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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...
RETIREMENT – PO2 C. GIBSON, CD – 00120 COMM RSCH
PO2 C. GIBSON WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 18 SEPTEMBER 2018 AFTER 33 YEARS OF DEDICATED AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE.
RETIREMENT – MWO A COBDEN, CD – 00120 COMM RSCH
MASTER WARRANT OFFICER COBDEN WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 14 SEP 18 AFTER 41 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CAF AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS.
RETIREMENT – MWO J.S. DARRIGAN, CD – 00362-03 ACISS-CST
AFTER 27 PLUS YEARS OF SERVICE, MWO J.S DARRIGAN WILL RETIRE ON 7 AUGUST 2018
The Despatch – July 2018
Dear C&E Association Members, Below is a link to the most recent July C&E Association Newsletter - The Despatch. If you would like to receive the Newsletter directly please join our Association as a member. It is easy - just go to the Membership...
Graduating class of Communicator Research DP1
On 24 May 2018, 18 students graduated from their Communicator Research DP1 course at the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics (CFSCE), Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston. The Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Leitrim Station Commander and Unit...
RETIREMENT – MAJ A. DURAND, CD
AFTER OVER 33 YEARS OF GOOD AND LOYAL SERVICES, MAJOR A. DURAND RETIRED THE ROYAL CANADIAN TRANSMISSION BODY AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON JUNE 17, 2018.
The Vintage Signals Team in Berlin
Dear C&E Association Members. Please find attached the report on Hamilton's Vintage Signals Team visit to Berlin. The Vintage Signals team was invited to tell the story of Canadian Military signals at the EF Education Global Leadership Summit in Berlin, Germany. ...
RESERVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Chief of Staff for the Air Staff is looking to backfill a position in Ottawa: - Reservist; - Class-A (with surge availability); - Senior NCM (MWO preferred however open to all SNCMs); - with a hire date of ASAP (standard application and interview requirements of...
RETIREMENT – WO D. WHITE, CD
ON THE 24TH OF AUGUST 2018, WARRANT OFFICER (WO) WHITE D.G. WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) AFTER 28 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DISTINCT SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CAF, ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY AND THE COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH.
HILL 70 MEMORIAL PROJECT
Dear Friends of Hill 70, Let me start by thanking all who read this in the dog days of summer for your support in helping achieve the aims of this charity. We have much news of progress on the Hill 70 Memorial Project, so I hope you have time to pour a lemonade and...
RETIREMENT – LCOL PATRICK FALARDEAU, CD – 00340 CELE(AIR)
LCOL FALARDEAU JOINED CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AS A CELE(AIR) OFFICER IN 1989 AND NOW RETIRES.
RETIREMENT – MWO S THIBODEAU, CD – 00362-01 ACISS
1. AFTER MORE THAN 31 YEARS OF LOYAL AND GOOD SERVICES, MWO THIBODEAU WILL TAKE IS RETIREMENT FROM THE ROYAL CORP OF COMMUNIOCATION AND ELECTRONIC OF CANADA AND THE CANADIAN FORCES ON JUNE 27 2018. 2. MWO THIBODEAU ENROLED HIMSELF IN THE REGULAR FORCE AS RADIO...
RETIREMENT – CPL J GRENON, CD – 00362-01 ACISS
AFTER 17 YEARS OF DEDICATED AND LOYAL SERVICE, CPL GRENON WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 08 AUGUST 2018.
Some More Branch/Corps Trivia
Dear C&E Association Members, I thought I would provide a bit more Branch/Corps Trivia for your reading pleasure. Did you know... Three lakes in the District of Keewatin in the North West Territories have been named officially in recognition of the fact that The...
RETIREMENT – CAPT J STONE – 00340 CELE(AIR)
CAPT STONE WILL BE RETIRING ON THE 11TH OF JULY 2018 AFTER 6 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES.
RETIREMENT – MCPL J HOUGHTON, CD
AFTER MORE THAN 12 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE WITH THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, MCPLHOUGHTON WILL BE RETIRING ON 8 OCTOBER, 2018.
50th Anniversary – Loss of Paratroopers – Petawawa
50 years ago in Petawawa during a routine parachute jump seven soldiers including four from the AB Troop of 2 Sigs perished when high winds pushed them into the Ottawa River. Over the years there has been a ceremony to recognize this very sad event. The driving...
RETIREMENT – MCPL MILLIARD, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
MCPL H.F. MILLIARD WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON THE 25TH OF AUGUST 2018 AFTER 14 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.
