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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...
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...
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...
Sergeant Tara Oliver Recognized by WiDS
The C&E Branch would like to commend Sergeant Oliver for her being recognized as an Emerging Leader in the Women in Defence and Security Emerging Leaders program!
RETIREMENT – T. MUNROE, CANADIAN FORCES JOINT SIGNALS REGIMENT
T. MUNROE HAS BEEN A PUBLIC SERVANT FOR 35 YEARS, SERVING THE LAST 23 YEARS AT THE CANADIAN FORCES JOINT SIGNALS REGIMENT, RETIRING ON 15 MAY 2023. 2. SHE STARTED HER TENURE WITH THE C&E BRANCH 26 YEARS AGO WITH 79 COMM REGT WHICH LED TO THE NEXT 23...
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER D. JDD LABRANCHE, CD, 00385 – SIG TECH
AFTER MORE THAN 26 YEARS OF GOOD AND LOYAL SERVICE, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER (CWO) D. LABRANCHE WILL RETIRE FROM THE ROYAL CANADIAN SIGNALS CORPS AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON MAY 26, 2023. MWO LABRANCHE ENLISTED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN MARCH...
RETIREMENT – LIEUTENANT-COLONEL K. MORIN, MSM, CD, 00341 – SIGS
1. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL K. MORIN, MSM, CD, WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 27 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA ON 4 JULY 2023. 2. LCOL MORIN JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN JUNE 1996 A SIGNALS OFFICER, AND GRADUATED FROM THE ROYAL...
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...
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...
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER J. BEARD, CD, 00109 – ATIS TECH
MASTER WARRANT OFFICER J. BEARD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 31 MAY 2023 AFTER 33+ YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. SHE ENROLLED WITH THE CAF RESERVE FORCE IN JUNE OF 1989 AT 728 COMMUNICATION SQUADRON IN ST. JOHN’S,...
RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER, S. SEAL, CD, 00385 – SIG TECH
AFTER CLOSE TO 25 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, MWO SEAL WILL RETIRE ON, 18 MAY 2023.2. MWO SEAL JOINED THE RESERVES AT, 700 COMM SQN IN BORDEN ON, 25 MAY 1998, AND PROCEEDED TO BASIC TRAINING IN KINGSTON, JULY...
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER (MASTER GUNNER) B.J.G. PRONOVOST CD, MBA, 00384 – LINE TECH
AFTER MORE THAN 32 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER (MASTER GUNNER) B. PRONOVOST HAS RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE CANADIAN ARMY, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND THE LINE OCCUPATION ON 26 MARCH 2023....
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...
RETIREMENT – CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER S. LOYER, CD, 00381 – CWO
1. CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER S. LOYER WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 15 MAY 2023 AFTER 25 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. S. LOYER ENROLLED WITH THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN JANUARY 1998 IN MONTREAL CITY AS A RADIO OPERATOR (211) AND LATER...
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...
AFCEA Ottawa PD Luncheon 2nd May: Col Corey Crosby, Commander CFIOG
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association - Ottawa Chapter will host their next PD Hybrid Luncheon on 2 May 2023, registration is now open! Date : Tuesday, May 2nd Time: 11:30AM - 1:30PM In Person: Canadian Army Officers' Mess - 149 Somerset Street...
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...
RETIREMENT – MASTER CORPORAL B. A CURTIS, 00109 – ATIS TECH
MASTER CORPORAL B. A. CURTIS WILL RETIRE ON 20 JUNE 2023, AFTER 12 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH. 2. MCPL CURTIS ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES WITH THE 2 NOVA SCOTIA...
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...
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER VINCENT TRAVERS, CD, 00109 – ATIS TECH
IN HIS 25TH YEAR OF DISTINGUSIHED AND HOUNRABLE SERIVCE, MWO VINCENT (VINCE) TRAVERS WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON 18 APRIL 2023. 2. VINCE’S CAF CAREER BEGAN IN 1998 WITH HASTING AND PRINCE EDWARD REGIMENT AS AN INFINTRY RIFLEMEN. AFTER NUMERIOUS RELAXING CAMPING...
RETIREMENT – CHIEF PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS SHERRI JONES, 00381 CPO1 AND CWO CORPS
AFTER 31+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE SPECIALISTS (SIGINT SPEC) OCCUPATION, CPO1 JONES WILL HANG UP HER NAVAL UNIFORM FOR THE LAST TIME ON 30 JUNE 2023. 2. SHERRI, HAILS FROM CORNER BROOK, NL AND JOINED THE CANADIAN...
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...
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...
AFCEA PD Event: LCol Caleb de Boer, CAF Cyber Deputy Director Policy and Engagement
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association - Ottawa Chapter will host their next PD Hybrid Luncheon on 3 April 2023, registration is now open! Date : April 3rd (Monday instead of Tuesday) Time: 11:30AM - 1:30PM In Person: Canadian Army Officers' Mess...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
RETIREMENT – MASTER CORPORAL HERBERT JOHN ANTIQUIERA, CD, 00385 – SIG TECH
1. MASTER CORPORAL ANTIQUIERA WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 22 APRIL 23 WITH OVER 13 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE AS A SIGNALS TECHNICIAN. 2. MCPL ANTIQUIERA JOINED THE CAF IN 2010 AS A SIG TECH AND UPON COMPLETION OF HIS TRAINING AT CANADIAN FORCES...
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....
RETIREMENT – CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER CAREFOOT, CD, 00341, ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS
AFTER 31+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS, CAPTAIN CAREFOOT WILL BE RETIRING ON 11 APRIL 2023. CAPT CAREFOOT JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN THE COMMUNICATION RESERVE IN 1991 WITH 705 (HAMILTON)...
Congratulations Mrs. Elsa Lessard – WREN, Centenarian, making headlines again!
The Rideau Club has presented the Robert I. Hendy Award to Elsa Lessard, a 101-year-old Second World War veteran.
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.
Specially trained 100-year-old WW2 veteran Elsa Lessard honoured
100-year-old Second World War veteran honoured for her contributions to the Canadian Navy Elsa Lessard was specially trained in morse code — a skill she had already learned from her older brother — to listen for encrypted messages from German U-boats. Liam...
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.