1. AFTER MORE THAN 27 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CAF, MCPL VENERANDO (BRENDO) ARROJADO WILL BE RETIRING ON 7 APRIL 2025.

2. BRENDO ENTERED THE CAF IN OCTOBER 1997 AS A RESERVIST LINEMAN. AFTER SEEING THE BLUE LIGHT, HE COMPONENT TRANSFERRED TO ATIS TECH IN APRIL 2004.

3. AFTER COMPLETING ATIS TECH TRADE TRAINING IN KINGSTON, ON, BRENDO WAS POSTED TO 4 OSS COLD LAKE, AB IN 2005. HE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEPLOY TO THE AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT BASED IN UAE FOR MUCH OF 2008. HE WAS THEN POSTED TO DUNDURN, SK IN 2009 FOR HIS RETURN TO THE PROVINCE, AND AFTER A BRIEF TIME IN EDMONTON, WAS POSTED TO MOOSE JAW FOR 4 YEARS.

4. UPON HIS PROMOTION TO MASTER CORPORAL IN 2017, BRENDO WAS POSTED BACK TO COLD LAKE, AB. AFTER A SHORT STINT IN AETE, HE WAS POSTED TO 4 OSS, WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO DEPLOY ONCE AGAIN, THIS TIME TO KUWAIT IN 2018. WHEN HE RETURNED, HE WAS POSTED BACK HOME TO DUNDURN IN 2019.

5. BRENDO WILL BE SETTLING IN REGINA, SK WITH HIS LOVING WIFE DESIREE, DAUGHTERS VANESSA (JOEY) AND BRITTNEY, AND GRANDDAUGHTER AMARI.

6. A SMALL DEPART WITH DIGNITY (DWD) CEREMONY WILL BE ON 6 MAR 25 AT THE FLIGHTLINE MESS IN DUNDURN. FAREWELL MESSAGES MAY BE SENT TO [email protected]