Lieutenant (Lt(N)) Denise Dickson,
Marine Systems Engineering Officer with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), began her military career almost by accident nearly two decades ago.
“To be honest, in 2003, I didn’t even know that Canada had a navy. I was introduced to the RCN at a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) recruiting event at my university. I knew I wanted to get involved. The trade I was interested in had everything I wanted: opportunities to work in an engineering environment, to travel and to have my education paid for.”