Army Communication & Information Systems Specialists (Sig Op, Lineman and LCIS Amalgamation)

[buzgo]

To many inappropriate connotations. Something about FISTing...

 

[PuckChaser]

To many inappropriate connotations. Something about FISTing...

Appropriate for the state of the Branch, though?  >

 

[RADOPSIGOPACCISOP]

Foreman of Signals (Information Systems)

FoS (IS) or Foreman IS

;-)

It's FISM - Foreman of IS Management.

They've been stood up in a number of units now.

 

[buzgo]

It's FISM - Foreman of IS Management.

They've been stood up in a number of units now.

Formation Information Systems Manager. It is a job at the MWO level in the JBS, that is performed by a CISTM.

The actual title will be formalized in doctrine as FoS(IS), which is in line with the Royal Signals.

 

[upandatom]

You do realise that you can apply "your complaint" to every Trade in the CAF that has Journeyman status, or similar, on civilian street.  Compare what a CAF plumber makes with what a plumber makes on civilian street.  What about those Refrigeration Techs, or those various electrical related Trades?  How about what a MP makes compared to a police officer in a civilian job?  Firefighers?  Where would you like to stop these comparisons?

If you read the thread, its not "My complaint" its 95% of the ACISS trades complaint now. With MES more and more and seeing the light,

Other trades do not have such a difference from Military to Civilian counterpart. In addition, the numbers previously pumped in are self reported, and way on the low end.

If a member can find something they have that can be specialised, then you can pretty much double that salary, or close too. Even more so when the leadership skills, work ethic, and as bad as it sounds-

Battle Procedure comes into play odd enough, the planning tool that it provides has been a remarkable asset civi side.

 

[TJC]

Here is a post that I posted elsewhere:


As a reservist ACISS (Army Communication and information Systems Specialist) I love my job. That being said I only do my job, 1 or 2 nights a week and 1 - 3 weekends a month.

What I like about my job is the variety. While the end goal is always to provide communication support for the army this can be done in a variety of ways. Sometimes I'm dismounted and running around with the infantry (which can be fun when it doesn't rain  ). Other times we will set up a cp sometimes we operate out of the truck, other times it is literally an antenna out of a window. Or I can I be doing 8 on 8 off in the TOC. I even got lucky and managed to get to participate in an amphibious assault which was pretty ******* cool. I've also been on shift while an amphibious assault was happening , not quite as cool as being on the boat, but nevertheless ;D. One other time I was told that if I wasn't out of an area by a certain time I was going to die as they were going to live fire artillery in the area. Sometimes I sit on a hill for the weekend and relay messages while watching movies on tablet.  I've worked with Service, Engineers, Infantry, MPs and the artillery. Throughout my time with the infantry I've had various roles. I've been the  a platoon sig, an OC's sig, a duty sig in an infantry Cp. One time we showed up and they told us they only needed 1 guy to be the OC Sig and the two of us got to be a C6 Gunner for the weekend 8). I've literally experienced every piece in the puzzle and it has made me a better signaler as a result.

I also like the early opportunity of leadership in the trade. I'm currently a detachment commander and I am responsible for up to three people, thousands of dollars of equipment and I am responsible to liaise with senior officers from other units and at time provides guidance and suggestions with regards to communications. It truly is a lot of a fun.

There some things I hate and sometimes I'm bored (especially on the midnight - 6am shift), but it is what is and the good outweighs the bad otherwise I would of left the reserves.

I wrote that about 8 months ago and I still feel the same way.

Since that post, I've got to fire an artillery howitzer, went up to Northern Canada, flew in a twin otter and just missed getting in helicopters. There definitely are some cool options and the more available you are,  the better chance you will get to do some of the really cool stuff. Unfortunately I'm done school now, and I am now working in an office 9-5 as a civvy so I will be more or less restricted to weekends at least for the short term.

Damn, a lot of what you experienced sure wasn't portrayed in the ACISS video on the FORCES website.  Makes me more excited for ACISS more than ever now.  Just got sworn in on Tuesday and starting Reserve BMQ on sept 30.  Applied for ACISS to the 32 SIG Regiment at fort York, Toronto.

Seriously though, that video does not seem to do ACISS or at least ACISS Core justice compared to what you just described in your post.

 

[PuckChaser]

The recruiting videos are terrible.

