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Ministry of Silly Questions
100

This is the 4th kind of tactical movement, along with Leapfrog, Column, and Catepillar.

What is Snake movement?

100
When digging trenches, all trenches should be dug to this simple and crude measurement of depth.


What is the tallest person's armpits?

100

The step by step guide to properly installing GWagon and Milcot radios can be found in this location.

What is in the vehicle binder?

100

There are three military vehicles stationed outside of the Charlottetown Armoury. This is the vehicle stationed outside the Slemon Park Armoury.

What is the lynx?

100

This is the nickname given to Cpl Cable-Walsh when he does/says something unwise.

What is Walsh-Cable?

200

You are told who's going, what the task is, how long it should take, what to do under contact, and where/when to meet if separated when given this by your crew commander



What is a 5 point contingency plan?

200

This is the meaning of the acronym PASS used for fire extinguishers.

What is Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep?

200

Taking hostages, shooting fleeing detainees, and killing surrendering hostiles are examples of this which could land a soldier in court martial and/or civilian court.

What are war crimes?

200

These four trades have amalgamated over the years into the single regiment we know today.


What are Infantry, Engineer, Artillery, and Armoured?

200

This is a common saying used to greet Cpl Gravina

What is Happy Birthday Jeff?

300

The Standard Operating Procedure when leaving a hide when crashed and during normal operations is to have all vehicles pass directly in front of this callsign at which time this callsign takes up the rear.

Who is Alpha?

300

This is the meaning of the acronym AROUSE used for CBRN.

What is Artillery, Raids, Odours, Unusual bomblets, Smoke, and Effects on the body/environment?

300

This is the sequence of a contact report.

What is contact wait out, Grid of En, En description, En actions, your actions, time?

300

The only Regimental Commanding Officer to have served in the position twice.

Who is LCol Moriarty?

300

When an officer makes a statement that lowers your IQ this is the correct response.

What is thank you for the valuable input sir/ma'am?

400

Normal use of lasers constitutes _____ state 3 

What is EMCON?

400

These are the 5 parts of the Bolt Carrier Group of the C7 rifle.

What is bolt, bolt carrier housing, cam pin, firing pin and firing pin retainer pin?

400

In order to accurately conduct map and compass navigation, you must first calculate this.

What is magnetic declination?

400

This is the only battle honour bestowed to PEIR outside of the world wars.

What is the South African War?

400

This branch of the Canadian Armed Forces was founded on April Fool's Day 1924.

What is the Royal Canadian Air Force?

500

Cam nets are down but not stowed during this level of notice to move

What is 15 minutes?

500

Respect the dignity of all persons is the first principle of the CF ethicle principles along with these two principles.

What is Serve Canada before self; and Obey and support lawful authority? 

500
The correct sequence of paying respects to the CO when a promotion occurs beginning with March forward, halt and these next 6 steps, ending with march off.

What is salute, step forward, shake hands, step back, salute, right turn, then march off?

500

In 1829, prior to Confederation, Prince Edward Island had this many resident members in the militia. 

What is 5 400?

500

This is the airspeed velocity of an unladen (European) swallow.

What is 11 m/s or 24 mph?

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