1. MAJOR BRIAN TAYLOR WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 3 DEC 2018 AFTER 35 YEARS OF SERVICE. MAJ TAYLOR ENROLLED IN THE ROTP PROGRAM IN 1983 FROM WELLAND ONTARIO, GRADUATING FROM ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE IN 1987 WITH A BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE. HE INITIALLY TRAINED AS AN AIR NAVIGATOR BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO SIGNALS IN 1989.

2. MAJ TAYLOR HAS SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING UNITS: SSF HQ AND SIG SQN, 1 CDN DIV HQ AND SIG REGT, 745 (EDMONTON) COMM SQN, 3 PPCLI, 742 COMM SQN, 73/74 COMM GP HQ, 2 (EW) SQN, 2 ASG SIG SQN, DIRECTORATE OF ARMY DOCTRINE AND CANADIAN ARMY LAND WARFARE CENTRE. IN 2016, HE MOVED TO OTTAWA WHERE HE HAS WORKED AT DGIMPD.

3. HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS CAREER INCLUDE PHASE TRAINING, 1 CDHSR TP COMD, RECRUITING AND TRAINING COMMUNICATION RESERVISTS IN WESTERN CANADA, BASIC PARA COURSE, 3 PPCLI SIG O, 2 (EW) SQN ADJT SUPPORTING OP ATHENA ROTOS, CANADIAN ARMY COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, ABCA PROGRAM WORK AND SUPPORTING JOINT TARGETING AUTOMATION AT NATIONAL C2 SYSTEM SUPPORT. MAJ TAYLOR HAS DEPLOYED ON DOMESTIC OPERATIONS, TF SUDAN AND NATO TRAINING AFGHANISTAN MISSIONS.

4. BRIAN HAS ALSO APPRECIATED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY RUGBY, GOLF, AND HOCKEY ON BASES AND COACH MINOR SPORTS IN THE LOCAL MILITARY COMMUNITIES. BRIAN IS MARRIED TO MELANIE TAYLOR AND THEY CURRENTLY RESIDE IN WOODLAWN ONTARIO WITH GWENNA, WHILE THEIR OLDER CHILDREN ELISE, HARRISON, HAYDEN AND RACHEL ATTEND UNIVERSITY AND BEGIN THEIR ADULT LIVES. BRIAN RECENTLY ACCEPTED A PUBLIC SERVICE POSITION AND WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE IN DND AT DIMEI.

5. BRIAN WISHES TO SAY FAREWELL AND SENDS VERY BEST WISHES TO ALL FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, OFFICERS AND NCMS THAT HE HAS SERVED WITH. RETIREMENT CORRESPONDANCE CAN BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO [email protected].