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Apr 29, 2024 · 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., on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Apr 27, 2024 · The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) placed 2 nd amongst 48 participating teams from 15 countries at the 57 th Annual Sandhurst Military Skills Competition held at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, N.Y., on Friday and Saturday.
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The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) has placed second amongst 64 teams from 14 countries at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition held at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., April 13-14, 2018.
April 16, 2018 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) has placed second amongst 64 teams from 14 countries at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition held at the United States Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, N.Y., April 13-14, 2018.
Military academies from around the world are invited to participate in the prestigious Sandhurst competition, which dates back to 1967. Each team is comprised of nine officer cadets (plus two alternates that run the entire competition with their team) who work together to overcome the formidable and varied obstacles they encounter in the course of the competition.
The Royal Military College of Canada being cheered being on as they compete on the second day of the 50th annual Sandhurst Military Skills Competition in WestPoint, NY.
“The remarkable young officer cadets representing RMC put in months of demanding training, supported by our dedicated staff. They should be proud of their commitment and perseverance as a team and I congratulate them on placing second of 64 teams and first internationally of 14 nations.”
– Brigadier-General Sébastien Bouchard, Commandant, Royal Military College of Canada
•RMC placed second overall and first amongst the international teams. They also achieved the gold standard, which is the top level of recognition for the tournament.
•RMC won the Sandhurst competition in 2005 to 2007, 2009 and 2016.
•RMC was the only Canadian team entered in 2018, and competed against 64 teams from 13 other countries including the United States (50 teams), the United Kingdom (two teams), Australia, Germany, Chile, and Japan (one team each).
•According to the United States Military Academy (USMA), the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) presented USMA with a British Officer’s sword intended to be the prize for a competition that promotes military excellence amongst Cadets. The original mission statement reads “To provide the Corps of Cadets with a challenging and rewarding regimental skills competition, which will enhance professional development and military excellence in selected Soldier skills”.
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) is where all officers in the British Army are trained to take on the responsibility of leading their fellow soldiers. During training, all officer cadets learn to live by the academy’s motto: ‘Serve to Lead’.
Both Canadian Military Colleges (CMCs) — the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) in Kingston, Ontario, and Royal Military College Saint-Jean (RMC Saint-Jean) in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, are two complementary military universities with a difference.
The Royal Military College of Canada (French: Collège militaire royal du Canada), abbreviated in English as RMC and in French as CMR, is a military academy and, since 1959, a degree-granting university of the Canadian Armed Forces. It was established in 1874 and conducted its first classes on June 1, 1876.
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