Yes, the selection process is a tough thing. I've had to do it twice now. You get over 30 applications for about 15 positions. What we do is look at the level of participation historically from across the Canadian Forces. The aim is that each base, each wing, and each formation or each unit will have equal representation over time.
If you haven't been there in the last two or three years, your time may be coming up. If you have a unit anniversary of some sort, of some significance, maybe the 100th or 150th anniversary of the unit itself, we'll try to give preference to that. Again, we'll make sure that we have a balance across the army, the navy, and the air force.
We'll make sure that there is reserve representation as well. That one brings with it other challenges, because the reserve team has to pay for salaries. That adds to the cost, but again, we make sure the funding is available if they're going to sign up. Often, a small unit can't generate 11 people for a team, because in a small reserve that's very difficult to do. What you'll sometimes see is that a base, or a wing, or a local reserve brigade will form a team, and that will be a composite team from a number of different units. That seems to work out fairly well.
Overall, it's about making sure that we have proper representation across Canada and that on a cyclical basis each base and wing and the different units have the opportunity to go. Again, if they have an anniversary, that is really a big tick in the box for that unit.