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RETIREMENT – COL MICHEL ROY, CD – 00340 CELE

Mar 24, 2021 | 3 comments

AFTER 29 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, COLONEL MICHEL ROY WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 30 MARCH 2021.  THE SON OF AN RCAF OFFICER, MICHEL SPENT HIS FORMATIVE YEARS IN NORTH BAY, ONTARIO.  UPON ENROLLMENT IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN 1992 AS A COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (CELE) OFFICER, HE PROCEEDED TO ROYAL ROADS MILITARY COLLEGE (RRMC), THEN GRADUATED FROM THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE (RMC) IN 1996. 2. MICHEL’S CAREER STARTED IN THE SIGINT COMMUNITY IN BOTH OTTAWA AND HALIFAX, ROUNDING OUT THAT EXPERIENCE AS DEPUTY COMMANDER CFIOG.  HE HAS HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO COMMAND IN NORTH BAY TWICE, FIRST IN THE CAPACITY OF WING TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SERVICES OFFICER AS A MAJOR, AND NEXT AS THE WING ADMINISTRATION AND TECHNICAL SERVICES OFFICER AS A LIEUTENANT-COLONEL.  HE FEELS FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS THE CAREER MANAGER FOR CELE WHERE HE STEWARDED THE OCCUPATION AND MENTORED A GENERATION OF CELE OFFICERS.  POSTINGS OUTSIDE OF CANADA INCLUDE THE JOINT INTEROPERABILITY TEST COMMAND AT FORT HUACHUCA, ARIZONA, AND NORAD & USNORTHCOM HEADQUARTERS IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO.  HIS YEAR-LONG DEPLOYMENT TO THE MULTINATIONAL FORCE & OBSERVERS IN SINAI, EGYPT, REMAINS A HIGHLIGHT OF HIS CAREER. 3. IF ASKED, […]

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C&E Functional Centre of Excellence Newsletter

Mar 21, 2021 | 0 comments

On behalf of CFSCE Commandant LCol Walter Gamblin: Please follow the link to access C&E FCoE Newsletter: The SIGNAL –  March 2021 | Volume 2 Views: 11

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Veterans Affairs Update March 2021

Mar 16, 2021 | 0 comments

Veterans Affairs Canada’s magazine, Salute! is now an e-newsletter. Please share this e-mail with your friends and networks, and encourage them to register by visiting letstalkveterans.ca to keep up on issues that matter to Veterans and their families. Let us know what you think about the new Salute! by emailing [email protected]. International Women’s DayWe marked International Women’s Day in Canada and around the world on 8 March. The day is an opportunity to reflect on the progress made towards gender equality and to celebrate those who have played a role in advancing this goal. It is also a chance to raise awareness of the work left to be done. Women have served in Canada’s military for more than a century. Overcoming many barriers to serve in uniform, they’ve paved the way for future generations while making the world a safer, more equitable place. Meet two of these strong women: Corporal (Ret’d) Francine Beaudry and Sergeant (Ret’d) Marjorie (Worby) Stetson). Serving in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC) in the Second World War, Stetson worked to help break enemy coded messages. More recently, Beaudry served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 18 years, including deployments to Egypt and Germany, and provided communications support to Canadians serving in the Gulf […]

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eFP Sig Sqn – Article from Sgt Bickerstaffe

Mar 6, 2021 | 0 comments

Signaling in the Baltics As a signaler attached to the eFP Signal Squadron at Camp Adazi, Latvia, I bear witness to the work that Canada and its allies have done to ensure outside aggressors (seen and unseen) do not pose a threat to world peace. That includes COVID-19. Op REASSURANCE is a prime example of the commitment and willingness to defend against threats of foreign actors, maintain peace, and ensure global prosperity. The citizens of the Republic of Latvia, the Dominion of Canada, and the global populace can rest assured that if Latvia is attacked, the allies that the Latvians have invited on their soil are ready to fight as if it was their home. Patriotism and morale are high amongst one another in the entire Battle Group. As COVID-19 poses a significant challenge to the world, here with NATO it has not only made us stronger; it has unified us all. Throughout this tour, my personal goal is to ensure interoperability between nations and strengthen unity within NATO. I may be one small piece of a large puzzle, but I will work with every member at every level of the Chain of Command, in any organization. What this means […]

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Virtual Veterans panel – How should Canada commemorate our post-Korean War military efforts?

Mar 5, 2021 | 1 comment

Greetings, Canada’s impressive service in the First and Second World Wars shaped our country in many ways. However, the conclusion of these conflicts was definitely not the end of Canadian service members’ achievements and sacrifices at home and around the world. These military efforts in more recent decades have been different than those that defined the first half of the 20th century. But how should this wide array of often lesser-known duties best be recognized and commemorated? Join us for an approximately one-hour exploration of this subject at 1:00 pm ET on 19 March 2021. Our virtual panel will feature three Canadian Armed Forces Veterans sharing their personal reflections: Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Lloyd Campbell, Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret’d) Chris Hutt and Sergeant (Ret’d) Geneviève Gauthier. Don’t miss out – sign up by March 15 to take part. Simply reply to this message (email address [email protected]) to register. Please indicate in your response whether you wish to watch in English or French. As well, please include any questions you’d like the panelists to answer and we will do our best to incorporate them into the session. If you are not able to watch this event live, it will also be available for subsequent viewing […]

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2021 CDA Ottawa Conference Is Virtual!

Feb 19, 2021 | 0 comments

Every year the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) sponsors The Ottawa Conference on Defence and Security. As the premier gathering of experts, this forum is pertinent for anyone interested in ‘beyond the headlines’ exploration of such issues affecting Canada and the world. Views: 1

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