Retirements

RETIREMENT – BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES LAMBERT, CD, 00341 SIGS

Aug 11, 2022 | 2 comments

  1. BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES LAMBERT, CD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 36 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA ON 21 OCTOBER 2022. 2. BGEN LAMBERT JOINED THE CANADIAN FORCES IN 1986 AND GRADUATED FROM THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE IN 1991 WITH A DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. AFTER MANY YEARS IN 5 GBMC, INCLUDING A DEPLOYMENT WITH 1 R22ER ON A UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN HAITI, HE WAS PROMOTED TO MAJOR IN 2001 AND THEREAFTER COMPLETED A MASTER’S DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FROM LAVAL UNIVERSITY. IN JUNE 2006, HE WAS APPOINTED THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF 2 CMBG HEADQUARTERS AND SIGNAL SQUADRON IN PETAWAWA, FOLLOWED IN MAY 2008 BY A DEPLOYMENT TO KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, AS THE CANADIAN JOINT TASK FORCE J6, WHERE HE WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT-COLONEL. IN 2009, BRIGADIER GENERAL LAMBERT WAS ASSIGNED TO THE US ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE IN FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, FROM WHICH HE GRADUATED WITH A MASTERS IN MILITARY ART AND SCIENCE. IN 2013, BRIGADIER GENERAL LAMBERT WAS APPOINTED THE COMMANDANT OF THE CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS. PROMOTED TO COLONEL IN 2015, BRIGADIER GENERAL LAMBERT FIRST SERVED AS THE CHIEF OF STAFF […]

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RETIREMENT – MCPL CHRISTOPHER MACMILLAN – 00385-01 – SIG TECH

Jul 5, 2022 | 0 comments

  1.  MCPL CHRISTOPHER MACMILLAN WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 01 AUG 2022, AFTER 12 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORP OF SIGNALS AS A SIGNALS TECHNICIAN. 2.  CHRIS ENROLLED ON 27 JULY 2010 AT THE CANADIAN FORCES RECRUITING CENTRE IN HALIFAX, NS. HE COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, THEN SPENT 5 MONTHS WITH THE CEREMONIAL GUARD IN OTTAWA. HE COMPLETED HIS TRADES TRAINING IN 2011, THEN WAS POSTED TO CFJSR FROM DEC 2011 UNTIL DEC 2015. HE WAS THEN POSTED TO CFSCE AS A SIG TECH SUPPORTING SIG COURSE AND FOR JUMP SCHOOL IN TRENTON. HE PROCEEDED TO HIS FINAL POSTING IN JULY OF 2018, TO THE 4TH REGT (GS) AS A SIGNALS TECHNICIAN. CHRIS ENJOYS SEVERAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING COACHING AND REFEREEING HOCKEY FOR THE OROMOCTO HOCKEY LEAGUE. HE IS ALSO QUITE ACTIVE AND ENJOYS WORKING OUT DAILY, OFTEN GOING ON RUNS OR DOING CIRCUIT TRAINING. HE IS ALSO AN AVID GOLFER AND FISHERMEN.  3.  HE PLANS TO MOVE BACK TO HALIFAX WITH HIS WIFE, NICOLE, AND HIS THREE KIDS, COHEN, ABIGAIL AND OLIVIA. ONCE THERE, HE PLANS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL TO PURSUE A CAREER AS A STEAM/PIPE FITTER. 4.  CHRIS HAS […]

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RETIREMENT – CORPORAL ALDORIA J. BRIDEAU – 00394-01 – IS TECH

Jun 28, 2022 | 0 comments

  1. CPL AL BRIDEAU WILL RELEASE FROM, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON JUNE 21 2022, AFTER 11 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND THE IS TECH TRADE. 2. CPL BRIDEAU ENROLLED ON APRIL 21, 2011, WHERE HE UNDERWENT BASIC TRAINING IN ST.JEAN, QC. CPL BRIDEAU WAS POSTED TO GAGETOWN LFAA-TC ON 25 AUGUST 2011 WHERE HE COMPLETED BMQ-L AND DRIVER WHEEL TRAINING. HE ATTENDED THE CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONICS (CFSCE) IN OCTOBER 2012 FOR  SIG OP TRADE TRAINNING. HE WAS POSTED TO 4 ENGINEER SUPPORT REGIMENT AS A SIG OP ON 6 MAY 2013. AFTER A BRIEF TASK IN PETAWAWA WITH 2 CMBG HQ & SIG SQN, HE PROCEDED TO COMPLETE IS TECH TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS IN CFSCE AND MOVED TO THE IS TECH TRADE ON 31 AUGUST 2020. ON 29 JUNE 2020, CPL BRIDEAU WAS POSTED TO 5 CDSG SIG SQN, WHERE HE STARTED AS A DESKTOP SUPPORT TECH AND FINISHED OUT HIS CAREER AS A SERVICE DESK TECH. 3. AL PLANS TO REMAIN IN LOWER CAMBRIDGE, RAISE A FAMILY, SERVE A MISSION FOR HIS CHURCH AND BUILD A SUBDIVISION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSES. HE WILL STAND […]

