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Holding at Kapyong by Edward Zuber Dear C&E Association Members, The GoC/VAC has recently announced the series of events to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice. Full details on these events and other information related to the Korean War are in the attached link. If you know of any Korean War veterans please ensure they are aware of these commemorative events. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/korean-war/korea65
1. MAJOR RICHARD MONETTE WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 17 MAY 2018 AFTER 27 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. FROM LONGUEUIL, QC, MAJOR MONETTE JOINED THE CAF IN 1985 TO GRADUATE FIVE YEARS LATER FROM RMC, KINGSTON, WITH AN ENGINEERING DEGREE. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PORTED TO OTTAWA AT D SECUR OPS AND D SIG EM AS THE ELECTRONIC WARFARE LCMM. HE WAS THEN POSTED TO FMC ST-HUBERT, QC, AS COMMS OFFICER FOR THE REVIEW OF COMMAND AND CONTROL INFORMATION SYSTEMS. BACK TO OTTAWA IN 1997, CAPT MONETTE ASSUMED THE DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER DUTIES FOR THE AFCCIS PROJECT. 3. IN 1998, CAPT MONETTE LEFT THE FORCES TO WORK IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE YEARS. DURING THIS PERIOD, HE ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE A MASTER DEGREE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT. HE RE ENROLLED IN THE CAF IN 2003 TO WORK AS THE DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER AND SYSTEM ENGINEER ON THE MARINE SURVEILLANCE OPERATIONS CENTRE (MSOC) PROJECT. HE WAS THEN POSTED TO CDI IN 2006 AS THE COMMS OFFICER AND PROJECT MANAGER TO ESTABLISHED THE HUMINT UNIT JTFX. PROMOTED TO HIS CURRENT RANK IN 2008, MAJOR MONETTE REMAINED AT CDI WITH D INT […]