The Week That Was, And More; Plus a Novice Rower’s Outlook
Cadets Participate in International Women’s Day In Ottawa Article by 25840 OCdt (III) Tucker Densmore Wednesday March 7th was international Women’s day. In Ottawa, a special luncheon was held to celebrate Women in Defence, and recognize outstanding individuals in the field. RMC cadets were invited to support RMC’s own outstanding winner S/LT Mary Louise Dahl,…
Top Naval Cadets Honoured at Their Mess Dinner
6604 Capt(N) (ret’d) James Carruthers Recognizes Top Naval Cadets Article by 25314 NCdt Jacqueline Forbes, DCWC At this year’s annual 4th Year Navy Mess Dinner, myself and two other Naval Cadets (25060 NCdt (IV) Emilie Beland and M0962 NCdt (IV) Jeremy Hamilton) were delighted to learn that we are the first recipients of what will…
MOC Weekend: Cadets Get a Glimpse of what Lies Ahead
Chief of the Maritime Staff to Cadets – “It’s all about your people…” Article by 25366 NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt MOC weekend is a chance each year for the Cadets of RMC, as well as their Civilian University counterparts at Queen’s, to see the world beyond their training. Briefings from officers in their respective elements,…
Electrical Engineers Strut Their Stuff
RMC Annual 4th Year Electrical and Electronics Engineers Competition Article and Photos by Capt Cynthia Kent, RMC Public Affairs On March 22nd, the Annual International Institute of Electrical and Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Internal Competition was held at the Royal Military College of Canada. Six 4th year teams from within the Electrical and Computer…
Incoming Command Team Showcased / Spit & Polish the Order of the Day
2012 Fall Semester Bar Slate Announced Article and Photos by 25366 NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt As each semester at the College comes to an end, speculation always runs wild about what the next semester’s bar slate will look like. Who will have what position…? Who will be CWC…? Who will be our new CSL…? These…
Navy “Grads-to-be” Mess it Up!
2012 4th Year Navy Mess Dinner Article and Photos by 25366 NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt It is tradition at RMC that, as graduation approaches, the Fourth Year cadets of each element gather together one last time as a group. The Fourth Year naval cadets, although the smallest of the three elemental groups and the last…
The Week That Was & More…
A private memorial service to commemorate the life of Officer Cadet Mathieu LeClair was held for family, friends and members of the RMC and military community on March 18th at the Kingston Military Community Sports Centre field house. The service included prayers, words of remembrance, songs sung by the RMC Choir and music performed by…
Cadets Fly High in Florida – Must See Youtube…
20 Cadets Take to the Skies Over Florida [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPBZW0BKWf0&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] “The newly formed RMC skydiving club had its first major event over the recent spring break. Twenty RMC cadets headed down to Zephyrhills, Florida for a week of skydiving fun! Sixteen of these cadets were doing their first jumps to get their solo licences while the…
The Week that Was / La semaine passée
Third Years Get Fireside Chat with Chief of Military Personnel Article by 25366 NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt Rear Admiral A. Smith (RMC, Class of of ’84), Chief of Military Personnel for the Canadian Forces, spent time with the Third Year class during their Professional Military Training (PMT) session this past Wednesday to have a “fireside…
Cadets learn urban warfare in Fort Knox; Another Shares His USAFA Experience
Article by 25123 OCdt (IV) Jamie Brittain Spring break always means going somewhere hot and exciting for an annual adventure. Some went to Cancun, others to Cuba or the Dominican, but 14 of us decided, for whatever reason, to spend it in Fort Knox, Kentucky. There are some great tourist attractions in Fort Knox,…
The Week That Was and More…
2nd Years Get Detailed Briefing on Afghanistan Operations Article and Photos by 25366 NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt As part of their weekly Professional Military Training (PMT), the Second Year class spent Wednesday morning listening to a briefing from Capt Mike MacKillop (photo left), a professor in RMC’s Applied Military Science Department. Capt MacKillop was…
The Week That Was…
Not Everyone Went to Cuba… Article and Photos by 25366 NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt …some stayed on the peninsula to learn French. Thirty-four 4th Year officer cadets voluntarily gave up their week of vacation in an attempt to improve their bilingualism profile. Bilingualism is one of the four components of the RMC program and success…