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RETIREMENT – COLONEL ERIC CYR CD, 00341 CELE

Jun 22, 2022 | 0 comments

  1. COL ERIC CYR, CD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 34+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA ON 3 JULY 2022. 2. COLONEL CYR JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN 1988, ATTENDING THE COLLEGE MILITAIRE ROYAL DE ST-JEAN AND GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR’S IN ENGINEERING PHYSICS IN 1993 FROM THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO. HE HELD SEVERAL STAFF AND OPERATIONAL POSITIONS THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, INCLUDING: NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND (NORAD) TOURS AT 12 SPACE WARNING SQUADRON, THULE AIR BASE, GREENLAND AND AT CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION, COLORADO SPRINGS. IN 2008, HE SERVED AS THE OFFICER COMMANDING 8 WING TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SERVICES SQUADRON, AND AS THE OFFICER COMMANDING 8 MISSION SUPPORT SQUADRON (8 MSS).    IN JANUARY 2010, HE DEPLOYED THE MSS, ON OPERATION HESTIA IN HAITI, FOLLOWING THE EARTHQUAKE TO SUPPORT AIR OPERATIONS AND HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS. IN JUNE 2010, HE REDEPLOYED TO THE THEATRE SUPPORT ELEMENT IN CAMP MIRAGE, LEADING THE ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE AFGHANISTAN MISSION, AND SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED THE CAMP ON SHORT NOTICE.    HE BECAME THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS AND GRADUATED FROM THE JOINT COMMAND AND STAFF […]

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RETIREMENT – WO Martin Mailloux, CD – 00109 – ATIS TECH 

Jun 20, 2022 | 0 comments

  1. WO MAILLOUX WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 13 AUGUST 2022, AFTER COMPLETING 20 YEARS OF SERVICE. 2. WO MAILLOUX JOINED THE CAF IN 2002 IN NORTH BAY, ON. HE COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT CFB ESQUIMALT, BC. HE WAS SENT TO THE CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS, AT CFB KINGSTON, ON. AFTER WHICH, HE BECAME AN AEROSPACE TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN AT AEROSPACE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT SQUADRON AT 8 WING IN TRENTON, ON. HIS FIRST POSTING WAS TO 22 WING NORTH BAY, ON IN THE NORAD UNDERGROUND COMPLEX. HE SERVED THERE AS AN AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN ON “D CREW.”  HIS PRINCIPLE DUITES WERE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS ON THE FYQ-93 AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM AND VARIOUS DATA-LINK EQUIPMENT. HE WAS SELECTED TO BE PART OF THE MODERNIZATION TEAM PREPARING THE ABOVE-GROUND COMPLEX AND UPGRADING THE NEW AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM TO THE BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM.   HIS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE ON THE BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM PAVED THE WAY TO A POSITION AT THE NORAD SYSTEM SITE FACILITY AT TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA WHICH HE PROVIDED TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR SYSTEM TESTING.  IN 2015, HE RETURNED TO 22 WING NORTH BAY, WHERE HE WAS EMPLOYED […]

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RETIREMENT – CPL JORDAN HEDSTROM – 00384 – LINE TECH

Jun 16, 2022 | 0 comments

  1. CORPORAL JORDAN HEDSTROM WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 10 JUL 2022, AFTER 9 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, ROYAL CANADIAN CORP OF SIGNALS AND MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE LINE TRADE.  2. JORDAN ENROLLED ON 10 JUL 2013 IN CALGARY, ALBERTA AND CONDUCTED HIS BASIC TRAINING IN ST. JEAN, QUEBEC IN 2013. HE WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO 1 CANADIAN MECHANIZED BATTLE GROUP HEADQUARTERS & SIGNALS IN 2014. IN 2016, WITH PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY 3RD BATTALION, JORDAN DUG-IN AND RAN TACTICAL WIRE ACROSS ALBERTA’S GLORIOUS TRAINING GROUNDS IN SUPPORT OF THE BRIGADE. JORDAN’S NEXT ASSIGNMENT POSTED HIM TO 77 LINE REGIMENT 3 SQUADRON LOCAL LINE WORK CENTER EDMONTON IN 2018, DURING WHICH HE MAINTAINED EDMONTON’S CABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND GOT HIS FILL OF PLAYING IN THE MUD WITHIN THE MAINTENANCE HOLES OF CFB EDMONTON.  IN 2021, HIS FINAL CAREER MOVE WAS NOT A FAR MOVE TO REGIONAL LINE WORK CENTER EDMONTON. THERE HIS INTRODUCTION TO 2ND LINE ANTENNA MAINTENANCE WAS BRAVING THE WINTERY TUNDRA’S OF SUFFIELD, ALBERTA AND THEN A PLEASANT PLANK-WALKING EXPERIENCE 110FT ABOVE GROUND IN MASSET, BRITISH COLUMBIA. JORDAN’S OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE CONSISTED OF A DEPLOYMENT TO KUWAIT IN […]

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