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BGen André Corbould, OMM, MSC, CD (ret'd) Inducted into the Canadian Academy

This item recently appeared in a news release from the Canadian Academy of Engineering. BGen André Corbould, OMM, MSC, CD retired from the Canadian Military Engineers in 2012. Kenneth Andre Corbould – Deputy Minister, Alberta… more...
Canadian Academy of Engineering

Videos for the CMEA/RCR History Night have been published!

There are four videos posted covering Canadian Recruiting posters in WWI and WWII, the history of firefighting in the CAF, IED operations in Afghanistan and Canadian contributions to Op IMPACT: https://youtu.be/gWMe2A0qod0  -… more...

The CME Branch Now Has a Knight!

CWO Keith Jones, MMM, CD (Ret’d) is now a Knight of the Orange-Nassua On Monday 8 June 2015 Keith Jones CWO (Ret’d) was knighted by the Dutch Government in Moncton. The ceremony was a complete surprise to Keith. The mayor of Moncton his… more...
His Excellency Cees Kole pins on the insignia of the Knight of the Orange-Nassua // Son Excellence Cees Kole pose l’insigne de l’Ordre des chevaliers d’Orange-Nassua

IE FOCUS June 2015

IE FOCUS / FOCUS IE for June 2015 has been published. Individual articles have been uploaded to this site. The complete document may be downloaded at the link below. ADM (IE) Takes on All Naval Real Property  Service Transformation… more...
IE FOCUS / FOCUS IE

Retirement - Mr. Pierre Voisine

Mr. Pierre Voisine left the Canadian Forces Fire Marshal (CFFM) office on April 23, 2015 after 11+ years of loyal and dedicated service as the Deputy CFFM. Friends and colleagues saw him off at a lunch in his honour. Mr. Voisine will soon… more...
Mr. Voisine is presented with a plaque by Mr. Gaétan Morinville, CFFM, and Col Darlene Quinn// M. Voisine a reçu une plaque, présentée par M. Gaétan Morinville, DSIFC, et le Col Darlene Quinn

A Team of Champions Among Us!

The Extrêmes de l’Outaouais hockey team won the Quebec provincial championship and the prestigious Dodge Cup. The Extrêmes are members of the Peewee B Division and their assistant coach is none other than our colleague Sean Jacques from IE… more...
Annie Brodeur, from DIEC, and her daughter Jasmine // Annie Brodeur, de la DCIE, et sa fille Jasmine

Honorary Distinctions

On April 17, Jaime Pitfield, ADM(IE), and MGen Chris Whitecross, COS(IE), presented awards and certificates to certain individuals in the IE organization. LCol Paul Doucette For his 32 years of loyal service, LCol Paul Doucette, from CF… more...
MGen Whitecross LCol Paul Doucette and CWO Gilles Caouette // Mgén Whitecross, Lcol Paul Doucette et l’Adjuc Gilles Caouette

The World’s Most Northerly ADM

In March, Jaime Pitfield temporarily became the world’s most northerly ADM. Mr. Pitfield visited CFS Alert accompanied by Doug Lloyd, DG of Engineering and Transformation Services, and LCol Robert Knapik, the Director of Real Property… more...
CFS Alert

Introducing the New Federal Infrastructure Investments Program at DND

In November 2014, the Government of Canada announced $5.8B in new investments over the next two years to build and renew infrastructure across the country. The Department of National Defence (DND) was awarded $452M to repair and upgrade a… more...
Julian Fantino and James Bezan learn how to operate hangar doors with Sgt Mike Purll, from 402 Sqn at 17 Wing Winnipeg. // Julian Fantino et James Bezan apprennent comment faire fonctionner les portes de hangar avec le Sgt Mike Purll, du 402e Escadron à la 17e Escadre Winnipeg.

A New Tool for Property Managers

The Department of National Defence has partnered with CEB Real Estate, a firm that provides data-driven insight, analytical tools, and advisory support for corporate real property holders. CEB Real Estate includes real property… more...