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RETIREMENT – MAJOR D. WILLIAMS, CD, 00341 – SIGS

RETIREMENT – MAJOR D. WILLIAMS, CD, 00341 – SIGS

  ON 6 JUNE 2023, MAJ D. WILLIAMS WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CAF AFTER OVER 36 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.   2. MAJ WILLIAMS ENROLLED IN THE CAF IN JAN 1987. UPON COMPLETION OF BASIC TRAINING AND TRADES TRAINING DARRELL WAS POSTED TO 1CDHSR. AS THE...

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RETIREMENT – LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H. YU, CD, 00341 – SIGS

RETIREMENT – LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H. YU, CD, 00341 – SIGS

  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL YU WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 25 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA ON 15 JUNE 2023.   HE JOINED THE CAF IN JUN 1998 AND ATTENDED THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE IN KINGSTON. NEVER ONE TO SAY NO TO POSTINGS, THE ARMY...

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Congratulations to MCpl T. Gault & WO J. Peerenboom!

Congratulations to MCpl T. Gault & WO J. Peerenboom!

  In recognition of MCpl T. Gault and WO J. Peerenboom’s promotions to current to their rank on 1 May, 2023 at CFB Trenton in the Command and Control Information Systems Flight (CCISF) Conference Room; presented by the Aerospace and Telecommunications Engineering...

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RETIREMENT – LIEUTENANT-COLONEL C. DANNEHL, CD, 00341 – SIGS

RETIREMENT – LIEUTENANT-COLONEL C. DANNEHL, CD, 00341 – SIGS

  1.     LIEUTENANT-COLONEL C. DANNEHL WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 35+ YEARS OF SERVICE EFFECTIVE 4 JUNE 2023. 2.         HE ENROLLED IN THE COMMUNICATION RESERVE, 763 (OTTAWA) COMMUNICATIONS REGIMENT, ON 4 NOV 1987.  AFTER SEVERAL CLASS B/C...

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RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER T. JAGOE, CD, 00385 – SIG TECH

RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER T. JAGOE, CD, 00385 – SIG TECH

1. WO T. JAGOE RETIRED FROM THE CAF 04 APRIL 2023, AFTER MORE THAN 34 YEARS OF SERVICE. STARTING FROM THE RECRUITING OFFICE IN PETERBOROUGH, ON THE FALL OF 1988, RECRUIT JAGOE HEADED OFF TO CFRS CORNWALLIS, NS, FOR THE FUN-FILLED ADVENTURE AHEAD. 2. UPON COMPLETION OF...

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Celebration of Life: James (Jim) Palmer LCol (Ret’d)

Celebration of Life: James (Jim) Palmer LCol (Ret’d)

Jim’s celebration of Life will be held on Sat., April 29, 2023 at Beechwood, Ottawa, from 2 - 4 PM.  There will be an informal gathering for the first hour and then a live stream event. Here is the link to preregister for a live stream that will be take place during...

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ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER – SPRING 2023

ASSOCIATION NEWS Vol. 2, Issue 1, Spring 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...

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RETIREMENT – LIEUTENANT COLONEL M. LUPTON, CD, 00341- SIGS

RETIREMENT – LIEUTENANT COLONEL M. LUPTON, CD, 00341- SIGS

  LIEUTENANT COLONEL M. LUPTON WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 28 APRIL 2023 AFTER 31+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. LCOL LUPTON ENROLLED IN THE MILITIA IN JANUARY 1992 AND IN 1999 TRANSFERRED TO THE REGULAR FORCE. UPON COMPLETION OF...

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RETIREMENT – MAJOR WILLIAM (BILL) SALMINEN, CD, 00341 SIGS

RETIREMENT – MAJOR WILLIAM (BILL) SALMINEN, CD, 00341 SIGS

1.  MAJOR BILL SALMINEN HAS RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 2 FEBRUARY 2023 AFTER 32 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. IN MAR. 1990, MAJ SALMINEN JOINED 736 (THUNDER BAY) COMMUNICATION SQUADRON UNDER THE RESERVE ENTRY SCHEME, OFFICERS AS A SIGNALS...

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RETIREMENT – CORPORAL MICHAEL BERUBE, ATIS TECH, 00109-1

RETIREMENT – CORPORAL MICHAEL BERUBE, ATIS TECH, 00109-1

  1.CORPORAL BERUBE WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE REGULAR FORCE 10 APR 2023 AFTER 6+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. CPL BERUBE ENROLLED IN THE RCAF AS AN AEROSPACE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN ON THE 16TH OF DECEMBER 2016 IN NOTH...

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Congratulations to Sergeant Will Risser!

Congratulations to Sergeant Will Risser!

  In recognition of Sgt Will Risser’s SSM – NATO Bar presentation on 10 March, 2023 at the CFB Trenton Officer’s Mess; presented by ATESS A/CO, Maj Natasha Roy and ATESS SCWO, CWO Steve Hough.

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Congratulations to Master Corporal Denis Lirette!

Congratulations to Master Corporal Denis Lirette!

  In recognition of MCpl Denis Lirette’s Candian Forces' Decoration (CD) presentation on 10 March, 2023 at the CFB Trenton Officer’s Mess; presented by ATESS A/CO, Maj Natasha Roy and ATESS SCWO, CWO Steve Hough. Bravo Zulu MCpl Lirette and thank you for your 12...

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Congratulations to Sergeant James Peerenboom!

