Article: Maj Simon Germain, Comd 10 Sqn, and Lt Isabelle Provost, UPAR, 35 CER
Some sixty engineers from 35 Combat Engineer Regiment took part in Exercise DÉMINEUR POLAIRE at Lake Hayes on CFB Valcartier from 16 to 31 January 2016.
Submitted by the CFB Chilliwack Historical Society
Pictures are worth a thousand words and these pictures show a “Sapper” monument that needs our help. Located at the south end of Chilliwack Lake, it no longer favourably represents Sappers. We are confident that with the aid of the Sapper Family, we can turn this around and once again give it meaning and purpose.
Written by Russ Anstey, Roofing Contracts Inspector | Real Property Operations Section (Halifax)
I’m Russ Anstey, one of two civilian Roofing Contracts Inspectors at Real Property Operations Section (Halifax). I joined the military in 1994. Since then, I’ve been stationed in Calgary, Edmonton, Moncton and Halifax, and I’ve deployed to Central Africa, the Quebec ice storm, Kosovo, Hurricane Katrina, Afghanistan and Kandahar.
A message from the ADM(IE)
ADM(IE) changed a lot since 2012. Since 1 April, 2014, ADM(IE) has reduced the number of L1 organizations managing DND’s real property portfolio from nine to three. Inevitably, there were a few growing pains, but there was a lot more learning, and we will take those lessons with us when we leave home and launch ourselves into full-fledged “adulthood” by centralizing all DND real property assets under one roof — ADM(IE)’s roof — on 1 Apr., 2016.
Col Mark Misener was awarded in November 2015 the U.S.A. Legion of Merit (degree of Legionnaire) at Fort Hood, Texas by MG (Major General) Michael Bills for exceptional meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services from July 2013 to July 2015.
Col Misener served as both the G5 and the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army's 1st Cavalry Division and deployed with the Division HQ to Afghanistan.
Background: Tracy Braun Memorial Award
To honour the memory of Tracy Braun, the Canadian Forces Real Property Operations Group (CF RP Ops Gp), with support from the Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment) have created the Tracy Braun Memorial Award. The award consists of a large plaque upon which the names of all recipients will be engraved. The plaque will be displayed at CF RP Ops Gp HQ, and each recipient will receive a smaller plaque.
History
IE Focus is under renovation. Infrastructure and Environment is growing and, as of April 1, 2016, we will be a much larger and geographically diverse group. The IE Communications Team wants to be sure that IE Focus reflects our new, expanded readership. To that end, we’re redesigning the layout and revamping content.We’re also committing to regular quarterly publication. So, next April, you can look forward to a newsletter reborn.
Adam Donnelly, CFJC News
KAMLOOPS — As part of the 70th Anniversary of the Battle for the Liberation of France, the French Government put out a call to Veterans Affairs Canada. The plan was to identify all living Canadian Veterans who took part in Liberating France from the Nazi scourge, during World War II. One of the veterans identified was 95-year-old Kamloops Resident Len Ford.