Welcome

Welcome to the Canadian Military Engineers Association (CMEA) website.

The CMEA is a dynamic association open to all members of the Canadian Military Engineer family.  Since its formation in 2000, it has grown to over 2500 members with more than 21 Chapters and six affiliated Reserve units spread across the country. The Association continues to welcome new members from the rank of Sapper to Lieutenant General. The CME family includes all who currently serve with or support the Canadian Military Engineers, or have done so in the past. These pages present our objectives and accomplishments, our stories and your history, news and events and items of interest.

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06 Jan 25

News

Blackfriars Bridge - Longest Bailey Bridge in the World

On 27 September 2023, Dr Linda Newton, an ex-CME officer, and LCol Ken Holmes (Ret'd), CME Historian, presented a Tri-partite Civil Engineering Webinar covering the history of Bailey bridges built by the RCE. The presentation followed this outline:

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YouTube interview with Comdt French School of Military Engineering

Le Génie Militaire français est l'une des composantes les plus essentielles et les plus polyvalentes de l'armée. Son rôle ne se limite pas à la construction de ponts et à la démolition d'obstacles, mais s'étend également à des missions de haute technologie et à des opérations…

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Registration is now open!

Please note that your conference fee covers both the Professional Development Day on 22 November and the the CMEA National Meeting on 23 November.  It includes coffee breaks, lunches and a dinner.

All details can be found at the…

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Take advantage of our special rate at the Ottawa Novotel!…

MCpl Sleen receives a Commander’s Coin from Colonel Henley // Le cplc Sleen reçoit un médaillon du commandant des mains du colonel Henley

From Beaver Tales, September 2023

By Major Scott Bailey, Operations Officer RPOU(P)

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Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 escalating the war that started 2014. Tens of thousands on both sides have been killed and Russian forces have been accused of mass civilian casualties and mistreating captured Ukrainian soldiers. More than eight million…

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Applications for this year's bursary must be received by 31 August 2023.

To review, there are nine $2000 awards available to qualified applicants.

Click here for details: CMEA Bursary Program

Majors Mueller and Self at the Global Limits Bhutan - The Last Secret Ultra Marathon

Meet Majors Michael Mueller (Construction Engineering Officer) and Kristine Self (Health Services Management Officer), two extraordinary individuals representing the Canadian Armed Forces who have just completed the epic 8th Edition of Global Limits Bhutan - The…

Col Comdt, Branch CWO et trois membres du 33 CER posent devant le monument RCE à Leonforte, 26 juillet 23

From the Colonel Commandant in Sicily:

On 26 July, the Colonel Commandant, MGen Daniel Benjamin, unveiled a monument to the efforts of the Royal Canadian Engineers during Operation HUSKY.  During the night of 21 / 22 July 1943, the 3rd