12 June 2018 marked the official handover of the Royal Canadian Engineers Sergeant Major (RCE SM) from CWO Shawn Croucher to CWO Dominic Gaudreau.
The handover took place at the HQ of 5th Canadian Division in Halifax and the official ceremony included the...
The Royal New Zealand Engineers have sent us a copy of their Newsletter. There are many articles of interest highlighting the similarities and differences between us and them, from both an active army point and association points of view. Click the links below to download...
On the night of 09/10 July 1943, Allied Troops, including the 1st Canadian Infantry Division, launched Operation HUSKY and assaulted the beaches of Sicily. The campaign lasted six-weeks and set the tone for the next year and a half of fighting in Italy.
The...
6 July 2018
The Natural Edge EcoPark provides a unique camping experience on the waterfront of the Township of Nipigon. You can consider us a hub for the many adventures available to you in the region,...
Members of Real Property Operations Section Esquimalt and Pacific Region participated in an annual Slo-Pitch softball tournament, “Cock of the Walk” at CFB Esquimalt. RP-Ops competed against six other naval units from across the base throughout the week of the tournament....
This message was sent from London yesterday:
Capt Jacques Landry, CWO Glenn Simpkin, my wife Deanna and I visited Buckingham Palace on 27 June. We were met by a Lady in Waiting and the Queen’s Equerry. CWO Simpkin and I had an audience with Her Majesty of about 30...
This National Film Board movie was released in 1995. Although it seems like so long ago, members of the CME Family continue to serve in the cause of Peace, making the story just as relevant today as it was during the Balkan deployments.
While the film is basically a ...
An estimated 30,000 spectators made up of soldiers, townsfolk and dignitaries including Prince Arthur the Duke of Connaught, Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden, Borden’s cabinet, and Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Currie witnessed the 7th Canadian Engineer Battalion...
To all Military Engineers,
On 27th June 2018, the CME CWO, the CME Adjt, my wife, Deanna, and I will have an audience with Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, Colonel-in-Chief of the Canadian Military Engineers. We do this on behalf of every military engineer,...
The old adage of there are never enough engineers applies as much to combat engineers as it does infrastructure support. Since ADM (IE) stood up in 2016, Canadian Forces Real Property Operations Group (CF RP Ops Gp) has balanced their mandate to support domestic...