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RETIREMENT – MWO JON MOBERLY, CD – 00362 ACISS
1. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER JON MOBERLY, CD WILL RETIRE ON 1 OCTOBER 2021 AFTER 38 YEARS PLUS OF SERVICE IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. 2. ON COMPLETION OF HIS PRIMARY EDUCATION IN HANLEY, SASKATCHEWAN, JON ENROLLED AS A RADIO OPERATOR (211) IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES...
RETIREMENT – MWO ANTHONY PEEREN, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. AFTER MORE THEN 33 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED AND DEDICTED SERVICE TO QUEEN AND COUNTRY MASTER WARRANT OFFICER ANTHONY PEEREN WILL RETIRE FROM THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE ON 06 SEPT 2021. 2. MWO PEEREN JOINED THE CF IN 1988 AS A COMMUNICATIONS AND RADAR SYSTEMS...
RETIREMENT – WO LYNN OTTERSON, CD – 00383 SIG OP
1. AFTER 32 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS, WARRANT OFFICER LYNN OTTERSON WILL BE DOING HER LAST RADIO CHECK ON 7 SEP 2021. 2. LYNN ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AT CFRC DET CORNER...
RETIREMENT – SGT JEFFREY WHITE, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. AFTER 20 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, SERGEANT JEFFREY WHITE’S LAST DAY IN UNIFORM WILL BE 27 SEPTEMBER 2021. 2. SGT WHITE ENROLLED IN THE CAF FROM THE KINGSTON RECRUITING CENTRE, IN SEP 2001 AND AFTER BMQ IN GAGETOWN NB, WAS SENT TO CFSCE KINGSTON FOR THE POET...
RETIREMENT – MWO DANIEL WALKER, CD – 00362 ACISS
1. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER DANIEL WALKER RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 15 JANUARY 2021 AFTER SERVING 31+ YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. 2. DAN JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMY IN JULY 1989 AS A RADIO OPERATOR AND UPON COMPLETION OF HIS TQ3...
RETIREMENT – CPL ED-CLAVEN MAGNAYE – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. AFTER 07 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, CORPORAL ED-CLAVEN MAGNAYE’S LAST DAY IN UNIFORM WILL BE 06 SEPTEMBER 2021. 2. CPL MAGNAYE ENROLLED IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (RCAF) FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES RECRUITING CENTRE TORONTO DETACHMENT. IN SEP...
Support the 77th Netherlands Liberation Anniversary!
In April-May 2022, the C&E Branch with the support of the C&E Association and the C&E Museum Foundation is leading a Battlefield Tour of the Netherlands. Following a two-year postponement due to COVID-19, this event will commemorate the 77th (75+2)...
RETIREMENT – SGT MAXIME CLOUTIER, CD – 00120 SIGINT SPEC
1. ON 09 AUGUST 2021 SERGEANT MAXIME (MAX) CLOUTIER, CD RETIRES FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 15 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. MAX JOINED THE REGULAR FORCE IN JANUARY 2006 AS AN ARMY COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH OPERATOR (COMM RSCH OPERATOR) FROM...
Veterans Affairs Update August 2021
In this edition: Mental Health support for Afghanistan Veterans New employment tool for Veterans Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund accepting new applications for funding Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund supports new initiatives More options for education and...
RETIREMENT – MCPL JASON DAVIS – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. MASTER CORPORAL JASON DAVIS WILL BE RETIRING 6 SEPTEMBER 2021 AFTER MORE THAN 11 DEDICATED YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CAF. 2. ORIGINALLY FROM HALIFAX, NS, MCPL DAVIS ENROLLED AT THE CHARLOTTETOWN RECRUITING CENTRE ON 10 NOVEMBER 2009. AFTER COMPLETION OF BASIC...
Signalling Through All Obstacles
Written by Sgt B.H.T. Bickerstaffe 8 July 2021 As this tour comes to an end, we remember that ROTO 21-01 enhanced Forward Presence Signal Squadron (eFP Sig Sqn) made leaps and bounds from 13 January 2021 – 17 July 2021 in Latvia. ROTO 21-01 pushed interoperability...
