Four Generations of Service: The Carswell Family Legacy
From grandfather to great-grandson, the Carswell family demonstrates what it means to serve with honour, courage, and an unshakeable commitment to Canada.
Carr Harris Cup Weekend 6-7 February 2026
This year marks 140 years of hockey at RMC which started with one of the first recorded hockey games in Canada when the Royal Military College and Queen’s University faced off for the first time on 10 March, 1886 in Kingston Harbour in front of City Hall. Additionally this years game will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Carr-Harris cup, which was inaugurated in 1986 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the first RMC vs Queens game and the contributions of the Carr-Harris Family to both institutions.
Trailblazers Across the Decades: 45 Years of Women at Canada’s Military Colleges
To mark the 45th anniversary of women joining the Canadian Military Colleges, we convened an extraordinary panel of alumnae—each representing a different decade of progress since those first pioneering women arrived in 1980. Their careers span logistics, intelligence, combat engineering, aviation, and international operations. Their reflections offer a rare, decade-by-decade portrait of how life at the Colleges—and within the Canadian Armed Forces—has evolved.
From Pilot to AgTech Leader: Ellery Burton (RMC ’08) Drives Innovation in Canadian Farming
Ellery Burton, a graduate of the Royal Military College (RMC) Class of 2008, began his career as a varsity hockey player and mechanical engineering student, earning the prestigious A.C. Leonard award for the top fourth-year thesis. Burton’s research contributed to the life extension project for the CF-18 aircraft, focusing on cyclical fatigue and crack prevention—an…
Horizon Aircraft Welcomes Esteemed Test Pilot-Astronaut Jameel Janjua to its Board of Directors
Since graduating from the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) in 2000, Jameel Janjua has forged an extraordinary path in aerospace and aviation, exemplifying the values of perseverance, service, and leadership instilled during his time at RMC. At RMC, Jameel Janjua earned his Bachelor of Engineering and distinguished himself as a top cadet. His academic…
Building Champions: The Impact of Donor Support on Cadet Athletes
On behalf of the Naval and Officer Cadets that participated in the Grappling Tournament, I would like to express our many thanks for your generous donation. With your financial support, the RMC Fall 2025 Grappling Tournament was a big success and enabled over 30 cadets to compete and show the hard work they have been…
Our Community Ignited – 2026 WiDS Annual Awards Breakfast
The RMC Alumni Association needs your help in nominating a Remarkable Alumnae Leader in our community. Criteria are that the nomination must be an alumnae, currently, or recently retired, from the defence or security industry. The deadline to nominate your candidate is Friday 30 January 2026.
Establishment of Canadian Joint Forces Command (CJFC)
Article shared from the Government of Canada – https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/canadian-joint-forces-command.html What CJFC does The Canadian Joint Forces Command (CJFC) strengthens leadership, coordination, and accountability for joint Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) military capabilities. Joint capabilities are military functions and resources that are essential across all branches of the armed forces, and enable operations in all five CAF domains: land sea air…
eVeritas Book Club – Inside SNC – Lavalin
Book Review – Inside SNC – Lavalin By Lawrence (Larry) Stevenson Published by Sutherland House Books 160 pp. $27.95 Review by 12570 Mike Kennedy All throughout his life, 11721 Larry Stevenson has never been one to shrink from a challenge. As a cadet, he excelled in the military college system, graduating from RMC as CWC…
Honouring the Legacy of Canada’s Military Colleges – National Film Board ‘Tomorrow’s Officers’ RMC and Royal Roads, circa 1952
The documentary “Tomorrow’s Officers” (National Film Board of Canada, 1952) offers a rare glimpse into the rigorous training and education that shaped generations of leaders for the Canadian Navy, Army, and Air Force. Drawing from both the film and historical notes, we celebrate the enduring spirit and milestones of these institutions.
Tomorrow’s Officers: Leadership Forged at Le Collège Militaire Royal de St-Jean – National Film Board circa 1953
The National Film Board of Canada’s documentary series “Eye Witness” was created to showcase the diversity and dynamism of Canadian life. Episode No. 60, released in 1953 and running approximately ten minutes, is a vivid example le Collège Militaire Royal de St-Jean, where young recruits became mentally and physically equipped to assume future military leadership.
Between the Photos and the Future: A Letter to the Next Generation of Officers
Colonel (ret’d) Gregory D. Burt, OMM, MSM, CD is a graduate of the Collège Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean in 1985 and served 35 years in the Canadian Armed Forces. An infantry officer of the Royal 22e Régiment, he held command and senior leadership appointments in Canada and overseas, including operations in Cyprus, Somalia, the former Yugoslavia, Bosnia, and Afghanistan. He became the first Commander of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Group before retiring in 2015. Now an Integral Master Coach™ and consultant, he supports leaders navigating complexity and organizational change, drawing on four decades of operational, strategic, and institutional experience.
