The following news release was issued by the Department of National Defence regarding a training exercise that will take place in Creemore on Feb. 22. In addition to the event outlined below, a similar exercise is scheduled to take place in the Town of Alliston on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018.
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Students and instructors from the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RCEME) School will conduct an exercise in the Village of Creemore on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. The soldiers will not be armed and no live, blank, or pyrotechnic ammunition will be used.
Approximately 45 soldiers from the RCEME Developmental Period 4 course will be participating in the exercise. Members of the public can expect to see personnel in uniform walking the streets with maps and compasses, familiarizing themselves with the conduct of military operations in built-up areas. Interaction with the public is encouraged as this presents a realistic element of a deployment.
This RCEME Developmental Period 4 course is designed to enhance the knowledge of tactics and administration as it relates to maintenance units in the CAF.
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