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C&E Week 2019: Officers’ Mess Dinner

C&E Week 2019: Officers’ Mess Dinner

The Communications & Electronics Branch Leader - Major-General Francois Chagnon, OMM, MSM, CD, Late RCCS - requests the pleasure of your company to attend the 2019 C&E Branch Officers’ Mess Dinner on Thursday, 24 October 2019 at the Vimy Officers’...

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Kandahar Cenotaph Rededication

Kandahar Cenotaph Rededication

Last weekend I had the privilege of attending the Kandahar Cenotaph rededication ceremony at the NDHQ Carling Campus in Ottawa honouring 158 fallen soldiers. For veterans, serving members, and families, our time in Afghanistan holds a significant importance in our...

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RETIREMENT – WO KEVIN DWIGHT HOLLOWAY, CD – 00362-01 ACISS

RETIREMENT – WO KEVIN DWIGHT HOLLOWAY, CD – 00362-01 ACISS

1. WARRANT OFFICER KEVIN DWIGHT HOLLOWAY WILL RETIRE FROM CAF ON 27 SEPTEMBER 2019, AFTER 42 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. KEVIN DWIGHT HOLLOWAY ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 25 AUGUST 1977, SERVING THE FIRST 19 YEARS IN THE REGULAR FORCE AS A...

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RETIREMENT – MAJ SIMON LAROCQUE, CD – 00340 CELE

RETIREMENT – MAJ SIMON LAROCQUE, CD – 00340 CELE

1. ON 26 JULY 2019, MAJ SIMON LAROCQUE RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 34 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. SIMON STARTED HIS CAREER AS A RADIO TECHNICIAN IN 1985. HE SERVED AT CFS ALDERGROVE (MATSQUI) WHERE HE APPLIED FOR THE UTPNCM PROGRAM IN...

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RETIREMENT – LCOL DARREN L. HARPER, OMM, CD – 00340 CELE

RETIREMENT – LCOL DARREN L. HARPER, OMM, CD – 00340 CELE

1. ON 17 MAY 2019, LCOL DARREN L. HARPER, OMM, CD RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 36 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. DARREN STARTED HIS CAREER WITH THE CAMERON HIGHLANDERS OF OTTAWA AS A RESERVIST. IN MAR 1989 HE TRANSFERRED TO THE REGULAR FORCE...

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RETIREMENT – MWO CHRISTOPHER HISCOCK, CD – 00120 COMM RSCH

RETIREMENT – MWO CHRISTOPHER HISCOCK, CD – 00120 COMM RSCH

1. MWO CHRIS HISCOCK WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES 17 OCT 2019, AFTER 28+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. CHRIS ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 11 MAY 1991 AT ST. JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND AS A COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH OPERATOR. DURING HIS CAREER...

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RETIREMENT – CWO J. CAMERON WINTERS, MMM, CD – 00381-04 CWO

RETIREMENT – CWO J. CAMERON WINTERS, MMM, CD – 00381-04 CWO

1. AFTER MORE THAN 32 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, THE COUNTRY, AND TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF), CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER CAMERON WINTERS HAS DECIDED TO TAKE OFF THE UNIFORM AND TRANSITION OVER TO A JOB WITH...

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VIDEO: Dieppe Raiders, D-Day Dodgers, and D-Day Fighters

VIDEO: Dieppe Raiders, D-Day Dodgers, and D-Day Fighters

A friend of BGen (Retired) Pep Fraser, Ted Ryczko has developed a video to commemorate and celebrate the courageous soldiers who stormed the D-Day beaches and fought through Normandy.  He has included in the video a tribute to our own HCol David Hart, MMM,CD who...

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Communications and Electronics Week 2019

Members of the C&E Branch and its founding services, the attached letter and annexes provide guidance and direction concerning C&E Week 2019.  Further information, as required, will be communicated here and by distribution list.Branch Leader's Introductory...

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RETIREMENT – CAPT KRESHNIK MEQA – 00340 CELE

RETIREMENT – CAPT KRESHNIK MEQA – 00340 CELE

1. CAPTAIN KRESHNIK MEQA WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 09 SEPTEMBER 2019 AFTER 10 YEARS OF DEDICATED AND LOYAL SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH. 2. CAPT MEQA ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF)...

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RETIREMENT – MWO JAMES WILLIAMSON, CD – 00362-01 ACISS

RETIREMENT – MWO JAMES WILLIAMSON, CD – 00362-01 ACISS

1. AFTER MORE THAN 29 YEARS OF GOOD AND LOYAL SERVICE, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER JAMES WILLIAMSON WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 9 AUGUST 2019. 2. MWO JAMES WILLIAMSON JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN MARCH...

