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RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER ANTHONY KUHMAYER, CD – SIG OP 00383 – 01
AFTER 22 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF), THE CANADIAN ARMY AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNAL, WO ANTHONY (TONY) KUHMAYER CD WILL RETIRE ON 30 SEPT 2024. TONY ENROLLED IN THE CAF IN SASKATOON, SK ON 22 JULY...
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER ERIC J.Y. BORDELEAU, CD – 00383-01 – SIG OP
AFTER 23 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, MWO ERIC BORDELEAU WILL RELEASE ON 12 AUGUST 2024.
RETIREMENT – LIEUTENANT-GENERAL FRANCES .J. ALLEN, CMM, CD – 00172 – GOL
AFTER MORE THAN 41 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE, AND THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL FRANCES ALLEN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, FOLLOWING THE HANDOVER OF HER VICE CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF ROLE ON 01 AUGUST 2024.
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER ADRIAN E. BIRCH, CD – 00383, SIG OP
AFTER 38 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNAL, MWO BIRCH WILL BE RETIRING ON 09 JULY 2024.
Flight Lieutenant Gilbert de la Rocha A Latin American’s Journey to the Royal Canadian Air Force By Capt Rey Garcia-Sala
In the tumultuous era of World War II, stories of courage and sacrifice abound, each narrative a testament to the human spirit’s resilience. Among these tales of valor stands Gilbert de la Rocha, a man whose journey from the sun-drenched streets of Los Angeles to the skies of Europe reflects the indomitable will of those who seek to make a difference.
RETIREMENT – CAPTAIN JOHN. J. LA – 00341, SIGS
AFTER 5 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, CAPT JOHN LA WILL RETIRE 02 AUGUST 2024.
RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER JAMES JN PEERENBOOM, CD1 – 00109, ATIS TECH
WO Peerenboom is retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces with 25 years and 4 months of loyal and dediated service to the country.
RETIREMENT – CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER STÉPHANE JM LANGEVIN, CD – 00384, LINE TECH
After 38+ years of loyal and dedicated service to Canada, CWO Stéphane Langevin will retire from the CAF on October 3rd, 2024.
RAINDROPS OF HONOUR: REMEMBERING CORPORAL JONATHAN DUNSTER, A TRIBUTE OF CAMARADERIE AND RESPECT
On May 24, 2024, we laid to rest Corporal Jonathan Dunster, a cherished friend and colleague, in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick.
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER PATRICK GERMAN, CD – 00383, SIG OP
AFTER 28 YEARS IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, MWO PATRICK GERMAN WILL BE RETIRING ON 30 AUG 24.
Dates for the Summer Edition of Coffee with Veterans at the MCEM
The Military Communications and Electronics Museum and ADGA are pleased to announce the Summer Edition of Coffee with Veterans will be…
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER MANON MCQUAY, CD – 00384, LINE TECH
AFTER 29 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO QUEEN/KING AND COUNTRY, THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS, AND MOST NOTABLY THE LINE TRADE, MWO MANON MCQUAY WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON JULY 3RD, 2024.
RETIREMENT – WO THIBAULT, ATIS TECH 00109
WO JASON THIBAUILT WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 05 JUL 2024 AFTER 22 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE
RETIREMENT – MR J.P.M. STEPHANE LEMERY, IT-03
AFTER 28 YEARS OF REGULAR FORCE AND PUBLIC SERVICE, AS A LINE TECHNICIAN AND IT CIVILIAN PUBLIC SERVANT, MR. STEPHANE “STEPH” LEMERY WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE ON 30 AUGUST 2024.
CFJSR Freedom of the City event on 8 June.
Help celebrate the CFJSR's 110th anniversary and explore Career options for the Canadian Armed Forces within the signals and communication domain. Members of the Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment will be holding a Freedom of the City parade in Kingston, on...
RETIREMENT – CHIEF PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS DAN HARRIS, CD – 00120, SIGINT SPEC AND 00378, CYBER OP
AFTER 20 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST (SIGINT SPEC) AND CYBER OPERATOR TRADE, CPO2 DAN HARRIS WILL BE RELEASING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES REGULAR FORCE EFFECTIVE 14 JULY 2024.
80th Anniversary D-Day
On 6 June 1944, Allied troops invaded Western Europe Beaches along an 80-kilometre front in Normandy, France. Of the nearly 150,000 troops who landed, 14,000 were Canadians. They assaulted a beach code-named ‘Juno’ while Canadian paratroopers landed just east of the assault beaches. The Canadians suffered the most casualties of any division in the 21st Army Group. Canadians had 1074 casualties including 359 killed four of whom were members of The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals and a Wireless Air Gunner from the RCAF.
RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER JASON TABBERNOR, CD – 00383, SIG OP
AFTER 22 YEARS (AND TWO DAYS) OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF), THE CANADIAN ARMY, AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS, WO JASON TABBERNOR CD WILL RETIRE ON 07 AUG 24.
