CCWO Chiasson – Eyes & Ears for Commandant.
College Chief Warrant Officer Marcel Chiasson, a Land Communication and System Technician (LCIS), came to RMC in 2008. He is originally from Cheticamp, Cape Breton, but was raised in Montreal from a young age. He was promoted to his present rank in 2003 and has two deployments to his credit – Rwanda in 1994, and…
RMC Cadets Support – Advanced Mountain Operations
BRAKE HAND ON….. By: OCdt Nick Goulet As the helicopter rises steadily into the air, you can feel the line in your brake hand get heavier and heavier. The flimsy seatbelt on your lap seems ridiculousl inadequate to keep you in the aircraft, especially considering the furious wind you feel whipping the leg of your…
CF Triathlon National Championship
Cadets & Ex cadets all over the place! By: OCdt Patrick Wheeler The first CF Triathlon National Championship took place on the weekend of the 11th and 12th of July 2009 at Lac Leamy, Gatineau. About 80 Canadian Forces members made their way to Gatineau for the competition. RMC had a strong presence at the…
DEPARTING COMMANDANT SENT OFF IN STYLE…
Fitting Farewell… by 24198 Nick Goulet (RMC 2010) Frightening moments for e-Veritas Editor when he was over-powered and taken hostage to an undisclosed location within the grounds of RMC. Looking for excitement and adventure late on the evening of Monday July 15th the Commandant’s famous beagle, Barney, escaped through the back door of the cottage…
RMC’s Nijmegen Legacy
The RMC team deploys this week to the Netherlands for Operation Nijmegen. The annual march is 160 kilometres over four days – 40 kilometres a day. A highlight of the trip is when members of the Canadian Forces stop at Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery for a remembrance service. 2,331 soldiers and airmen are buried there,…
Cadets Researching Contamination of World Heritage Site!
by M0917 Dean Fleet Visitors and residents of Kingston know this place for its rich history and contribution to Canada. RMC has been providing her Majesty with officers since its inception, and in recent years, RMC has been helping to clean up historical contaminants from the Kingston area in what promises to be a showpiece…
Rugby Recruiter Busy Over the Past Year!
Head coach Sean McDonaugh of the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) men’s rugby program announced the nine-member recruit class that will join the Paladins for the 2009-10 school year. The group includes Four Canada Games athletes, two transfers and some needed depth in the backfield. Brandon Black is a hooker from Holland Landing, Ont.…
CoC Director of Applied Military Science & The Engineering Decompression Program
Change of Command – Director of Applied Military Science… By: WJO 10684 Colonel Bob Gunn,(RRMC CMR 1975) handed over the reins of Head of the Department of Applied Military Science and Director of the Land Force Technical Staff Programme to 13134 Colonel Bill Lewis (RMC 1981) which was presided over by RMC Commandant, 12192 BGen…
Future Looks Bright For RMC (W) Soccer
Head (W) soccer coach Chad Beaulieu is optimistic that the Class of 2013 recruits combined with talented veteran players from last year will lead to a break-out year for RMC this season. RMC ANNOUNCES WOMEN’S SOCCER RECRUITING CLASS Head coach Chad Beaulieu of the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) women’s soccer program announced the…
FLOAT-2 – opening new possibilities for aviation safety and security.
RMC student experiment monitors air traffic from near-space An experiment developed by a student team at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) observed aircraft transponder signals from the upper atmosphere last week, delivering scientific results which are the first of their kind and opening new possibilities for aviation safety and security. The near-space mission,…
ALOY Grad – A New Chapter in the History of RMC
ALOY Graduation Parade Last Wednesday, The Aboriginal Leadership Opportunity Year program celebrated the graduation of 9 of their 22 original students. Commandant BGen Lawson and Elder Bernard Nelson presided over the ceremony. Out of the 9 graduates, one is following a military career as a RETP cadet along with two others who are coming back…
Standards Officer Posted Away From RMC, Again
By M0917 Dean Fleet – 19319 Captain Dax Chambers (RMC 1994) Although born near Chicoutimi, QC, since his father was in the Air Force, and therefore moved across the country a fair amount, Captain Chambers considers himself to be from Kingston, as he spent many years in the Belleville/Trenton area. Before coming to RMC in…