On 19 May 2023, the Colonel Commandant presented the Major General John Arthur Stewart Trophy to 29252 OCdt James Lynes of Nanaimo, BC. OCdt James is a Construction Engineer. His field of Study was Civil Engineering.
WO Mike Villani has been selected to represent Canada on Operation GOLDEN ORB, the Coronation of King Charles III.
WO Mike Villani enrolled in the CAF as a Vehicle Tech in 2002. Upon completion of his trades training, he was posted to 1 GS BN at CFB Edmonton, until his release from the CAF in 2006.
As the years go by, the world situation appears to be worsening, be it from natural disasters associated with climate change, conflicts in Ukraine, tensions in the China Sea, or hostilities in the Middle East. As Canadian Military Engineers, we are expected to be ready to respond when called upon just as we always have. On 29 April 2023, we will commemorate the 120th anniversary of the Canadian Military Engineers.
'Lookback Friday' is an opportunity to look back at some significant past news stories. On 15 March 2010, we linked our news to a current CBC report on construction work at the Kandahar Airfield, at the time, the busiest single runway in the world.
Click here to see 'The building boom that is Canada's Afghan base' by CBC Reporter Derek Stoffel.
'Lookback Friday' is an opportunity to look back at some significant past news stories. This week, we look at how the RCE re-opened the Alaska Highway after a major bridge collapse including a comprehensive news video. See Engineers Restore the Northern Transportation Link.