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RETIREMENT – MCPL SCOTT KEOGH – 00362-04 ACISS-IST

RETIREMENT – MCPL SCOTT KEOGH – 00362-04 ACISS-IST

1. MASTER CORPORAL SCOTT KEOGH WILL BE LEAVING THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON AUGUST 18TH, 2019 AFTER 9 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE RCCS, CAF, AND CANADA. 2. HE JOINED AS A SIGNAL OPERATOR ON AUGUST 19TH, 2010 IN NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C., HOWEVER, HE TRANSFERRED TO AN...

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C&E Museum Foundation Seeks Secretary-Treasurer Contract

C&E Museum Foundation Seeks Secretary-Treasurer Contract

The Military Communications and Electronics Museum Foundation is seeking a contractor to provide secretary-treasurer services. The contract will commence 1 September 2019 and will entail approximately 40 hours per month of work. It will be for an initial period of six...

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RETIREMENT – SGT ADAM DEWIS, CD – 00362-01 ACISS

RETIREMENT – SGT ADAM DEWIS, CD – 00362-01 ACISS

1. SERGEANT ADAM DEWIS WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON THE 02 AUGUST 2019 AFTER 21+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DISTINCT SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. SGT DEWIS JOINED THE REGULAR FORCE IN EDMONTON,...

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RETIREMENT – SGT KEVIN QUAST, CD – 00109 ATIS-TECH

RETIREMENT – SGT KEVIN QUAST, CD – 00109 ATIS-TECH

1. SERGEANT KEVIN QUAST WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 06 AUG 2019 AFTER MORE THAN 15 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. KEVIN ENROLLED IN THE CAF IN MARCH OF 2004 AS A SKILLED AEROSPACE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ATIS) TECHNICIAN...

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Vintage Signals Team in Davos, Switzerland

Vintage Signals Team in Davos, Switzerland

The Vintage Signals Team has returned from the Youth Leadership Summit in Davos, Switzerland.The theme was communications for approximately 2,000 American and German students.  Our team expanded our Morse Code and Caesar shift cipher to a Key word...

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RETIREMENT – MWO JOHN KEOUGH, CD – 00362-05 ACISS-CISTM

RETIREMENT – MWO JOHN KEOUGH, CD – 00362-05 ACISS-CISTM

1. MWO KEOUGH WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 12 SEPTEMBER 2019 AFTER 28 PLUS YEARS OF DEDICATED AND LOYAL SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN FORCES AND THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH. 2. MWO KEOUGH IS ORIGINALLY FROM ST. JOHN’S NL. HE ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN...

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Horseless Carriage Club visits C&E Museum

Horseless Carriage Club visits C&E Museum

The Museum has been contacted by the Horseless Carriage Club as they plan on visiting the gallery Fri, 26 July afternoon. I have asked permission from them to let people know online about their visit as people may be interested at looking at the automobiles.  At this...

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Horseless Carriage Club visits C&E Museum

Horseless Carriage Club visits C&E Museum

The Museum has been contacted by the Horseless Carriage Club as they plan on visiting the gallery tomorrow afternoon. I have asked permission from them to let people know online about their visit as people may be interested at looking at the automobiles.  At this time...

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RETIREMENT – CAPT JEFFREY MUNN, MMM, CD – 00341 SIGS

RETIREMENT – CAPT JEFFREY MUNN, MMM, CD – 00341 SIGS

1. CAPTAIN JEFFREY MUNN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS ON 27 NOV 19 AFTER 36 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. CAPT MUNN ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 27 MAY 1983 IN BOIESTOWN, NB. UPON...

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RETIREMENT – MCPL KYLE WIGHT, CD – 00378 CYBER OP

RETIREMENT – MCPL KYLE WIGHT, CD – 00378 CYBER OP

1. MCPL KYLE WIGHT WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 31 JULY 2019 AFTER 17 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE CANADIAN ARMY, THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. KYLE JOINED THE...

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RETIREMENT – MCPL SATARA STEPHENS – 00120 COMM RSCH

RETIREMENT – MCPL SATARA STEPHENS – 00120 COMM RSCH

1. MCPL SATARA STEPHENS WILL BE RELEASING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 9 AUGUST 2019 AFTER 10 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. 2. MCPL SATARA STEPHENS ENROLLED IN THE CAF ON 28 JULY 2009 IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO. AFTER COPMPLETING...

