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The Cyber Operator (Cyber Op) occupation was officially stood up on 31 January 2017. The first Cyber Op were identified through a competitive selection process that summer with remuster happening in early fall. At a ceremony held on 3 Nov 17, these “CAF First Cyber Op” were presented with a “Plank Owner’s” certificate recognizing that they are “The Firsts” and have all the bragging right to say so. Happy Birthday to the Cyber Op occupation and its personnel!
Former ADM(IM) Chief of Staff MGen (Retired) Neasmith was recently presented with a Canadian Forces Medallion for Distinguished Service (CFMDS), for his exceptional leadership, hard work, and dedication as Deputy Team Leader of the Special Staff Assistance Visit (SSAV) to the Royal Military College (RMC) of Canada from September 2016 to March 2017. The CFMDS is awarded by the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) on behalf of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to recognize distinguished or outstanding service performed by persons other than active military personnel or by civilian groups.
The Maple Leaf Forever was effectively Canada’s National Anthem from Confederation until the late 1960’s. Soldiers of World War I were taught The Maple Leaf Forever in school, and they sang to it while marching from the armouries to the troop trains. They marched and sang to it on parades in England, and across the Channel when marching from a staging area to a fighting front. Although Canadian Confederation was signed in Charlottetown with ink, Canada’s nationhood was signed in places like Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, and Passchendaele with blood. Childhoods cut-short, young Canadian soldiers rest under the tens of thousands of little white crosses and headstones all over Europe. They held dear The Maple Leaf Forever because, to them, preserving the values, rights, and dignity for which the Maple Leaf stood, was worth dying for. After Canada raised the Canada flag in 1965, the song’s words, referring to the Union flag, “Britannia’s flag” “Here may it wave” were no longer valid. Furthermore, The Maple Leaf Forever made no mention of Canada’s French founding, and no French text was added. No longer taught in schools, and no longer sung at official functions, it simply fell by the wayside. However, today, […]
It has been several months since our last official communication concerning ACISS specialist pay. There have been many developments on this file; we assessed that given the recent work that has been done and changes expected to be implemented in mid-December, we felt this to be the right time to re-engage with our community and our soldiers. Please disseminate this message to all concerned personnel. BACKGROUND CDS Order 046-17 granted Spec Pay 1 status to all the members of sub-occupations ACISS- CST, ACISS-IST, former LCIS Techs that belonged to those sub-occupations, and to former LCIS Techs in the CISTM sub-occupation. Unfortunately, the order provided distinct Spec Pay 1 sub-divisions for members that were former LCIS Techs and those that were qualified post ACISS implementation that were not former LCIS Techs. Contrary to applicable policy documents, CDS Order 046-17 did not include junior sub-divisions to account for the members that were not in possession of all the prerequisites. This situation imposed severe constraints in the efficient management of the overall occupation by the Occupation Authority (OA), and prompted a joint RCCS/G1 CA initiative to correct this unfortunate deviation from applicable policies. A discussion was initiated in early spring 2018 with Director […]
The Communications and Electronics Branch (C&E) Branch Office is currently accepting nominations for the 2019 Educational Bursary competition. Deadline for application is Friday 12 July, 2019. Details are available at the new C&E Branch website at: https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/communications-electronics-branch-educational-bursary/ Award: For the 2019-2020 Academic year, four Bursaries will be awarded: 2 X $1,500 2 X $750 Please be sure to read the Bursary Detailed Information document and the Bursary Application form in their entirety as important changes have been made since last year. Good luck to all applicants.
