u/VanguardSpartan

I know people have their usual preferences for boots, but has anyone ever use these Original Swat Boots 9" For BMQ?

I was thinking of getting a pair. I've had a black pair of these before for work and they were pretty comfortable, but that was just casually walking around.

If you've used them, how did they hold up for actually rucking and other tasks? Also, did you get a half size up for the sock system? The black ones I had fit me true to size. Thanks

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I saw a recent video of a BMQ in borden and quite a few recruits were wearing these Belleville combat boots. Are they issuing these now? What model are they?
They're not the C390's. They look like the 550's without the Marine logo (EGA).

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BMQ on October 12th at CFB Borden. (03613)
There is a Whatsapp group formed for this.
Let me know if you will be there as well.
Thank you.

Hi,

I have my CAF enrollment ceremony coming up soon. The instructions say to arrive before 8:00 a.m., and I will be bringing one guest with me.

I heard the swearing in portion is very brief. I also understand that guests will be shown a presentation while we are filling out some forms.

Will my guest be waiting for a few hours before the actual enrollment ceremony, or is the paperwork usually completed fairly quickly?

I'm just wondering if they should come at a later time or with me before 8am?

Thanks

I was moved to "Job Offer" today.
I contacted my career counsellor right away about it and asked if I needed to do anything.
He emailed back in a few mins and said I should expect a formal offer letter in my email sometime next week.

Here's some background info on a couple if things if you were wondering:

Occupation: Weapons Technician - Land (Reg)

Medical: I have a mild pre-existing condition that requires medication.
It also requires monitoring every 6 months. I had a form to fill out by my doctor and showed my stability. My medical still was able to clear in 2 weeks once sent to the RMO.

Background check (PSPS): It took 4 weeks. Born citizen. Clean Record and Credit etc.

Total elapsed time: 4½ months

Date	Milestone	Time Since Previous Step
February 16, 2026	Application Submitted	—
March 14, 2026	Step 3: GAMBIT Screening Completed	26 days
April 28, 2026	Medical Part I Completed (DET Toronto)	45 days
May 11, 2026	Official Interview Completed (Virtual)	13 days
May 13, 2026	Medical Part II Completed (Virtual). DND Medical form submitted for review (estimated 2-week review).	2 days
May 27, 2026	Step 4: Criminal Record & Credit Check (PSPS) Submitted	14 days
June 25, 2026	Security Clearance Approved (approximately 4 weeks). Moved to Step 5: Selection.	29 days
July 2, 2026	Job Offer Status: Pending	7 days

I read that you do PT every morning during BMQ. I'm assuming the workouts change from day to day?

What's the overall structure like? For example, what does a typical week of morning PT look like?

• How often would you run 5 km during the week?
• If it's a running day, is that the entire morning PT session, or do you do other exercises as well?
• Are any of the PT sessions in the week done in a gym? How many a week?
• Roughly how long is morning PT each day?
• Do recruits still do the obstacle course that's shown in a lot of BMQ videos? If so, how often?
• Is that obstacle course something you do once a week, or is it less frequent?

I'm not really worried about the fitness demand. I'm asking more out of curiosity to get a visual of what goes on. I read that you do PT every morning during BMQ. I'm assuming the workouts change from day to day?

What's the overall structure like? For example, what does a typical week of morning PT look like?

• How often would you run 5 km during the week?
• If it's a running day, is that the entire morning PT session, or do you do other exercises as well?
• Are any of the PT sessions in the week done in a gym? How many a week?
• Roughly how long is morning PT each day?
• Do recruits still do the obstacle course that's shown in a lot of BMQ videos? If so, how often?
• Is that obstacle course something you do once a week, or is it less frequent?

Thanks