Training for the “M” – Summer 2013 BMOQ
A recent search of the e-Veritas photo archives turned up a number of photos of Cadets doing their Basic Military Officer’s Qualification (BMOQ) course in St-Jean sur Richelieu, QC, in the summer of 2013. BMOQ is 11 weeks in duration for Military Colleges’ candidates. The Objective: Provide the knowledge that is common to all…
Training for the “M”
Weekly PMT – Professional Military Training – 5 Feb 2014 Count Down to Commandants Inspection 26659 OCdt (II) Danielle Andela – 1 Squadron The last month of life at the Royal Military College of Canada has been a flurry of workup inspections and preparations for the final major inspection of the year: Commandants Inspection. The past…
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Weekly PMT – Professional Military Training – 29 January 2014 1st Year Class: Durant l’entrainement militaire professionnel de ce matin, les élèves-officiers de première année ont reçu un cours sur les ruck sack. En tant qu’instructeurs, deux élèves-officiers de deuxième et troisième année ont démontré l’assemblage des sacs. Les élofs de première année ont donc…
Training for the “M”
Weekly PMT – Professional Military Training 22 January 2014 1st Year Class Ce matin lors de l’EMP, les premières années de chaque escadron ont été inspectés par leur élof instructeur d’escadron (INSTRO). L’objectif était d’assurer que tous les premières années ont en leur possession tout le matériel militaire requis pour notre Qualification militaire de base…
Training for the “M”
Weekly PMT – Professional Military Training Wednesday 15 January 2014 1st Year Class: This week during PMT, the first years learned rifle drill and then had a brief with the Director of Cadets, LCol Patrick Lemyre, for an hour. During the drill practice, the first years learned commands such as present arms, salute with a…
Training for the “M”
Wednesday PMT – Professional Military Training Context: Wednesdays at RMC begin with a “military” morning. OCdts/NCdts dress in combats on Wednesdays only, and every class (1st through 4th year class) have a respective military brief or activity between 0800-1000 hrs. Here are the PMT briefs for 8 January 2014. 1st Year Class: Now that FYOP…
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Experience Was Great! NCdt Matthew Noonan 26497 (III) During this past semester I had the excellent opportunity to volunteer for the cadet wing as the internal information officer. At first I was a little dubious about the responsibilities that I had taken on. However, as time passed my role became clear to me and now…
Top 5 Sees Light at the End of the Tunnel
Caption: (L-R) Top 5 for Fall Term 2013 are all smiles as their term comes to an end. 25832 OCdt Kyle Nielsen – CWC; 26033 OCdt Stéphanie Blais – D/CWC; 25952 OCdt Alex Frey – CWTO; 25936 Élof Sarah Labrecque – ADA; and 26186 OCdt Ross Nevile – CWOpsO Changing of the Guard Transition…
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xxxx RMCC Cadets Attend Annual Sikh Remembrance Day Service Article by 26288 OCdt (III) Sarabjot Anand This past weekend, 26285 OCdt (III) Saajandeep Sarai, 26788 OCdt (II) Sarbjeet Nijher and myself attended the Annual Sikh Remembrance Day service that was held at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Kitchener, Ontario. This cemetery holds the only military…
Training for the “M”
The relevance of and commitment to drill 26497 NCdt Matthew Noonan This year a new event, the RMCC drill competition created a buzz of interest throughout the college. Questions flew from the cadet wing in particular about the nature of the new competition. Why were all years participating? Why was, what many cadets considered the…
Training for the “M” – Straight from the horse’s mouth
PMT: Straight from the horse’s mouth 26497 NCdt (III) Matthew Noonan – Cadet Wing Internal Information Officer Contributions by: 26565 NCdt Kyle English (II), 26555 OCdt Alex Beaulieu (II), 26124 OCdt Alex Gasser (III). For Personal Military Training (PMT) this week cadets were given the opportunity to learn about the experiences of veteran military personnel…
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We’ve come a long way, baby! By: 26246 OCdt (III) Taylor Sannes The new Small Arms Trainer (SAT) situated in the bottom of Yeo Hall has allowed the cadets of RMCC to practice their range procedures and improve upon the basic principles of marksmanship. Cadets from all three elements of the CAF are granted the…