Cadets Advised to Take it One Day at a Time…

Drillfest 2013 is in Full Swing Article & Photos by 25961 OCdt Ethan Strong The period following exams, which is filled with long days of drill and environmental phase training (EPT), is tough on cadets. This period, known colloquially by the wing as drillfest, is now in full swing. Everyone’s days are filled with a…

US National Security Agency (NSA) sponsored Cyber Defence Exercise

  The 2013 RMC CDX Blue Cell Back row: Dr. Scott Knight, Mr. Antoine Lemay, Mr. Wesley Wong, Lt(N) Pascal Pelletier, Capt Tom McMullin (23209), Prof Sylvain Leblanc Middle Row: Capt Andrew Champion (23737), Capt Chris Chapman (G5016), Mr. Damilare Awosanya, Mr. Saruhan Karademir Front Row: LCdr Marc Lanouette, NCdt Holtken, Capt Jeremy Paquet Absent:…

CDS Surprise Presenter to Many Receiving Awards & Promotions / AFC Meets at RMCC

 Click on Photos by Brad Lowe – CFB Kingston G3 BPhoto for better viewing Armed Forces Council Meets at Currie Hall Last Wednesday saw the arrival of the CDS and other members of the Armed Forces Council at Currie Hall where they conducted their monthly meeting. Also holding meetings at the college last week were…

Poems Earn $1K for Soldier On Fund

The Power of Poetry- Captain Rae Joseph, Platoon Commander for Integrated Personnel Support Centre Kingston accepts a $1000 cheque on behalf of Soldier On from Professor Erika Behrisch Elce and her ENE100-3 English class at RMC Fri., Apr 12. Each student wrote a poem on behalf of a member of the Canadian Forces and RMCC,…

Grad just around the corner & RMCC Prof, Dr. Valérie Langlois and her team awarded $399,000 for 3 years

Grad 2013 Getting Close for RMCC Lt (N) Haley Mooney As the last of the ice thaws off the parade square, fourth year Officer Cadets at the Royal Military College of Canada are looking forward to their upcoming graduation celebrations, May 16-17, 2013; and for those of us not sporting the scarlet coats, this is…

History Marches Through the Gates of RMCC

  Click on photos by: 26659 OCdt (I) Danielle Andela for better viewing  104th (New Brunswick) Regiment of Foot Arrive at RMCC By: WJO Often cadets and staff visit various parts of Canada and beyond to take part in Battlefield tours and the like. Rarely does living history actually arrive on our own doorstep.  The…

(IV) English Symposium: Heritage, Diversity, Futures

(IV) English Symposium: Heritage, Diversity, Futures 25786 (IV) OCdt Brennan Roche As the academic year draws to a close, the time comes for fourth-year Honours students to present the cumulative work of their directed studies or an expanded essay to a group of their peers. On Friday, April 5th, Shona Couturier, Jackie Gignac, Michelle Hill,…

Joseph Boyden Brings History, Literature and First Nations Culture Together at Class of ’58 Lecture

“Critical Thinking” Lecture a Success Article and Photos by 25366 Pte Mike Shewfelt The annual Class of ’58 Lecture is, as 4183 Ron Neville says, “intended to get Cadets thinking critically about our world.” To that end, the Class of ’58 has, over the years, brought in a number of prominent speakers. This year’s was…

RMCC Gets New Small Arms Trainer

College Now Has Its Own Firing Range (Sort of) Article and Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt This past Wednesday, College Commandant BGen Eric Tremblay cut the ribbon on RMCC’s new Small Arms Trainer (SAT). The SAT, which is essentially an indoor, computerized firing range using inert weapons, will enhance the quality of training available to…

The Week That Was…

College Hosts Military History Symposium In recognition of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, this year’s RMCC Military History Symposium was entitled “North America: From Acrimony to Accommodation, 1754-1871”, and focused on both the war itself and the years following it. Held on 4-5 April, the symposium featured both local speakers from the College…

The Week That Was…

Fall 2013 Barslate Announced At a parade held early this past Wednesday morning, LCol Patrick Lemyre, College Director of Cadets, announced the Barslate for the Fall 2013 Semester. The new senior leadership of the Cadet Wing will officially take over the reigns on 29 April. The Senior Barslate is as follows: CWC 25832 OCdt Kyle…

The Week That Was…

1st Year Cadets Sit Down for a Different Kind of PMT Once again, this last Wednesday the first year class of the Royal Military College of Canada met for the weekly Proffesional Military Training. The subject was morale and though expecting the usual sit down briefing this week was something different. The PMT session was…

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