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RETIREMENT – CPL ANTHONY MAJURE, 00109 – ATIS TECH
Cpl Anthony Majure will retire on the 5th of July 2023 after 11 years of service. He and his partner, Scott, will be remaining in Winnipeg.
Super Jimmy Day 2023
Reminder, the C&E Branch is hosting a Super Jimmy Day open to all members on 27 July 2023 at the Leitrim All Ranks Mess @1500. Hope to see you there!
RETIREMENT- CORPORAL ANDRE R.P. DAVID, 00109 – ATIS TECH
AFTER MORE THAN 7 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, CPL A. DAVID WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 17 AUG 2023.
Congratulations to CWO Sherman on the promotion to CFIOG Gp CWO!
CFB Kingston Honours & Awards ceremony, where we were honoured to present CWO Rob Sherman with his Senior Appointment as well as his CD2.
Retirement – Robert Hébert – Director General of the Defence Resource Management Information System
After 43 years of dedicated service, Robert Hébert, Director General of the Defence Resource Management Information System is happily retiring on September 5, 2023.
RETIREMENT – SERGEANT M. A. ORGAN, CD, 00384 – LINE TECH
SERGEANT M.A. ORGAN WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CAF ON 01 SEPT 2023 WITH 21 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CAF, AND THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS AS A LINEMAN.
RETIREMENT – LIEUTENANT-COLONEL M. COSSABOOM, CD, 00341 – SIGS
LCOL MATTHEW COSSABOOM WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 04 AUGUST 2023 AFTER 25+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.
RETIREMENT – SERGEANT C. FOSTER, CD, 00383 – SIG OP
SGT CHRIS FOSTER WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 23 JULY 2023 AFTER 14+ YEARS OF DEDICATED, DISTINGUISHED, AND LOYAL SERVICE TO THE C&E BRANCH, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS, CANADA, AND THE CROWN.
Service Couple awarded US Legion of Merit
Col Corey Crosby and his wife, Col (retd) Robyn Hulan were presented with the US Legion of Merit award earned during their time while posted to Colorado.
Congratulations to MCpl M.D. Maciver!
In recognition of MCpl M.D. Maciver’s promotion to his current rank on 15 June, 2023 at CFB Trenton in the Command and Control Information Systems Flight (CCISF) Conference Room; presented by the Aerospace and Telecommunications Engineering Support Squadron (ATESS) A/CO Maj T.J. Waldner and SCWO, CWO T.C. Simser.
Retirement – MCpl, C. Sparks 00383 – SIG OP
AFTER 11 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, MCPL SPARKS WILL BE RETIRING ON 20 AUGUST 2023.
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARANT OFFICER R. BOUCHER, CD, 00109 – ATIS TECH
MASTER WARRANT OFFICER R. BOUCHER WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 01 AUGUST 2023 AFTER 21 + YEARS OF DEDICATED.
RETIREMENT – MASTER CORPORAL M. L. MURPHY, CD, 00385 – SIG TECH
AFTER 21+ YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE TO THE QUEEN, THE KING AND CANADA, MCPL M.L. MURPHY WILL OFFICIALLY RETIRE ON JULY 7, 2023.
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER S. RICARD, CD, 00109 – ATIS TECH
1. AFTER 20 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE AND THE COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER S. RICARD WILL BE RETIRING ON THE 28TH OF AUGUST 2023. 2. MWO RICARD JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN HIS...
CAF Member Recognized by the Government of Guatemala
At a distinguished Guatemala Heritage event organized by Centre Culturel Jaguar Ix Balam on June 10, 2023, in Montreal, Canada, Captain Rey Garcia-Salas was honored for his significant research work dedicated to shedding light on the remarkable contributions of Latin...
ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER – SUMMER 2023
ASSOCIATION NEWS Vol. 2, Issue 2, Summer 2023 Greetings to our Members! Yes, all former and serving members (Regular Force and Reserve) of the C&E Branch and its founding elements are automatically members in perpetuity of the C&E Association. Your family...
