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(De gauche à droite) Le Col K.G. Horgan, CD (nouveau conseiller du service du GMC), le Mgén C.T. Whitecross, OMM, CD (ingénieur militaire en chef des FAC) et le Lcol M.A. Gasparotto, MSM, CD (conseiller sortant du service du GMC par intérim) signent les parchemins de changement de fonctions.

11 June 2014

I attended the handover briefing and the appointment of our new CME Branch Advisor Col Horgan.

Col Horgan's biography is included in the attached file.

25 June 2014

Col Horgan the CME Branch Advisor…

John Armstrong “Army” Howard

When he was young, John Howard ran so awkwardly with his long-legged gait that newspaper writers of the time took note. But by the time his running days were done, those lanky legs had carried the lightning-fast Winnipeg man straight from the Winnipeg's North End…

Chief Military Engineer, Major-General Chris Whitecross, OMM, CD

In brief:

  • Major-General C.T. Whitecross will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General and appointed Chief of Military Personnel / Commander Military Personnel Command, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Lieutenant-General D.B. Millar.
  • Brigadier-General K.D…
All Sappers Memorial

The Afghanistan War took 158 Canadian Military lives, eighteen were Sappers. The All Sappers' Memorial at Vedder Crossing, is dedicated to All Sappers that have paid the supreme sacrifice.

An engraving on the Memorial will our Fallen Comrades:

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Follow this link to read the story reporting the award of the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal to American and Canadian veterans of the 1st Special Service Force.

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BGen R.W. DesLauriers, OMM, CD (Ret'd)

The Change of Appointment Ceremony of the Colonel Commandant of the Canadian Military Engineers between BGen R.W. DesLauriers, OMM, CD (Retired) and BGen S.M. Irwin, CD (Retired) will take place during Ex UBIQUE 2015 at CFSME in Gagetown on Wed 18 Feb 2015 at 0800hrs (…

CME Branch Commendation Presented to 438 Tac Hel Sqn

Certificate No 029 – Presented to 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron

Presented to 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (438 THS) in recognition of their extraordinary support and commitment to a member of the Canadian Military Engineer Family, WO Patrice Vincent and his…

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IE FOCUS - 22 December 2014

Hello everyone, and Season Greetings!

As you and your families gather to celebrate the holidays, we wanted to take a moment to offer best wishes to you and yours during this Christmas season.

We have many accomplishments to…

Ordinary heroes: The Ottawa bystanders // Des héros ordinaires : Les passants d’Ottawa

IE FOCUS - 22 December 2014

By Julie Smyth

This article was originally published in Maclean’s on December 10th, 2014

Six people ran to help Cpl. Nathan Cirillo. They were strangers back then. They are not now. One of those was…

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IE FOCUS - 22 December 2014

The DRMIS Real Property Working Group (formerly known as the RAIS Working Group) met in September for the first time since the DRMIS RP system launched in October of 2012. The working group ran for four days in Ottawa, and was attended in-…