RETIREMENT – MCPL A.B. ANDERSON, CD – 00120 COMM RSCH
MASTER CORPORAL ANDERSON WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES HAVING SERVED 17 YEARS. A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH, HE PROUDLY WORE CANADIAN ARMY
C&E Branch Reunion 2018 31 August – 2 September Kingston, Ontario
Members of our Communications & Electronics (C&E) family, Reunion 2018 is fast approaching. Please visit our site for further information and registration. Reunion 2018 – Kingston 31 Aug-2 Sep
Annual C&E Branch Home Station Charity Golf Tournament 2018
It is with great pleasure that the C&E Branch announces its upcoming C&E Branch Home Station Charity Golf Tournament in support of our Military C&E Museum at CFB Kingston! We invite all members, non-members, friends, family and anyone from the public to...
CAMP X OFFICIAL EXHIBIT OPENING
Lieutenant-Colonel JMF Robichaud, CD Commandant of the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics and the Commanding Officer of the Military Communications & Electronics Museum Commandant de l’École d’électronique et des communications des Forces...
CMCEN REGISTRATION
When we first qualified to wear the hat badge of the C&E Branch and its predecessor organizations we became members of a special community. Our community is constantly growing and now includes over 7000 serving members and 50,000 retired members, and our key to...
RCAF MARKS A NEW ERA IN RADAR SURVEILLANCE
Military and civilian personnel celebrate the installation of the final radar related to the Area Surveillance Radar/Secondary Surveillance Radar (ASR/SSR) project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Photo: DND By Andrea Eid, Materiel Group Internal...
76 COMMUNICATION REGIMENT WELCOMES HONORARY COLONEL JIM KYTE
From left to right: Chief Warrant Officer Paradis, Honorary Colonel Kyte and Lieutenant-Colonel Crosby. Photo: DND/CAF 76 Communication Regiment officially welcomed Gregory James (Jim) Kyte as its first ever Honorary Colonel on May 15. Although all...
RETIREMENT – CWO K.J. PARENT, MMM, CD
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER PARENT ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES AS A RAD OP, IN MARCH 1989, AT CFRC BATHURST, NEW BRUNSWICK AND NOW RETIRES.
RETIREMENT – CWO S.F. BASE, CD
AFTER MORE THAN 38 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE WITH THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, CWO S.F. BASE WILL RETIRE ON 05 SEP 18.
The Landing In Sicily Reunion – Pacino Day
The Landing in Sicily reunion is being held on 10 July at the Belleville Armouries, the HQ of The Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment (Hast&PER). The Armories are located in downtown Belleville,ON at 187 Pinnacle St. A parade will be held on site followed by a...
CFS Leitrim 15th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
The CFS Leitrim 15th Annual Charity Golf Tournament will be held at the Meadows Golf and Country Club on Thursday, 20 September 2018. This is an excellent opportunity for all to show their support for the Shepherds of Good Hope & Soldier On. Details: Registration...
Member & Subaltern of the Year Awards
The Member & Subaltern of the Year Competitions are now posted at the following links: Member of the Year Award Subaltern of the Year Award
RETIREMENT – LCOL M. HIGUCHI, CD – 00341 SIGS, AND MAJ L. HIGUCHI, CD – 00341 SIGS
IN SUMMER 2018, AFTER 20+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, LCOL M. HIGUCHI AND MAJ L. HIGUCHI WILL BOTH RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS.
RETIREMENT – WO J ALTEEN, CD – 00362-01 ACISS
WARRANT OFFICER J. ALTEEN WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CAF ON 20 JUN 18 WITH 14 ½ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CAF, AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS.
June 6, 2018 – 74th Anniversary D-Day Landings
On June 6, 1944, some 130,000 U.S., British and Canadian troops stormed an 80-kilometre stretch of beaches along the French channel coast to attack hundreds of Nazi troops in concrete fortified gun positions. 18,000 Canadian troops launched their contribution at Juno...
Hamilton Vintage Signals Team at Borden Air Show
Below is a short newsletter about the Hamilton Vintage Signals Team attendance at the Borden Air Show. Newsletter provided by HLCol Ken Lloyd - 32 Signal Regiment. Borden Airshow 2018
RETIREMENT – CAPT ALLAN MONTGOMERY, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. CAPT A.J. MONTGOMERY WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 6 AUG 2018 AFTER 37 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME STARTED IN 1976 WHEN ALLAN JOINED THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADETS IN PEMBROKE ONTARIO, SUMMER CAMPS AWAY...