 

[BigDaddyFatback]

Heard Legacy LCIS is getting their SPEC pay reinstated (Passed on by CFSCE CoC)?

Can anyone confirm?

 

[PuckChaser]

That was the COA they were pushing as an interim measure, if you're hearing it as a formal brief from CFSCE CoC, I'd say that's a good source.

 

[PiperDown]

So, the only place this breaking information was "heard" was CFSCE ?  ( the center of the universe for Sigs rumours ! )

:facepalm:

 

[PuckChaser]

It's not a rumour, D RCCS was pushing to have legacy LCIS be grandfathered in their spec pay until a proper pay review could be conducted. It was a while ago, so a decision on that front now doesn't seem far fetched, especially if it's coming from a Sqn OC brief.

 

[PiperDown]

It's not a rumour, D RCCS was pushing to have legacy LCIS be grandfathered in their spec pay until a proper pay review could be conducted. It was a while ago, so a decision on that front now doesn't seem far fetched, especially if it's coming from a Sqn OC brief.

I know that was what D RCCS had asked for last year.  The rumour I am referring to, is from BdFb (two posts above)  which seems to indicate that the reinstatement of LCIS techs spec pay has been approved.  ( which seems to only be coming from CFSCE apparently )

 

[PuckChaser]

Depends on who in CFSCE is passing the rumour on, I guess.

 

[upandatom]

We get paid well, in the standard pay group. If enough positions/tasks align with higher public service/private sector comparables, you move to Specialist Pay. You also can't put a monetary value on ironclad job security, decent pension, leave packages, etc.

You're not going to fix crushing morale by throwing money at people. You're going to fix it by having competent leadership who look out for their troops and take care of them, but also demand a high level of work when required. The infantry is flooded with applications right now, and they're sweeping bay floors when not on MAPLE RESOLVE.

IR is almost always a personal choice (unless your house can't sell in a depressed market). If someone's family is falling apart because of it, that member needs to request a compassionate posting and sort it out.

Compassionate posting? Good Luck with that Joke, those postings are left for buddies of corrupt wanna be politicians. My daughter was severely ill, spent a tonne of time in the hospital. I found and discussed my situation with the local FoS, pretty much sold myself (they said they would gladly take on a MCpl with PERs, quals, etc such as mine, even wrote an email and provided me with a letter for my Memo) and then the CM for whatever knob gobbling reason denied it. In turn I was driving 14 hours a weekend going broke paying for the gas. FYI Low cost move, no HHT, no Travel as it was one day, no need for hotels, I clearly opted out of all of that, All of my stuff would of even fit in a trailer and would only cost mileage. Instead it was handed off to someone else so their spouse could go to Ryerson Poly in Downtown Toronto.

Compassionate postings are a joke, they get abused and used by people that dont really need it. Good luck at getting one of those.

 

[211RadOp]

It was stated by the Cmdt after he had a meeting with D RCCS last week.  He said that it would be re-instated to legacy LCIS Techs who were QL5 qualified and back-dated to the day of the freeze.

 

[PuckChaser]

That seems highly credible, glad it's getting sorted for the LCIS pers.

 

[PiperDown]

Im not saying this latest bit of news is true or not.

I find it strange that it is only coming out of CFSCE.  Don't you think that if a major decision like this was received, the D RCCS would immediately send out an update ?
This would be the first bit of favourable news regarding this cluster fu** in 5 years, and the only one the D RCCS told was the Cmdt CFSCE ?

hmmmmm :

call me a pessimist I guess.  OR is a better word jaded.

 

[211RadOp]

Im not saying this latest bit of news is true or not.

I find it strange that it is only coming out of CFSCE.  Don't you think that if a major decision like this was received, the D RCCS would immediately send out an update ?
This would be the first bit of favourable news regarding this cluster fu** in 5 years, and the only one the D RCCS told was the Cmdt CFSCE ?

hmmmmm :

call me a pessimist I guess.  OR is a better word jaded.

All I can tell you, as this is all I know, is that the Cmdt met with D RCCS on Wed and Thurs of last week.  Who else was there I do not know.  The Cmdt briefed it to the School on Friday, so this is a new development and I am sure that something will come from D RCCS's office soon.

 

[c_canuk]

 

[buzgo]

I'm not sure that many people realize that the CFSCE Commandant is also the Deputy Director RCCS responsible for Doctrine and Training... I'm fairly confident that he passed on accurate information.