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Rather than waiting for the highest-profile missions, 427 SOAS focused on saying yes to the jobs no one else wanted, completing them quickly, and to an exceptionally high standard. Over time, that approach made them the team people trusted when there was a problem to solve.

It’s a leadership lesson that applies far beyond military aviation.

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FYI, this is also posted in the r/CAF as well.

Hi CAF Reddit members,

So after a training course failure (TDO), I'm looking at a COT. I had previously come from NWO. Both were academic related... For NWO, a very stressful family situation came up during training, and for TDO, I honestly couldn't get out of my own way in the TPWB process... I was trying to control the board process too much and wasn't taking input from my "SMEs" (it was a scenario, not a real board) properly and had some issues facilitating.

I should put out there that I'm 49, decently fit (Bronze on last FORCE test) and have been working on getting more fit and weight down lost close to 20 lbs since the start of the year.

I'd like to stay on the officer side, and I'm looking at the following options currently available : ACSO, AEC, Infantry and Artillery Officer.

I'm not a "bad" student and I absolutely see where I have had issues in my training, having received good feedback. I know I can use it constructively to be an even better officer. 

However, I also know that I could be steered in the direction of NCM trades, which I'm not against. It took me awhile to finally get into the CAF, and my desire to serve is strong.

Honestly, I'd rather do something more "active". A couple of colleagues have thrown out considering some of the following... Some of the CE trades, like electrical, and if staying on the Navy side, looking at operator trades like Nav Comm. I'd also consider trades like Vehicle Tech, MSE OP. There's a lot of options. 

Because I haven't treated my body too badly, I've also considered Sig OP and the main combat arms trades. Wish I could do IMG tech, but it's not available.

I don't feel that I'm above anything, and I truly want to serve and deploy.

Would appreciate any input on this.

Big thanks in advance.

Suppose member wants to wear belt with regimental or branch insignia. The buckles are only available separately without the belt. However, all the uniform belts available (on Logistik and Canex) come with the standard buckles, gold, silver, or black. Therefore, there will always be an orphan buckle if one chooses to wear branch buckle. Is there any place one can get just the black belt without a buckle?

So I am about to go on the year long french course in Trenton. Anyone who has recently completed it, how did you find it and what methods did you use to get proficient?