Fitness Challenge 50,000 K Reward Earned for Paul Kendell
Congratulations to Chief Warrant Officer Paul Kendell for achieving over 50,000 points in the CIO Gp Fitness Challenge!
RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER W.G.C SMART CD, 00385-01 – SIGNAL TECHNICIAN
1. AFTER 20 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND TO THE SIGNAL TECHNICIAN (SIG TECH) OCCUPATION, WARRANT OFFICER W. SMART WILL RETIRE ON 7TH OF AUGUST 2023. 2. WO SMART JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AS A SIGNAL TECHNICIAN FORMERLY...
King George V’s Enduring Legacy: The Naming of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
A rose by any other name would be just as sweet. A Corps by any other name would be Royal. We use names to shape behaviour, like Greenland and Iceland and patronymic names signify lineage. We use names to signify a connection, and for the Canadian Corps of Signallers, that connection is to the British Royal Family.
OC Musem, Major Priems, Receives CFB Kingston Command Team Coin
The CFB Kingston Command Team Coin was presented to OC Museum, Major Priems, by Colonel Sonny Hatton, Base Commander, and Base CWO Shaun Prendergast on 13 June 2023.
CANADAHELPS GREAT CANADIAN GIVING CHALLENGE
As summer approaches, we're thrilled to share an exciting opportunity to help the museum through the CanadaHelps Great Canadian Giving Challenge. In this edition, we will highlight why supporting the Military Communications and Electronics Museum is a...
RETIREMENT – CHIEF WARRANT OFFCIER G. PHILIBERT, CD, 00381 – CWO
1. AFTER MORE THAN 36 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, CWO G. PHILIBERT WILL HANG UP HIS UNIFORM FOR THE LAST TIME ON 4 JULY 2023. 2. G. WAS BORN IN JOLIETTE, QC AND ENROLLED IN THE CAF AS A COMMUNICATOR...
The Communications & Electronics Branch is Hiring!
THE C&E BRANCH IS HIRING FOR TWO UNIQUE POSITIONS: OC MUSEUM Available to serving CAF Officers from Captain to Lieutenant-Colonel: The OC Museum is directly responsible to the Commandant CFSCE in their role as CO of the Military Communications and...
Majestic Monarch of the Military: Princess Anne as Colonel-in-Chief of the C&E Branch
Her Royal Highness Princess Anne visited Moncton, New Brunswick in May 2023 to celebrate the 8th Canadian Hussars’ 175th anniversary. Princess Anne has served as the regiment’s Colonel-in-Chief since 1972.[1] Her Royal Highness is Colonel-in-Chief of seven...
RETIREMENT – LIEUTENANT-COLONEL R. W. THOMPSON, CD, 00341 – SIGS
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL R. THOMPSON WILL RELEASE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 5 JULY 2023 AFTER 20 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. HE FIRST JOINED THE CANADIAN FORCES AS A NAVAL RESERVIST AND LATER RE-ENROLLED IN THE REGULAR FORCE AS A SIGNAL...
RETIREMENT – CAPTIAN D. GILLAM, CD, 00341 – SIGS
AFTER MORE THEN 33 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE WITH THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH, AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNAL, CAPTAIN D. GILLAM WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON 14 JULY 2023. PTE GILLAM...
RETIREMENT – COLONEL D. MCKINNEY, CD, 00341 – SIGS
1. AFTER 25 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, COLONEL DAN MCKINNEY WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 3 JULY 2023. HIS MILITARY CAREER HAS BEEN THE GREATEST OF ADVENTURES AND EVEN THE LONGEST RETIREMENT MESSAGE WOULD NOT...
RETIREMENT – CORPORAL D. MENDONSA, 00109 – ATIS TECH
AFTER MORE THAN 9 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, CPL D. MENDONSA WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 19 JUNE 2023. CPL MENDONSA WAS SWORN INTO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AS AN ENGINEERING OFFICER, ON JULY 14, 2014, UNDER THE ROTP...
