General Officers and Flag Officers will present Commission Scripts to naval and officer cadets during the Commissioning Parade, which is the formal presentation of a CAF Commission Script in the name of His Majesty. Upon completion of the parade, the graduates will march through the Memorial Arch, signifying the conclusion of their time under the Regular Officer Training Plan at RMC.
Brochure: Graduation Ceremonies 2026
Friday, May 15, 2026 from 10 a.m. to noon on the parade square, 15 Valour Dr. Markers will be called at 9:30 a.m.
Vehicular Restrictions: All assigned reserved staff parking is suspended and staff are to park in the Sawyer Parking Lot from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday. Parking is not allowed along Valour Dr., in the parking area located along Navy Bay, or in front of the Senior Staff Mess. Parking is authorized in designated areas, and parking attendants will be on site to guide visitors.
Note: Violators will be ticketed and/or towed at their cost.
Dress: CAF members: DEU 1A, N/OCdts: Scarlets and #4, DND Employees: Appropriate Attire.
Please note: There will be many professional photographers on the parade square who have been hired for our NCdts/OCdts. DND/CAF camera operators and photographers including those from the media are asked to keep reasonable safe distance around the cadets on the parade square. The public is asked to remain outside of the perimeter marked by the red and white stripes. This is to ensure everyone’s safety and that there is no interruption to the ceremony.
In case of inclement weather, the parade will take place indoors at the Kingston Military Community Sports Centre’s Anderson Field House and will be announced during the Sunset Ceremony.
Members of the news media are asked to contact the RMC Public Affairs Officer the day before to make arrangements for parking and to arrive with photo identification at the Southwest corner of the Currie Building at 10 a.m.
To mark RMC’s sesquicentennial, two unique, rich, and comprehensive historical displays of RMC’s past will be open to the public on Friday, May 15, from noon to 2 p.m. Entry is at 15 Valor Dr. (Currie Building); elevator access is available via the northeast side of Currie Hall.
The 100 Objects exhibit
For 150 years, RMC has assisted in the defence of the nation and produced outstanding military officers who have shaped history at home and abroad. This exhibition traces the history of the College from archaeological material used by Indigenous Peoples on Point Frederick thousands of years ago, to the 19th century as our country was established, to today as the College embraces inclusive values that define modern Canada.
The Surroundings
In a 1943 speech to the British Parliament about rebuilding the House of Commons after the Blitz, Winston Churchill said “We shape our buildings and afterward our buildings shape us.” This quote was the inspiration for Surroundings: Shaped by Us, Shaping Us.
As RMC marks its 150th anniversary, we find ourselves thinking about the spaces around us.
This collection of photographs and artworks explore the changes we have made to our surroundings, and how we in turn, have been shaped by them.
The photographs on the top half of the walls are from the RMC Museum’s collection. The photographs on the bottom half are recent and show the changes that we have made to the buildings on Point Frederick.
The quotes interspersed with the photos reflect how the buildings and spaces affected staff and cadets.
The models of Fort Lasalle Dormitory and the Stone Frigate, made by Artist, Nancy Douglas, using written reflections by naval and officer cadets, and historical photos and documents, show the relationship between people and their surroundings here at RMC.
The First Dictionary of Canadian English exhibition by Dr. W.S. Avis will be opened in the Currie Building, right inside the main door, and at the Massey Library, on Friday, May 15 from noon to 2 p.m.