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RETIREMENT – L. PALMER
1. AFTER 16 YEARS OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT AS A PUBLIC SERVANT, MS. L. PALMER WILL BE RETIRING ON FEBRUARY 20 2018. 2. LORNA JOINED THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN DECEMBER 2001 FROM A CAREER AS AN ENGINEER AND PROJECT MANAGER IN PRIVATE ENTERPRISE. AFTER 2 MONTHS WITH...
Please Give Us Feedback on C&E Association’s 2017 Cyber Symposium
HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of our community, and we wish you all the best for 2018! As we look forward into 2018, we want to take a few moments to look back at 2017, specifically the Communications and Electronics (C&E) Association's inaugural 2017 Cyber Symposium. If...
The Star.com Article – Upgraded DND/CAF Cyber Defence Capability
Dear C&E Association Members, Below is a link to The Star.com article discussing the potential upgrade to DND/CAF cyber defence. The Star - Article on Upgraded DND/CAF Cyber Defence Capability
RETIREMENT – CPL ROUSSEAU – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. CPL ROUSSEAU WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CAF ON THE 18TH OF APRIL 2018, AFTER 8 YEARS OF DEDICATED AND LOYAL SERVICE TO THE CAF AND TO THE C&E BRANCH. 2. CPL ROUSSEAU ENROLLED IN THE CAF ON 19 DEC 2008. HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC TRAINING AT CFLRS ST-JEAN, QUEBEC. IN...
RETIREMENT – MAJ S. LEVESQUE, CD – 00340 CELE(AIR)
1. MAJOR S. LEVESQUE WILL BE RETIRING ON 8 JANUARY 2018 AFTER 35 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF), THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (RCAF) AND THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS (C&E) BRANCH. 2. MAJOR S. LEVESQUE JOINED...
RETIREMENT – MAJ C. CUMBO, CD – 00340 CELE(AIR)
1. AFTER 14.8 YEARS OF SERVICE, MAJOR C. CUMBO WILL BE RETIRING ON 6 OCT 2017. HE WOULD HAVE SERVED LONGER, BUT HIS CRA CAUGHT UP WITH HIM. FOR CALOGERO, THE MILITARY WAS A SECOND CAREER. HAVING WORKED AS A COMPUTER ANALYST/PROGRAMMER IN HIS PREVIOUS LIFE, HE THIRSTED...
RETIREMENT – MWO M. BENOIT, CD – 00362-05 ACISS-CISTM
1. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER M. BENOIT WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS ON 14 NOVEMBER 2017 AFTER 35 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER M. BENOIT JOINED THE MILITARY IN APRIL...
RETIREMENT – CPL S. NIQUET, CD
1. CORPORAL NIQUET WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON OCTOBER 23, 2017 AFTER MORE THAN 29 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND TO THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH. 2. CORPORAL NIQUET JOINED THE CAF ON 11 AUGUST...
RETIREMENT – WO G. BROWN, CD – 00120 COMM RSCH
1. ON 18 OCT 2017 AFTER 27+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE WO G. BROWN WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CAF. 2. HE ORIGINALLY ENROLLED IN THE CAF ON 29 FEB 1988 AT CFRC WINDSOR, ONTARIO AS A COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH OPERATOR AND SERVED UNTIL AUG 1991 BEFORE CHOOSING TO...
RETIREMENT – COL F. LANIEL, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. ON 15 DECEMBER 2017 AFTER 33.5 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, COL F. LANIEL WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF). 2. COLONEL LANIEL ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN 1984 AS PART OF THE REGULAR OFFICER TRAINING PLAN. HE COMPLETED...
RETIREMENT – MAJ K. BAGAL, CD – 00340 CELE(AIR)
1. MAJOR K. BAGAL WILL RETIRE ON 17 JULY 2017 AFTER 30 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AS A REGULAR FORCE MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH. 2. BORN IN KOLHAPUR, INDIA, HE JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED...
Legion President Meeting with VAC to Discuss 2017 Budget
Dear C&E Association Members, Below is a link provided by the Royal Canadian Legion outlining a meeting held between the Dominion President and VAC representatives. The Legion wished to have a detailed understanding of the budget impact on veterans...
Canadian Press Article on New Defence Policy
Dear C&E Association Members, Below is a link to a Canadian Press article discussing the soon to be released Defence Policy and also commenting on the recent speech by the MND discussing the challenges that the new Defence Policy faces. Canadian Press Article on...
National Post Article on MND – Minister Sajjan
Dear C&E Association Members, Below is a link to a National Post article discussing the recent controversy related to the the Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. The article may be of interest to some of our members. National Post Article on MND
New Association Partner Program
Dear C&E Association Members, In keeping with C&E Association’s objective of introducing value added Members Purchase Programs, we are pleased to announce a new value added member purchase program for our members, offering home and auto insurance...