RETIREMENT – MASTER CORPORAL NATHAN VANDENHOF – 00109 ATIS TECH
AFTER MORE THAN 14 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE MCPL NATHAN VANDENHOF WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES EFFECTIVE 06 JUN 2024.
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER DAREN M. LOCKWOOD, CD – 00383 SIG OP
1. AFTER MORE THAN 37 + YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE QUEEN, KING, COUNTRY AND CORPS, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER DAREN MICHAEL LOCKWOOD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 31 JULY 2024. DAREN JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMY RESERVE IN DECEMBER 1985 AND...
RETRIEMENT – COLONEL LIAM M. DOYLE, CD – 00341-01 SIGS
AFTER 29 YEARS OF UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO CANADA, COLONEL LIAM DOYLE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON JUNE 28, 2024. LIAM EMBARKED ON HIS JOURNEY WITH THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES STRAIGHT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, VENTURING TO CHILLIWACK BEFORE IMMERSING HIMSELF...
Military Communications and Electronics Museum Reopening
by Rory Cory, Museum Executive Director The Military Communications and Electronics Museum is excited to announce the reopening of the museum following the strike on base. The Mercury Shop reopened 29 April, and the gallery reopened 13 May. This includes the...
Aerospace Telecommunication Engineering Support Squadron – ATESS Spring clean-up effort
On Thursday, 16 May, 2024, during an Aerospace and Telecommunications Engineering Support Squadron (ATESS) event to assist the NAFMC with a Spring clean-up effort in preparation for the Quite International Air Show (29 – 30 June, 2024.
Master Corporal (Ret’d) George Kenneth Munden, CD
George, Kenneth Munden MCpl CD 66 – of Bridgewater passed away at home peacefully with much love given on 13 May 2024.
Communications & Electronics Week 2024
Officers and NCMs of the C&E Branch and its founding services, this letter supplies an overview of Communications & Electronics(C&E) Week 2024.
Celebrating 20 Years of Cyber Excellence
As we mark the 20th anniversary of the Canadian Forces Network Operations Centre (CFNOC), it’s an opportune moment to reflect on its vital role, storied history, current operations, and the upcoming celebrations planned to honor this milestone.
Depart with Dignity Invitation: Brigadier-General Denis Boucher
RETIREMENT – SERGEANT MATTHEW D. BOURQUE, CD – 00383
SGT BOURQUE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON 21 JUN 2024 AFTER 20-PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. MATT JOINED THE REGULAR FORCE IN JANUARY 2004 IN OTTAWA. ON COMPLETION OF HIS BMQ IN ST. JEAN AND INITIAL TRADES TRAINING AT CFSCE HE WAS POSTED TO 2CER PETAWAWA...
RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER THOMAS DOBRANSKI, CD – 00385 – SIG TECH
AFTER 36 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE, WARRANT OFFICER (WO) THOMAS DOBRANSKI WILL OFFICIALLY RETIRE ON JUNE 4, 2024. WO DOBRANSKI ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON JULY 21, 1988, AS AN INFANTEER. AFTER BASIC TRAINING AND BATTLE SCHOOL, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO HIS FIRST...
C&E Branch CWO Visits Units in Edmonton
Between March 18th and 21st, 2024, the Branch Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Alex Arndt embarked on a tour of various Branch units in the Edmonton area.
C&E SPORTS WEEKLY UPDATE
Weekly Update Time! Here's whats new and happening. Monthly Tournaments Make sure you sign up for our Counterstrike 2 and Rocket League tournaments set for 20 May and 21 May. All you need to do is go to the tournament channel, go to sign up, leave your gamertag and be...
RETIREMENT MESSAGE – BRIGADIER-GENERAL DENIS BOUCHER, CD – 00172-01 GOL
BRIGADIER-GENERAL DENIS BOUCHER WAS RAISED IN A MILITARY FAMILY AND ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES IN 1988, ATTENDING THE COLLÈGE MILITAIRE ROYAL (CMR) DE SAINT-JEAN, BEFORE GRADUATING IN 1993 AS A SIGNALS OFFICER.HE HAS COMMANDED AT ALL LEVELS FROM TROOP TO FORMATION, WITH POSITIONS IN 2 (ELECTRONIC WARFARE) SQUADRON OF 1 CDHSR,
RETIREMENT – MASTER CORPORAL RUDDERHAM – 00383 SIG OP
MCPL RUDDERHAM JOINED THE CAF IN MAY OF 1997 AS A PRIMARY RESERVE MEMBER OF THE SD & G HIGHLANDERS IN CORNWALL, ONTARIO. IN 1997 HE TRANSFERRED TO THE PRINCESS LOUISE FUSILIERS IN HALIFAX, NS WHILE HE ATTENDED COLLEGE. FOLLOWING HIS GRADUATION IN 2000, HE RETURNED...
