Summary: The name change of the Branch from Military Engineering Branch to Canadian Military Engineers, approved in April 2018, has now been approved retroactively to February 1968.
Background: In the early 1960s, an integration process endeavoured to bring together the engineering functions of all three services. As part of this affiliation of engineers, previous service journals were replaced by a magazine called The Canadian Military Engineer with the first edition…
In this issue:
President’s Report
Honours And Awards
D-Day Commemoration
Courses
Retirements
Engineer Crested Clothing
Annual General Meeting
Membership
39 CER Association Contacts
An organizing committee has been struck and planning is well underway for a pilgrimage to Cyprus in November 2024. The event will coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the Turkish Invasion of the island in July 1974.
The Canadian Army had been on the island since 1963, soon after the country gained its independence from Britain. Members of the RCE and CME have served in every contingent. From an peak strength of 1100 all ranks in the early days, Canada's…
On 1 April 2021, the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers welcomes Colonel Ryan Smith as our new Director. Appointed by the Commander of the Canadian Army, Corps Directors provide the Army Chain of Command with critical inputs on personnel management and succession planning, capability development, and occupation advisor functions. The RCE thanks Colonel Kyle Solomon for his three years of dedicated service as the outgoing Director.
In recognition of his exceptional care and compassion in assisting generations of Canadian Veterans to acquire missing medals and awards to which they were entitled, for working with the Last Post Fund in the provision of missing and replacement grave markers and for promoting Canadian military history and continuing to honourably represent the Canadian Military Engineers within his community, Canada and internationally, Corporal Kyle Scott (Ret'd) was presented with the…
Chief Warrant Officer Keith Mitchell CV, MMM, MSM, CD could add two more years to his exceptional, 40-plus year military service, but he’s calling it a career March 31. “I’m the highest decorated currently member of the Canadian Armed Forces. I’m a chief warrant officer. I’m happy, I’m healthy. I’m going out at the top of my game.”
In 1980, CWO Mitchell joined the 3rd Field Engineer Regiment in Montreal and spent four years as a reserve field engineer,…
Sapeur William Allard est membre du 34 RGC à Rouyn Noranda, servant sur une base de classe «A» face à une tragédie. Sa sœur, Jessica Allard, a lancé une campagne Go Fund Me et le CMEA apporte son aide. Cliquez ici pour aider.
Bonjour! Je sollicite votre aide, car mon frère a tout perdu dans un incendie ravageur. Il est étudiant au Cégep de Rouyn-Noranda et aura besoin de toute l'aide possible pour se trouver un nouveau logement et tout le nécessaire pour celui…
Update: May 10, 2021
A Strong and effective Canadian Armed Forces are essential to the defence and security of Canadians. The ongoing crisis with sexual misconduct and harmful behaviours within the ranks and failures in leadership at all levels have undermined confidence in the institution. Trust has been lost with many serving and retired members, and Canadians are asking legitimate questions about organizational culture that is too often not meeting the espoused…
