Welcome to CMCEN and the home of the Communications & Electronics Family
CMCEN is the central hub of information – the command post – for the C&E Branch and the extended C&E Family. This site serves active and retired Branch members, the C&E Association, the Military C&E Museum and its affiliated Foundation, as well as extended family members and partner organizations who represent military C&E. CMCEN promotes, informs, and supports a range of initiatives such as promotions & retirements, honours & awards, and major events & ceremonies so as to celebrate the achievements of the oldest military communications service in the Commonwealth.
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Recent News
RETIREMENT – CAPT BLAIR MACKNIGHT, CD – 00341-01 SIGS
1. CAPTAIN BLAIR MACKNIGHT RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON THE 06 JULY 2020 WITH 35 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND THE LINE TRADE. 2. CAPT MACKNIGHT ENROLLED IN THE PRIMARY...
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RETIREMENT – WO SYLVAIN JACQUES, CD – 00362 ACISS
WARRANT OFFICER SYLVAIN JACQUES WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 2 SEPTEMBER 2020 AFTER 37 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. SYLVAIN ENROLLED 10 AUGUST 1983 AS A RADIO OPERATOR WITH THE CANADIAN ARMY AND AFTER BASIC TRAINING, ENGLISH LANGUAGE...
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RETIREMENT – MWO NEILL NEATE, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
MASTER WARRANT OFFICER NEILL NEATE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 08 MARCH 2021 AFTER MORE THAN 27 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED, DEDICATED AND LOYAL SERVICE TO THE CAF. NEILL JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES 22 APRIL 1989 AS AN ARTILLERYMAN WITH THE 3rd...
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RETIREMENT – WO ANDREW L. KING, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. FOLLOWING 21 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, WARRANT OFFICER ANDREW L. KING WILL RETIRE FROM THE RCAF ON 14 OCT 2020. 2. WO ANDREW L. KING ENROLLED IN THE CAF IN OCTOBER OF 1999 AND FOLLOWING BMQ, POET, AND QL3 TRAINING WAS POSTED TO 22 WG NORTH BAY. DIRECTLY...
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RETIREMENT – MAJ PATRICK G. BENNETT, CD – 00341 SIGS
AFTER MORE THAN 32 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, MAJOR PATRICK BENNETT WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 18 NOVEMBER 2020. 2. MAJOR BENNETT JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AS AN IS TECH ON 21 APRIL 1988 RISING THROUGH THE RANKS FROM AVIATOR TO...
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Change of Flag – Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul Afghanistan
On the morning of 8 September 2020, Warrant Officer Balleux and Master Corporal Benner had the tremendous honour to represent 1 NATO Signals Battalion during a change of flag ceremony. As the only military representatives of Canada in Hamid Karzai International...
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Strategic Outlook and C&E Events Forecast
Events can be submitted through the C&E Branch Event Submission Form. Submitted events may be approved for Branch wide distribution and funding IAW the C&E Branch Standing Orders.
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| Funeral Broadcast – MCpl Danny Corneau 11:00 Funeral Broadcast – MCpl Danny Corneau Sep 9 @ 11:00 A memorial service for MCpl Danny Corneau, CD, RCCS, is planned for Tuesday, 09 September 2020 at 1100 hours. A live-stream broadcast is available for those members interested in attending virtually. Please visit https://youtu.be/Y5py2L0-q7Y on the morning[...] | ||||||
| DWD- Capt Blair MacKnight 14:00 DWD- Capt Blair MacKnight @ Club ANAF Sep 24 @ 14:00 Since of COVID the first DWD was delayed, now we are happy to announce that Capt MacKnight’s DWD has been scheduled for the 24th Sep 1400 @ the ANAF in Kingston. Due to our current[...] | ||||||