1. CAPTAIN JAPHET HONVO WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 14 AUGUST 2025 AFTER 8 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.

2. ORIGINALLY FROM COTONOU, BENIN, CAPT HONVO ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 15 AUGUST 2017 AS A CELE (AIR) OFFICER. HE HOLDS A BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING AND A MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE FROM ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL. THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, HE SERVED IN VARIOUS TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL ROLES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING AT CFB BAGOTVILLE, CFB COMOX, CFSCE KINGSTON, AND MOST RECENTLY AT 1 CDN AIR DIV HQ IN WINNIPEG AS A6 OPS DOMESTICS.

3. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE HIS TASKING AT CFSCE WHERE HE CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRAINING OF CELE OFFICERS, MULTIPLE POSTINGS IN SUPPORT OF RCAF COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS OPERATIONS, AND HIS POSTING TO THE COMBINED AIR OPERATION CENTRE AS DUTY WATCH OFFICER.

4. CAPT HONVO IS GRATEFUL FOR THE FRIENDSHIPS, MENTORSHIPS, AND EXPERIENCES GAINED THROUGHOUT HIS MILITARY CAREER. HE DESCRIBES HIS TIME IN UNIFORM AS A PERIOD OF GROWTH, SERVICE, AND PURPOSE. HE PLANS TO MOVE BACK TO MONTREAL AND EXPLORE NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CIVILIAN SECTOR WHILE CONTINUING TO SUPPORT HIS COMMUNITY.

5. FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES ARE INVITED TO A DEPART WITH DIGNITY LUNCHEON TO BE HELD IN WINNIPEG AT THE WOBBLY PROP MESS ON 13 AUG 25 AT 1200. THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND OR SEND BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES, AND PHOTOS ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT CAPT PATRICK SMITH AT [email protected].