The Subaltern of the Year Award recognizes the top C&E Branch Subaltern whose outstanding sense of duty, steadfast dedication to the mission, exceptional loyalty to the chain-of-command, remarkable leadership, 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 officer holding the rank of Lieutenant or 2^nd Lieutenant.  A Captain may be nominated so long as the officer served as a Lieutenant at some point throughout the reporting period, and only their time as a subaltern 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 officer is considered a top performer who manifests the highest tier of professional bearing coupled with an unrivaled degree of dedication and integrity.

The award is bestowed during C&E Week (late October timeframe) each year.

• Subaltern of the Year Award – Instruction 
• Subaltern of the Year Award – Nomination Letter Template

Award Recipients