Welcome | Canadian Military Engineers
WEBWelcome. Welcome to the Canadian Military Engineers Association (CMEA) website. The CMEA is a dynamic association open to all members of the Canadian Military Engineer family. Since its formation in 2000, it has grown to over 2500 members with more than 20 Chapters spread across the country. The Association continues to …
General M.A.J. Carignan, CMM, MSM, CD
WEBLieutenant-General Carignan took command of NATO Mission Iraq in mid-November 2019. She was promoted to her current rank in April of 2021 and appointed as Chief of Professional Conduct and Culture, a newly created position in the CAF. Gen Carignan was promoted to her current rank in July 2024 and appointed as Chief of the Defence Staff.
CME Family Last Post | Canadian Military Engineers
WEBOur Last Post feature aims to notify colleagues of the passing of a comrade and to publish a short summary of their career and accomplishments to honour those who have served our country after 1 January 2000. As we receive news of the death of a member of the CME Family, we post an obituary along with funeral details and family wishes.
Bailey Bridges in Canada | Canadian Military Engineers
WEBThe Bailey bridge is a portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge developed in 1940-1941 in Britain for use during the Second World War. During the Second World War, it was used by military engineering units of the British Commonwealth countries and the United States in nearly every theatre of war. The Royal Canadian Engineers started training on ...
Former RCE and CME Colonels Commandant
WEBThis honorary appointment has a normal tenure of three years and is bestowed upon a retired senior officer who has served with distinction. The first Colonel Commandant in the Canadian Army was appointed for the Artillery in January 1925 and in December 1947 each corps of the Canadian Army was permitted to have a Colonel Commandant.
Kit Shop | Canadian Military Engineers
WEBCMEA c/o CME Adjutant ADM(IE) / COS(IE) / CME Branch NDHQ Carling (CC3.E3.E18.64) 60 Moodie Drive Ottawa, ON, K2H 8G1
Who Are We? | Canadian Military Engineers
WEBWho Are We? The Canadian Military Engineers Association (CMEA) is a vibrant and growing association that was activated in November 2000. Formed directly from its predecessor, the Military Engineers Association of Canada (MEAC), it can trace its origins to Order in Council 212 of the Department of Militia and Defence in 1912.
The Canadian Military Engineers | Canadian Military Engineers
WEBThe Canadian Military Engineers. The Canadian Military Engineers (CME) are true to our motto "UBIQUE"; CME units and personnel are located throughout the entire Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Engineer officers and soldiers serve primarily in the Canadian Army (CA) and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), …
Heritage & History | Canadian Military Engineers
WEBThe Canadian Military History Gateway provides access to a major collection of historic material. The three-volume series, “Canadian Military Heritage,” at the Directorate of History and Heritage is a good dealing of the broad subject. The interactive publication can take a couple of hours to peruse but is worth the time invested.
Brigadier-General Chris Ayotte, CD | Canadian Military Engineers
WEBBrigadier-General Ayotte enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1992 first attending Royal Roads Military College Victoria, and then graduating from the Royal Military College of Canada Kingston, in 1996 with an undergraduate degree in Chemical and Materials Engineering. Upon completion of Military Engineer training in Chilliwack, he served ...