Retirements
WITH OVER 43 YEARS OF SERVICE, CAPTAIN (CAPT) TIMOTHY (TIM) HOLLAND WILL RETIRE FROM THE MILITARY ON 28 MARCH 2025
AFTER 23 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, WO ROBERT SMITH WILL RETIRE ON 12 MARCH 2025
CAPTAIN RICHARD (RICK) BIOLLO’S DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) SPANS AN IMPRESSIVE 32 YEARS, MARKED BY DEDICATION, LEADERSHIP, AND A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. HIS JOURNEY BEGAN ON 24 JUNE 1992, WHEN HE JOINED 745 (EDMONTON) COMMUNICATION SQUADRON AS A NON-COMMISSIONED MEMBER. HIS EARLY YEARS IN SERVICE SET THE FOUNDATION FOR A REMARKABLE CAREER.
MWO Vitor Vieira is originally from Mira D’Aire, Portugal, moving to Canada 1974 with his family. He enrolled in the Communication Reserves in 1988 as a Radio Teletype Operator with 735 (Winnipeg) Comm Reg. He attended Red River Community College completing his Diploma in Electronic Engineering Technology. In 1990 he was employed as a full time reservist at 73 Comm Gp HQ (Winnipeg), as the Communication Reserve Management information Systems Operator (CRMISOP), and was the Unit Computer SME. He took a Voluntary Occupation Transfer (VOT) to Vehicle Tech in 1996, and was employed at 735 (Winnipeg) Comm Regt, as the unit Vehicle Tech. In 2001, MCpl Vieira was employed as a Radio Operator supporting 2 PPCLI, providing upgrade training for communication systems. In 2003, he completed a Component transfer (CT) to the Regular Force, deploying immediately to Bosnia-Herzegovina with 2 PPCLI Battle Group (BG) as the Radio Operator. In 2004, he moved to CFB Shilo with 2 PPCLI, completing a tour to Afghanistan as the BG Command Post Sargent in 2008. In 2009, Master Corporal (MCpl) Vieira was posted to 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters & Signals Squadron (1 CMBG HQ & Sig Sqn), Edmonton as the Helpdesk Section […]
1. AFTER NEARLY 30 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, WO STONEHAM WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CAF ON 1 APRIL 2025.2. STONEY ENROLLED ON 16 OCTOBER 1995 AS A RESERVIST WITH 1 ROYAL NEW BRUNSWICK REGIMENT (1 RNBR) IN FREDERICTON, NB, SERVING AS A RIFLEMAN. PTE STONEHAM RECEIVED HIS CALL UP TO THE REG FORCE WHILE FREEZING ON WINTER WARFARE EXERCISE OUTSIDE OF IQALUIT, BAFFIN ISLAND, NU WITH 1 CER. ON 7 AUG 1997 PTE STONEHAM SET TO COMPLETE BATTLE SCHOOL IN MEAFORD, ON AND WAS POSTED TO THE 2ND BATTALION ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT (2 RCR), “JOGGING” JULIET COMPANY IN CFB GAGETOWN, NB. AFTER HIS FIRST CHRISTMAS LEAVE BREAK, HE WAS DEPLOYED TO QUEBEC DURING THE “ICE STORMS” WINTER OF 1998. FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS STONEY WAS ON A PLANE OVERSEAS EVERY 18 MONTHS TO TYPICALLY SOMEWHERE HOT. IN EARLY 1999, HE WAS DEPLOYED TO OP PALLADIUM IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA AS A RIFLEMAN. THIS WAS HIS FIRST AND ONLY TOUR TO BE DEPLOYED THE SAME TIME AND OPERATION AS HIS FATHER SGT E.A.C STONEHAM, CD. DURING HIS 8 YEARS IN 2 RCR, CPL STONEHAM DEPLOYED ON 4 TOURS, WAS QUALIFIED ON MULTIPLE VEHICLES INCLUDING THE ILTIS, M113, MLVW, HLVW […]
After over 36 years service to Canada, The Canadian Army, and the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals both the Regular and Reserve Forces Sgt Douglas Rickett is retiring.