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Last June, the Royal Canadian Navy retrieved a collection of 200 unexploded explosive ordnance (UXO) from an old shipwreck off the coast of British Columbia. Operation THIEPVAL was carried out by a team of 15 Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Clearance Divers, Port Inspection Divers, and support staff from the Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific). For four days, the team operated from the Yard Diving Tender SOOKE anchored near the wreck site for the duration of Operation.
By LCol David Burbridge and CWO Bruce Blanchard Canadian Military Engineers (CME) Branch Formation Europe
The Corps Forestiers Alliés en Aquitaine 1917-1919 (CFAA) has been working for the last five years to raise awareness of the rich history of the allied forestry corps and organize the installation of interpretive plaques at notable locations within the Gironde and Landes Departments of the Aquitaine region of France. These were the sites of Canadian, American, and British forestry operations.
In this issue:
On 26 July members of the Canadian Forces Real Property Operations Group (CF RP Ops Gp) welcomed their new leadership. The Change of Command/Change of Appointment ceremony was held at the Royal Canadian Air Force Mess in Ottawa.
By Colonel Mark Gasparotto, MSM, CD (Ret'd)
By Capt JP Cote, Requirements Officer, Det Comox RP Ops (Pacific)
CWO Troy Chiasson led in the presentation of CMEA Bursaries to three recipients connected to the NRC Chapter:
Daniel Mateus - MCpl C. Mateus-Rodriguez’s son (Ottawa)
Peter Berghuis – Maj H. Berghuis’ son (Ottawa)
Brianna Tremblay - Maj (Ret’d) S. Tremblay’s daughter (Ottawa)
A fourth bursay was awarded to Jaimie Hepditch - CWO Hepditch's daughter (Ottawa).
In Wainwright, MWO Kevin Legg, SSM RPOU (West) Det Wainwright presented the CMEA Bursary to Antoine Gendron, son of WO R. Gendron (Ret'd).
Another year has gone by and our Canadian Military Engineer Community remains very strong. From opening new operations to fighting fires in Canadian communities, we continue to provide outstanding operational support to Canada.
Under the authority of the Chief of Military Personnel, Col Martin Gros-Jean, CD, was appointed the new Branch Advisor for Canadian Military Engineers. On the 02 November 2017, he has assumed his new responsibility during the Change of Appointment ceremony presided over by the Canadian Armed Forces Chief Military Engineer, MGen J.S. Sirois, OMM, CD.