- 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 ENROLLED IN CORNER BROOK NL 30 NOVEMBER IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. HE COMPLETED BASIC TRIANING IN CORWALLIS, NS AND THEN FOUND HIMSELF IN CFB KINGSTON WHERE HE COMPLETED HIS RADIO OPERATOR TRADE QUALIFICATION AND POSTED TO 4 SQN, 1CDHSR IN NOVEMBER 1990. PROMOTED TO CPL IN NOVEMBER 1992, AND THEN SENT TO CFB EDMONTON ON A BASIC PARA COURSE. CPL GILLAM DEPLOYED TO RWANDA IN 1994 UNDER UNITIED NATIONS, AS A UCRATTZ OPERATOR. JULY 1996 HE WAS POSTED TO 72 COMMUNICATION GROUP HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT GREAT VILLAGE, NS. AUGUST 2000 HE WAS THEN POSTED TO 4TH ENGINEER SUPPORT REGIMENT IN CFB GAGETOWN. DECEMBER 2000, HE DEPLOYED TO OP ECLIPSE IN ERITREA, AFRICA. UPON RETURNING HE WAS PROMOTED TO MCPL IN JULY 2001. JANUARY 2004 HE ONCE AGAIN DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN UNDER OP ATHENA AND PROMOTED TO SGT JUNE 2005. JULY 2006 HE WAS POSTED TO CFS ST. JOHN’S, NL AS THE STIS SUPERVISOR. PROMOTED TO WARRANT OFFICER IN JUNE 2010 AND POSTED BACK TO CFB GAGEWOWN, TO THE 5TH CANADIAN DIVISION SUPPORT BASE, SIGNAL SQADRON TROOP WARRANT AND THEN PROCEEDED AS THE OPERATIONS WARRANT FOR THREE YEARS. PROMOTED TO MASTER WARRANT OFFICER IN 2015 POSTED TO OTTAWA, DIRECTORATE LAND COMMAND SYSTEMS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT (DLCSPM). IN 2018 HE TOOK HIS COMMISSION TO CAPT AND POSTED BACK TO CFB GAGEOWN AS THE PLANS OFFICER. IN 2019 HE WAS THE DCO OF 5CDSG SIGNAL SQN AND IN 2021 HE WAS POSTED INTO THE POSITION OF OPERATION OFFICER.
- CAPT GILLAM WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE MANY PEOPLE HE HAS WORKED WITH OVER THE PAST 33+ YEARS. HE WILL MISS ALL THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE, GOOD FRIENDS, AND GREAT WORK EXPERICENCES THAT HAVE MADE IT AN OUTSTANING CAREER. CAPT GILLAM AND HIS WIFE DAWN WILL BE STAYING IN MARITMES FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE.
- CAPT GILLAM HAS A DWD AT THE GAGETOWN OFFICER’S MESS 1400HRS ON THURS, 29 JUNE 2023. ALL ARE WELCOM. ANYONE WISHING TO SEND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, PICTURES AND AMUSING ANECDOTES ARE WELCOME TO SEND THEM TO MWO P.N. GERMAN, AT PATRICK(DOT)GERMAN(AT)FORCES(DOT)GC(DOT)CA.
Excellent career Dave! By that I mean your military career not the semi-pro hockey one you had…. All joking aside, I can’t say enough good things about you Dave and the good memories we shared before, during and after my time in uniform. I wish you, Dawn and the boys all the best during your transition into retirement!