CPC, Packing and OpSec

I have to touch on a few things for this blog having been recently lectured about media awareness and Operational Security.

Although I am enjoying writing this blog, and am happy so many people are reading it, I have to say that some of the upcoming posts may very well be a bit vague with respect to dates and times as well as locations. Photos will be cropped so that I don't inadvertently allow the evil-doers of the world access to any sensitive information. I'm sure you all understand.

That being said, I know what I can type, disclose and show. I'll try to make every post more interesting than a weather report and well wishes for all of you.

We're all back at the Canadian Police College looking at the light at the end of the tunnel. We're still learning more stuff and keen to get out there. They moved us into a different area of the college where we are all on the same floor with a shared bathroom. When I say "we" I mean everyone else because I scored the only commissioned officer's quarters on this floor with my own en suite bathroom. I know, you're right, I DO deserve it! :p

While we are here we are going to qualify on the RCMP side arm (S & W for you gun guys). We have done some GPS/map and compass work and tracking. I guess it's a bad idea to get lost anywhere over in Afghanistan!

Our stuff is meant to be shipped in the very near future and we are all getting really good at Tetris type packing! How does the saying go? "If it don't fit, force it"

The more of the little details we get finished the closer we are to getting on that plane and into our work. We still have not been told exactly what our jobs will be or where we will be posted. Although we'd like to know, it's probably best we don't. It will undoubtedly change several times before we are in mission. But hey, we're going to Afghanistan!

I'm thinking about and missing you all!

That's all for now, friends!