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The '''Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School''' (CFLRS) is located at the Saint-Jean Garrison in [[Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu]], [[Quebec]].
The '''Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School''' (CFLRS) is located at the [[Général-Jean-Victor-Allard Building]] in [[Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu]], [[Quebec]].


CFLRS is a leadership training school for both primary reservist and regular forces.
The two main courses offered at CFLRS are the [[Basic Military Qualification]] (BMQ) for Regular Force Non Commissioned Members, and the [[Basic Military Officer Qualification]] (BMOQ) for Regular Force Officers.
The two main courses offered at CFLRS are the [[Basic Military Qualification]] (BMQ) for Recruits, and the [[Basic Military Officer Qualification]] (BMOQ) for Officer Cadets.
The basic training courses can be physically and psychologically demanding, and recruits undergo tremendous physical and mental stress during the training.
The courses can be physically and psychologically demanding, and recruits undergo tremendous physical and mental stress during the training.


Furthermore, the School is responsible for the Distance Learning portion of the Canadian Forces Primary Leadership Qualification (PLQ). Unlike the BMOQ and BMQ courses which are aimed at recruits and officer cadets, the PLQ is for more senior military members.
Since November 2010, the school also offers a one-week Officer Colloquium (OC) course for non-commissioned members (NCM) that transfer into the officer corps. Furthermore, the school will run a 6-week Primary Leadership Qualification (PLQ) course for Air Force and Navy personnel. Unlike the BMOQ and BMQ courses which are aimed at recruits and officer cadets, the PLQ and OC are offered to more senior military members.


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The school's motto is: "Apprendre a servir" - French for "learn to serve".
Finally, the School is also responsible for the Canadian Armed Forces Junior Officer Development (CAFJOD) program which exposes Junior Officers from the Regular and Reserve Forces to a general and standardized body of foundational knowledge through seven Distance Learning modules.

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The school's motto is: "Apprendre a servir" - French for "learn to serve". Duty, loyalty, integrity and courage are Canada's core military values.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/training-establishments/recruit-school.page Official Website]
*[http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/training-establishments/recruit-school.page/ Official Website]


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Revision as of 16:08, 3 September 2015

Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School
MottoLearn to Serve
Established1968
Undergraduates6000+
Location
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
,
QC
,
Canada
Website[1]
Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School
Active1968–
CountryCanada
BranchLand / Navy / Air
TypeSchool
RoleBMQ / BMOQ / PLQ / OC / General Military Training
Size700+
Part ofCanadian Defence Academy (CDA)
Garrison/HQSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Commanders
Current
commander		Commander M.T. Lahaie, CD

The Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School (CFLRS) is located at the Général-Jean-Victor-Allard Building in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.

CFLRS is a leadership training school for both primary reservist and regular forces. The two main courses offered at CFLRS are the Basic Military Qualification (BMQ) for Recruits, and the Basic Military Officer Qualification (BMOQ) for Officer Cadets. The courses can be physically and psychologically demanding, and recruits undergo tremendous physical and mental stress during the training.

Since November 2010, the school also offers a one-week Officer Colloquium (OC) course for non-commissioned members (NCM) that transfer into the officer corps. Furthermore, the school will run a 6-week Primary Leadership Qualification (PLQ) course for Air Force and Navy personnel. Unlike the BMOQ and BMQ courses which are aimed at recruits and officer cadets, the PLQ and OC are offered to more senior military members.

The school's motto is: "Apprendre a servir" - French for "learn to serve".

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