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14-527: BMQ may refer to: Basic Military Qualification , the recruit training that is undergone to produce non-commissioned members of the Canadian Forces The FAA Location Identifier for Burnet Municipal Airport British Museum Quarterly , a scholarly journal Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

28-441: A promotion, and holding the appointment of master sailor is a prerequisite to promotion to PO2. A contributing factor to the confusion of 'appointment' vs 'promotion' is that when promoted/appointed to master sailor, the sailor enters a new pay scale, unlike appointment to sailor second class, wherein the sailor has simply entered a new incentive level within the pay scale for ordinary sailors (sailors third class). A master sailor

42-489: Is a non-commissioned member rank of the Royal Canadian Navy , which is between sailor first class and petty officer 2nd class . Technically, the rank is actually an appointment, with appointees holding the rank of sailor first class. If demoted, a master sailor will become an sailor second class or sailor first class depending on seniority. However, the process to be appointed is very similar to that of

56-570: Is equal to a master corporal of the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force . The rank of master sailor is sometimes referred to as "master killick", from "killick", the slang for sailor first class. Those personnel junior to the master sailor, however, are advised to refrain from addressing the holder by that term. In September 2020 the name of the rank was changed from master seaman to master sailor as part of

70-533: The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System , fire safety, first aid, and principles that guide the use of workplace equipment and arms. The course also provides training in elements of fieldcraft, such as survival skills, map reading, target location and camouflage. Training is usually conducted with a platoon of 60 candidates under a warrant Officer or petty officer first class for regular force BMQs. In

84-603: The Primary Reserve, a BMQ platoon is usually under a commissioned officer in the grade of captain / navy lieutenant or below with a warrant officer / petty officer 1st class as the platoon second in command (2IC). Courses are delivered by four section commanders (ICs), a sergeant / petty officer second class (PO2) or a master corporal / master sailor ). Every platoon also always has a Swing NCO (a Sergeant / PO2) and an admin NCO (a master corporal / master sailor) to help

98-627: The Primary Reserve, newly enrolled Officer Cadets/Naval Cadets and Second Lieutenants/Acting Sub-Lieutenants will also undergo BMQ, alongside NCMs, as Module 1 of their Basic Military Officer Qualification (BMOQ) Course. The typical day in BMQ is as follows: Reservists BMQ on weekends usually starts Friday evening for a half-day of instruction, then follows a similar full-day schedule for Saturday and Sunday Master sailor Master sailor , formerly Master seaman , or matelot-chef (matc) in French ,

112-619: The fundamental values of the Canadian Armed Forces: Duty, Loyalty, Integrity and Courage. BMQ is common to all non-commissioned recruits of the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Canadian Navy - regardless of trade. The course teaches the core skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a military environment. It puts recruits through significant physical and mental strain, with

126-426: The goal of instilling a sense of teamwork and cohesion, good working habits, physical and mental tenacity, confidence, military skills, and discipline. Apart from the physical demands, the adjustment to military discipline and lifestyle is often the most difficult aspect of recruit training and may be the most demanding experience for many recruits. There is a high emphasis placed on workplace safety, with instruction in

140-535: The recruit joins a unit and leaves the Basic Training List. Basic training provides the knowledge that is common to all trades and fields of the Canadian Forces, and "develops a military state of mind and behaviour, the mental and physical endurance and the combat skills necessary for the profession of arms." The training is considered physically, mentally and morally demanding and founded on

154-420: The section commanders out with the course. The Swing NCO acts as a back-up course staff in case one of the section commanders is not available although still teaches classes even when they all are. The admin NCO helps the rest of the platoon staff out with administrative duties for the platoon. Physical training (PT) classes are taught by Personnel Support Programs (PSP) civilian staff. They are responsible for

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168-639: The teaching of all physical instruction to recruits as well as grading recruits on their FORCE test. Due to an agreement between the Canadian Armed Forces and PSP, the course staff still need to be present in PT classes to watch over the recruits to ensure they are obeying the PSP staff. After BMQ is complete, training within DP1 continues in each candidate's environment (Navy, Air Force, Army) or occupation. In

182-456: The title BMQ . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BMQ&oldid=1219828755 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Basic Military Qualification In

196-535: The training regime of the Canadian Forces, BMQ falls within Developmental Period 1 (DP1), which focuses on the skills and knowledge required for entry level employment and further training. In addition to BMQ, DP1 includes environmental and occupational qualifications, and second language training as required. After completing DP1, Non-Commissioned Members (NCMs) are deemed occupationally employable at an introductory level. Progression to DP2 occurs when

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