Advice for NEW RECRUITS in the CAF Reserves

In this video, Second Leutient Hoffman and I discuss advice, common mistakes and resources for new recruits. 2Lt Hoffman has been a Logistics Officer for over 2 years with the Lorne Scots Regiment. Please note this is simply our lived experience and not a reflection of the CAF as a whole.
The full video is available at • Episode 1: TRAINING in...
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  • @desmondmorgan3389
    @desmondmorgan3389 Жыл бұрын

    Good content Kyra Chimo

  • @KyraNankivell

    @KyraNankivell

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey Desmond! Thank you, means a lot coming from you :) We should speak further and potentially do a crossover/colab video! We have two unique perspectives to offer.

  • @desmondmorgan3389

    @desmondmorgan3389

    Жыл бұрын

    @@KyraNankivell Yeah let’s do that, you can contact me on Instagram also

  • @anishakapoor4689
    @anishakapoor46895 ай бұрын

    Hello Kyra, I applied for Logistics Officer position and got selected. Could you please tell me if there’s a chance I’ll be placed in Ontario if I request to be closer to family?

  • @juliokramer2891
    @juliokramer28919 ай бұрын

    What is the podcast, please?

  • @Val-dq1zu
    @Val-dq1zu2 жыл бұрын

    Hey! Do you know if a weekend BMQ at your home unit requires you to stay there overnight?? I have my BMQ starting on April 1st at my unit but Im unsure if I stay there the whole weekend

  • @KyraNankivell

    @KyraNankivell

    2 жыл бұрын

    99% sure that yes it’ll be overnight for you

  • @angeliearmainevelasco1225
    @angeliearmainevelasco122510 ай бұрын

    Is reservists training is harder than rcmp???

  • @nocturnaltube
    @nocturnaltube Жыл бұрын

    Hi, great video. I was told that there will be 2 summers where I need to go for training. Is that the BMQ? I can't leave this summer due to my day job. Can we select which summer to be away if the first summer that I'm hired isn't feasable? I hope there is flexibility if one summer doesn't work out. I will be in HR department. Thank you.

  • @tylerfrancis8886
    @tylerfrancis8886 Жыл бұрын

    I'm thinking of going for blackbear and I'm enlisted I need 6 credits so I'm getting my ged in September and next july I'll be in bootcamp I'm indigenous.

  • @askyourwhoremother3292

    @askyourwhoremother3292

    Жыл бұрын

    Did you do Bold Eagle? I did BE and I heard black bear and raven weren’t ran this year?

  • @KyraNankivell

    @KyraNankivell

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, goodluck Tyler! We'd love for you to continue sharing your journey with us in the Facebook community: facebook.com/groups/cafcommunity.yt

  • @suzyqew3003

    @suzyqew3003

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @TheGamingMatthew
    @TheGamingMatthew10 ай бұрын

    Hey I was im a university student at the moment and I was wondering how the BMQ would work, am I able to do the BMQ in the summer? While going to school September to April.

  • @alphaisdank42069

    @alphaisdank42069

    8 ай бұрын

    You can do it in the summer or you can do it part time which is two weekends a month or every other weekend friday-sun

  • @cmac007

    @cmac007

    5 ай бұрын

    Yeah, you can do it in the summer. You will have one summer of BMQ and one summer, DP1

  • @silverblueshadow

    @silverblueshadow

    Ай бұрын

    if you can, do it full-time during summer. the experience molds you better than pt bmq, imo, because you're stuck on garrison out of comfort zone for at least an entire month, which really forces you to grow

  • @buffaloschannel4532
    @buffaloschannel4532 Жыл бұрын

    ma'am, I ask something, I you joined Canadian reservist, it is mandatory your permanent resident or even not?????

  • @KyraNankivell

    @KyraNankivell

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey! Yes you must be a permanent resident or a Canadian citizen to join the reserves.

  • @buffaloschannel4532

    @buffaloschannel4532

    Жыл бұрын

    @@KyraNankivell thank you sir, god bless, take care always

  • @buffaloschannel4532

    @buffaloschannel4532

    Жыл бұрын

    @@KyraNankivellwhat educational attainment being qualify to joined Canadian reservist sir???

  • @buffaloschannel4532

    @buffaloschannel4532

    Жыл бұрын

    @@KyraNankivell I I'm very interested to joined Canadian reservist ma'am/sir, I hope someday I can conquer it

  • @roze5003
    @roze5003 Жыл бұрын

    Can we choose what unit we want to go to for example PPCLI

  • @Eat.It.From.The.Back74

    @Eat.It.From.The.Back74

    Жыл бұрын

    You get to choose a preference and if you have a good enough reason like family your usually good but as of right now basically every unit is hurting for people so the worlds your oyster man

  • @annaholton422
    @annaholton4222 жыл бұрын

    What would be the differences and pros and cons of being a full time reserve to be more flexible vs being under a contract?

  • @KyraNankivell

    @KyraNankivell

    Жыл бұрын

    Might get a better answer if you ask in our FB community! That way you can get different opinions and start a convo: facebook.com/groups/cafcommunity.yt/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

  • @davida6146

    @davida6146

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@KyraNankivell or you could just give your answer here... lol

  • @sambrisam
    @sambrisam2 жыл бұрын

    Where can we find out the next BMQ intake date for GTA reserves?

  • @KyraNankivell

    @KyraNankivell

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m pretty sure it’s not public information! You’ll need to be a CAF member first, then just ask your chain of command. They run many BMQs from April to end of summer though.

  • @nikkyld1031

    @nikkyld1031

    Жыл бұрын

    Most reserves are during summer, most standard active duty bmq’s are during the cold season tho

  • @lordford6600
    @lordford66002 жыл бұрын

    Have a question it’s been 4 months and I’m on final processing waiting for my medical to come back from rmo ? And ideas why so long

  • @lordford6600

    @lordford6600

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@firezonna5072 will do thank u!

  • @KyraNankivell

    @KyraNankivell

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not sure but you’ll soon learn that half of the army lifestyle is just waiting around lol…… hope it gets processed soon

  • @mmmaaasss
    @mmmaaasss Жыл бұрын

    Keep all your paperwork because the military WILL lose it. Send everything in emails because supervisors WILL lie to save their own asses. You will meet some of the best people and worst people in the military. Use the Military to better your life, don't let the Military use you.

  • @KyraNankivell

    @KyraNankivell

    Жыл бұрын

    Good advice! One of my friends from BMQ had to do the force test twice because they lost his papers the first time lol…

  • @oleksiigusiev6589
    @oleksiigusiev6589 Жыл бұрын

    So what is the best job or position to serve and make a good career? Up till master sergeant? Top 3? Please

  • @KyraNankivell

    @KyraNankivell

    Жыл бұрын

    This sounds like a great question to ask the members in our Facebook group! facebook.com/groups/cafcommunity.yt/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

  • @sd6864
    @sd6864 Жыл бұрын

    My caf application closed any suggestion guys

  • @KyraNankivell

    @KyraNankivell

    Жыл бұрын

    Reach out and ask why!