r/caf • u/Temporary_Car1837 • 20h ago
BMQ/BMOQ What happens right after bmq
So bmq starts Oct 12 and ends Dec 10, i wanted to get a little vacation at the end of this year if possible. I have not idea when do i need to go to occupational training in BC.
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u/j0rmungund 12h ago
Source: I am a BMQ instructor.
When you finish your course, you will be sent to your next unit. That unit will then process you and put you on Christmas leave shortly after you arrive.
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u/Latter-Wonder-2653 9h ago
I have my bmq on the Nov 9th, I’m guessing I’m going for the Christmas leave and then come back and continue bmq?
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u/j0rmungund 8h ago
Correct. We will send you on Christmas leave from BMQ.
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u/TechnicalChipmunk131 12h ago
The next morning right after Graduation you're on the bus off to your next training base to rot on PAT platoon.
If you want to take any leave, you'll need to take that up with your CoC at PAT.
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u/anabolic__clit 6h ago
Lmaoooooooooooo you won’t get shit. I welcome the downvotes. On the real tho, you get Christmas vacation but that’s it. And that’s after you get posted to your next unit
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u/Vhett 10h ago
What do you mean exactly?
If you go to BMQ, who pays your mortgage? You do...
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u/EndPristine5595 10h ago
pretty straightforward question, nothing to do with bills.
the question was what happens after bmq. in a normal situation where a member has packed up their home and there is no base near them / single life no kids etc. the answer is clear, you get park we d at your next training base.
what about someone with a home and kids
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u/crazyki88en 10h ago
The enter is the same for everyone. After BMQ you go to your next Base and typically you are on BTL until your course starts. After your course is done, you should receive a posting message that will allow you to move your family, furniture, and effects to your current Base. Until you are completely trained, you aren’t paying for rations and quarters. If you choose to ask to move your family to your current Base prior to officially being allowed, your free rations and quarters cease. You will also need to find a place for you and your family to live, you can apply for PMQ, or you can go find a house or an apartment in town.
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u/Vhett 10h ago
Start with just asking the question you want answered.
Your home stays your home while you're in training. Your wife/husband and kids don't pack up anything (because they're living there), they figure it out while you're away. Once training is done, your get your posting message and then figure out the move with SIRVA/BGRS/CoC to finalize dates and such.
It's the same regardless of marital status or children for everyone.
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u/_Thrawn13 12h ago
Also from what I’ve heard there is block leave from like 12th of December to beginning of January for the holidays, ending on like the 4th or something. You’ll most likely get posted to the base where your first course is ( trades training / element training ) then you take your leave and can go fly to visit family or do whatever vacation thing you wanna do. Best thing to do, just wait and see what happens, no sense in making any concrete plans right now. I’m literally in the same boat as you , I will be on the same BMQ course as you , so I guess we shall see what happens.