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C&E Branch Educational Bursary – 2019 Competition
The Communications and Electronics Branch (C&E) Branch Office is currently accepting nominations for the 2019 Educational Bursary competition. Deadline for application is Friday 12 July, 2019. Details are available at the new C&E Branch website at:...
RETIREMENT – MAJ T SUDSBEAR, CD – 00341 SIGS
MAJ T. SUDSBEAR WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 22 DEC 2018.
Soldier On – CWO (Ret’d) Pascal Dupuis – Before and After
Following the GO BIG or go home principle I would like to inform you that I will be shaved (beard/mustache and hair nothing else!) this Friday to profit Soldier on, a charity I not only support and completely believe in but that I helped create long time ago (it is...
RETIREMENT – WO F BEAUREGARD, CD – 00362-04 ACISS-IST
AFTER MORE THAN 28 YEARS OF GOOD AND LOYAL SERVICE, WO BEAUREGARD WILL TAKE HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF COMMUNICATIONS OF CANADA AND FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON FEBRUARY 13, 2019
RETIREMENT – WO L. MACDONALD, CD – 00378 CYBER OP
THIS IS TO ANNOUNCE THAT WARRANT OFFICER L. MACDONALD, CYBER OPERATOR 00378-01 (CYBER OP), WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 11 JANUARY 2019 AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE REGULAR FORCES.
RETIREMENT – MWO M FAVREAU, CD – 00362-01 ACISS
ON 28 DECEMBER 2018 AFTER MORE THAN 37 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, MWO M. FAVREAU WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC BRANCH.
RETIREMENT – CWO M. DUBÉ, CD – 00381-05 (LINEMAN 052)
CWO M. DUBÉ WILL RELEASE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 9 JAN 2019 AFTER MORE THAN 31 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY.
RETIREMENT – LCOL M TURCOTTE, CD – 00341 SIGS
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL M. TURCOTTE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 3 DECEMBER 2018 AFTER 25 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE TO CANADA
RETIREMENT – CAPT M O’CALLAGHAN, CD – 00341 SIGS
CAPT M. O’CALLAGHAN WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CAF ON 17 APR 2019 AFTER MORE THEN 37 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE C & E BRANCH OF CAF.
RETIREMENT – WO L. MACDONALD – 00378-01 CYBER OPERATOR
THIS IS TO ANNOUNCE THAT WARRANT OFFICER L. MACDONALD, CYBER OPERATOR 00378-01 (CYBER OP), WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 11 JANUARY 2019 AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE REGULAR FORCES.
RETIREMENT – MAJ M ROY-RICHARD, CD – 00340 CELE(AIR)
MAJOR M. ROY-RICHARD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 10 DECEMBER AFTER 13 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.
RETIREMENT – MAJ B. TAYLOR, CD – 00341 SIGS
MAJOR B. TAYLOR WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 3 DEC 2018 AFTER 35 YEARS OF SERVICE.
RETIREMENT- MCPL C ADAMS – 00109 ATIS TECH
AFTER 18 YEARS OF SERVICE, MCPL C. ADAMS WILL BE RETURNING TO HIS HOME TOWN OF ST JOHN’S, NL TO SUPPORT HIS PARENTS AND EXPLORE FURTHER TECHNICAL EDUCATION WITH SMALL ENGINE REPAIR.
C&E Association AGM – 14 Nov 2018
The Communications and Electronic (C&E) Association will be having its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 14 November 2018 starting at 18:30 PM in the 33 Signals Regiment Officers Mess, Maj E.J.G. Holland VC armoury, 2100 Walkley Road, Ottawa, ON K1G 3V3. As...
RETIREMENT – LCOL E THIBEAULT, CD – 00340 CELE(AIR)
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL E. THIBEAULT WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 7 JAN 2019 AFTER MORE THAN 26 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.
RETIREMENT – MWO G CHIASSON, CD – 00362-03 ACISS-CST
MWO G. CHIASSON WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 11 JANUARY 2019 AFTER 28 YEARS OF COMBINED LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CAF.
RETIREMENT – WO D STANBRA, CD – 00120 COMM RSCH
WO D. STANBRA WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 14 DECEMBER 2018 AFTER 24 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.
