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On the 2nd of March the Branch Leader, BGen Dave Yarker, and Branch Chief, CWO Alex Arndt, joined eight deserving members at the 2023 Women in Defence & Security(WiDS) Awards Breakfast. This year’s event, held at the Shaw Center in Ottawa, saw over 1,500 people attending live and virtually bringing together many unique and empowering women in Canada’s defence and securities industries. The C&E Branch was proud to support this initiative and the C&E Branch members who have made a difference in their communicates and units. LCol Leslie Rediger Capt Izabela Borowska Capt Ann Kameoka Sgt Amy Lauritzen Sgt Mandie MacKenzie Sgt Tara Oliver Cpl Marie-Ann Shore Cpl Jessamyne Stroyan Additionally, we were happy to nominate Sergeant Tara Oliver as our Emerging Leader, Congratulations Tara! WiDS is a national not-for-profit organization that aims to promote and support the advancement of women in careers related to Canadian defence and security. Their networking and mentoring opportunities are designed for anyone at all stages of their careers and host free virtual and in-person events throughout the year to help establish and maintain meaningful connections in the community. The WiDS Scholarship & CGAI Fellowship are awarded annually to students pursuing higher education related to […]
Congratulations to Master Corporal Donovan Santa who was presented with the 2022 Cyber Operator of the Year Award. The citation reads: Cyber Operator of the Year 2022 Award presented to Master Corporal Donovan Santa Master Corporal Donovan Santa has been critical to the successful conduct of DND/CAF defensive cyber operations and in maintaining defensive cyber capabilities throughout the global pandemic. Their support to Op UNIFIER and Op REASSURANCE had direct positive impacts on Canada’s relationship with Ukraine and Latvia. MCpl Santa’s professionalism, resilience and ethical conduct was critical within the unit and while operating abroad, resulting in outcomes that bring repute to, and reflect positively on, DND/CAF. Their actions and success are recognized by the C&E Branch through their selection as the Branch Member of the Year.
On January 31st, 2017, the Cyber Operator occupation (MOSID 00378) was officially stood up. In April of 2017, the first Regular Force positions were converted to reflect the Cyber Operator occupation. The occupation has grown tenfold across all NCM ranks since it was established and continues to grow. Congratulations to the members of MOSID 00378 on your progress to date, and Happy 6th Birthday!
Cpl (Ret) Hugh Patterson recently celebrated his 101st birthday in a modest celebration with friends and family on the 30th of December, 2022. The C&E Branch has previously highlighted Cpl Patterson’s career and this year, The Hamilton Spectator wrote an excellent article on Cpl Patterson which can be read at the link below: https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/flashbacks-hamilton/2022/12/27/flashbacks-caledoina-second-world-war-veteran.html The C&E Leadership and membership would once again like to pass on our well wishes to the retired dispatch rider. Happy Birthday! https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/happy-100th-birthday-to-cpl-ret-hugh-patterson/
For six years now the Communications and Electronics (C&E) Association has sponsored Op Jimmy Santa, providing small gifts of Branch memorabilia to each member of the C&E Branch deployed over the Christmas season. With the initial assistance of the Signaler’s Club, the partnership expanded to include CJOC, CF Postal Service, the Museum and the Canadian Forces School of Communications & Electronics (CFSCE). The Association’s President Major-General (retired) John Leach says that he feel it is important to do as ”this is a salute to members of our Branch who spend the holiday season on duty away from family. The CAF depends on you!” During the pandemic and now, members of Mercury Troop from the Canadian Forces School of Communications & Electronics (CFSCE) assisted in Operation Jimmy Santa. This year, our Museum Administrator Racine Manradge joined Privates Bailey Carter and Brady Jones to pack 153 holiday boxes for multiple missions overseas. It was a fun afternoon with seasonal songs playing, chocolate mint cookies and festive attire. Once the small individual parcels were packed, Leala Hampel, Acting Supervisor and Roopinder Singh, Clerk of the Mercury Shop packed them into larger boxes and affixed the appropriate overseas destination labels, Privates Carter and Jones […]
Dear C&E Family: Please read exciting stories about important events and updates from 77 Line Regiment in Dec 22 newsletter: The Cable – Volume 6 Issue 3