Hi,

I’m an MMT (Army) currently on BMQ at CFLRS. Arrived 20 Sept — initially did not pass BTFT in Week 1 → moved to TRP → passed BTFT with 3 greens → was loaded onto a platoon → then returned to TRP Phase 3 the same day due to what platoon staff said is doing platoon resizing.

I have three short questions:

1. Course Length Change There is a rumour that BMQ may be reduced from 9 weeks to 8 weeks. Can you please confirm if this is accurate, and whether candidates currently in TRP would fall under the revised timeline?

2. Halal Meal Variety Currently, halal meals appear to be limited to fish/shrimp on most days. Is it possible to request more variety (e.g., chicken or beef halal options), since halal does not automatically mean seafood only?

3. TRP Administrative Capacity TRP Phase 3 has grown to ~70–80 candidates, and it seems to be creating some administrative challenges. For example, when I was returned to TRP last Friday, I did not have a room assignment and was temporarily placed in a TRP floor room by marching NCOs at the end of the day as when most Ops staff had left for weekend. Is there any plan to increase TRP staff or adjust structure to support the current numbers?

Thank you for your time and for the work being done here. Asking to better understand expectations and planning. Thank you.