CANFORGEN 064/18 ADM IE 001/18 121822Z APR 18
NAME CHANGE - MILITARY ENGINEERING BRANCH
UNCLASSIFIED

1. THE MILITARY ENGINEERING BRANCH WAS SO NAMED DURING THE UNIFICATION PROCESS IN 1971. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO UNIFICATION, AND EVER SINCE, MEMBERS OF THE BRANCH HAVE SELF-IDENTIFIED BY ANOTHER NAME, THE CANADIAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (CME).

2. THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES CHIEF MILITARY ENGINEER, MGEN JS SIROIS, IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE COMMANDER MILITARY PERSONNEL COMMAND HAS APPROVED A CHANGE IN NAME OF THE BRANCH TO OUR TRADITIONAL NAME OF THE CANADIAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (CME).

3. THE NAME IS EFFECTIVE 29 APRIL 2018, WHICH CORRESPONDS WITH THE TRADITIONAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE BRANCH.