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,…
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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…
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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…
Sandhurst Team Off to a Good Start
2012 Sandhurst Team Well On Their Way Article by 25720 OCdt (III) Cindy LaVine After a grueling one week selection process that lasted from the 16th to the 22nd of January, the 2012 Sandhurst team was announced. The team then began an intense training routine. While the members’ physical limits were being pushed daily through…
The Week That Was, Sports & More…
Ex. Rafale Blanche from the perspective of a cadet. Article by 25726 OCdt (III) Max Peetsma At 6am on the 3rd of February, we boarded a chartered bus to the location of this year’s Exercise Rafale Blanche. This was the winter warfare training exercise for 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, and involved some 3000 soldiers…
“Leadership at the College is developed in cohesion with initiative, pride, and unity within the Cadet Wing.”
This past weekend, the first year class succesfully completed Operation Valour. This operation was an outstanding testament to the pride, fighting spirit, initiative and teamwork of the class of 2015. With the help of a command team of first years with special coordination by Ocdt Sheasby (first year class 2IC), the first year class gathered…
OCdts Receive a Unique Harassment Briefing / Les Elofs Recevoir un Exposé d’Harcèlement Unique
“Sex Signals:” Signalling Another Step Towards Harassment Awareness and Understanding Article by 25892 NCdt (III) Meghan Thompson, PAG Executive Member 2011 – 2012 During the last training weekend, four showings of “Sex Signals,” a two-actor sketch about interpersonal relationships, were presented in Currie Hall. Although mandatory for each cadet to attend, this presentation was not…
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RMCC Writing Centre Helps Students of All Disciplines Article by Dr. Brandon Alakas RMCC activated a small Writing Centre almost a decade ago to provide assistance to students seeking to improve their writing. Acting Centre Director 10763 Dr. Randall Wakelam says that when it comes to writing skills, RMCC students represent a normal cross section…
West Point Weekend: Winter Sports Day & More…
The Tradition Continues: 89 Years and Still Going Strong While over 100 officer cadets from RMC made the journey south to take in the hospitality of the United States Military Academy at West Point, a large contingent of staff and cadets from West Point made the journey north to take in RMC’s hospitality. They were…