Congratulations to Sergeant James Peerenboom!

  In recognition of Sgt James Peerenboom’s Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD1) presentation on 10 March, 2023 at the CFB Trenton Officer’s Mess; presented by ATESS A/CO, Maj Natasha Roy and ATESS SCWO, CWO Steve Hough. Bravo Zulu Sgt Peerenboom and thank you for...

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Congratulations to Master Corporal Anthony Moon!

Congratulations to Master Corporal Anthony Moon!

  In recognition of MCpl Anthony Moon’s Candian Forces' Decoration (CD) presentation on 10 March, 2023 at the CFB Trenton Officer’s Mess; presented by ATESS A/CO, Maj Natasha Roy and ATESS SCWO, CWO Steve Hough. Bravo Zulu MCpl Moon and thank you for your 12...

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Congratulations to MCpl Lirette & MCpl McIlroy!

Congratulations to MCpl Lirette & MCpl McIlroy!

  In recognition of Master Corporal Denis Lirette and Master Corporal Richard McIlroy’s A6 Coin presentations on 21 March, 2023 at CFB Trenton in the Command and Control Information Systems Flight (CCISF) Installations ‘Barn’; presented by 1 CAD, A6 – LCol Gina...

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RETIREMENT – MAJOR LEONARD PICOUTLAGAN, CD, 00341 SIGS

RETIREMENT – MAJOR LEONARD PICOUTLAGAN, CD, 00341 SIGS

AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, MAJOR LEONARD PICOUTLAGAN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 31 MAY 2023.   MAJOR PICOUTLAGAN JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AS A SIGNALS OFFICER ON 8 JANUARY 2003, AS A DIRECT ENTRY OFFICER....

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70th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice

70th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice

the Royal Canadian Regiment, sustained a heavy attack by superior enemy forces accompanied by an intense artillery bombardment while Lieutenant Laurie George Coté supervised the communications with a fighting patrol in the front of C Company.

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Congratulations to Aviator Cesar Gavidia-Farro!

Congratulations to Aviator Cesar Gavidia-Farro!

In recognition of Aviator Cesar Gavidia-Farro’s propeller presentation on 2 March, 2023 at CFB Trenton in the Command and Control Information Systems Flight (CCISF) Conference Room; presented by CCISF Flt Comd, Maj Sylvain Bernard and CCISF Flt MWO, MWO Shawn Sibley.

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C&E Branch Attends 2023 WiDS Awards Breakfast

C&E Branch Attends 2023 WiDS Awards Breakfast

On the 2nd of March the Branch Leader, BGen Dave Yarker, and Branch Chief, CWO Alex Arndt, joined eight deserving members at the 2023 Women in Defence & Security(WiDS) Awards Breakfast. This year's event, held at the Shaw Center in Ottawa, saw over 1,500 people...

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RETIREMENT – CORPORAL JONATHAN A. CARDOZO, IS  TECH – 00394

RETIREMENT – CORPORAL JONATHAN A. CARDOZO, IS TECH – 00394

  1. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 AND A HALF YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, CPL CARDOZO WILL DEPART WITH DIGNITY ON 17 FEB 2023 AND WILL BE JOINING THE YORK REGIONAL POLICE AS A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST. 2. CPL CARDOZO JOINED THE CANADIAN...

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RETIREMENT – SERGEANT DONALD BECKER, CD, 00109 – ATIS TECH

RETIREMENT – SERGEANT DONALD BECKER, CD, 00109 – ATIS TECH

1.            AFTER 20+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, SERGEANT DONALD BECKER WILL RETIRE ON 15 FEBRUARY 2023. 2.            SGT BECKER ENROLLED IN THE CAF IN FEBRUARY OF 2002, COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING IN SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, FOLLOWED BY POET...

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77 Line Regiment Newsletters

77 Line Regiment Newsletters

77 LINE REGIMENT 77 Line Regiment has been publishing newsletters for a good while now.  Here are the latest: January 2022 The Cable - Volume 6 Issue 1 July 2022 The Cable - Volume 6 Issue 2 December 2022 The Cable - Volume 6 Issue 3 June 2023 The Cable - Volume 7...

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Master Corporal Donovan Santa: Cyber Operator of the Year 2022

Master Corporal Donovan Santa: Cyber Operator of the Year 2022

Congratulations to Master Corporal Donovan Santa who was presented with the 2022 Cyber Operator of the Year Award. The citation reads: Cyber Operator of the Year 2022 Award presented to Master Corporal Donovan Santa Master Corporal Donovan Santa has been critical to...

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Happy Birthday to the Cyber Operator Occupation!

Happy Birthday to the Cyber Operator Occupation!

  On January 31st, 2017, the Cyber Operator occupation (MOSID 00378) was officially stood up. In April of 2017, the first Regular Force positions were converted to reflect the Cyber Operator occupation. The occupation has grown tenfold across all NCM ranks since...

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RETIREMENT – COLONEL GARY WHELAN, CD, 00341 – SIGS

RETIREMENT – COLONEL GARY WHELAN, CD, 00341 – SIGS

1.    AFTER CLOSE TO 39 YEARS IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, COLONEL GARY WHELAN WILL RETIRE ON 31 MARCH 2023. 2.    WHELAN JOINED THE CAF IN APRIL OF 1984 WHEN HE JOINED AS A RESERVIST AS PART OF A SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SYEP) WITH 763 (OTTAWA)...

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