RETIREMENT – MAJOR J.F. POTVIN, CD, 00341 – SIGNAL OFFICER
AFTER 25 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE TO THE QUEEN, THE KING AND CANADA, MAJOR J.F. POTVIN WILL OFFICIALLY RETIRE ON JUNE 19, 2023. MAJ POTVIN ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN CHICOUTIMI, ON APRIL 7, 1998, AS AN ARMOURED SOLDIER. AFTER COMPLETING HIS...
RETIREMENT – SERGEANT J. BEZANSON, 00109 – ATIS TECH
SGT J. BEZANSON WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 5 JUNE 2023. SGT J. BEZANSON JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA AS A PRIVATE AT THE AGE OF 26. AFTER COMPLETING BASIC MILITARY QUALIFICATION (BMQ) IN SAINT-JEAN,...
RETIREMENT – MASTER CORPORAL C. WIEBE, CD, 00109 – ATIS TECH
MASTER CORPORAL C.A.D. WIEBE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 19 JUNE 2023 AFTER 20 PLUS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. MCPL WIEBE ENROLLED WITH THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AS A NAVAL ELECTRONIC SENSOR OPERATOR ON OCT 2002 AT...
Congratulations to CWO T. Williams on their promotion!
Congratulations to CWO T. Williams, who was promoted to his current rank on 30 May 2023! Good luck in your future as the next RSM of CFJSR!
RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER A. WELTON, CD, 00109 – ATIS TECH
WARRANT OFFICER A. WELTON IS RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES AFTER 17 YEARS OF SERVICE ON 7 JUNE 2023. WO WELTON JOINED THE CAF ON THE 29TH OF MARCH 2006 IN HAMILTON ONTARIO. UPON COMPLETION OF HER ATIS TECH QL3 SHE WAS POSTED TO NORTH BAY WHERE SHE...
RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER D. NEELY, CD, 00378 – CYBER OP
AFTER 19 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, WARRANT OFFICER D. NEELY WILL RETIRE ON 16 AUG 2023. WO NEELY ENLISTED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN JULY 2004 AS A SIGNAL OPERATOR. AFTER COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING...
RETIREMENT – CAPTAIN A. E. MAAS-STEVENS, 00341 – SIGS
ON 28 JUNE 2023, AFTER 8 YEARS OF SERVICE CAPTAIN A. MAAS-STEVENS WILL BE RELEASING FROM THE CAF. CAPT MAAS-STEVENS JOINED THE CAF THROUGH THE REGULAR OFFICER TRAINING PLAN – ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE IN 2015. SHE GRADUATED WITH A DOUBLE MAJOR IN MATH AND...
RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER M. BROWN, CD, ATIS TECH – 00109
ON 31 AUG 23, WO M. BROWN WILL BE RETIRING AFTER 25+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE MILITARY. WO BROWN ENLISTED IN THE RESERVE FORCE IN 1996 WITH THE 1ST NOVA SCOTIA HIGHLANDERS IN AMHERST, NS AS AN INFANTEER. HE COMPONENT TRANSFERRED TO THE...
RETIREMENT – BRIGADIER-GENERAL P. SABOURIN, CD, 00172-01 GOL
AFTER 36 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE AND THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH, BRIGADIER GENERAL SABOURIN WILL BE RETIRING ON 4 JULY 2023. BGEN SABOURIN JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN HIS...
RETIREMENT – LIEUTENANT-COLONEL P. J. MACKENZIE, CD, 00340 – CELE
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL P. J. MACKENZIE, CD, WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 05 SEPTEMBER 2023 AFTER 34 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. A NATIVE OF HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, LIEUTENANT-COLONEL MACKENZIE JOINED THE CANADIAN...
RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER F.J.E. NADEAU, CD, 00385-01 – SIGNAL TECHNICIAN
1. AFTER 25 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE TO THE QUEEN, THE KING AND CANADA, WARRANT OFFICER F. NADEAU WILL OFFICIALLY RETIRE ON JULY 4, 2023. 2. WO NADEAU ENROLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, IN SHERBROOKE, ON AUGUST 7, 1997, AS AN ARMORED PERSON. FOLLOWING...
