1. AFTER 18 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE SGT GEORGES SAÏD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES EFFECTIVE 01 AUG 2025.

2. SGT GEORGES SAÏD JOINED THE CAF ON 30 AUG 2007. FOLLOWING GRADUATION FROM BASIC TRAINING AND TRADE TRAINING AT CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS, HE WAS POSTED TO CFB TRENTON WHERE HE WORKED IN VARIOUS POSITIONS. THIS INCLUDED AIRFIELD MAINTENANCE, WORKING AT THE MACS SITE, AND COMPLETING MAINTENANCE AND SIMULATOR WORK FOR THE C17 AND C130 TRAININIG SQUADRON. HE WAS ALSO POSTED TO AEROSPACE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON WHERE HE WORKED IN THE DEPLOYABLE NETWORKS AND GOT TO TRAVEL TO ALL THE WINGS ACROSS CANADA ON THE AIRFIELD INSTALL TEAM. GEORGES’ FINAL POSTING WAS AS THE TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE SEARGANT IN COLORADO SPRINGS, OVERSEEING DWAN AND CSNI FOR ALL OF NORAD.

3. UPON RETIREMENT GEORGE PLANS TO EXPLORE HIS OPTIONS IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY. HE WILL ALSO SPEND SOME QUALITY TIME WITH HIS WIFE MAYA AND CHILDREN ANTHONY AND AMELIA.

4. ANECDOTES AND WELL WISHES MAY BE SENT TO CAPT ANTHONISEN AT [email protected]. A DWD CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE MAPLE LEAF PAVILION ON SFB PETERSON ON 26 JUN 25. ATTENDEES MUST CONFIRM THEIR PRESENCE TO THE OPI FOR BOOKING PURPOSES.