BCOC 0005 Graduation Parade and Mess Dinner Invitation
Good Day CELE Officers, I am pleased to announce that the BCOC Session 0005 candidates will be celebrating their course graduation with a formal Mess Dinner and Graduation Parade. The graduation parade will be held on the Morning of 06 December 2018, see schedule...
RETIREMENT – MAJ T WALLACE, MMM, CD – 00341 SIGS
AFTER MORE THAN 43 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE WITH THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS, MAJ WALLACE WILL RETIRE ON 28 NOV 18.
Cyber Symposium – 31 October 2018
For Information regarding the 2018 Cyber Symposium please Click Here Registration for the 2018 Cyber Symposium: Register Here
CFJSR MCpl Gregg was presented with Command Commendation
On 17 OCT 2018 during the CJOC Commander's visit to CFJSR Kingston, MCpl N. Gregg was presented with a Command Commendation by LGen M.N. Rouleau, Commander CJOC. CANADIAN JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND COMMANDER’S COMMENDATION: Master Corporal Gregg deployed to Iraq form...
RETIREMENT – MWO M FAVREAU, CD – 00362-01 ACISS
ON 28 DECEMBER 2018 AFTER MORE THAN 37 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, MWO M. FAVREAU WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC BRANCH.
Signals Branch Anniversaries Celebration in Kosovo
On 17 October 2018, members of Task Force Pristina in Op KOBOLD celebrated a joint signals branch celebration of both the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (115th Anniversary) and the Polish Signals Corps (460th Anniversary). The event...
RETIREMENT-LCOL P MARTIN, CD – 00340 CELE(AIR)
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL P. MARTIN RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 24 SEPTEMBER AFTER 31 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.
RETIREMENT – MWO R DICKS, CD – 00120 COMM RSCH
MWO R DICKS WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 26 OCTOBER 2018 AFTER 36 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.
RETIREMENT – CWO D BRASSARD, CD – 00362-01 ACISS
CWO D. BRASSARD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON THE 14 NOV 2018, AFTER 29 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS.
RETIREMENT – MAJ FRANÇOIS A.W. BAK, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. IN RECOGNITION OF THE 35 YEAR MILITARY CAREER OF MAJ BAK, RETIREMENT DATE OF 1 OCTOBER 2018. 2. MAJ FRANÇOIS BAK ENROLLED IN THE COMM RES IN 1983 AS A RADIO-TELETYPE OPERATOR. HE FILLED VARIOUS POSITIONS AT 763 (OTTAWA) COMM REGT INCLUDING RAD DET COMD; TRG SGT;...
AFCEA IT Security Course 2018
Dear C&E Association Members, Our Association is grateful for the support of our AFCEA Canada partner. As part of our collaboration we are pleased to provide information on their forthcoming IT Security Course being held in Ottawa 19-23 November 2018. Attached...
RETIREMENT – CWO A POIRIER, CD
CWO A POIRIER WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 26 OCTOBER 2018 AFTER MORE THAN 31 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DECATED SERVICES TO THE COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH.
Vintage Signals Team & 32 Signal Regiment – Another Great Success!
I wanted to share a couple of really amazing photos of the Vintage Signals Team (VST) recently taken. We were part of the Fort York Great War 100 Days Commemoration. While there, we had the pleasure of being supported by the personnel of 32...
C&E Branch Professional Development Week
The C&E Branch will be conducting its annual professional development week this year from 30 October through until 02 November 2018 inclusive. Event Request approval has been submitted and is currently at the MND Level awaiting approval. Your support is requested in both socializing to your respective establishments, as well as authorizing their participation.
Maj Kris Hjalmarson receives medals – OP KOBOLD
Major Kris Hjalmarson served a six-month tour in Pristina, Kosovo as the theatre CHIEF INFOSEC for NATO Kosovo Forces (KFOR) overseeing network security for 1200 computers on three networks in a 29 nation (including Partnership-for-Peace) multinational environment....
RETIREMENT – CPL L D’ENTREMONT – 00120 COMM RSCH
CORPORAL L. D’ENTREMONT WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 16 OCT 18 AFTER 14 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CAF AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS.
