Sandhurst 2013: Impressive third place overall showing!
Sandhurst 2013 – Director of Cadets, LCol Patrick Lemyre – Two Day Diary Friday – 19 April Just woke up at 0400. No choice if we want to make the timing for our team departure at approx 0600. They have done extremely well on the ranges and dry runs all week. From Capt (Zach) Gatehouse’s…
RMC Commission Report
RMC Commission Report Ottawa’s cost-cutting casts shadow over Royal Military College’s future Article RMC report points to lack of trust between military, civilians Article
What Were They Thinking? Part I
Easter Sunday Shocker! Memorial Arch now covered by Dome. Naming rights – SOLD! By: WJO Easter Sunday 2013, a day which will live in infamy for the Royal Military College of Canada? This was a day when the landscape was unexpectedly and drastically changed for one simple reason – the almighty dollar. RMC was put…
Concert in Scarlets Does it Again
RMCC Band Marks 60th Anniversary with Successful Concert Article and Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt The Concert in Scarlets, held each year at the Kingston Gospel Temple, is one of two headline performances for the Band of the Royal Military College of Canada. More relaxed and creative than Graduation Parade and other similar events (you…
Il est ce temps encore: l’Inspection de Commandant
Cadets prêts pour le défi d’une inspection Écrit par 25842 Élof (IV) Constance-Aurélie Ratelle, Élof des Services d’Information de l’Escadre Photos par 25366 Mike Shewfelt Chaque année les élèves-officiers du Collège militaire doivent passer par une inspection complète de leurs chambres et de leurs uniformes. C’est souvent une ou deux semaines à l’avance qu’ils préparent leur…
Good Bye 14835 Eric Tremblay…Hello 16888 Al Meinzinger & Much More…
Minister of National Defence announces Canadian Armed Forces senior promotions and appointments Brigadier-General J.G.E. Tremblay will be promoted Major-General and appointed Commander of the Canadian Defence Academy, in Kingston, Ontario. Bio Brigadier-General A.D. Meinzinger will be appointed Commandant of the Royal Military College, in Kingston, Ontario. Bio Other General and Flag Officer retirements, promotions…
RMC Club: Strategic Review Report “The Road Ahead”
Update #1 From the Implementation Team of the Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada For the Strategic Review Report “The Road Ahead” Current Status This is a quick update on progress being made by the Implementation Team addressing the recommendations outlined in “The Road Ahead”, the report based on the year-long Strategic Review of the…
Class of ’65: Teaching Excellence Award Public Lecture
Teaching “is necessary for the advancement of society”: Celebrating teaching excellence and the dynamic relationship between teaching and research at the RMC Class of 1965 Teaching Excellence Award Public Lecture By Dr Heather Evans, Department of English, Chair of the Class of 1965 Teaching Excellence Award Committee On Thursday evening, January 17, 2013, about seventy…
“Pride in who we are” Evident at Commandant’s Town Hall
Commandant Recognizes Accomplishments, Speaks to Staff Concerns Article and Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt This past Wednesday morning, the College took time out of its busy end of semester schedule to recognize the accomplishments of deserving Cadets, military staff, and faculty. BGen Eric Tremblay, College Commandant, presented awards, medals (including many Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals),…
12192 Gen Tom Lawson Becomes 18th CDS
Classmates from ’79 Hand Over Top Position Since the position of Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) was created in 1964, this is the first time that one member of a graduating class has followed another into the position. 12192 Gen Tom Lawson, who graduated from RMCC in 1979, replaced 12320 Gen Walter Natynczyk, who…
RMCC Gangnam Style: Behind the Scenes
Gangnam Style: Royal Military College of Canada RMCC STYLE! Article by 26549 OCdt (II) Kai Zhao Whether it’s the catchy beat or the silly dance moves, Gangnam Style by South Korean pop singer Psy has swept through the top music charts of western countries. The music video itself has been a source of parodies for…
New CDS & His College Roots
x CDS & His Connection With the Peninsula 12192 T.J. (Tom) Lawson was recently appointed as Canada’s next Chief of the Defense Staff. Gen Lawson entered Royal Military College of Canada in 1975, served as the Cadet Wing Commander from 1978-79, and graduated in 1979 with an Electrical Engineering Degree. He returned in 1985 to…