Infantry Training and My Life at Battalion - 2021/2022
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2022
- After completing my infantry training in Gagetown, I was finally posted to the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment. Here are a few recorded moments taken from my time with the unit over the last year.
Music: DOOM ETERNAL - The Super Gore Nest
INSTAGRAM - @joshbortolotti
Awesome videos man. Its great to be able to watch some CAF videos that are this decade, not to mention the quality is excellent!
I feel like if CAF put out newer content they’d be better off recruiting. But all of their videos are ancient
This is dope you have the best CAF videos by far, they have given me some insight as there is not much. In the middle of my application process ✊🏽
My application is in as well
How long does it take from the start of application to the moment you set foot at st-jean ?
@@maximealie3890 from what I was told by a veteran I know it takes around 6-9 months
Hope you’re enlisted by now. I started my process August. I’ve finished my CFAT and I’ve just booked medical for the 31st of Oct. so excited. The gears are turning!
@@Concrete1998 still in the process, but at the tail end shouldn't be long now 🤞🏽
Doom eternal music was a perfect choice. This made me even more excited to be joining the military next year
Watching those arty sims go off and rememberring all the times one went off literally right next to me 😅
I'll be following in your footsteps soon!
Keep up the great work brother
Wow, things have really changed it seems since i was in. Most of my time in 2PPCLI was spent sweeping the lav barn, doing 100%s on kit that had been locked up since the last 100%, staring at a wall in the locker room waiting to be dismissed, lav maintenance/100%s, and parades. Training (IBTS, field exs, workup for astan) was a very small part of the job.
We still do that usual routine, but we also spent the last year training for deployment.
More videos please I love watching them
I was a MP. Loved the military.
Love from an American Doc! 🇺🇸❤️🇨🇦
Good job Troops. Retired WO of G & SF, Lorne Scots and 2VP.
Love the videos, Doom music was a great choice
Bravo, Bravo, Bravo ❤
Really good video ! Good Job. Keep up this great work advocating the Infantry trade. This need more views. The CAF should promote this way better.
Well done, I really liked the Canadian forces
Was 1rcr.
Cant say i missed this, knowing all the prep and teardown that had to happen.
You know it haha
I was 2 RCR and I loved training in NB especially big live fires with the Americans it was insane. I was recon and I was so close I could feel the heat of the Napalm see the A10 rounds going over my head and watching 50 foot trees fly in the air from artillery then came the Cobra gun ships massive direct fire and cleaned up with 18 helicopter assault. Some people might remember names like Pike, Moses, Currie, Moose Mcannce.
Intense!
randy pike , john ward, some of the greats , pro patria !
What years?
In final processing, hopefully everything works out! Submitted my application in May!
have you gone to bmq yet?
Never knew that CAF was so strong and cool, I'm in quebec and canadian but I always empathize usmc or navy from USA , also Bonne journée/nuit et bonne chance pour ton future !
When I was in the CF way back in the day (1980)they called the RCR "Run Chicken Run" lol😅
They still do lol
Haha I remember these days. Can’t say I miss the lines though
Yo, so how does gopro recording work? I imagine you have to clear it with the CO and have people consent to footage? Thinkin about doin some video work at BMQ.
Made me proud to be Canadian. I wish in 3 years i could join the infantry.
Join a tech trade in the Air Force. Trust me.
No you don't lol.
@@kilroywuzhere1 Yeah that’s what a few people told me already. I’m joining for AVN Tech or Mat Tech.
Infantry might seem fun, but I want a long prosperous career
@@OneFreeMan17 yeah im tryna do infantry in the reserves for a few years while i do my undergrad then apply for DOTP.
When I get 24 credits I join infantry I already have 17
Just finished my Meaford DP1 on the 14th of July, arrived to Battalion on the 15th, on leave now but I'm excited to get to work!
