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AFTER 36 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE, WARRANT OFFICER (WO) THOMAS DOBRANSKI WILL OFFICIALLY RETIRE ON JUNE 4, 2024. WO DOBRANSKI ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON JULY 21, 1988, AS AN INFANTEER. AFTER BASIC TRAINING AND BATTLE SCHOOL, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO HIS FIRST POSTING TO CANADIAN FORCES BASE GAGETOWN, IN BURTON, TO SERVE WITH THE 2ND BATTALION, THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT (RCR). DURING HIS TIME WITH THE RCR, HE ACQUIRED MANY TRADE-SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS AND FILLED MANY ROLES SUCH AS; HEAVY WEAPONS DET COMMANDER, ASSISTANT MORTAR FIRE CONTROLLER, AND BATTALION TRANSPORT 2 I/C. HE ALSO DEPLOYED FOR NUMEROUS DOMESTIC OPERATIONS AND OVERSEAS. IN 2004, WO DOBRANSKI OCCUPATIONALLY TRANSFERRED TO LAND COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (LCIS) TECH AND TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE SUBSIDIZED EDUCATION PLAN THAT WAS OFFERED. HE COMPLETED HIS EDUCATION AT THE NORTHERN ALBERTA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (NAIT) IN EDMONTON, WITH A DIPLOMA IN ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY IN 2006. HE WAS THEN POSTED BACK TO CFB GAGETOWN, THIS TIME AS A JUNIOR TECHNICIAN. WHILE THERE, HE LEARNED TO PUT THEORY TO PRACTICE MAINTAINING THE METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE JOINT MET CENTER, RADAR AND OTHER SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT FOR THE COMBAT TRAINING CENTER (CTC), AND VARIOUS COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS […]
Between March 18th and 21st, 2024, the Branch Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Alex Arndt embarked on a tour of various Branch units in the Edmonton area.
MCPL RUDDERHAM JOINED THE CAF IN MAY OF 1997 AS A PRIMARY RESERVE MEMBER OF THE SD & G HIGHLANDERS IN CORNWALL, ONTARIO. IN 1997 HE TRANSFERRED TO THE PRINCESS LOUISE FUSILIERS IN HALIFAX, NS WHILE HE ATTENDED COLLEGE. FOLLOWING HIS GRADUATION IN 2000, HE RETURNED TO THE SD & G HIGHLANDERS UNTIL HIS TRANSFER TO THE REG FORCE AS A LCIS TECH IN 2007. FOLLOWING HIS TRAINING AT CFSCE, HE WAS POSTED TO CFB PETAWAWA. WHILE IN PETAWAWA, MCPL RUDDERHAM SERVED WITH THE 2 SVC BN, 2 RCHA, 2CMBG HQ AND SIGS, AND 2 CER. IN 2010 MCPL RUDDERHAM WAS DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN FOR 11 MONTHS WITH TF 5-10 AS AN EXTENSION DET MEMBER.IN 2018 MCPL RUDDERHAM WAS POSTED TO CFS LEITRIM, WHERE HE DEPLOYED TO CFS ALERT TWICE, THE SECOND TIME AS THE STATION TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR. IN 2023 MCPL RUDDERHAM WAS POSTED TO CFSCE IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO AS AN INSTRUCTOR AND LATER MOVED TO THE TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE SECTION AS THE 2IC. FOLLOWING HIS RELEASE, MCPL RUDDERHAM WILL BE TAKING A PUBLIC SERVICE JOB IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO.
ORIGINALLY FROM VERNON, BRITISH COLUMBIA; COLONEL DAVID BROWN JOINED AIR CADETS AT THE AGE OF 12 AND AFTER HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AS A COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING OFFICER.
C&E Branch Chief Clerk (REO: O-66097) at the rank of sergeant is currently open, with a competition closing date of July 11, 2024. The position is located at the Carling Campus and is a Class B permanent reserve service opportunity, beginning on June 17, 2024, and concluding on June 16, 2027. To apply, please reference the following link for more details. Reserve Employment Opportunity – O-66097 C&E BRANCH CHIEF CLERK (forces.gc.ca)