RETIREMENT – CWO PATRICK WIGGINS, CD – 00381 CWO
1. CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER PATRICK WIGGINS, CD WILL RETIRE ON 6 AUGUST 2021 AFTER 39 YEARS PLUS OF SERVICE IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. 2. PAT REALIZED DURING HIS 5 YEARS IN CADETS THAT THE CANADIAN FORCES WAS THE FUTURE HE WANTED. IN 1981 HE JOINED 722 COMMUNICATIONS...
TFL Comd’s Commendation – MCpl Baker
MCpl Baker – 2 CER, Sig Platoon Presented for outstanding effort and dedication to his role as Alternate Crypto custodian early into this ROTO. Cpl Baker operated the crypto vault for the Sqn independently while the Primary and remaining Alternate custodians were in...
TFL Comd’s Commendation – MCpl Hilliard
MCpl Hilliard – 2 CMBG HQ & Sigs (posted to 4 CDSG Sigs upon return) MCpl Hilliard was the eFP Signal Squadron (eFP Sig Sqn) Help Desk Det IC from 19 Jan 21 to 17 Jul 21. She provided exceptional CIS support throughout her ROTO and in particular during Op SERPENT...
TFL Comd’s Commendation – Capt Mosnier
Capt Mosnier – RCD Petawawa, Sig O From 22 January to 15 March 2021, Lieutenant Mosnier demonstrated outstanding professionalism and commitment to Task Force Latvia. He ensured timely and detailed network accreditation documentation for Camp ADAZI and incident...
CJOC Comd’s Commendation – Cpl Krosse
Cpl Krosse – 2 CMBG HQ & Sigs Throughout the move to the Multi National Headquarters (MNHQ), Corporal Devon Krosse, serving as Help Desk Technician in support of Task Force Latvia Headquarters, distinguished himself through quiet professionalism and technical...
Veterans Affairs Update July 2021
In this edition: Thank you for your input Thinking of going back to school? Consider the Education and Training Benefit Apps to support Veteran mental health Veteran success story: Finding the missing link after service Stronger, thanks to the Veteran Family Program...
Promotion – Major Minh-Thi Vo
Minh-Thi Vo was promoted to the rank of Major by Director General Information Capabilities Force Development (DGICFD), BGen Patrice Sabourin, at the Coventry Building in Ottawa on Wednesday, 14 July 2021. Maj Vo is the Deputy Project Director for the Cyber Defence –...
RETIREMENT – WO THOMAS M. CHURCH, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. AFTER 31 YEARS OF SERVICE, WARRANT OFFICER THOMAS MICHAEL CHURCH WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 19 SEPTEMBER 2021. 2. WO CHURCH JOINED THE CAF AS AN ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN ON 1 JUNE 1990. HE WAS OFF TO CORNWALLIS, NOVA SCOTIA FOR HIS BASIC...
RETIREMENT – CAPT KEN KYLE, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. CAPTAIN (MASTER GUNNER) KEN KYLE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 6 SEPT 2021 WITH 30+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED COMBINED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE ROYAL CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS, THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF CANADIAN ARTILLERY, AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF...
Corps Chief CWO Roberts receives VCDS Commendation
COS(IM) Military Medal Presentation On 21 June, 2021, MGen Andrew Jayne, Chief of Staff – Information Management Group, had the pleasure of presenting military honours and awards to members of ADM(IM) at NDHQ Carling. CWO Carson Roberts was presented the Vice Chief...
RETIREMENT – SGT DEAN YOUNG, CD – 00120 SIGINT SPEC
1. SERGEANT DEAN YOUNG RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 02 JULY 21 AFTER 21 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. DEAN ENROLLED WITH THE CANADIAN ARMY IN JULY 2000 AND COMPLETED HIS QL3 TRAINING IN 2001. HE HAS SERVED IN VARIOUS OPERATIONAL AND TACTICAL...
Sgt Nicole Garlough receives CDS Commendation
Sergeant Nicole Garlough who is presently posted at Canadian Armed Forces Transition Centre Kingston as a Section Coordinator, was awarded the CDS Commendation on 29 June 2021. As per CANFORGEN 144/20 CMP 069/20 031035Z NOV 20 HONOURS AND DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS...
RETIREMENT – LCOL MARK GIBBS, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. ON 13 JUL 2021, LIEUTENENT-COLONEL MARK GIBBS, CD WILL RETIRE AFTER MORE THAN 38 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. JOINING THE COMUNICATION RESERVE IN 1983, STARTING AT 763 COMM REGT OTTAWA...
