Episode 4: The INFANTRY Reserves with Cpl Wilson
Welcome to the fourth episode of Exploring the CAF!
A series of interviews with current members of the Canadian Armed Forces. Episode 4 features Cpl Wilson, an Infantry reservist with the prestigious Queen’s Own Rifles based in Toronto. He has served with the military since 2019 when we first met on Basic!
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00:00 Introduction
01:00 Reason for Joining the CAF
03:00 Reason for Pursuing Infantry
03:40 NCM vs. Officer
06:20 Why the Queen’s Own Rifles (QOR)
08:40 QOR History Resources
09:22 QOR Airborne Tasking
09:45 Time Commitment
11:08 Full-Time Summer Employment (FTSE)
12:09 Unit Training Schedule
13:50 Converting to Regular Force
16:55 ** Request for Intelligence Interview **
17:15 Transferring from Infantry to Intelligence
18:43 Training Process (BMQ to DP1)
21:15 Post-DP1 Training & Exercises
23:19 Equipment & Weapons
24:35 Grenade Training Walkthrough
28:45 Vehicles (Air Insertion)
31:25 Air Force Reserves
32:30 Deployment in the Reserves
33:40 Past Training Exercises
38:50 Rifleman’s Initiative
39:15 QOR Airborne Selection Process
40:40 Military Standards of Excellence
44:29 Infantry Toughness
45:40 Defining Moments
47:49 Advice for New Recruits
48:50 Relationships in the CAF
49:10 Mess Hall System
50:21 Photo album
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