Retirements
1. SGT SAWRIE (CODERRE) RETIRED 17 JAN 2024 WITH OVER 21 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. 2. SGT SAWRIE JOINED THE MILITARY IN NANAIMO BC, ON THE 9TH OF JUN 2002, AS A CLASS A RESERVIST WITH 748 COMM SQUADRON. HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC TRAINING IN SHILO MB IN 2002. AFTERWARDS HE REMAINED IN NANAIMO UNTIL 2003 BEFORE HEADING TO KINGSTON, ONTARIO TO COMPLETE HIS SIGNAL OPERATOR QL3 TRAINING. IN SEPT 2003 HE WAS ATTTACHED POSTED TO 1 PPCLI FOR OP PEREGRINE TO ASSIST FIGHTING FOREST FIRES IN BC. IN 2004 HE COMPLETED HIS QL5 TRAINING IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO AT CFSCE. THEN IN 2005 FROM JUN-SEP HE DEPLOYED AS A MEMBER OF THE TAT KANDAHAR AFGANASTAN. IN AUG 2006, HE JOINED THE REGUALAR FORCE AND WAS POSTED TO CFJSR AS MT DET 2IC. MAY 2008 TO JAN 2009, HE DEPLOYED TO AFAGANASTAN AS A HELPDESK OPERATOR. IN 2010 FROM JAN-APR HE WAS TASKED TO VANCOVER, BC TO ASSIST WITH THE OLYMPIC GAMES, OP PODIUM. FROM AUG -DEC OF 2010 HE WAS TASKED TO PAPHOS CYPRUS TLD IN A TECHNICAL SUPPPORT POSITION. IN 2011 HE WAS POSTED AND PROMOTED TO MCPL AT CFSCE IN KINGSTON ONTARIO, […]
AFTER MORE THAN 15 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE MCPL WILLIAM ALLEN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES EFFECTIVE 05 MAY 2025.
AFTER 40 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES MWO BRIAN O’REGAN WILL BE RETIRING ON NOVEMBER 7TH, 2025.
After 30 years of loyal service to Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces, CWO Glen Phinney will be retiring from the CAF in June 2025.
After 39 years of loyal and dedicated service, Colonel Ning Lew will be retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces.
1. MAJ JENNA KNEZACEK ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES IN JUNE 2005 UNDER THE REGULAR OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AS A COMBAT ENGINEER. AFTER COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING, SHE SET OFF TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA IN KINGSTON, ON, GRADUATING WITH A BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN 2009. DURING HER TIME AT RMC, SHE SAW THE LIGHT AND TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE ARMY AND INTO THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE AS A COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (CELE) OFFICER. 2. AFTER GRADUATION, JENNA COMPLETED A SUMMER OF ON-JOB-TRAINING AT 12 WING SHEARWATER BEFORE HEADING BACK TO KINGSTON TO COMPLETE CELE OFFICER BASIC COURSE. IN SPRING 2010, JENNA RETURNED TO EAST COAST, TAKING UP THE DUAL-HATTED POSITION OF TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE OFFICER FOR 14 WING TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS SQUADRON AND COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER FOR THE 14 MISSION SUPPORT SQUADRON. FROM THERE SHE WAS POSTED TO CANADIAN FORCES NAVAL OPERATIONS SCHOOL IN HALIFAX IN 2012 AS THE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER. SINCE TWO YEARS WAS MORE THAN ENOUGH, WHILE REMAINING IN HALIFAX SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO A PROJECT MANAGEMENT POSITION WITH SHARED SERVICES WORKING AT THE SSU (ATLANTIC) HQ (NOW 77 LINE REGIMENT DET) IN 2014. 3. […]