LCol Yu receives the United States of America’s Joint Service Commendation Medal
On 3 June 2021, LCol Howard Yu received the American Joint Service Commendation Medal from LGen Mark Schwartz, the U.S. Security Coordinator (USSC) to Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA). LCol Yu, Canadian Army, distinguished himself through exceptionally...
CFSCE Change of Command Ceremony
Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics (CFSCE) Change of Command Ceremony took place on 17 June 2021 from Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Gamblin, CD to Lieutenant-Colonel Bahir Ali, CD Presided by: Colonel Shane Murphy, CD Commander Combat Training Centre...
RETIREMENT – MAJ J.R. DANY ARCHAMBAULT, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. MAJOR DANY ARCHAMBAULT WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 1 AUGUST 2021, AFTER 31+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. DANY ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 22 FEBRUARY 1990 AT CANADIAN FORCES RECRUITING CENTRE ROUYN NORANDA, QC, AS A...
RETIREMENT – MWO WILLIAM HEWITT, CD – 00384 LINE TECH
1. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER WILLIAM HEWITT WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 16 JULY 2021 AFTER 30+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND MOST RECENTLY 77 LINE REGIMENT, 4...
VCDS Commendation – LCol Martin Coudé
Our sincerest congratulations to LCol Martin Coudé (00340 - CELE) for receiving VCDS Commendation: Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Commendation is awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Martin Joseph Jean-Luc Coudé, CD Outstanding leadership and performance of...
RETIREMENT – MAJ BRYSON MCLELLAN, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. AFTER 21 YEARS OF SERVICE, MAJOR BRYSON MCLELLAN WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 3 AUGUST 2021. 2. MAJ MCLELLAN JOINED THE CAF IN 2000 AND GRADUATED FROM THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE IN 2004 WHERE HE EARNED A BACHELORS OF ENGINEERING AND MET HIS...
WWII Veteran Elsa Lessard’s Birthday
Fellow Communicators… I am sure that some of you are familiar with Elsa Lessard. Elsa is about to celebrate her 99th birthday on 2 July 2021. In WW II she served in the Canadian Women's RCN Service as a Telegraphist, Special Operator. She was stationed at secret...
RETIREMENT – MAJ JAMES D.E. DUQUETTE, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. ON 2 SEP 2021, MAJOR JAMES D.E. DUQUETTE WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CAF AFTER 21 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, FEW MORE YEARS OF SERVICE, AND THEN FOUR VERY REWARDING YEARS IN AUSTRALIA. 2. MAJOR DUQUETTE FULFILLED A CHILDHOOD DREAM WHEN HE ENROLLED IN THE...
RETIREMENT – MCPL JONATHON SMITH, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. MASTER CORPORAL JONATHON SMITH WILL BE RETIRING 17 AUGUST 2021 AFTER 22+ DEDICATED YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CAF. 2. MCPL SMITH ENROLLED AT THE KINGSTON RECRUITING CENTRE ON 17 MAR 1999. HE WAS INITIALLY RECRUITED AS A MATERIALS TECHNICIAN BUT DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE...
RETIREMENT – MAJ TYLER D. TIBBEL, CD – 00340 CELE
1. ON 3 JULY 2021, MAJOR TYLER TIBBEL WILL RETIRE AFTER 13 YEARS OF DEDICATED AND LOYAL SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. 2. MAJ TIBBEL JOINED THE CAF UNDER THE REGULAR OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM ON 4 JULY 2008 IN HALIFAX, NS, AND...
RETIREMENT – MCPL ETIENNE GAUDREAULT, CD – 00394 IS TECH
1. MASTER CORPORAL ETIENNE GAUDREAULT WILL RETIRE ON 15 JULY 2021 AFTER 18 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. ETIENNE JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN APRIL 2003 AT CFRC QUEBEC CITY. AFTER COMPLETING BMQ...
Veterans Affairs Canada Wants Your Opinion
Good morning, Veterans Affairs Canada’s online consultation on the future of remembrance in Canada has opened on 18 June 2021! We want everyone who has served our country to see themselves in our remembrance and recognition programming. That’s why we’re reaching out...