RETIREMENT – COLONEL DAVID W. BROWN, CD – 00340 CELE AIR
ORIGINALLY FROM VERNON, BRITISH COLUMBIA; COLONEL DAVID BROWN JOINED AIR CADETS AT THE AGE OF 12 AND AFTER HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AS A COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING OFFICER.
REO: O-66097 C&E BRANCH CHIEF CLERK
C&E Branch Chief Clerk (REO: O-66097) at the rank of sergeant is currently open, with a competition closing date of July 11, 2024. The position is located at the Carling Campus and is a Class B permanent reserve service opportunity, beginning on June 17, 2024, and...
C&E Museum and Mercury Shop Resume Operations
The C&E Museum and Mercury Shop are pleased to announce resuming operations following the recent strike’s conclusion; both the physical and online Mercury shops will gradually resume full operations expected by Monday, April 29th.
C&E Sports Results and Tournament Schedule
Our first gaming tournament has concluded with Valor taking first place, winning a $40 gift card to Steam and 10 points towards the Championship Series!!! Payback takes second place with 7 points, with Sir Mars A lot taking third place and 5 points respectively. We...
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER CALLUM CAMPBELL, CD – 00383 SIG OP
MWO CALLUM CAMPBELL, CD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 AFTER 31+ YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS (RCCS).
C&E Branch Newsletter #1-2024
The first C&E Branch Newsletter of 2024 where the C&E Branch cordially announces, Honours and Recognition, Senior Appointments, New Branch Coin, C&E Branch E-Sports, CMCEN Highlights.
RETIREMENT – CORPORAL EDWARD LANGILLE C.D. 00383 – SIG OP
Cpl Edward Langille was born on April 27th,1969 in New Glasgow NS, and raised in nearby Trenton. He joined First Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders in July of 1988 to help fund his studies at Saint Francus Xavier University from where he graduated in May of 1992...
RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER WAYNE HAUGHTON – 00109 – ATIS TECH
WARRANT OFFICER (WO) ) WAYNE HAUGHTON WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 22 MAY 2024 AFTER 20 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. WO HAUGHTON ENROLLED IN THE CAF ON 1 APRIL 2004 IN MONTREAL, QC AS AN AEROSPACE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND...
Message from the New Communications & Electronics Branch Advisor – Lieutenant-Colonel Steeve Lavoie
This message is intended for all members of the C&E Branch. I am honoured and thrilled to accept this appointment as your new Branch Advisor. I wish to acknowledge my predecessor Colonel John Roper for his service as Branch Advisor. I have been wearing our “Jimmy”...
RETIREMENT – SERGEANT AARON HAWTHORNE – 00394 IS TECH
AFTER 14 PLUS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF), AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS, SGT AARON HAWTHORNE WILL RETIRE ON 10 MAY 2024. SGT HAWTHORNE JOINED THE CAF ON 11 MARCH 2010 AT THE AGE OF 20. HE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED...
50 Years of Signals in Red Deer Celebration
Celebrating 50 Years of Signals: Unveiling of Mercury Statue at Cormack Armoury In a commemorative event marking 50 years of service, 41 Signals Regiment 2 Squadron Red Deer is set to celebrate its rich history on April 27th at Cormack Armoury. Initially...
C&E Museum Mercury Shop – Court Mounting
We’re reaching out to all members who have yet to finalize payments for their medal orders to the Mercury Shop.
RETIREMENT MESSAGE – SERGEANT CARL MERLO NAULT – 00383, CD SIG OP
SGT MERLO NAULT WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 10 MAI 2024 AFTER 14 YEARS OF DEDICATED, DISTINGUISHED, AND LOYAL SERVICE TO THE C&E BRANCH, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS, CANADA.
RETIREMENT MESSAGE – SERGEANT KEITH RYERSON, CD – 00109, ATIS TECH
SERGEANT W.K. RVERSON SGT WADE K RYERSON WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 10 MAR 2024 AFTER 15 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA SGT RYERSON ENROLLED ON 21 OCT 2009 AT THE CANADIAN FORCES RECRUITING CENTER IN HALIFAX ON A SUBSIDIZED...
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER RICK COOPER, CD – 00384, LINE TECH
1. MWO COOPER WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON THE 15 MAY 2024 WITH 33+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND THE LINE TRADE. 2. MWO COOPER ENROLLLED ON 30 OCTOBER 1990 INTO...
RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER YANNICK LAJEUNESSE, CD – 00383, SIG OP
Warrant Officer Yannick Lajeunesse will be retiring for the Canadian Armed Forces on April 19th 2024 after 21 years of service.
RETIREMENT – MASTER CORPORAL TANYA DAWN MULLINS, CD – 00391, IS TECH
MASTER CORPORAL MULLINS WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 14 JANUARY 2024 WITH OVER 18 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE.