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RETIREMENT – CWO CARSON ROBERTS, CD – 00381 – CWO

Jun 15, 2022 | 2 comments

  1. CWO CARSON ROBERTS WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES 04 JULY 2022 AFTER 34+ YEARS OF DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO CAF AND ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS (RCCS). 2. CARSON WAS BORN IN THE SMALL FISHING COMMUNITY OF TRITON, ON THE SHORES OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR. HE JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES 4TH OF FEBRUARY 1988. UPON COMPLETION OF HIS QL 3, RAD OP (211) TRAINING IN KINGSTON HE WAS POSTED TO CFB PETAWAWA WHERE HE SPENT THE BETTER PART OF THE NEXT 24 YRS OF HIS CAREER. HIS INITIAL POST WAS TO SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE HEADQUARTERS AND SIGNAL SQUADRON (SSF HQ & SIGS) IN 1989. THERE, HE COMPLETED ONE OF HIS MANY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: BECOMING BASIC PARA QUALIFIED. AFTER WHICH, HE HELD HARD PARA POSITIONS FOR MORE THAN 8 YEARS. OTHER UNITS HE SERVED WITH WERE 2 COMBAT ENGINEER REGT, AIRBORNE BTL GP, 2 SVC BN,  AIR-GROUND-AIR HALIFAX AND ONE YEAR WITH OTTAWA ADM IM. HE RETURNED TO PETAWAWA WITH THE ENGINEERS AND 3 RCR BEFORE CONCLUDING HIS CAREER WITH A FINAL POSTING BACK TO WHERE IT ALL STARTED,  2 CMBG HQ & SIGS, AS THE BDE CHIEF COMM OP. DURING HIS TIME IN PETAWAWA, HE […]

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RETIREMENT – MAJOR JOHN MILNE, CD – 00341 – SIGS 

Jun 9, 2022 | 0 comments

  1. MAJ JOHN MILNE WILL RETIRE ON 27 JULY 2022 AFTER MORE THAN 38 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. MAJ MILNE STARTED HIS JOURNEY WITH THE CAF AS A BANDSMAN WITH THE WEST NOVA SCOTIA REGIMENT IN 1979. AS A SIGNALS OFFICER, LT MILNE WAS POSTED TO 1 CDN DIV SIG REGT IN 1993, AND THEN TO LFC HQ ST HUBERT IN 1994. CAPT MILNE WORKED AS THE INSTALLATION COORDINATOR WITH THE DMHS PROJECT FROM 1996-2001 WHERE HE HELPED DEVELOP THE COMMON EMAIL AND SECURE COMMON EMAIL (PKI). CAPT MILNE WAS POSTED TO LFAA HQ AS G6 OPS AND PLANS IN 2001, WHERE HE ALSO HELD THE MESS ENTERTAINMENT CHAIR. CAPT MILNE WAS POSTED BACK TO KINGSTON IN 2004 AS CFJSR 2 I/C LINE, THEN TO 1 WING HQ AS A6 AND THEN TO CFJHQ AS J6 OPS AND PLANS. IN 2008, CAPT MILNE WAS POSTED TO COMM DET SELFKANT IN GERMANY AS COS/OPS/PLANS/CUSTODIAN/EUROPE ISSO. CAPT MILNE RECEIVED A COMMENDATION WHILE IN GERMANY FOR LEADING THE SETUP OF SPANGDAHLEM WHEN CAMP MIRAGE SUDDENLY FOUND THEMSELVES WITHOUT A HOME, HE ALSO RECEIVED THE FIRST OF NUMEROUS ADM IM NOVA AWARDS FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO OP MOBILE. CAPT […]

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Veterans Affairs Update June 2022

Jun 8, 2022 | 0 comments

In this edition What you told us about accessibility Wait times for disability benefits: what you told us Take part in a study on chronic pain Celebrating Indigenous people’s military service Veteran story: Raymond Goodchild Invictus Games report: Winter is coming Canada remembers D-Day Protecting the Juno Beach Centre Veterans Transition Network helps Veterans with support of the Well-Being Fund Coping with events in Ukraine How the VAC Assistance Service works Get the facts about COVID-19 vaccines New training course for healthcare providers who care for Veterans A poem for Veterans by a Veteran Engagement           Accessibility matters at VAC and VRAB   The results are in, and they are clear: accessibility matters to you. Between 17 November and 14 December 2021, 209 people contributed to an online consultation on barriers to accessibility at Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and the Veterans Review and Appeal Board (VRAB). Some accessibility barriers you identified included: uncomfortable seating poor ramps inaccessible parking difficulty accessing online forms difficulty logging into VAC’s website complex language, and difficulty finding and understanding information related to VAC’s policies, procedures and programs. Some suggestions you provided to remove these barriers included: presenting online materials in larger and […]

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RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER SEAN SILVER, CD – 00384 – LINE TECH

Jun 1, 2022 | 0 comments

MASTER WARRANT OFFICER SEAN SILVER, CD WILL RELEASE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON JUNE 03 2022, AFTER 35 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND THE LINE TRADE. SEAN WAS SWORN IN AND SENT TO RECRUIT SCHOOL IN 1987 IN CORNWALLIS, NS. UPON SUCCESSFUL QUALIFICATION COMPLETION HE THEN STARTED HIS INFMN QL3 COURSE WHERE HE ENGAGED IN RCR BATTLE SCHOOL IN PETAWAWA. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE THEN SERVED WITH 1 ROYAL CANADIAN REGT FOR 12 YEARS. DURING HIS TIME WITH THE RCR HE SERVED IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA AND CROATIA AS WELL AS COMPLETING A POSTING TO GERMANY AT CFB BADEN-SOELLINGEN. IN MAR OF 1999 SEAN CHANGED TRADES TO BECOME A LINEMAN. HE THEN COMPLETED HIS LINE QUALIFICATION AT CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS IN KINGSTON, ON. AND BECAME A FULLY QUALIFIED TRADESMAN IN 1999. UPON COMPLETION, NEWLY TRAINED CPL SILVER WAS POSTED TO CANADIAN FORCES JOINT SIGNAL REGIMENT IN KINGSTON, ON. AS A LINEMAN HE DEPLOYED ON SEVERAL TAV’S TO AFRICA AND AFGHANISTAN AS WELL AS VARIOUS BASES ACROSS CANADA. HIS SKILLS CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLETION OF MANY COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES WHILE WORKING AS A CREW LINEMAN. PROMOTED TO MASTER CORPORAL IN […]

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Veterans wanted for Dieppe Raid 80th Anniversary

Jun 1, 2022 | 3 comments

The Government of Canada is planning an overseas commemorative event to mark the Dieppe Raid’s 80th Anniversary. An official delegation will travel overseas from approximately August 14 to August 21, 2022 to attend events at several sites in Dieppe, France. The National Council of Veteran Associations in Canada (NCVA) has been asked to nominate one Canadian veteran to represent our organization. This veteran should have connections to the Dieppe Raid or Second World War. Nominations for any Canadian Dieppe Raid veterans interested in joining the delegation can also be made. The nominees should be in good health, able to travel overseas, and comfortable with formal and candid presentations regarding their military service. Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) requires veterans older than 80, or those with a medical condition that requires help with daily living requirements, have a caregiver accompany them on the trip. VAC has asked that we send any nominations by June 3, 2022, so please contact me as soon as possible if you would like to nominate someone. I can be reached via [email protected] or 1 800 465-2677, extension 2224. Views: 13

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RETIREMENT – SERGEANT MICHAEL SCHLIWA – 00120 – SIGINT SPEC

Jun 1, 2022 | 0 comments

SERGANT MICHAEL SCHLIWA WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 26 MAY 2022 AFTER 17 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.  SGT SCHLIWA ENROLLED AS A COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH OPERATOR – NOW SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST – ON 12 OCTOBER 2005. DURING HIS CAREER HE SERVED AT 21 ELECTRONIC WARFARE REGIMENT AT CFB KINGSTON, CFS LEITRIM, AND ALSO DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN IN 2010 AND LATVIA IN 2019.  SGT SCHLIWA WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE HE HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE WITH OVER THE YEARS. HE IS ALSO VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE ONGOING SUPPORT OF HIS FAMILY AND LOOKS FORWARD TO A NEW ADVENTURE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.  SGT SCHLIWA AND HIS WIFE LISA WILL BE SETTLING DOWN IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA AND LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHING THEIR TWO CHILDREN GROW. A DEPARTURE WITH DIGNITY WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY WILL BE SET FOR A LATER DATE WHEN THE SITUATION PERMITS.  BEST WISHES, AMUSING STORIES AND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES CAN BE FORWARDED TO WARRANT OFFICER CRAIG LAING ([email protected]) Views: 19

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