Nouvelles Nationales

By Cpl Wilkins

ADM(IE) Real Property Operations Det Borden (RP Ops Det) was host to the 2014 Canadian Military Engineers (CME) Central Region Beaver Cup hockey tournament, which featured 9 teams from across Ontario and Quebec.

The…

May 6th, 2014 highlighted the change of appointment between the 18th and 19th RSM of 2 Combat Engineer Regiment from CWO Nicolas Manoukarakis to CWO Darrel Jones. CWO Manoukarakis is serving his 31st year as a Combat Engineer in the CAF with 7 tours and 4 postings. He is…

On Wednesday, 30 April 2014 the Alberta Sappers Club held it's annual Corps Birthday lunch at the Norwood Legion in Edmonton attended by approximately 100 serving and retired military engineers. The lunch culminated with the cutting of the Corps Birthday Cake by the oldest…

Auteur: Cpl Wilkins

Le détachement des opérations immobilières (Dét OI) Borden du SMA(IE) a été l’hôte de l’édition 2014 du tournoi de hockey de la Coupe Beaver, région centrale, du Génie militaire canadien (GMC), auquel neuf équipes de l’…

Le 6 mai 2014 a marqué la passation de fonctions entre le 18e et le 19e SMR du 2e Régiment du génie de combat, c’est-à-dire entre l’Adjuc Nicolas Manoukarakis et l’Adjuc Darrel Jones. L’Adjuc Manoukarakis en est à sa 31e année à titre de sapeur de combat au sein des FAC, avec…

Photo 1: Cpl Ryan Bae, a member of 32 CER (Toronto), receiving the bursary cheque from Col D. Hobbs, Comd 32 Bde and LCol M. Clarry, CO 32 CER.

Photo 2: Leila-Ann Fife-McGinn, daughter of WO McGinn (Winnipeg). Pictured are Leila-Ann’s…

by Capt A.J. Peddle, CFSME

A recent graduating Construction Technician 3A course had an unexpected honour with what can be described as a truly remarkable collection of Canadian Military Engineering history. Recently, Fred Gallant, Maj (Ret.) arranged with the…

A hearty battlefield cry repeated often throughout history, and this fall was no exception as CFB Kingston welcomed 1 Engineer Support Unit (1 ESU). But many of you are still wondering … who is 1 ESU?

1 ESU is a unit of the Canadian Forces Joint Operational Support…

par Capt A.J. Peddle, EGMFC

Un groupe de récents finissants du cours de technicien en construction 3A ont eu l’honneur inattendu de participer à un merveilleux projet qui soulignait un moment historique du génie militaire canadien. Récemment,…

Un cri retentissant sur le champ de bataille souvent entendu au cours de l’histoire. Cet automne n’a pas fait exception lorsque la BFC Kingston a accueilli la 1re Unité d’appui du Génie (1 UAG). Cependant plusieurs d’entre vous se posent encore la question… qu’est ce que la 1…