From CMC to Canada’s Future Fighter Capability- Crista Lynn Ferguson, RRMC/RMC Class of 1995
In 2024, Crista‑Lynn was appointed Director General, Fighter Capability with the Royal Canadian Air Force, a role of significant national importance. In this position, she is responsible for preparing and operationalizing Canada’s future fighter capabilities, including the transition to the F‑35. Her work directly supports Canada’s defence readiness and sovereignty, including addressing the challenges posed by the country’s vast geography and “tyranny of distance.”
From Service in Uniform to Service for Canada: Deanna Manson RMC 1993 – Leadership That Never Retires
A graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada, Class of 1993, Deanna began her professional life with a clear commitment to serve. Over the course of 28 years in the Canadian Armed Forces, she built an extraordinary career as a Royal Canadian Air Force Logistics Officer, leading with precision, resilience, and integrity. Her service took her across Canada and around the world, including operational deployments to Kuwait, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic, as well as senior command appointments supporting complex, high‑stakes missions.
From RMC to National Leadership: LCol Diane Baldasaro RMC 2000 and the Power of Leading Change
Born in North Bay, Ontario, Diane Baldasaro’s passion for aviation was shaped early by her roots in a military family and further nurtured through six formative years in the Air Cadet program with 704 “Air Force City” Squadron in Trenton. That early exposure to service and flight set the foundation for a career defined by operational excellence and leadership responsibility. In 1996, she enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces under the Regular Officer Training Plan and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 2000 with a degree in Business Administration joining a generation of RMC graduates prepared to lead in complex and demanding environments.
Major Elizabeth Thebault RMC 2008: A Trailblazer in Service and Leadership
An officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Major Thebault has built a career defined by operational excellence, technical mastery, and steadfast leadership while also balancing the demands of motherhood. Her professional journey reflects the very values of courage, integrity, and service that the Captain Nichola Goddard Leadership Award was created to honour.
Jennifer Causey RMC 1999: Defying Inertia
Jennifer led soldiers early in her career, as most military officers do. As a newly commissioned Second Lieutenant, she was responsible for a platoon of thirty soldiers, their training, well‑being, readiness, and equipment worth more than most people’s homes. She arrived competent and eager, but cautious. She was also one of very few women in her unit, and the second female officer to ever serve there. Blending in was never going to be an option.
Sandra Perron: A Life of Service, Courage, and Unbreakable Resolve
Sandra Perron’s legacy is not defined solely by being “the first.” It is defined by what she made possible. Women now serve as infantry officers in Canada, and others have gone on to command troops in combat. Senior leaders have since acknowledged that Perron should have been recognized and supported, rather than resisted. Her career stands as both a triumph of resilience and a reminder of the work that remains.
Le Tour des Collèges: A Commemorative Cycling Fundraiser in Support of Canada’s Military Colleges
“This cycling adventure by our intrepid and resilient classmates, linking together RMC Saint-Jean and RMC, is a fitting tribute to our Colleges on these historic anniversaries, commemorating leadership, service and sacrifice.” General (Retired) Walt Natynczyk, OC CMM MSC CD, former Chief of Defence Staff
Ottawa Branch Golf Tournament July 3rd 2026- Registration Now Open!
We expect to sell out the event again his year as over 90 golfers have committed in the first week of registration. Whether you are a single player or part of a twosome, threesome, or foursome we can accommodate you. The event is a best ball/scramble so no expertise at golf is required.
76th Annual Old Brigade Dinner – Saturday 19 September 2026
The Class of 1981 will formally enter the Old Brigade, as will the Class of 1976.
Chapitre Fort Saint-Jean – Assemblée générale annuelle 2026 – 4 mai 2026 16h
Vous êtes cordialement convié(e)s à l’assemblée générale annuelle du Chapitre Fort Saint-Jean qui se tiendra sur le logiciel Zoom le lundi 4 mai 2026 à 16 h 00.
More Than a Membership: A Conversation with RMC Alumni Association’s CEO on Delivering Practical Value
In a recent conversation, RMC Alumni Association CEO Nancy Marr reflected not only on the shift itself, but on what it has made possible. Strengthening member benefits, she says, has become a central priority for the Association.
“We made this change to ensure that every eligible alumnus can stay connected and engaged,” she explains. “But connection alone isn’t enough. We also need to provide benefits that matter to our alumni, wherever they are in their life stage.”