The MEMBER of the Year Award recognizes the top C&E Branch junior-ranking NCM whose outstanding sense of duty, steadfast dedication to the mission, and unfaltering professional bearing brought great credit to the Branch, and enabled exemplary Command & Control capabilities to the Canadian Armed Forces.
It may be awarded to a C&E Branch NCM at – or below – the appointment of Master Corporal / Master Sailor …
- CA: MCpl to Sig;
- RCN: MS to S3; and
- RCAF: MCpl to Avr.
A Sergeant / Petty Officer 2nd Class may be nominated so long as the NCO served as a Master Corporal / Master Sailor at some point throughout the reporting period, and only their time as a junior NCO may be counted toward the nomination.
Beyond the time and rank criteria, the nominee must have performed a deed or activity considered beyond the demands of normal duty and who made an exceptional contribution to the goals and objectives of the C&E Branch in support of the Canadian Armed Forces. The member is considered a top performer who manifests the highest tier of professional bearing coupled with an unrivaled degree of dedication.
The award is bestowed during C&E Week (late October timeframe) each year.
Award Recipients
| Year | Recipient |
| 2006 | Master Corporal Reynold Dyck |
| 2007 | Master Corporal Jonathan L’Italien |
| 2008 | Master Corporal Patrick Rule |
| 2009 | Master Corporal Paul Hunt |
| 2010 | Corporal Jason Daniels |
| 2011 | Corporal Roch Grenier |
| 2012 | Master Corporal Sebastien St-Gelais |
| 2013 | Master Corporal Martin Mailloux |
| 2014 | Master Corporal Jean-Sebastien Vallée |
| 2015 | Corporal Mark Flood |
| 2016 | Corporal Jason O’Hearon |
| 2017 | Master Corporal James Nicholls |
| 2018 | Master Corporal Mike Bauml |
| 2019 | Master Corporal Justin Barfoot |
| 2020 | Master Corporal Joshua Townsend |