Canadian Military Colleges Seeking Environmental Occupations for Operational Job Experience for Naval and Officer Cadets

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Above image: Left, Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMRSJ), right, Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC) in Kingston.

The Canadian Military Colleges (CMC) are calling on environmental occupations and Level 1 Supervisors (L1s) to submit lists of Operational Job Experience (OJE) opportunities for Naval and Officer Cadets (N/OCDTs) as part of their summer training for 2025.

The program, designed to provide N/OCDTs with hands-on exposure to operational military environments, will run from May 20, 2025, to Aug. 10, 2025, across various CMC locations, including the Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC) in Kingston and the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMRSJ).

“N/OCDTs are assigned OJE taskings when they are unable to attend individual training in accordance with the normal training progression (i.e. BMOQ, language training, environmental training, MOSID specific career training). In accordance with the reference: for OJE, N/OCDTs will be attached to units of their respective services. There, they should be made to experience life in operational units, be mentored by appropriate leadership, and be exposed to sailors, soldiers, and aviators in order to contribute to the development of their own leadership skills. N/OCDTs will be encouraged towards placements within their own trade specifications,” stated CANFORGEN 184/24.

OJE Placements and Submission Deadline

The summer training program will involve approximately 400 OJE placements, with RMCC expected to require 300 and CMRSJ 100 placements, states the military. Environmental occupations and L1s are encouraged to submit these opportunities by Feb. 28, 2025.

Submissions must include detailed placement descriptions, including preferred Military Occupational Specializations (MOSIDs), language and security clearance requirements, and logistical details such as rations and quarters, according to the CANFORGEN.

Submissions can be made through email to RMCC or CMRSJ. To ensure a smooth placement process, L1 Supervisors are advised to consolidate requests through a centralized point of contact.

The Canadian Military Colleges will provide funding for temporary duty, rations, and quarters unless otherwise arranged with L1s. Above image: Leadersphère 2020 / Leadersphere 2020 CMR/RMC Saint-Jean 13 fév/Feb 2020 CMR2020-018 Photographie par/ Photography by Mario Poirier © Sa Majesté la Reine et chef du Canada, représentée par le ministère de la Défense nationale, 2020.

Financial Support and Flexibility for Employers

The Canadian Military Colleges will provide funding for temporary duty, rations, and quarters unless otherwise arranged with L1s. Each request will be evaluated by CMC OJE cells to ensure “suitability for candidates.

“Pending arrangements otherwise, employing/sponsoring organizations will be expected to generate a CFTPO upon confirmation of OJE and booking of rations and quarters as applicable,” read the CANFORGEN.

The CMC places a particular emphasis on encouraging N/OCDTs to seek OJE placements that further their bilingual capabilities. Above image: RMC Rowing Team. Photo courtesy of DND.

A Summer of Continued learning

The CMC places a particular emphasis on encouraging N/OCDTs to seek OJE placements that further their bilingual capabilities. Candidates for the program can be available for portions or the entirety of the summer period.

“The CMC aim to facilitated a summer block leave period that would ideally occur at either the beginning or end of the summer period,” adds the military memo.

As the deadline for submissions approaches, the CMC urges interested parties to act promptly to ensure a well-organized and productive summer training experience for all N/OCDTs.

For inquiries, contact CMC OJE at CDA.OJE-ECE.ACD(AT)FORCES.GC.CA [[email protected]].