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RETIREMENT – CPL JUSTIN MCCARTHY, CD – 00120 SIGINT SPEC
1. AFTER MORE THAN 14 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE TO THE CAF, THE ARMY, AND CANADA, CORPORAL JUSTIN MCCARTHY HAS PUSHED ALL BUTTONS, AND ANALYZED ALL DATA AND WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES EFFECTIVE 28 MAR 2022. 2. SEEKING A NEW ADVENTURE AND LEAVING...
RETIREMENT – SGT CHAD DALEY, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. SERGEANT CHAD DALEY WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 14 MARCH 2022 AFTER 20 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. SHORTLY AFTER FINISHING A DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FROM NEW BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN 2001, SERGEANT DALEY...
RETIREMENT – CPL KYLE JAMES LINK – 00383 SIG OP
1. CORPORAL KYLE JAMES LINK WILL RETIRE ON 15 MARCH 2022, AFTER 6 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. CPL KYLE JAMES LINK ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AT CFRC LONDON ON THE 13TH OF MAY...
Veterans Affairs Update February 2022
In this edition: Black History Month Remembering Private Mark Graham VAC wants your opinion Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund announces support for more programs Job opportunities for Veterans, transitioning CAF members or serving reservists Helping military spouses...
RETIREMENT – CPL ERIC KLAASSEN – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. CORPORAL ERIC KLAASSEN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 19 APR 2022 FOLLOWING 12 + YEARS OF OUTSTANDING AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. CPL KLAASSEN ENROLLED IN THE CAF ON 04 SEPTEMBER 2010, COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING IN SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, FOLLOWED BY...
RETIREMENT – CPL THEODORE J. COMPANION, CD – ATIS TECH
1.ON 02 MARCH 2022, CORPORAL THEODORE J. COMPANION WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 40+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. FOR NOW HE INTENDS ON STAYING IN THE GANDER AREA AND WISHES TO CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CANADIAN FORCES AS A...
RETIREMENT – MWO M.A. (MIKE) THOMPSON, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. ON 19 AUGUST 2021, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER MIKE THOMPSON RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 34 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CAF, THE RCAF, RADAR TECHNICIANS EVERYWHERE AS WELL AS THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH. 2. MWO...
Promotion – Major Fred Stanley
On 28 Jan 2022 Major Fred Stanley was promoted to his current rank at 14 Wing Greenwood by the Wing Command, Col Brendan Cook and Wing Chief Warrant Officer, CWO Jonathan Proulx. This marks Maj Stanley’s eighth promotion in his career. Major Stanley joined the...
RETIREMENT – MCPL PAUL ANDREW MCCREE, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. AFTER 42 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE RES AND REG FORCE, MASTER CORPORAL PAUL MCCREE, CD3 WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 6 MARCH 2022. 2. MCPL MCCREE JOINED THE ARMY RESERVE IN 1978 AND SERVED WITH THE HASTINGS AND PRINCE EDWARD REGIMENT UNTIL...
RETIREMENT – WO KEVIN AULTMAN, CD – 00384 LINE TECH
1. WARRANT OFFICER KEVIN AULTMAN IS RETIRING ON 13 MARCH 2022, AFTER 21 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CAF, C&E BRANCH, THE LINE TECH TRADE, AND CANSOFCOM. 2. HE ENROLLED IN THE CAF AS AN INFANRTY RESERVIST IN FEBURARY 1998; IN 2001 HE...
77 Line Regt Newsletter – The Cable Jan 22
Dear C&E Family: Please read exciting stories about important events and updates from 77 Line Regiment in January 22 newsletter: The Cable - Volume 6 Issue 1
CFIOG / ADM(IM) H&A Ceremony, 16 Dec 21
On 16 Dec 21, the Chief of Staff – Information Management Group, MGen Jayne, along with IM Group Chief, CWO Turcotte, presented the following awards and recognition: CWO Scroll: CWO Gail Roberts (DG Cyber) - FEATURED IMAGE. CITATION: The CWO Scroll is issued to...
SIGINT Spec Member of the Year 2021: Cpl Nick Johnson
On 15 December 2021, Corporal Nicholas Johnson was presented the Signals Intelligence Specialist Member of the Year by the 21 EW Regt Command Team on behalf of Col Parsons and CWO Rochette, the Occupational Advisor and Senior NCM Occupational Advisor respectively. To...
