1. AFTER OVER TEN YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE REG FORCE, MCPL ABRAHAM WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 09 APR 25.

2. MCPL ABRAHAM JOINED THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE IN 2014. AFTER FINISHING BASIC AT CFLRS, AND BYPASSING POET AS HE ALREADY HAD AN ELECTRONICS DIPLOMA, HE DID HIS QL3 IN KINGSTON IN 2015. HIS FIRST POSTING WAS THEN TO TRENTON WHERE HE DID HIS OJT ROTATION. ONCE FINISHED, HE WAS MOVED TO THE MACS SITE (MILITARY AERONAUTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM) IN CARRYING PLACE WHERE HE WORKED AS AN HF RADIO TECH FOR 2 YEARS.

MCPL ABRAHAM DEPLOYED TO BAHRAIN IN 2018 ON OP FOUNDATION, WHERE HE WORKED WITH THE URSA (UNCLASSIFIED REMOTE-SENSING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS) FOR 6 MONTHS, USING SATELLITES TO DETECT DRUG SMUGGLERS. THIS EARNED HIM THE SSM-EXPEDITION MEDAL. UPON HIS RETURN HE WAS POSTED TO 8 ACCS TRENTON IN 2019. ONCE COVID HIT, HE WAS TASKED BACK TO KINGSTON FOR OVER A MONTH ON OP GLOBE, WHERE HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN STANDING UP THE JOINT TASK FORCE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE CAF TO RESPOND TO THE COVID OUTBREAK.

IN 2020 HE WAS DEPLOYED TWICE TO ROMANIA ON OP REASSURANCE TO STAND UP AND TEAR DOWN THE AFAST (AIRFIELD ACTIVATION SURGE TEAM). THIS EARNED HIM THE SSM-NATO MEDAL. IN 2021 AND 2022 HE UNDERTOOK MULTIPLE RECCES/TAVS TO BELIZE ON OP CARIBBE, PROVIDING COMMS AND HELPING OTHER UNITS SET UP THEIR RADARS. IN OCTOBER 2022 HE WAS DESIGNATED THE TECH LEAD FOR EX PHOENIX WARRIOR FOR 2 WING AND LEAD THE TECHNICAL SETUP FOR THE EXERCISE IN VALCARTIER, SUPPORTING OVER 200 PERSONNEL.

AS A RESULT OF TIME SPENT WITH THE URSA SYSTEMS IN BAHRAIN, AND BACK AT 8 ACCS WHERE HE WAS ONE OF THE URSA CUSTODIANS, HE EARNED ENOUGH DAYS IN A SPACE-BASED POSITION TO EARN THE SSSB (SPACE SPECIALIST SKILL BADGE).

IN SEPTEMBER 2023 HE WAS POSTED TO OTTAWA TO 76 COMM REGT, WORKING IN THE BASEMENT OF PEARKES DOING NETWORK MONITORING. IN NOVEMBER 2023 HE COMPLETED HIS PLQ IN ALDERSHOT, NS. WHILE WORKING AT 76 HE COMPLETED CNET LIFECYCLES FOR BORDEN, WAINWRIGHT, AND COLD LAKE.

IN JANUARY 2025 HE ACCEPTED A LETTER OF OFFER FROM HIS UNIT FOR AN IT-02 POSITION, THUS RELEASING FROM THE CAF ON 9 APRIL 2025.

3. MCPL ABRAHAM PLANS TO SETTLE DOWN IN THE OTTAWA AREA WITH HIS FIANCÉ ARIEL AND THEIR ORANGE CAT BELLE. HE WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE CANADA AS A PUBLIC SERVANT, WORKING FOR 76 COMMUNICATION REGIMENT AS AN IT ANALYST.

4. THERE WILL BE A DEPART WITH DIGNITY (DWD) ON 4TH APRIL 2025 FROM 1130 TO 1400 AT ZAKS DINER RESTAURANT. ANECDOTES AND MESSAGES OF CONGRATULATIONS MAY BE SENT TO SGT MERCER AT [email protected].