Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering
Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering (CFSME)
Located at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, NB. Aside from being the principal training establishment of the Canadian Military Engineers, it is the heart and soul of the Branch.
CFSME is organized with a Headquarters, and five squadrons *(DOC, STDS , FETS, CETS and RETS), plus Tactics and CAES. In the summer months, RETS is formed to conduct training for Reserve Force Personnel.
- HQ - Headquarters
- DOC - Doctrine Squadron
- STDS - Standards Squadron
- FETS - Field Engineer Training Squadron
- CETS - Construction Engineering Training Squadron
- RETS - Reserve Engineer Training Squadron
- TAC - Tactics
- CAES - Construction and Airfield Engineering Squadron
CFSME is responsible for more than 75 courses and the total number of course serials vary between 75 and 100 per year. These courses range from the trades’ courses required for Combat and Construction Engineering, Officer Training and specialty training for the CME Branch, as well as other Branches. Over 1000 military and civilian employees of the Federal Government annually benefit from attending the challenging training provided by this school whose unofficial motto is "Excellence In Military Engineering".
