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Photo 1 – 721 RCAC Hawk Sqn on parade. Photo by Lisa Peterson

By: Capt. Kyle Ho, RPOU(W) HQ Operations Officer

Real Property Operations Unit (West) (RPOU(W)), Operations Officer Capt Kyle Ho was deployed 10 May 2023 on Operation Lentus (Op LENTUS) as the Sergeant Major. This specific Op LENTUS was…

Photo 1 – Garage built for the Range Control. Photo by Wade Cochrane, Civilian Carp Shop Supervisor

By: MWO Lee Darrow, RPOD Dundurn SM

Three years ago, Real Property Operations (RP Ops) identified leftover trusses from a previous project that were hidden away in a storage area. Instead of letting them deteriorate, RP Ops opted to canvas…

Photo 1 – Col Comdt – Section Edmonton – Key leaderships from RPOU(W) and Section Edmonton welcoming the Col Comdt, Major-General Daniel Benjamin (Ret'd). Photo by Sgt Robert Genereux, RPOD Edmonton

Article by: Capt. Kyle Ho, RPOU(W) HQ Operations Officer

The Colonel Commandant is an honorary appointment bestowed for a retired senior officer who has served with distinction. Major-General Daniel Benjamin (Retired) served in the Canadian…

(L-R) RPOU(W) Operations Officer, Capt Kyle Ho, RPOU(W) DCO, Maj Robert Machin, RPOU(W) CO, LCol Johnathan Hallett, RPOU(W) Program Officer, Jay Berry, RPOU(W) Finance Officer, Capt Lisa White, RPOU(W) New Program Officer, Capt John Hufnagel, and DCC Regional Support Manager, Michael Yegani.

Article by: Capt Kyle Ho, RPOU(W) HQ Operations Officer

Soon after retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces, Jay Berry took an engineering role as the program officer for Real Property Operation Unit (West) (RPOU(W)). Jay’s extensive background…

39 CER Exercise NAUTICAL SAPPER 27-28 April 2024

In this issue:

  • President’s Report
  • Exercises
  • RCMP Charity Gala
  • Squadron Year End Activities
  • D-Day Dinner
  • Deaths
  • 44 ES 75th Anniversary
  • Veteran Affairs
  • Membership
  • 39 CER…
Maj Brent McIntyre and his daughter Raechel

Last month, Maj Brent McIntyre, a Construction Engineering officer and incoming OC of RP Ops Det NCR, completed his first-ever marathon at the Ottawa Race Weekend. To add to the daunting challenge, Brent…

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The CME would like to announce the release or retirement of the following members. (No biographies submitted):

  • After more than 29 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, LCol S.M. House, CD,…
TMM Entryway Hotspots -  Photo taken from report

Article by Shaun Delamere, Operations Officer, RPOU(W) Calgary

As part of the federal government's commitment to reducing greenhouse gases and increasing energy efficiencies, The Military Museums (TMM) in Calgary was one of two DND…

(L-R) Col David Turenne, 4 Wing Commander, Lt Timothy Cook, RO RPOD Cold Lake, Maj Joel Weatherby, OC RPOD Cold Lake, and MWO Jason Swanson, SSM RPOD Cold Lake. Photo by 4 Wing Base Image

Article by MWO Jason Swanson, Real Properties Operations Detachment Cold Lake

On May 08, Lt Timothy Cook, a Construction Engineering Officer in RPOU(W) Det Cold Lake, received his commission scroll and was also awarded the Vice Chief of…