RETIREMENT – LCOL JEAN-MARC J. GUÉRETTE, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. ON 02 MARCH 2022, LIEUTENANT COLONEL JEAN-MARC J. GUÉRETTE, CD, WILL RETIRE AFTER MORE THAN 35+ YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. JM ENROLLED IN THE RCCS RESERVE SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM DURING THE...
RETIREMENT – MWO KIRBY DIONNE, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. AFTER 29+ YEARS OF SERVICE MASTER WARRANT OFFICER KIRBY DIONNE WILL RETIRE FROM THE REG FORCE ON 16 MARCH 2022. 2. ORIGINALLY JOINING UNDER THE ROTP PROGRAM IN 1992, HE TOOK A BRIEF SABBATICAL BEFORE JOINING THE ATIS TECH PILOT COURSE IN 1997. POSTINGS HAVE...
RETIREMENT – MCPL TYLER MILLS, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. MASTER CORPORAL TYLER MILLS WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 20 FEB 2022 FOLLOWING 13 + YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE. 2. MCPL MILLS ENROLLED IN THE CAF ON 04 SEPTEMBER 2008, COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING IN BORDEN ONTARIO FOLLOWED BY ATIS TECHNICIAN TRAINING...
RETIREMENT – MAJ JUSTIN D. URQUHART, CD – 00340 CELE
1. MAJOR JUSTIN URQUHART WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 31 JANUARY 2022 AFTER 12+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. JUSTIN JOINED THE CAF AND IMMEDIATELY COMMENCED HIS EDUCATION AS AN OFFICER CADET AT THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE...
RETIREMENT – SGT MICHAEL ROCKX, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. AFTER MORE THAN 33 YEARS OF SERVICE TO COUNTRY CANADA, THE CAF AND THE RCAF, SERGEANT MICHAEL ROCKX WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON 28 FEBRUARY 2022. 2. BORN IN ST. CATHARINES 21 NOV 63, PRIMARILY RAISED AND SUBSEQUENTLY ENROLLED IN ST. CATHARINES AS A P.O.E.T. ON 22...
RETIREMENT – SGT JEAN-MARC ESTIME, CD – 00383 SIG OP
1. AFTER 19 + YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, SERGEANT JEAN-MARC ESTIME WILL BE RETIRING ON 21 JANUARY 2022. 2. SGT ESTIME WAS POSTED TO THE SIGNALS REGIMENT IN 2003 AND HAS PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONAL THEATRES SUCH AS OP ATHENA IN KABUL, TF...
RETIREMENT – MCPL RICHARD MACCARL, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. MASTER CORPORAL RICHARD MACCARL WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 04 FEBRUARY 2022 AFTER 13 PLUS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. RICHARD ENROLLED WITH THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIRFORCE AS AN AREOSPACE TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS...
RETIREMENT – PO 1 MARY HALL, CD – 00120 SIGINT SPEC
1. PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS MARY HALL WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 22 FEBRUARY 2022 AFTER 17+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. WITH HER HUSBAND JUNIOR BY HER SIDE AND THE SUPPORT OF HER SON RODNEY, PO 1 HALL ENROLLED AS A...
Major Christie receives the VCDS Commendation
On Wednesday, 15 December 2021, Major Blair Christie received the VCDS Commendation in recognition of his service as the Branch Adjutant. The ceremony took place at NDHQ – Carling Campus and was presided by Major-General Andrew Jayne, COS(IM). The outgoing Colonel...
eFP SIGNAL SQUADRON ROTO 17
With the pandemic situation more present and persistent than ever as well as the many constraints that this situation threw at us, the Signal Squadron had to face many challenges of coordination and training, mainly caused by the inability to accommodate a physical...
eFP Latvia Sig Sqn – Commendations
TFL Comd’s Commendation o MCpl Desruisseaux – 77 Lines Regt St-Jean Line Tech During Op Reassurance Roto 21-02, MCpl Desruisseaux's performance as Line Section 2 I/C has been beyond outstanding. In addition to his primary roles, he was also a highly contributing...
Veterans Affairs Update January 2022
In this edition: Thank you for your input on accessibility Coverage for mental health services coming soon Let’s talk about mental health New year, new resources to help you manage your mental health Launch of the Dementia Strategic Fund Powers of attorney can now use...
