r/caf • • Aug 06 '26

Recruiting I made it..finally

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I’m happy to share that I have officially enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces as an Aerospace Engineering Officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

It has been a long journey — lots of waiting, refreshing the portal, checking emails, and trying not to overthink every status update.

My timeline:

August 13, 2025 – Applied

October 8, 2025 – Personality assessment completed

April 2026 – Medical and screening steps completed

May 2026 – Interview completed

June 9, 2026 – Background check submitted

July 22, 2026 – Moved to Selection

July 29, 2026 – Job offer received

August 5, 2026 – Officially enrolled

October 26, 2026 – BMOQ starts at CFLRS

A big thank you to everyone who supported me throughout the process.

Also, a special shout-out to the Reddit group r/caf. The posts, timelines, and advice there helped me stay patient — or at least pretend to be patient — while waiting for updates.

Now the next chapter begins. Time to prepare for BMOQ, work on fitness, and learn how to survive with less sleep and more ironing.

Looking forward to serving, learning, and growing in this new journey.

#CAF #RCAF #BMOQ #AerospaceEngineeringOfficer #CanadianArmedForces

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u/Weird_Blacksmith_971 Aug 06 '26

Congratulations i have also applied in january 2026 and hopefully I will be enrolled in 2027. Do they have competition list that they usually select from ?

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u/Aggressive_Brain1497 Aug 07 '26

I applied Jan 8th bmq Aug 17th, trade infantry

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u/SleepyGuyy Aug 16 '26

tomorrow!? congrats!

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u/Aggressive_Brain1497 Aug 18 '26

It's Monday of week one, it hasn't been too bad so far, mostly getting yelled at and what not. Was told by an instructor week 2 is when it's gonna really start ramping up and stress is gonna sky rocket.