Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School

The Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School (CFLRS) is located at the Saint-Jean Garrison in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.^[1] It conducts basic training and professional development programs for officers and non-commissioned members, training more than 5000 people a year on-site.^[1]

Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School
Active	1968–
Country	Canada
Branch	Army / Navy / Air
Type	School
Role	BMQ / BMOQ / PLQ / CAFJOD / General Military Training - Instructor
Size	600+
Part of	Canadian Defence Academy (CDA)
Garrison/HQ	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Motto(s)	French: Apprendre à servir "Learn to serve".
Commanders
Commandant	LCol M.R. Kieley
School Chief Warrant Officer	Chief Warrant Officer Boucher, MMM, CD
Notable commanders	Lieutenant-Colonel S.J.R. Whelan (Past commandant)
Insignia
Abbreviation	CFLRS

Courses offered

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 basic training courses can be physically and psychologically demanding, and recruits undergo tremendous physical and mental stress during the training.

Those undergoing the nine-week BMQ course are housed at a large dormitory and classroom complex nicknamed the "Mega".^[2]

Responsibilities

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.

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.^{[citation needed]}

The school's motto is "Learn to Serve" (French: "Apprendre à servir").