- 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 SUBSEQUENTLY POSTED TO 5 CMBG HQ & SIG SQN, VALCARTIER, QC. HE WAS PROMOTED TO HIS CURRENT RANK IN AUG 2016, THEN POSTED IN JULY 2018 TO CFJSR AND WAS DEPLOYED TO DAKAR, SENEGAL FOR OP OSH (WA).
- UPON RETIREMENT, HE WILL STAY IN KINGSTON ONTARIO WITH HIS WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN. HE HAS TAKEN ON EMPLOYMENT IN KINGSTON AND PLANS TO ENJOY QUALITY TIME AT HOME WITH HIS FAMILY. HE IS THANKFUL FOR THE EXPERIENCE, FRIENDSHIPS AND MEMORIES MADE AND SHARED WITH MANY GREAT PEOPLE OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS WORKING WITH THE CAF. HIS PRESENCE WILL DEFINITELY DE MISSED.
- A LUNCHEON GET TOGETHER CELEBRATING CPL PELCHAT’S RETIREMENT WILL BE HELD FROM 1130-1330 HRS ON 26 MAY 2023 AT LONE STAR TEXAS GRILL, 251 ONTARIO ST KINGSTON, ON K7L 2Z4.
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