Ottawa Branch’s Ironman Col (Ret’d) Sandy Schwab RMC 1987
In the fall of 2024 Sandy approached the Perley Health Foundation and offered to help raise funds to support Veterans Programs and Initiatives by soliciting donations through his participation in the 2025 Ottawa Ironman Competition. Sandy proposed to kick off the fundraising with a personal $10,000 donation and challenge supporters to match this amount to a $20,000 target.
Leading with Purpose: Military Principles in the Private Sector
RMC and the Canadian Armed Forces gave me a foundation in leadership that continues to serve me well. The terminology may be different, orders become scopes, commands become crews, but the core principles endure. Mission clarity, trust-based command teams, and a culture of belonging are not just military ideals. They’re tools that transfer. They’re needed. And they work.
Capt Amanda Alves (RMC 2021) Finishes in Top 15 of Miss Universe Canada Competition
Capt Ales is the first ever Regular Force member to compete in Miss Universe Canada and is an Aerospace Engineering Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force. As a delegate in this year’s competition, she is promoting youth engagement in STEM and sports, and is sharing her journey in the Canadian Armed Forces. With eight years of service, her career in the CAF has allowed her to pursue her dreams in the field of space while also continuing her passion for sports by playing at the national level on the CAF’s sports teams.
Assistant Deputy Minister (Digital Services Group) Mr. Ross Ermel, RRMC RMC 1989
Shared from: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/digital-services-group-dsg/biography.html Ross Ermel assumed the role of Assistant Deputy Minister (Digital Services) (ADM (DS)) and Defence Chief Digital Officer (DCDO) for the Department of National Defence /Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) on May 1st, 2024. Leading the newly established Digital Services Group (DSG), he brings a wealth of military and public service experience, having been selected for his vision, dedication,…
Alumni Company Highlight – Top Aces
Founded in 2000 by former fighter pilots who identified an opportunity to improve military readiness training, Top Aces has grown to become the world leader in contracted adversary air (ADAIR) services and joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) training.
From Bosnia to Canada, a story of survival, family, service, and sacrifice
Major Boris Trudel (RMC 2015) was just a toddler when he was rescued during the Bosnian War in the 1990s. After being mistaken as deceased, Canadian Armed Forces personnel saw Boris move and discovered that he was miraculously still alive. His biological mother made the heartbreaking decision to entrust him to CAF Master Warrant Officer…
Out Standing, the story of Sandra Perron, Canada’s first female infantry officer, in theatres September 26 2025
Like Perron’s acclaimed book, director Mélanie Charbonneau’s film adaptation pulls no punches when it comes to depicting a system that paid lip service to change yet remained an inequitable and frequently hostile environment for women. Yet for all of the film’s power as a broader critique, Out Standing succeeds first and foremost as a riveting portrait of a person whose outward tenacity masks deeper reservoirs of anger and vulnerability, all of which are brought to the screen with remarkable force by Nina Kiri.
MASAKARI 25: Canadian and Japanese militaries strengthen cyber defences
“This activity represented more than an operational milestone—it reflected our collective will to shape a secure and rules-based digital environment,” said Major-General Dave Yarker (RMC 1993), Commander of CAFCYBERCOM. “MASAKARI 25 built practical cyber interoperability and strengthened a trusted partnership between Canada and Japan. Together, we advanced persistent engagement in a region where cyber threats increasingly test the resolve of open societies.”
Alumni in the News
Brigadier-General Frederic Pruneau (Class of 1999), Commander Task Force Jerusalem, promotes Lieutenant-Colonel Chirag Hingwala (Class of 2001) to the rank of Colonel as part of the Operation PROTEUS Honours and Awards ceremony that took place on Canada Day. Le brigadier-général Frédéric Pruneau, commandant de la Force opérationnelle Jérusalem, a promu le lieutenant-colonel Chirag Hingwala au…