2024 marks the 60th Anniversary of when the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) was established to prevent further fighting between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities in the newly formed republic. Canada was one of the original contributors of troops to UNFICYP with lead elements arriving on 15 March 1964 followed by a brigade headquarters, the 1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, and a Reconnaissance Squadron from The Royal Canadian Dragoons…
Article by CWO Donnie Matthews, CD (CFFCA)
In June of 2023 the Canadian Forces Fire and CBRN Academy (CFFCA) received a very special gift from 19 Wing Comox. The gift was a disassembled a CC-115 Buffalo Search and Rescue (SAR) aircraft (tail number 465). This aircraft had a long and illustrious career as a SAR aircraft, serving from 1967 to 2022.
The aircraft flew from 19 Wing Comox in British Columbia and landed at 8 Wing Trenton. The Buffalo was disassembled in…
Article by Capt Kyle Ho
Real Property Operation Unit Western Region (RPOU(W)) is managing all the DND owned infrastructure in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. It is managing 2365 buildings, and 18.5 million Sq Meters of roads/lots with 240 million direct annually cost. The HQ located in Edmonton under the Commanding Officer, LCol John Hallet, and the Regional Sergeant Major, CWO Eric Barney. Since the Real Property transformation from the Engineer Service, the…
On 27 September 2023, Dr Linda Newton, an ex-CME officer, and LCol Ken Holmes (Ret'd), CME Historian, presented a Tri-partite Civil Engineering Webinar covering the history of Bailey bridges built by the RCE. The presentation followed this outline:
The Bailey bridge - A description of how a Bailey bridge was developed and built is all of its configurations;
The Royal Canadian Engineers - A brief history of the RCE;
The Bailey bridge during the Second World War;…
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Le Génie Militaire français est l'une des composantes les plus essentielles et les plus polyvalentes de l'armée. Son rôle ne se limite pas à la construction de ponts et à la démolition d'obstacles, mais s'étend également à des missions de haute technologie et à des opérations de secours humanitaire. L'histoire de l'armée française est tissée de succès rendus possibles grâce à la contribution inestimable du Génie Militaire, et il continuera à jouer un rôle crucial dans les…
This article was originally posted on 24 September 2023. As the survey it closes on 1 December 2023, for those veterans 55 and over, who would like to take part in a research project. See details below.
The University of Ottawa and the Perley Health Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care™ are conducting a major study into how Canada is supporting the preferences of older Veterans and families in later life to promote health and well-being. They need…
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From Beaver Tales, September 2023
By Major Scott Bailey, Operations Officer RPOU(P)
During the period of 7 – 14 July 2023, Real Property Operations Unit Pacific (RPOU(P)) was involved in the Change of Command handover activities from outgoing Commanding Officer (CO) for RPOU(P), Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol) David Burbridge, to incoming CO LCol Michael Ulloa. The handover included several briefings from key staff, locations tours through the Pacific region facilities and office…