RETIREMENT – MCPL R. LE BER, CD – 00362-01 ACISS
MCPL R LE BER WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 25 AUGUST 2018, AFTER OVER 16 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.
RETIREMENT – LCOL J. PALMER, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. AFTER 35 YEARS OF DEDICATED AND LOYAL SERVICE TO CANADA AND TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, LCOL PALMER WILL RETIRE ON 23 JULY 2018. HIS LAST DAY IN UNIFORM WILL BE 3 JULY. 2. LCOL PALMER ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AS A DIRECT ENTRY OFFICER IN 1983. AT THE...
Call for Nominations – Captain Nichola Goddard “Game Changer” Award 2018
The Conference of Defence Associations and the CDA Institute, in collaboration with Vanguard Magazine, have created the Captain Nichola Goddard "Game Changer" Award to recognize and honour a young Canadian innovator and trailblazer who has made a significant...
RETIREMENT – MAJ E. GRANT WHITTLA, MMM, CD, MA – 00340 CELE(AIR)
1. SERVING AS BOTH AN NCM AND OFFICER, MAJOR WHITTLA WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, AND THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH ON 3 JUL 18 AFTER ALMOST 35 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE IN UNIFORM(41 YEARS IF YOU COUNT HIS TIME AS AN AIR CADET)....
RETIREMENT – LCOL G OUELLET, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL G OUELLET WILL BE RELEASING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 1 AUGUST 2018 AFTER 27 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. FROM SICAMOUS, BC, GREGG JOINED THE CAF IN JUNE 1991 AS A SIGNALS OFFICER. GRADUATING FOUR YEARS LATER FROM RMC,...
RETIREMENT – CWO ANTHONY DEGRUCHY, CD
1. CWO A. DEGRUCHY WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 22 JULY 2018 AFTER 29+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. CWO DEGRUCHY ENROLLED AS A RADIO TECHNICIAN ON 21...
RETIREMENT – SGT JB LECLERC, CD – 00362-04 ACISS IST
1. APRÈS 14 ANNÉES DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES, LE SGT LECLERC PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DU CORPS DES TRANSMISSIONS ROYAL DU CANADA ET DES FORCES ARMÉES CANADIENNES LE 10 JUIN 2018. 2. LE SGT LECLERC S’EST ENRÔLÉ DANS LA FORCE RÉGULIÈRE EN AOÛT 2004 AU CENTRE DE RECRUTEMENT...
RETIREMENT – CWO D FENTON, CD – 00362-01 ACISS
1. ON 6 JULY 2018, AFTER 39 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, CWO FENTON WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF), THE COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS BRANCH AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. CWO FENTON JOINED THE CAF IN OCT 1979....
Korean War Armistice – Commemoration Events
Holding at Kapyong by Edward Zuber Dear C&E Association Members, The GoC/VAC has recently announced the series of events to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice. Full details on these events and other information related to...
RETIREMENT – MWO D MACKENZIE, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER DARREL MACKENZIE WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 15 JUNE 2018 AFTER 28 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. FROM VANCOVER, BC, D. MACKENZIE SIGNED ON THE DOTTED LINE HALLOWEEN DAY 1989 IN HOPES TO GET A LAST MINUTE...
RETIREMENT – MWO D LANOUE, CD – 00362-03 ACISS-CST
1. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER D LANOUE WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CAF ON 08 AUG 18 WITH 30 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CAF, AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. MWO LANOUE ENROLLED IN ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU AS A RAD TECH ON 9 AUG 1988. UPON...
RETIREMENT – MAJ MARK YOUNG, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. MAJOR MARK YOUNG WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH ON 15 JULY 2018 AFTER 33 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. MAJOR YOUNG JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES UNDER THE YOUTH TRAINING...
RETIREMENT – SGT WHITEHEAD, CD – 00362-02 LST
1. AFTER 29 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE, AND TO THE CANADIAN ARMY, SGT W.C.WHITEHEAD WILL RETIRE ON 12 JUNE 2018. 2. ON 21 JUNE 1989, BILL ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES PRIMARY RESERVE AS A RADIO...
RETIREMENT – COL G BLAIS-PARENT, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. ON 9 JUNE 2018, AFTER 30 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, COL G BLAIS-PARENT WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF), THE COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS BRANCH AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. COL BLAIS-PARENT JOINED THE CAF IN...