Tuesday, September 25, 2007

RMC and Wikipedia

Veracity is not absolute on Wikipedia, but it does give a glimpse into what the community at large is thinking. I was poking around to see if RMC still has a Cadet Wing Commander (CWC). So, I plugged that term into Wikipedia and found something on USAFA. I wondered if the RMC Cadet command structure could be put on Wikipedia. Before anyone in Ottawa or Kingston gets really torqued, I would like to point out that NATO Rank and Insignia is already there…

RMC does have an entry on Wikipedia and someone has gone to great pains to list both notable RMC people and memorials. And it’s not limited to RMC. CMR RRMC and even the Paladins have their own entries. That got me thinking… Shouldn’t the Club and Foundation each have one?

Oh, and by the way, CANFORGEN 136/06 CDS 050/06 011318Z SEP 06 GUIDANCE ON BLOGS AND OTHER INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS - CF OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES applies to CF personnel [I’m assuming DND civilians as well] and their online activities. I, too, was quite impressed with the fact that the CF/DND machine was sufficiently "hip" to recognize that the Internet poses a unique capability to communicate with the public, yet still has some OpSec components that need to be addressed. I haven't read the order in detail, but from what I've read from other blogs, it deals with the principle "if you're not sure if you should publish something, check with the Chain of Command." That seems reasonable.

3 comments:

Gord said...

The CWC is now the CWS (Cadet Wing Senior). That changed under the previous Commandant. Expect the pendulum to start swinging back to CWC shortly.

John R. Graham said...

Yes, I get the sense from reading e-Veritas that they use completely different titles now. Do they also use Army NCO ranks, like sergeant and corporal now? I think the cadets are still divided into squadrons and flights.

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Serge said...

I have heard that they don't call it ROC Term but FYOP (First Year Orientation Period)... don't know if the name change also implies a change in what ROC was about. I remember that the Academic Wing wanted a shorter less intense ROC because of perceived negative impact on classes.

You will also find a few videos from RMC on YouTube.

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