RETIREMENT – MAJ MICHAEL DUBOIS-BOUDAZZA, CD – 00340 CELE
1. MAJOR MICHAEL DUBOIS-BOUDAZZA, CD RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 15+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA ON 6 DECEMBER 2021. 2. MICHAEL BEGAN HIS CAREER AS AN OFFICER CADET AT THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. HE GRADUATED IN 2010 WITH A DEGREE...
Military Communications and Electronics Museum Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary
On 18 December 1961 the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals Museum opened in a few rooms in the basement of the Forde Building. In May 1996 the "new" Military Communications and Electronics Museum opened at its current location in a purpose-built Museum structure. In 2014...
A/CDS Coin Presentation – Cpl Daniel Taylor (ATIS) CFSTG Tech Svcs
Cpl Daniel Taylor (ATIS), a member of the C&E Branch from CFSTG Tech Svcs Borden was recently recognized with a coin from the CDS (acting at the time of presentation) Gen Eyre on 2 Nov 21 during an A/CDS Townhall at CFB Borden. The citation is as follows: Cpl...
RETIREMENT – WO TIM MILLIGAN, CD – 00383 SIG OP
1. WARRANT OFFICER TIM MILLIGAN, CD WILL RETIRE ON 7 FEBRUARY 2022 AFTER 25+ YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. 2. WO MILLIGAN FIRST JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 31 OCTOBER 1995 WITH THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND REGIMENT (PEIR) AS AN ARMOURED CREWMAN....
RETIREMENT – CPL BORCE KOSTANTINOVSKI, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. ON 11 FEBRUARY 2022 CORPORAL BORIS KOSTANTINOVSKI WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER MORE THAN 15 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. CPL KOSTANTINOVSKI JOINED THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE IN TORONTO, ONTARIO ON 18 OCT 2006 AS AN...
Veterans Affairs Update December 2021
In this edition: Take care of your mental health during this season The Veterans Independence Program can help you get through the winter The Education and Training Benefit can help you reach career goals Commemoration: End of the Cold War 80th anniversary of the...
RETIREMENT – MCPL JOHN GARRETT – 00109 ATIS TECH
MASTER CORPORAL JOHN GARRETT WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 10 JANUARY 2022 AFTER 8 + YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE. MCPL GARRETT ENROLLED IN THE CAF ON 14 NOVEMBER 2013 AS AN ATIS TECH COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING IN CFLRS, FOLLOWED BY TRADE SPECIFIC...
RETIREMENT – CPL STEVEN MITCHELL MANCINI – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. ON 01 DECEMBER 2021, CPL STEVEN MANCINI RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER NEARLY 12 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE, THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY, AND THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH. 2. STEVEN WAS BORN IN...
SAD NEWS – HEALTH STATUS – COLONEL (RET’D) DON PRUNER, OMM, CD
Dear Members of the Communications and Electronics Branch/The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals: This note is intended to advise our C&E Branch members of the status of one of our genuine heroes – Colonel Don Pruner, OMM, CD. Colonel Don Pruner has been diagnosed...
RETIREMENT – LCOL THOMAS SCOTT MCLEAN, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL THOMAS SCOTT (TS) MCLEAN WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER OVER 39 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA ON 17 NOVEMBER 2021. 2. TS BEGAN HIS CAREER AS AN OFFICER CADET AT ROYAL ROADS MILITARY COLLEGE, GRADUATING FROM...
RETIREMENT – SERGEANT LOIS GOUTHRO, CD – ATIS TECH 00109
1. AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, SERGEANT LOIS GOUTHRO WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, EFFECTIVE 14 FEBRUARY 2022. 2. LOIS ENROLLED IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE AS AN AEROSPACE TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN IN...
RETIREMENT – MAJ BARBARA O’GORMAN, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. AFTER 31 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, MAJOR BARBARA O’GORMAN WILL BE RETIRING ON 17 JANUARY 2022. 2. MAJ O’GORMAN JOINED THE CAF ON 18 OCTOBER 1990 AND PROCEEDED TO BASIC TRAINING IN CORNWALLIS, NS. AFTER BASIC...
RETIREMENT – MCPL STEVE HARRISSON, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. MASTER CORPORAL STEVE HARRISSON, CD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON 17 DEC 2021 AFTER MORE THAN 16 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. 2. STEVE GRADUATED IN MICROBIOLOGY AT THE LAVAL UNIVERSITY AND WORKED...
