Promotion to Lieutenant

 

My first commanding officer Captain Brooks

Capt. Brooks pinning on my additional pipes to denote my new rank of Lieutenant 

With my old friend Francis Nickerson who is our Legion liaison official. 

My new pips, 2 denote I am now a Lieutenant which is the same rank my father was.

2928 RCACC Field exercise 2026

 

the cadets confirming that yes indeed they can still hit the target

Team working together to advance to the objective 

The initial attack

The British team discuss their defense 

In my new field uniform 

Ready for a day in the field 

Cadets discuss how to use a radio

Sgt Cunningham acting as the casualty to be found and rescued 

Lt. (N) Rice brought me the tea

Sgt. McNutt one of the drummers has a birthday party on the first night 

Senior cadets getting ready for teaching 

Ready 

More team building by our pipeband 

Sgt Paige ready to launch an assault 

 it was a fun but busy weekend 

New Cadpat uniform

 

New cap bade

 

The new badge I wear is the tri-service one. It combines Sea, Air and Army cadet symbols into one. I still have my Army cap badge. 

Father and son

 My father and I as we were uniformed for the Port Royal Legion in Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia November 11, 2025

Shake Hands with the Devil. Romeo Dallaire in Rwands

 

This book i have a bit of a personal connection as one of my supervisors at work was on this mission. It wasn't a good one. On a quiet night. We had some conversations on it. 

LETC 0100

0100 Class October 2025

Presentation of my certificate 

My qualification for the course 

Syndicate 5. Second Lieutenant Wilson an Airforce Officer was switching into the Army

Shooting a bearing with our compasses

Preparing to march back after 4 days in the field 

Fort Willow, Ontario.  Our route march destination 

Our Hoochie my fireteam partner and I had to build and sleep in

Packed for our march into the bivouac area

Getting ready needed to pack again

Ready to advance

Luckily the RCAF Chinook Squadron was on site to give us an orientation of helicopter roles with the army

The Chinook

Our barracks when on the base to study

One of several tanks on display this one the M-24 Chaffre

Chinook from afar

In the classroom 

 So I'm starting my LETC Land Element Training Course to qualify for Lieutenant in spring of 2026.

A 9 day Course 4 of which ill be outside!

Just hope CFB Borden isn't too chilly in October. 

It got down to 3c on the exercise but we had plenty of good clothing and rations to keep us going.