b'BOLD EAGLE UPDATEAttention Recruits: Bold Eagle is back!WE ARE PLEASED TO PROVIDE ANHowever, our candidates who do makeyear we found a new commanding update on the Bold Eagle program. Weit through the Bold Eagle program allofficer at the 3 rdCanadian Division are less than a month away from thisleave with the same quality: pride, bothTraining Centre in Lieutenant-years cohort. The highly successfulfrom their families and their variousColonel Gregory Vanderkloet, and the First Nations-focused and supportedcommunities and personal pride fromchallenge came upon him to deal with Basic Military Qualification (BMQ)their own accomplishments. They alsothe pandemic and the tight timelines Course in the Canadian Army isall leave with supporteach candidateof a Bold Eagle BMQ. With safety about to see its 32 nditeration. After ais highly supported by Saskatchewanconcerns paramount above all else, year off, Elder Larry Oakes will handFirst Nations Chiefs and leadership asBold Eagle had many candidates catch over the Candidates from Culturewell as the Canadian Armed Forces.the virus or become a close contact, Camp to their Canadian MilitaryThe lessons they learn throughout thisand these individuals were forced to training portion of Bold Eagle, andprogram last a lifetime, and they comequarantine for over a week. However, the candidates will be finishing theirin the form of strength of character,perseverance, dedication, military drill lessons (foot drill, marching)enhanced ability to persevere inleadership, and help and direction and looking forward to their weapondifficult moments, heightened self- from Military Standards were able to lessons. There will be over 100esteem and confidence. They learnhelp the COVID-19 Platoon reach candidates racing through six weeks ofthat they can do more than they evertheir qualification goal. This was no challenging training and performancethought they could.small feat, and we are grateful that the checks and then preparingright people were in the right positions forgraduation. A program so positive and givingto make this happen.hasnt come without its challenges. In I am Chris Bird, the Bold Eagleorder to become a candidate for theBold Eagle is in that sort of position coordinator for the Federation ofprogram, your application must be oneright now. The right people in the Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN),of the 100 screened from thousandsright positions, from the Bold Eagle and I speak with many people fromof applications sent to the CanadianManagement Committee and FSIN many walks of life who want toArmed Forces Recruiting Centres.to the Recruiting Centres, to the 3 rdapply. The interest comes from youthThen there is an interview and aCanadian Division Training Centre. wanting to try something new andphysical exam, as well as a requirementEveryone has been working together young adults who want a career in lawto have completed Grade 10.these last four to five years to see the enforcement or the military. Bold Eagle increase from under 30 A program as strong and focusedcandidates to over 100.There are always far more applicantsas this one is meant to help each and interest than there are spotsgeneration, but many potentialWe give thanks to the many people available. Bold Eagle covers Britishcandidates missed out on last yearswho make Bold Eagle a success: Columbia to Northern Ontario butgroup as the COVID-19 pandemic hit. General (Ret.) Cliff Walker; Captain could be filled by Saskatchewan alone(Ret.) Herman Blind; the First Nations given the interest and sheer volume The pandemic shut down Bold EagleVeterans Association of Saskatchewan of applications. for a year, like most of the world. Lastand its members; Karen Pelletier, 28OUR PRIORITY Issue 12021/22'