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RETIREMENT – CAPT WAYNE MACDONALD, CD – 00340 CELE

RETIREMENT – CAPT WAYNE MACDONALD, CD – 00340 CELE

1. AFTER 36 PLUS YEARS, CAPTAIN WAYNE MACDONALD HAS DECIDED TO CALL IT A CAREER. HE ENROLLED IN THE CAF IN MAY 1983 AND AFTER COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING IN CORNWALLIS NS WAS OFF TO POET TRAINING AT CFSCE IN KINGSTON. HE COMPLETED HEAVY RADAR TECH (231) TRAINING IN NOV...

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RETIREMENT – SGT PAUL HAWKINS, CD – 00362-02 ACISS LST

RETIREMENT – SGT PAUL HAWKINS, CD – 00362-02 ACISS LST

1. SERGEANT PAUL HAWKINS WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CAF ON 04 JULY 2019 WITH 22 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CAF, AND THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS AS A LINEMAN. 2. SGT HAWKINS ENROLLED IN 1993 INTO THE INFANTRY RESERVE. HE SERVED TWO YEARS...

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RETIREMENT – MCPL MARTIN PERRON, CD – 00362 ACISS

RETIREMENT – MCPL MARTIN PERRON, CD – 00362 ACISS

1. MR. MARTIN PERRON WILL RETIRE ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2019, AFTER MORE THAN 34 YEARS OF COMBINED MILITARY AND CIVILIAN SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE. 2. MARTIN ENROLLED 18 JUL 1985 AND COMPLETED HIS BASIC AND LANGUAGE TRG AT...

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RETIREMENT – SGT DARRYL RANGER, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH

RETIREMENT – SGT DARRYL RANGER, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH

1. SERGEANT DARRYL RANGER WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, 15 JULY 2019 AFTER 20 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. DARRYL ENROLLED IN THE CAF AT HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA IN 1999 AND PROCEEDED TO CANADIAN FORCES LEADERSHIP AND RECRUIT SCHOOL (CFLRS) IN...

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C&E Branch Home Station Golf Tournament

C&E Branch Home Station Golf Tournament

Event DetailsC&E Branch Home Station Golf Tournament16 August 2019Garrison Golf & Curling ClubCanadian Forces Base Kingston Schedule0730hrsCheck-in / Registration0830hrsTee off start – shotgun1230hrsBBQ Lunch1300hrsPrize presentation Registration...

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RETIREMENT – MAJ BILL GORHAM, CD – 00341 SIGS

RETIREMENT – MAJ BILL GORHAM, CD – 00341 SIGS

1. MAJ BILL GORHAM WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON O3 SEPTEMBER 2019, AFTER COMPLETING OVER 37 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS (RCCS). 2....

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Congratulatory Message- BGen James Lambert, CD

Congratulatory Message- BGen James Lambert, CD

Senior Leaders and retired members of the Communications and Electronics Branch; it is my pleasure to inform you of the following promotion: Brigadier-General James Lambert, CD, Late RCCS was promoted to his present rank on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 by the Chief of...

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RETIREMENT – MWO JOSÉE LAMOTHE, CD – 00120-01 COMM RSCH

RETIREMENT – MWO JOSÉE LAMOTHE, CD – 00120-01 COMM RSCH

1. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER JOSÉE LAMOTHE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, 29 JULY 2019 AFTER 30+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. JOSÉE ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 20 JULY 1989 AT CFRS SHERBROOKE, QC AS A COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH. DURING...

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C & E BRANCH HERITAGE AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

C & E BRANCH HERITAGE AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

Branch Heritage Awards: The C&E Branch and C&E Association wishes to send a reminder for a call to nominate various individuals, organizations, projects, and dedicated civilians for a Branch Heritage Award. These awards recognize individuals, teams, and...

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Congratulatory Message – C&E Branch Colonels

Congratulatory Message – C&E Branch Colonels

Senior Leaders and retired members of the Communications and Electronics Branch; it is my pleasure to inform you of the following promotions: Colonel Francois Robichaud, CD, Late RCCS was promoted to his present rank on Friday, 14 June 2019 after completing his tenure...

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RETIREMENT – MAJ DONALD CHRETIEN, CD – 00341-01 SIGS

RETIREMENT – MAJ DONALD CHRETIEN, CD – 00341-01 SIGS

1. MAJOR D.N. CHRETIEN WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CAF ON THE 24 JUNE 2019 WITH 28+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CAF, AND THE ROYAL CANAIDAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. MAJ CHRETIEN WAS SWORN IN AS A PTE AT A RECRUITMENT CENTER IN SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN...

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C&E Branch represented at D-Day commemorations in France

C&E Branch represented at D-Day commemorations in France

The Colonel Commandant and Branch Adjutant represented the C&E Branch and her founding services during the D-Day commemorations in France. Thursday, 06 June 2019 Brigadier-General Kevin O’Keefe (Retired) and Major Blair Christie attended the D-Day commemoration on...

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