1. AFTER 40 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES MWO BRIAN O’REGAN WILL BE RETIRING ON NOVEMBER 7TH, 2025.

2. IN 1985, BRIAN DECIDED TO JOIN 721 COMMUNICATION REGIMENT IN CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI. AS A RESERVIST HE WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO DEPLOY TO BOSNIA IN 1997 AND CENTRAL AFRICA IN 1999 WITH 79 COMM REGT. AFTER MANY YEARS SUPPORTING THE RESERVES, AND ENJOYING THE SHORT HAIRCUTS, BRIAN DECIDED TO TAKE THE BIG JUMP TO THE REGULAR FORCE

3. IN 2001, BRIAN WAS POSTED TO PETAWAWA, ON WHERE HE SPENT THE NEXT 14 YEARS OF HIS CAREER, FIRST POSTED TO 2CMBG HQ & SIGS WITH WIDE AREA NETWORK CHARLIE TROOP. WHILE THERE, HE DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN IN 2003 AND AGAIN IN 2005. IN 2006 HE WAS POSTED TO 2CER AS THE SIG PL MCPL AND WHILE THERE DEPLOYED ONCE AGAIN TO AFGHANISTAN. FOLLOWING 2CER HE WENT BACK TO 2CMBG HQ & SIGS AS A CP SGT. IN 2014 BRIAN WAS POSTED TO 1RCR AS THE PL WO AND AFTER HIDING FROM THE CAREER MANAGER FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BRIAN WAS FINALLY POSTED OUT OF PETAWAWA AND CALLED BACK TO ATLANTIC CANADA AS THE REGULAR SUPPORT STAFF (RSS) AT 37 SIGNAL REGIMENT, 2 SQN SAINT JOHN, NB.

4. IN 2020, BRIAN WAS POSTED TO 76 COMMUNICATION REGIMENT IN OTTAWA AND AFTER A SHORT STAY IN PLANS, HE WAS PROMOTED TO MWO AND POSTED TO 766 COMM SQN AS THE SSM. IN 2024 BRIAN HAD TO SAY GOODBYE AND WAS POSTED TO CTC HQ GAGETOWN.

5. BRIAN WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE HE HAS SERVED WITH DURING HIS MILITARY CAREER. IT HAS BEEN AN HONOUR AND PRIVILEGE TO SERVE WITH SO MANY INCREDIBLE PEOPLE. BRIAN WOULD LIKE TO THANK HIS FAMILY FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND MANY SACRIFICES THEY MADE WHILE HE PURSUED HIS CAREER IN THE CAF. BRIAN PLANS TO STAY IN SOUTHERN NB AND YELL AT THE TV AS HE CHEERS ON HIS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS.

6. A DEPART WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE PIZZA DELIGHT IN OROMOCTO ON OCTOBER 10 AT 1300. TO RECEIVE FURTHER DETAILS ON THE FUNCTION, OR TO PROVIDE CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, BEST WISHES, AND CAREER ANECDOTES, PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected]