1. AFTER 15 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE REG FORCE, CPL XIN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 07 APR 25.

2. CPL XIN JOINED THE ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY IN 2010 AFTER FINISHING BASIC AT CFLRS, BEGINNING HIS CAREER AS A PRIVATE AND SIGNAL OPERATOR IN THE 2ND SIGNALS REGIMENT (2 SIGS) IN PETAWAWA.

3. WHILE STATIONED AT 2 SIGS, HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING UP AND DISMANTLING THE COMMAND POST (CP), AFTER COMPLETING HIS DP1 AND DP2 TRAINING, CPL XIN MADE THE DECISION TO SPECIALIZE AS AN INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIST. IN THIS ROLE, HE FOCUSED ON SETTING UP NETWORKS FOR THE COMMANDER POST, CONFIGURING AND PROGRAMMING CISCO ROUTERS. TROUBLESHOOTING NETWORK ISSUES AND ENSURING PROPER CONFIGURATIONS.

4. IN 2016, HE WAS POSTED TO CANADIAN FORCES BASE LEITRIM, WHERE HE INDEPENDENTLY MAINTAINED HUNDREDS OF PCS, HANDLED FIBER CONNECTIONS, AND REPLACED HARDWARE. HIS SUCCESS IN MANAGING THE SECURE NETWORK SERVICE SECTION ON HIS OWN DEMONSTRATED HIS RELIABILITY AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE. LATER, IN THE SERVICE DESK AND INS SECTION AT 76 COMMUNICATION REGIMENT, HE CONTINUED TO EXCEL IN TROUBLESHOOTING AND COMPUTER MAINTENANCE, SHOWCASING HIS LEADERSHIP, PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, AND UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO HIS WORK IN THE CANADIAN FORCES.

5. A STANDOUT FEATURE OF CPL XIN’S INITIAL MILITARY EXPERIENCE WAS HIS DEDICATION TO PHYSICAL TRAINING (PT). HE ENJOYED THE CHALLENGE OF RUNNING 10 KILOMETERS AND COMPLETING 20-KILOMETER RUCKSACK MARCHES. HIS EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN PT EARNED HIM RECOGNITION AS THE CHAMPION OF THE 10-KILOMETER RUN AND PUSH-UPS, HIGHLIGHTING HIS DISCIPLINE, PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND COMPETITIVE SPIRIT.

6. CPL XIN PLANS TO SETTLE DOWN IN THE OTTAWA AREA, RELAXING WITH HIS FAMILY.

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