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER S. PRICE, CD, 00383 – SIG OP
ON 28 APRIL 2023 AFTER 34 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, MWO S. PRICE RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONIC BRANCH. MWO PRICE GREW UP IN HAMPTON (NEW BRUNSWICK) AND AFTER DECIDING HIS CAREER INCLUDED THE LOCAL...
AFCEA Ottawa PD Luncheon 6th June: Maj Daniel Ladouceur, Operations Officer, CFNOC
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association - Ottawa Chapter will host their next PD Hybrid Luncheon on 6 June 2023, registration is now open! Date : Tuesday, June 6th Time: 11:30AM - 1:30PM In Person: Canadian Army Officers' Mess - 149 Somerset Street...
Highlighting Hispanics in the RCAF: Sergeant Manzo’s WWII story
The Communications and Electronics Branch is proud to remember Sergeant Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Francisco Lua Manzo, a Latin American who flew with the RCAF during the Second World War flying in bombers with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).
RETIREMENT – CORPORAL J. G. PELCHAT, 00394-02 – IS TECH
AFTER 10+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, CPL J. PELCHAT RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 21 APRIL 2023. CPL PELCHAT ENROLLED IN THE CAF 19 JUL 2012 AS A REGULAR FORCE IS TECH. UPON COMPLETION OF BASIC TRAINING IN ST-JEAN, QUEBEC, HE WAS...
Congratulations to CWO Filion!
The CFIOG Comd, Col Crosby and CWO S. Mailer had the joy of promoting MWO Filion to CWO Filion on 16 May in CFS Leitrim’s All Ranks Mess. We were lucky enough to be joined by his wife and father for this event as well as many CWOs that were previously Sig Int...
RETIREMENT – LIEUTENANT COLONEL D. STEWART, CD, 00340 – CELE
IN MARCH 2023, AFTER OVER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE, LCOL STEWART RETIRED FROM THE MILITARY. 2. LCOL STEWART, AS A DIRECT ENTRY OFFICER, JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN 2002. AS A LIEUTENANT, HE MANAGED THE CABLE PLANTS FOR 96 BUILDINGS IN THE NATIONAL...
RETIREMENT – SERGEANT A. W. HILLIER, CD, IS TECH – 00394
SERGEANT A. W. HILLIER WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 30 JUNE 2023 AFTER 29+ YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. HE ENROLLED WITH THE CAF RESERVE FORCE IN OCTOBER OF 1987 AS A RADIO/TELETYPE OPERATOR AT 721 COMMUNICATION...
RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER B. SAC-AGUILAR, CD, 00109 – ATIS TECH
AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE, WARRANT OFFICER B. E. SAC-AGUILAR WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 5 JUNE 2023. WO SAC-AGUILAR JOINED THE CAF AS A DIRECT ENTRY ON 4 JUNE 2003. HE WENT TO CFB ST-JEAN AND WAS THEN POSTED TO CFB COLD LAKE WHERE...
RETIREMENT – MASTER CORPORAL B. CASSIDY, CD, 00394 – IS TECH
MCPL B. CASSIDY, CD WILL BE RETIRING ON 28 MAY 2023 FROM THE REGULAR FORCE AFTER OVER 12 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. HE ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMY AS AN INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN ON THE 20TH OF JULY 2010 AT THE RECRUITING...
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER R. STURGE, CD, 00383 – SIG OP
I, WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON 14 JUL 2023 AFTER 26 PLUS YEARS OF REGULAR FORCE SERVICE AND LITTLE RESERVE TIME. I HAVE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED MY CAREER, ESPECIALLY THE PEOPLE I MET ALONG THE WAY. THERE WAS A LARGE GROUP OF US THAT GREW UP TOGETHER IN G103, FROM...
RETIREMENT – MAJOR C. MICKLETHWAITE, US DMSM, C.D., BSC, 00340 – CELE
MAJOR (MAJ) C. MICKLETHWAITE WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON JULY 30TH, 2023 AFTER 16 + YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. MAJ MICKLETHWAITE JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) IN AUG 2006 UNDER THE REGULAR OFFICER...