Hey just curious after completing your DP1 in Meaford did you have a choice on which battalion you could join? I’m curious on what options there are for battalions in Ontario. Also how has the last 9 months of your life been since getting assigned to your battalion? I’m hoping that it involves a lot of variety in training and live fire exercises but I’ve seen quite a few negative people on forums talking about all they do is play cards, mop the floors and clean rifles that haven’t been fired in 2 years, is there any truth to that or just BS?
@@deltahd_265 During the final stages of my course we were able to put forward a memo which stated our top 3 picks for what battalion we wanted to go to, my course all got what battalion they asked for as their top pick. For Reg force in Ontario it's 1 RCR (mechanized) and 3 RCR (light Infantry) both are stationed in Petawawa. My 9 months in battalion have been pretty good! We've done a lot of live fire ranges, be it at a static range or a dynamic range where you assault a simulated enemy position, since we're mech it's usually beside a LAV which is also shooting. I've since been qualified as a LAV gunner which is a great position if you're into that sort of thing. I've made a lot of friends here, and I feel lucky as hell to be here, I feel lucky everyday. Although there have been lots of ranges and field time, yes, there is a lot of downtime but that time can be used by doing some dry training on your own or working on bettering your reports and returns, there's always time to improve your own soldiering skills, it's all on if you're willing to take the opportunity! And, usually if the guys are playing cards they get in trouble so I wouldn't recommend that! lol. Thanks for the questions, I'm sure if you decide to go for it you'll like it!
This is dope, I have BMQ this September, and my MOS will be Infanteer
Eh Moore how was BMQ? You guys have any Covid restrictions like I did when I was there? lol
@@bradencowles5134 i just got into week 8, on leave now but it's more chill now on covid. it's just covid tests if u go out on weekends
Dukes Dukes Dukes. Yall better not have messed up my boat.
We probably did
this video should have a disclaimer that "no chickens were harmed in the making of this video" LOL
Just messing with ya. much respect for the Royals.
This coming from an old Patricia.
VRI
VP
Yeah soldiers/military folks get to do the coolest stuff but remember you can also pay the highest price!
Any advice my dp1 is on February I'm onn meaford in waiting and as the time passes the more I think I will fail
I started my application early january and im 18 just finished high school and was hoping to go right after graduation but still had to give them my final school transcripts and now that my file is out of security im just waiting to go and hoping it will be in the fall because making pizzas for 14$ an hour can get pretty boring😂
You all look cold ❄
seeing a gl get tossed is so heat
Is it the same as BMOQ-Army?
I’m enlisting in Canada
Hey Josh! So I am about to do medical. In a few days. Coming in for MSE OPS. Pretty excited! Wondering what the rules are on filming stuff. I have a small channel. Trying to follow the process a bit if I can. Any input?
Use your discretion. I let people know what I'm doing it for and try to get consent to film them. A lot of people dont want me to film them or the situation isn't appropriate to do so (i.e., sensitive material / operations). I edit together a product and show it to my chain of command and get their approval. I also show it to as many people in the video as I can beforehand to make sure they are okay with it. If people have issues with certain clips down the road, youtube allows you to edit out content after uploading.
Basically, just talk to your immediate supervisor.
I’m doing my interview in a couple of days. Infantry is my first choice but armoured is second. Any selling points for either that you can think of?
Every job in the combat arms is great. Just think about what seems the coolest to you: raining down hell with artillery, building and blowing things up with the engineers, rolling thunder with the tanks, or storming the trenches with the Infantry. All of us are codependent on one another. Plus, see which part of the country you want to live, and look at the unit's that are based there.
@@JoshBortolotti I ended up being offered infantry officer. Gotta stick around for a couple of months to help with illness in the family but can’t wait to get started🙏🏻 thank you for the response!
How long does it take to get hired from the day you apply to starting basic for infantry
Under a year, most likely 6 months. It varies depending on the person and the trade. Short answer is apply ASAP.
