jimintoronto
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This video was shot by the National Film Board of Canada in 2022, at CFB St Jean, in Quebec. The CF recruit volunteers will spend 12 weeks learning the basics of military life. This platoon is made up of French speaking recruits from Quebec and New Brunswick, with both male and female members in it. The average age of the recruits is 24, and some are older with kids at home.
The sound track is in French, but with English sub titles at the bottom of the screen. The instructional staff are from all 3 of the military branches, Army, Air Force and Navy. ALL CF recruits go through the infantry BMQ program, regardless of which of the 3 branches they will later join. BY doing this, the CF knows that everyone in uniform has been trained on small arms, fieldcraft, maps and compass bearings, and King's Rules and Regulations. After BMQ each recruit will go to their first trades training course, which depending on their trade, may last up to a year long. Each recruit is on a 5 year long contract with the CF. The CF likes to cross train members so they can do a number of military jobs.
link. First Stripes
The first scene is the graduation "passing out parade " of the 2 platoons. The next scenes are "day one " when the new recruits report at CFB ST Jean. The course unfolds . The video is over an hour long, so set aside a time to watch it all the way through.
Your comments are welcomed. JIM.
The sound track is in French, but with English sub titles at the bottom of the screen. The instructional staff are from all 3 of the military branches, Army, Air Force and Navy. ALL CF recruits go through the infantry BMQ program, regardless of which of the 3 branches they will later join. BY doing this, the CF knows that everyone in uniform has been trained on small arms, fieldcraft, maps and compass bearings, and King's Rules and Regulations. After BMQ each recruit will go to their first trades training course, which depending on their trade, may last up to a year long. Each recruit is on a 5 year long contract with the CF. The CF likes to cross train members so they can do a number of military jobs.
link. First Stripes
The first scene is the graduation "passing out parade " of the 2 platoons. The next scenes are "day one " when the new recruits report at CFB ST Jean. The course unfolds . The video is over an hour long, so set aside a time to watch it all the way through.
Your comments are welcomed. JIM.