RETIREMENT – MAJ D GUTOSKIE, CD
AFTER MORE THAN 36 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE MAJOR D. GUTOSKIE RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 11 SEPTEMBER 2018.
Communications and Electronics Museum Benefit Concert – 27 Oct
Dear Member of the C&E Branch; We have been fortunate to have Mr. John Robertson name our Museum as the beneficiary for his Charity Concert at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St W, Kingston on 27 October 2018. The attached letter provides...
Governor General presents CWO (retired) Kelly Parent with Order of Military Merit
On June 29, 2018, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada Julie Payette, inducted 38 military personnel into the Order of Military Merit. Among the recipients was IM Group’s CWO (retired) Kelly Parent. Created in 1972, the Order of Military Merit recognizes...
WWII Italy Tour
Dear C&E Association Members, Below is information on a WWII historical tour of Italy. This tour is not sponsored by the Association but we are providing the information in the event that it may be of interest to some of our members. Should you be interested in...
RETIREMENT – WO W HEWLIN, CD – 00362-02 ACISS LST
WO W HEWLIN, CD2 ON THE 20TH OF NOVEMBER 2018, AFTER 33 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE INFANTRY CORPS, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND MOST NOTABLY THE LINE TRADE WILL RETIRE.
New Veterans Service Card
Dear C&E Association Members, Below is information related to the recently announced new Veterans Service Card. This is the extent of the information we have but we will update new information as it becomes available. News Release - Veteran's Service Card_Final...
RCCS Update
Dear C&E Association Members, Below is a link to a RCCS update issued by Director RCCS - Col Mark Parsons and Corps CWO - CWO Michelle Harris. RCCS Update
RETIREMENT – MCPL K. WARD, CD – 00362-01 ACISS
MASTER CORPORAL K WARD (NEE RANKIN) WILL RETIRE FROM THE RESERVE FORCE 20 SEPTEMBER 2018 AFTER 31 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND TO CANADA.
MCpl Stephenson (CFJSR/1 Sqn) – Task Force Commander Commendation
OP PRESENCE ROTO 0 – MALI - TASK FORCE COMMANDER’S COMMENDATION: Awarded to MCpl Stephenson for his leadership and technical expertise in establishing National Rear Link and maintenance of communications systems during the activation of the Interim Operational Support...
The Despatch – August 2018
Dear C&E Association Members, Below is link to our August news update - The Despatch August 2018 The Despatch August 2018
RETIREMENT – MAJ B OUELLET, CD – 00341 SIGS
MAJ J.G.B. OUELLET WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 01 OCTOBER 2018 AFTER 31 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.
RETIREMENT – MWO A. DÉNOMMÉE, CD – 00362-01 ACISS
MWO A. DÉNOMMÉE WILL RETIRE ON 05 SEPTEMBER 2018 AFTER 20 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS.
RETIREMENT – COL W WOOD, CD – 00341 SIGS
COLONEL W. WOOD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 5 SEPTEMBER AFTER 35.8 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. HE CURRENTLY SERVES AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL CYBERSPACE.
RETIREMENT – MAJ J.M. TETREAULT – 00340 CELE(AIR)
MAJOR J.M. TETREAULT WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN AMRMED FORCES, AS COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEER (AIR), ON THE 4 SEPTEMBER 2018 AFTER 12 YEARS OF SERVICE TO CANADA.
RETIREMENT – MCPL C.M. DESROSIERS, RMC, CD, B.A. – 00120 COMM RSCH
MASTER CORPORAL C.M. DESROSIERS WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON 6 SEP 18 AFTER MORE THAN 22 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.
Cyber Symposium – 31 October 2018
Communications and Electronics Association Cyber Symposium Cyber – Delivering Operational Effects Kingston Ontario – 31 October 2018 Time Presentation 0715-0800 Registration 0800-0810 Welcome C&E...
Return to Normandy: D-Day 75th Anniversary
Fields of Fire Tours and Merit Travel Canada presents Return to Normandy: D-Day 75th Anniversary 31 May – 10 June 2019 • Participate in the dedication of the Gunner Memorial at Point 67 • Visit important Canadian battlefields in Normandy & Vimy • Pay...