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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])
To recognize Sqn members’ accomplishment and performance throughout OP REASSURANCE, the TFL Command Team handed out various TFL awards to members of the Sig Sqn on 20 May 2022. The awards were: TFL Commander’s Coin: Awarded in recognition of remarkable performance or contribution which brought credit to the Task Force; TFL Commander’s Commendation: Awarded in recognition of outstanding performances or contributions which brought credit to the Task Force; and TFL Command Team Award – Best Team Award: Awarded to the team that displayed the highest level of cohesiveness and that contributed the most to the overall success of the eFP. The recipients are as follows: TFL COMD COINS Cpl Huynh (5 GBMC QGET) “Cpl Huynh was deployed from 9 Dec 21 to 13 Jun 22 as part of the Signal Squadron and employed as part of the TFL HQ Service Desk Team. During his tenure, there was a notable increase in service to the HQ. Cpl Huynh efforts were key in software updates to TFL HQ Secure Video Teleconferencing System, improving TFL HQ’s ability to connect with CJOC HQ and other agencies.” 2. Cpl Martel (5 GBMC QGET) “Cpl Martel was deployed from 9 Dec 21 to 13 Jun 22 […]
On behalf the C&E Family, The Branch Leader – Brigadier-General James Lambert, CD – extends his congratulations to Fred Whichelo on becoming the newest member of the C&E Branch and Royal Canadian Corps of Signals to attain the rank of Colonel. Colonel Whichelo was promoted to his present rank and station at Canadian Forces Intelligence Command Headquarters. General Lambert to the left, placing the new rank devices and gorgets on Colonel Whichelo’s uniform. Velox, Versutus, Vigilans
AFTER 39+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, LCOL SHELLEY NICKERSON WILL RETIRE ON 15 JULY 2022. LCOL NICKERSON JOINED THE CAF ON 23 SEPTEMBER 1983, AS PART OF THE YOUTH TRAINING EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (YTEP, 1YR GOV’T-SPONSORED MILITARY TRAINING) AND PROCEEDED TO BASIC TRAINING IN CORNWALLIS, N.S. AFTER BASIC TRAINING, SHE WAS SENT TO BORDEN TO COMPLETE THE PHOTO TECHNICIAN TQ3 LEVEL TRAINING. AFTER COMPLETION, SHE WAS SENT TO PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, TO COMPLETE THE YTEP YEAR. SHE WAS THEN OFFERED TO JOIN THE REGULAR FORCE AS A PHOTO TECHNICIAN AND UPON ACCEPTANCE, WAS POSTED TO GREENWOOD, NOVA SCOTIA WHERE SHE MET HER HUSBAND DAVE, AND SPENT THE NEXT 8 YEARS, POSTED TO BASE PHOTO, THE DIAC, AND AIR PHOTO. IN 1992, LCOL NICKERSON WAS POSTED TO THE PHOTO UNIT IN OTTAWA. IN MAY 1994, SHE WAS ACCEPTED TO THE UNIVERSITY TRAINING PLAN FOR NON-COMMISSIONED MEMBERS AND PROCEEDED TO BASIC OFFICER TRAINING IN CHILLIWACK, B.C. LCOL NICKERSON ATTENDED ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA IN KINGSTON, AND GRADUATED WITH BACHELOR SCIENCE PHYSICS IN 1999. UPON COMPLETION OF CELE OFFICER TRAINING IN 2001, SHE WAS POSTED TO OTTAWA WHERE DAVE AND DAUGHTER […]
Our community lost a retired officer and fine person on 15 May 2022. Col (Ret) Nigel Van Loan was an outstanding Signal Officer who made significant contributions to our profession. His work in the SIGINT community was transformative. A memorial mass will be held at St. Patrick’s church, Fallowfield 15 Steeple Hill Crescent, Ottawa on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 11 a.m. donations can be made through the ALS Society Ottawa or Hospice Care Ottawa. Please see the link to the obituary at https://ottawacitizen.remembering.ca/obituary/nigel-van-loan-1085247940 and https://www.arbormemorial.ca/kelly-kanata/obituaries/nigel-ward-van-loan/86013 RIP to valued colleague and friend to many.
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL MARTIN OUELLET RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 15TH FEBRUARY 2022, AFTER MORE THAN 26 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. LCOL OUELLET JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN JUNE 1995. HE GRADUATED FROM RMC WITH AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING BACHELOR’S DEGREE AND FROM SIGNAL OFFICER TRAINING QUALIFICATION IN 2000. HE OBTAINED A MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FROM OTTAWA UNIVERSITY IN 2010 AND GRADUATED FROM COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE WITH THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY IN 2016. FROM 2001 TO 2007, LCOL OUELLET SERVED WITH 5 CANADIAN MECHANIZED BRIGADE GROUP HEADQUARTERS AND SIGNALS SQUADRON AND 5 SERVICE BATTALION IN VALCARTIER. IN 2007, HE DEPLOYED ON OPERATION ATHENA WITH JTF-AFGHANISTAN HEADQUARTERS. PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MAJOR IN 2008, HE WAS POSTED IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AS THE ASSISTANT MANAGER, LAND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CENTRE (LSEC) WITHIN DLCSPM. IN 2010, LCOL OUELLET JOINED THE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIC PLANNING TEAM. IN JULY 2012, HE BECAME ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED CANADIAN FORCES SHARED SERVICES GROUP. IN 2013, HE WAS APPOINTED OFFICER COMMANDING 1 SQUADRON OF THE CANADIAN SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS AND LEADS THE MODERNIZATION OF SIGNAL OFFICERS’ TRAINING. HE DEPLOYED […]