Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers The Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers ( RAEME ; pronounced Raymee ) is a corps of the Australian Army that has responsibility for the maintenance and recovery of all land electrical and mechanical equipment . RAEME has members from both the Australian Regular Army and The Army Reserve . Prior to being given the title of ' Royal ' , the Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers ( AEME ) were raised on 1 December 1942 . Some 64 years later , on 1 December 2006 , the last independent RAEME Workshop was disbanded . RAEME soldiers continue in their role to provide support through attachment to other units in Tech Support Troops , Sections or Platoons . The Role of RAEME . Artificer . Artificer Sergeant Major ( ASM ) is an appointment held by a Warrant Officer Class 1 or 2 in RAEME ( Depending on the size of the unit ) whose function is the senior soldier / tradesmen for the repair and recovery of all mechanical and electrical equipment . The role artificer is also used in the Australian Army in the Royal Corps of the Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers ( RAEME ) and applies to the senior soldier ( tradesman ) in the Combat Service Support Battalion ( CSSB ) or workshop Troop or Technical Support unit . An ASM WO1 must have passed the Artificer training course and served as an Artificer Electrical / Weapons / Vehicles / Recovery or similar discipline as an Artificer Staff Sergeant and ASM Warrant Officer Class 2 prior to promotion to WO1 . Mission . RAEME ' s mission is to ensure the Commander has available to him as much as possible of his battle inventory to plan , launch and execute actions against the enemy . Engineering Monitoring of Equipment . RAEME Officers and Artificers are the asset managers of units and tasked to monitor the equipment condition , reliability and equipment capability . This provides intelligence to the Commander on the operational capability and endurance of his Force now , and for future planning , and , it enables available engineering capacity throughout the support chain to be best directed to conserve the Inventory . Engineering Practicalities . While established engineering principles and techniques remain the guiding light for engineering management , major adaptations have to be made in the Forward Areas especially during active operations . Forward repair in the field under conditions of threat and constant preparedness to defend and fight , and with limited engineering facilities in the way of cover , hard standing , lift , services , pre - planning , test equipment , machine and power tools and repair parts immediately at hand , demands not only high levels of military and trade skill but also ingenuity and a certain attitude and foresight . Routinely the field repair , recovery and engineering management techniques needed in an Operational Theatre have to be adapted in a way that is rarely used , or appropriate , in a base or training environment . Often the techniques used in previous conflicts need to be rediscovered . Customs and Traditions of RAEME . RAEME Motto . Following discussion with its sister Corps in the British Army , REME , approval was granted for RAEME to adopt the maxim " ARTE et MARTE " as their corps motto . The strict translation of the Latin , to English , is difficult , though the translation which has been officially adopted is " with skill and fighting " . The corps motto is used as a call to express the guiding principle to unite the Corps and its elements , to achieve their individual or collective objectives for the task at hand . The RAEME March . The RAEME March ( in quick time ) is an arrangement of ' Lilliburlero ' and ' The boys in the backroom ' . RAEME Patron Saint . Saint Eligius is recognised as the spiritual guide and mentor of RAEME personnel . Saint Eligius is universally known as a protector of tradesmen and craftsmen . References . http : / / www . raeme . info /