only video that remains is the one on the CFLRS website which is here: 

http://www.cflrs.forces.gc.ca/english/site/index_e.asp

 

[Fruss]

here is the message I was talking about on the first page: [urlhttp://army.ca/forums/threads/16907/post-75690.html#msg75690[/url]

You can't see them on the web site, but you can download them or watch them while streaming..  Here's part of the message of the other page:

Basic Officer Training Course
- http://www.recruiting.forces.ca/media/videos/high/botc_en.wmv

Basic Recruit Training Course
- http://www.recruiting.forces.ca/media/videos/high/basic_rt_en.wmv

Cheers

Frank

 

[spenco]

Thanks for posting those Frank, I have been looking for them for a while now.

 

[StormTrooper]

Is it just me or did they take those off too? I just don't get why they would take them off.. To think that the CF don't even have enough money to get more bandwidth for their site is just sad...

 

[Chainsaw]

I know I'm reawakening this topic, but i thought it'd be better than starting another one to ask for videos.

here is the message I was talking about on the first page: [urlhttp://army.ca/forums/threads/16907/post-75690.html#msg75690[/url]

You can't see them on the web site, but you can download them or watch them while streaming..  Here's part of the message of the other page:

Basic Officer Training Course
- http://www.recruiting.forces.ca/media/videos/high/botc_en.wmv

Basic Recruit Training Course
- http://www.recruiting.forces.ca/media/videos/high/basic_rt_en.wmv

Unfortunately, when I try to download these videos, niether of them work. Any help?

 

[scm77]

LongRange, I have those videos saved on my computer.  I am uploading them to a website and I will post the links here so you (and others) can download them.

 

[scm77]

Here is the link for the BMQ video.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=03T4KKYJ

Click on that link, wait for the timer to expire (it's in the upper right part of the page), when it gets to zero it will change to say "click here to download".  Click on that.

I'll have the other one up in 15 minutes or so.

 

[scm77]

Here's the BOTC video.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=20215D96

Do the same as the above video to download.

 

[CH1]

A little off topic, but did any body notice the head gear in the opening frames of the Officer's video?

Other than that quite interesting since the last one I saw had 54 ptn BDU's, which looked exactly like the ones I used to wear.

Cheers

 

[Chainsaw]

Hey, thanks so much mate, I've been looking for some good videos of BMQ.

Cheers,

 

[ArmyWife]

Here is another excellent BMQ video. Hope it helps http://media.cbc.ca:8080/ramgen/newsworld/clips/rm-lo/smith_19alpha020109.rm 

 

[Basic Person]

Thnx for uploading the videos... the direct links weren't working for me for some reason.

 

[Drummie]

This is kind of a tangent to this thread, but my kitlist for IAP/BOTC says to bring casual dress shirts for our civie wear, however, on the BOTC video, most of the candidates are in dress shirts with ties...is that the norm?

 

[Glorified Ape]

This is kind of a tangent to this thread, but my kitlist for IAP/BOTC says to bring casual dress shirts for our civie wear, however, on the BOTC video, most of the candidates are in dress shirts with ties...is that the norm?

It doesn't hurt but there are precious few people (if I recall) that actually show up wearing a tie. A pair of khakis, a collared shirt, and a pair of decent shoes is sufficient (and nicer, believe it or not, than what some people show up in [ungh... jeans...])