Trailblazers
RMC Trailblazers: A Conversation with France Hébert about How Life at RMC Prepared Her to Lead in Industry
The Trailblazer Podcast celebrates the accomplishments and milestones of notable alumni of Canada’s Royal Military Colleges and provides a platform for them to share their stories and contribute to building future leaders…
Responding to the CMC Review: Towards Renewal – What we heard from our members
Responding to the CMC Review: Towards Renewal What we heard from our members Alumni Survey on the Issues in the Arbour Report In the fall of 2023, the RMCAA surveyed alumni to…
Le rapport Arbour, la Commission d’examen des collèges militaires canadiens (CECMC) et la stratégie de l’Association des ancien(ne)s des CMR - Démarche
The Arbour Report, the Canadian Military Colleges Review Board (CMCRB), and RMCAA’s Strategy – The Process Where it started: The Arbour Report recommendations Imagine a world where every leader inspires those around…
Royal Military College places 2nd in international skills competition at West Point, N.Y.
The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) placed 2nd amongst 48 participating teams from 15 countries at the 57th Annual Sandhurst Military Skills Competition held at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, N.Y.,…
RMC Women’s Rugby team competes in the New York Rugby 7s tournament thanks to Class of 1971 funding
This activity was proudly supported by the Class of 1971 Danny McLeod Athletics Fund. Dear RMC Alumni Association, On November 24 – 26th 2023, the RMC Women’s Rugby team travelled down to…
RMC Running Club Competes in Fallen Comrades Half Marathon in West Point
This activity was proudly supported by the Class of 1971 Danny McLeod Athletes Fund. I am writing on behalf of the RMC Running Club to express our gratitude for your generous funding…
March 2024 Update on Royal Military Colleges of Canada Alumni Association activities in response to the Arbour Report
Context: The Canadian Military Colleges’ (CMC) alumni community is keenly aware of reporting that has spotlighted symptoms of a toxic culture within the Canadian Armed Forces(CAF)/ Department of National Defence (DND), particularly…
RMC Alumni Association Ottawa Branch 2024 Golf Tournament – Friday 5 July 2024
The 2023 edition of the RMC Alumni Association – Ottawa Branch golf tournament was an outstanding success. Thanks to all participants & sponsors some $25,000.00 was made available to fund, through the…
Greetings to alumni of Canada’s Royal Military Colleges in Calgary and Edmonton
Greetings to alumni of Canada’s Royal Military Colleges in Calgary and Edmonton. I’m Hugh “Zeus” Wilzewski (11165), Chair of the RMC Alumni Association’s Alumni Engagement Committee. Our role is to foster a…
Combat Weapons Team Seeks 2024/2025 Funding
The Combat Weapons Team wishes to thank the Classes of 1958 and 1964 for their support in 2023. The team is now looking for support for the 2024/2025 season. What does the…
From the classrooms of the Royal Military Colleges to the heart of Canada’s national conversation on food and public policy, Sylvain Charlebois, CMRSJ/RMC Class of 1992, has built a career defined by rigorous analysis, public service, and thought leadership. A nationally recognized authority on agri-food systems, Sylvain’s work sits at the intersection of food distribution,…
General (Retired) Wayne Eyre, CMM, MSC, CD – honoris causa General (Gen) Wayne Eyre began his military journey as Army Cadet at 12 years of age, and then served in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) for over 40 years, finishing as the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS). He attended Royal Roads Military College and Royal…
Lieutenant Colonel Eleanor Taylor (RMC 1998) is widely respected for a distinguished 25‑year career in the Canadian Armed Forces and for the influence she continues to have well beyond her time in uniform. Her professional journey is marked by courage, humility, and a deep commitment to developing others — qualities that define her as a…
The federal government’s proposal to appoint Anton Boegman as Canada’s first Foreign Influence Transparency Commissioner marks a significant milestone in the country’s ongoing efforts to safeguard democratic institutions. This nomination reflects both the urgency of addressing foreign interference and the confidence placed in Mr. Boegman’s longstanding leadership in election administration. An alumnus of Royal Roads…
The Trailblazer Podcast celebrates the accomplishments and milestones of notable alumni of Canada’s Military Colleges and provides a platform for them to share their stories and contribute to building future leaders for Canada and the world. To mark the 45th anniversary of women joining the Canadian Military Colleges, we convened an extraordinary panel of alumnae—each…
Eva Martinez, RMC Class of 1993 and Vice-President of the RMC Alumni Atlantic Branch, was recently named as one of the recipients of the Pepper Pod ELLE-vation Award The Pepper Pod’s ELLE-vation Awards recognize the achievements of women from the Canadian veteran, military and RCMP community who have supported, empowered and lifted women around them.…
When Amanda Kalhous graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1994 with a degree in electrical engineering, she carried forward lessons in resilience, adaptability, and time management from her years as a cadet. She went on to serve nine years in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Communications and Electronics Engineering Officer,…
The Trailblazer Podcast celebrates the accomplishments and milestones of notable alumni of Canada’s Military Colleges and provides a platform for them to share their stories and contribute to building future leaders for Canada and the world. We caught up with Earle G. Hall this spring to trace the remarkable journey that’s taken him from the…
Phill Perron (RMC 2012) is a retired Royal Canadian Air Force Logistics Officer, having served nearly a decade with distinction. A proud alumnus of 8 Squadron, Phill comes from a multi-generational Canadian Armed Forces family. His father, Russell Perron (RMC 1993) is a UTPNCM RMC graduate from Otter Squadron who served 21 years in uniform,…
The Trailblazer Podcast celebrates the accomplishments and milestones of notable alumni of Canada’s Military Colleges and provides a platform for them to share their stories and contribute to building future leaders for Canada and the world. Graduating from the Royal Military College of Canada in 2013 with a degree in Civil Engineering, Jaemok was commissioned…
The Trailblazer Podcast celebrates the accomplishments and milestones of notable alumni of Canada’s Military Colleges and provides a platform for them to share their stories and contribute to building future leaders for Canada and the world. We sat down in late June with Lieutenant-General Lise Bourgon who recently retired as Chief of Military Personnel and…
The Trailblazer Podcast celebrates the accomplishments and milestones of notable alumni of Canada’s Military Colleges and provides a platform for them to share their stories and contribute to building future leaders for Canada and the world. We sat down in early June with Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet to discuss her journey from Officer Cadet at RMC…