RETIREMENT – MCPL CHRIS J.W. PASVEER, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. AFTER 14.5 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, MASTER CORPORAL CHRIS J.W. PASVEER RETIRED ON 20 MAY 2021. 2. MCPL PASVEER JOINED THE CAF IN KINGSTON ON THE 02 NOV 2006, AND COMPLETED HIS BASIC TRAINING IN ST-JEAN, QC. UPON GRADUATION...
Veterans Affairs Update June 2021
In this edition: Indigenous Veteran Debbie Eisan to be featured on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Honouring the memory of Indigenous Veterans Pride Week: June 8–11 Veterans share experience of applying for disability benefits Help applying for benefits and...
RETIREMENT – WO NATHALIE GIRARD, CD – 00383 SIG OP
1. WARRANT OFFICER NATHALIE GIRARD WILL RETIRE ON 02 JULY 2021 AFTER 27 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. WO GIRARD JOINED THE CAF IN 1994, COMPLETING THE NES OP QL3 AND THEN RAD OP QL3 IN 1995. WO...
RETIREMENT – MWO ALAN AITCHISON, CD – 00383 SIG OP
1. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER ALAN AITCHISON, CD WILL RETIRE ON 28 JULY 2021 AFTER 37 PLUS YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. 2. ALAN JOINED THE 1ST BATTALION, THE ROYAL NEW BRUNSWICK REGIMENT IN FREDERICTON AS A RESERVE INFANTRYMAN IN NOVEMBER 1983,...
RETIREMENT – CAPT DAVID HITT, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. CAPTAIN DAVID HITT WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND MOST NOTIBLY THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORP OF SIGNALS ON 1 JULY 2021 AFTER 35+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. ORIGINALLY FROM NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND HOWEVER GROWING UP IN VANCOUVER,...
RETIREMENT – SGT DEBORAH BOWKER, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. SERGEANT DEB BOWKER, CD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON 23 AUG 2021 AFTER 14+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. 2. SGT BOWKER ENROLLED IN THE CAF IN JAN 2007 AS AN ATIS TECH DIRECT ENTRY AFTER COMPLETING...
BGen Pascal Godbout Appointed Joint Task Force (North) Commander
Congratulations to Brigadier-General Pascal Godbout as the newly appointed Joint Task Force (North) Commander! Photo caption: JTFN CoC ceremony between BGen Godbout and MGen Carpentier on 28 May 2021
RETIREMENT – SGT DANA HOWARD, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. ON 14 JUN 2021, SERGEANT DANA HOWARD CD WILL RETIRE AFTER MORE THAN 18 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. 2. AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE CANADIAN TELECOM GIANT NORTEL, SGT DANA HOWARD ENROLLED IN OTTAWA...
Task Force Latvia: Citations for Cpl Krosse and MCpl Kolinko
Congratulations to our members who have been recognized for their outstanding work ethic and dedication to solving issues!
eFP Latvia Ball Hockey Tournament
Having been permitted to play some sports internally at Camp Adazi, Latvia starting on 11 May 21 because of the efficacy time after the 1st vaccination and no COVID cases in weeks, the eFP Battle Group (BG) organized a ball hockey tournament for 22 May 21 named Ex...
RETIREMENT – CPL IAN I.K. NORWOOD, CD – 00394 IS TECH
1. CORPORAL IAN NORWOOD WILL RETIRE ON 28 MAY 2021 AFTER 17 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. IAN JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN APRIL 2004 AT CFRC CALGARY DET EDMONTON. AFTER COMPLETING BMQ IN...
RETIREMENT – MWO RODNEY MULLETT, CD – 00384 LINE TECH
1. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER ROD MULLETT WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 10 SEPT 2021 WITH 30+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND THE LINE TRADE. 2. MWO MULLETT ENROLLED IN...
RETIREMENT – MCPL RYAN QUINLAN – 00383 SIG OP
1. MCPL RYAN QUINLAN WILL RETIRE ON 06 JUNE 2021 AFTER 11 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. RYAN JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN DECEMBER 2009 AT CFRC DET KINGSTON. AFTER COMPLETING BMQ IN...
RETIREMENT – CWO TONY DEGRUCHY, CD – 00381 CWO
1. CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER TONY DEGRUCHY WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 4 JUNE 2021 AFTER 32+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND MOST RECENTLY THE ROYAL CANADIAN...