The team line-up for Invictus Team Canada 2020 was revealed and celebrated in a ceremony at Ottawa City Hall on 5 February 2020.
The team of 30 former and currently serving Canadian Armed Forces members will compete at The Hague, Netherlands this year from 6 to 16 May. They will be competing against more than 500 competitors from 20 nations taking part in ten adaptive sports.
Two CME family members were selected; WO Raymond Burke and Sgt Jeffery Dockesy. The CMEA and the…
By Steve St. Amant (from Facebook - contributed by Lloyd Hodgins))
While doing some "boots on the ground" research yesterday, I came across this battered headstone to a member of the Royal Canadian Regiment who passed away prior to the outbreak of the First World War.
Normally, the maintenance of military headstones for the First & Second World Wars fall under the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. They cover the statutory dates between 4 August 1914 to 31 August 1921…
The Petawawa Chapter of the CMEA awarded bursaries to two successful applicants pictured here; Janna Hotson-Richardson and Erica Hawker.
For a full list of winners, see https://cmea-agmc.ca/cmea-bursary-winners
From: WO Marc Pouliot, 5 RGC Geomatics Troop Commander
On 15 January 2020, 5 RGC Geomatics Tp received a Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) Unit Commendation for their work during OP CADENCE (G7 Summit in Charlevoix 2018). WO Marc Pouliot stated clearly that credit for the commendation belongs to all members of the troop. He also thanked all those who support the 5 RGC team in their efforts.
Operation CADENCE was the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) support to…
The Shevchenko Foundation will be hosting its second annual Tryzub Awards Gala Dinner at the Art Gallery of Ontario on May 14, 2020. The funds we raise make a significant and positive impact on the development of the Ukrainian Canadian community in the fields of arts, heritage and education. This includes support for the development of opportunities for young Canadians to achieve their academic and artistic goals and
initiatives such as the Mitacs/Globalink…
In this issue:
Announcements, Upcoming Events & Important Dates
Editor’s Note
Staff in the Spotlight
FEATURE: From the Travel Journal of Comd CF RP Ops Gp
FEATURE: Providing exceptional customer service at HSC Gagetown… 60 years later!
ADM Corner
HR Corner
Welcome to ADM(IE)!
Employee Departures
The L2 Scoop
Awards, Promotions, Recognitions
Over the holidays, members of 33 CER attended Ex Paladin Response to exercise their bridging and gap crossing skills. Check out the CMEA news item 39 CER Hosts Ex PALADIN RESPONSE 2019 for more details and pictures.
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Two RCE officer-cadets, pictured at the right - OCdt Fraser Clark and OCdt Jacques Pecora, were among a small group of RMC Cadets who recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and made it to the very top. Here is their story.
By OCdt Jacques D. Pecora, RCE
The Royal Military College of Canada is committed to developing junior officers that lead with distinction for all branches of the Canadian Forces. One way of doing so is to provide Officer Cadets with unique opportunities and…