@@JoshBortolotti Oh okay that doesn't sound bad.
By the way Josh, how fit were you when you joined? Just asking for some standard i can work to.
I'm trying to enlist for the Infantry, so maybe the expected level of fitness is higher than if i wanted to go down a technical route.
@@gavins9846 if you are doing infantry dp1 be able to run at least 6 km straight without getting gassed out, be able to do at least 5 real pull ups, and about 40 burpees in a row, if youre good at these things youll be able to do there PT standards. Training with weight on is always a bonus, but practice rucking lots! Do 15km in 2 hours or under and you will be fine
Wow..
Could you please preview the english subtitles down Screen? We want to subscribe with you
Pro Patria!
Do combat engineers get issues those NVGs?
You'll get issued them if you need them.
2:16 Brother, you have no idea how I hate that sound....
Украинец?
I was triggered by the short scene showing members pointing to a location on a map with their fingers. Who does that? My, things have changed since I was in.
It would have made sense in the context of the situation. I understand your skepticism.
@@JoshBortolotti Just yanking your chain. I'm too old to get triggered. I quite enjoyed your Phase Training video from Gagetown. I've got a son that's starting the journey shortly, and it was interesting so see both the changes and similarities from 30+ years ago....... That said, back in the day, it was almost an automatic fail from the DS if you employed your finger instead of using a pen or twig as a pointer - I was admonished more than once.
what do you have on your wrist at 1:44?
Garmin Foretrex
One more year until I can join
More interested in the medic aspect. Do y'all have combat medics, or just med techs?
Combat medics are med techs, but not all med techs are combat medics if that makes sense.
@@nathaniellair1730 Makes perfect sense, although that then brings the question of is it just how you get orders, or is it something you seek out for?
Pro Patria
I laughed out loud at 3:09
Pro Patria.
Went through in 81.
Cold War One NATO veteran.
Awaiting my medical hoping I get in🪖
Hell ya cfb pet
solid ex
So, baseball caps are allowed in the mess now?
Man, a lot's changed since I got out.
That's our battalion rest easy for officers. Not the mess.
@@JoshBortolotti My bad. A "rest easy" room is a new concept for me. When did those come about and what's the difference between that and a mess?
@HamSandwich277 not sure when it started but it's within the battalion building and acts as a place to hang out, grab a drink, and discuss things (we are responsible for providing our own drinks and snacks). The Sgts and WOs have a version as well in the Barracks. The Officer, NCO, or Junior Ranks Mess are separate locations on base that all units can go to, with a dedicated civilian staff to manage it, and serve as a bigger forum for hanging out with people within your rank band.
@@JoshBortolotti Interesting. That's definitely new since I got out. Back then there were just messes.
You could've been an even better soldier as a Patricia VP
You haven’t posted in a while
Good things come to those who wait
Royal Canadian regiment one of the most elite units of the Canadian army!
Nothing says Canadian Army like those fucking "Mechanix" gloves! rotfl.... best gloves never supplied by the CAF! (Unless you adrep them as "work gloves")
great footage....maybe turn down that shit music a bit, so can hear what's going on with you and the lads............
The music please stop find something else to match
Working for Trudeau? No thanks
Your flag =! Your current head of government
@@verrico7536 He makes the military policy. He also makes the budget and is the figurehead of the country. Not to mention they voted him in several times in a row, even if it was a minority.
As an American I have to live with the fact that I and many others like myself paid for this all at the last nato meeting.
@Sumedh Raghavan mabey not them specially but we get screwed in nato
So f’ing leave! Who cares?
@@brianjenneson
I would love it if we did, I doubt our current president ever will though
Yeah, you are paying a lot into your military budget, but not one dime into ours. We should be investing a lot more into ours, however whatever you pay into yours is what your government wants to pay to maintain the military you have.
What's the average age of the folks over at 1 RCR?
There isn't an average I could give you. It varies across all rank bands.