RETIREMENT – MCPL DANIEL BOLDUC, CD – 00385 SIG TECH
1. MASTER CORPORAL DANIEL BOLDUC WILL BE RETIRING ON 08 DECEMBER 2021, AFTER NEARLY 17 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS 2. DANIEL ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 21 DEC 2004 AND RECEIVED HIS BASIC...
RETIREMENT – CPL ABDUL OMER – 00384 LINE TECH
1. CORPORAL (CPL) ABDUL OMER WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 15 JAN 2022 AFTER 9 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CAF, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORP OF SIGNALS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE LINE TRADE. 2. CPL OMER ENROLLED AS A SIGNAL...
RETIREMENT – WO NANCY ROSSIGNOL, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. WARRANT OFFICER NANCY ROSSIGNOL WILL RETIRE ON 10 JANUARY 2022 AFTER 23+ YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CAF. 2. WO ROSSIGNOL GREW UP IN CARAQUET, NEW-BRUNSWICK AND JOINED THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY IN OCTOBER 1996 AS A TACTICAL ACOUSTIC SENSOR OPERATOR....
CFSCE Support Squadron Remembrance Day
This year, CFSCE Support Squadron conducted Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Eastern Ontario communities: Denbigh, Flinton, Mountain Grove and Arden (please see the photos below). Photo credit: MCpl Nicol and Cpl Araujo
Op Reassurance – Ex NS 2021 Multinational Participation
On 27-28 Oct 2021, the international exercise NOBLE SKYWAVE took place, organised by 21 EW regiment in Kingston; joining approximately 170 stations located all around the world. This exercise has the goal to encourage the...
CFIOG News
Featured Image: Capt Adams receiving CDS Commendation from A/CDS Gen Wayne Eyre. The MND and A/CDS visited this week and we used this as an opportunity to have the CDS present a few CDS Commendations as well as a CWO Scroll. Capt Adams and PO2 Crockett were awarded...
RETIREMENT – MCPL TROY L. IRVINE, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. FOLLOWING 12 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, MASTER CORPORAL TROY L. IRVINE WILL RETIRE FROM THE RCAF ON 14 JAN 2022. 2. MCPL TROY IRVINE ENROLLED IN THE CAF IN NOVEMBER OF 2009 AS A LAND COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN (LCIS TECH)....
OP JIMMY SANTA 2021
We’re at it again. The C&E Association, this year in partnership with the C&E Museum has assembled a dedicated band of Santa’s helpers (thanks to CFSCE) to pack up and send a small package of Branch logo swag to each deployed member. It is a small gesture, but...
Veterans Affairs Update November 2021
In this edition: Veterans’ Week 2021: Service, Courage and Sacrifice Remember Indigenous Veterans Day 100 years of the Remembrance Poppy in Canada Veteran Success Story: Captain Judy Harper blazes new trails 65 years of Peacekeeping Deadline approaches to claim in...
HCLOS Course Graduation
Featured Image: Staff and students of HCLOS course serial 0086 Photo Credit: MCpl Pritchard In autumn of 2021, the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre (CMTC) in Wainwright ran a successful High Capacity Line of Sight (HCLOS) course, serial 0086, with personnel...
RETIREMENT – SGT PETER Y. HAWRISH, CD – 00120 SIGINT SPEC
1. SERGEANT PETER HAWRISH WILL BE RETIRING ON 8 APRIL 2022 AFTER 23+YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. SGT HAWRISH JOINED CAF AS A RESERVE LINEMAN IN 1995, STAYING UNTIL JUNE 1999. HE QUIT THE RESERVES ONLY TO EVENTUALLY JOIN THE REG FORCE AUG 2000....
Last Message from Col Cmdt BGen (Ret) O’Keefe
TO OUR C&E BRANCH MEMBERS – SERVING AND RETIRED LATE LAST MONTH ON 28 OCT DURING C&E WEEK I HANDED OVER MY COL CMDT DUTIES TO BGEN (RETIRED) JOSEE ROBIDOUX, OMM,CD. WHAT FOLLOWS IS A FEW MOMENTS OF REFLECTION ON THE PAST THREE YEARS AND LONGER. IT WAS IN SEP...