1. CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER D. CHRISTIANSON WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON THE 4TH OF MARCH 2019 AFTER 30 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DISTINCT SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS.
2. CWO CHRISTIANSON JOINED REGULAR FORCE IN JUNE 1985 AS A TELETYPE AND CYPHER TECHNICIAN (TEL TECH). AS THE TRADES EVOLVED SHE THEN BECAME A LAND COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN (LCIS TECH). SHE LEFT THE CAF IN 2006 WHEN SHE WENT TO WORK FOR THE COMMUNICATION SECURITY ESTABLISHMENT. IN 2011 SHE DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE CAF AND RE-ENROLLED AND BECAME PART OF THE ARMY COMMUNICATION INFORMATION SYSTEM SPECIALIST (ACISS) OCCUPATION.
3. CWO CHRISTIANSON HAS COMPLETED OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENTS TO SOMALIA; BOSNIA, TAMPA BAY; KABUL; KANDAHAR AND KUWAIT. SHE ALSO HAD THE PRIVLEDGE OF PARTICIPATING IN AND COMPLETING THE NIJMEGEN MARCHES.
4. CWO CHRISTIANSON HAS ACCEPTED A POSITION WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE WHERE SHE PLANS TO WORK UNTIL IT IS TIME TO COMPLETELY RETIRE TO BRITISH COLUMBIA.
5. THERE WILL NOT BE A DWD AS CWO CHRISTIANSON HAD ONE IN 2006 WHEN SHE RETIRED FROM THE CAF THE FIRST TIME.
Congrats Debbie!
Was just talking about you and the chat we had about retirement. Decided to take a quick look at the site and… look at what I found. Wish there would have been another DWD, I could have probably attended this one…
Very great career, an example for all. Great working with you and, always great to see you and chat every time I get to.
hope you’ll enjoy your last few years as a P/S but mostly, full retirement soon, as you well deserve.
Hi Debbie,
Congratulations on your retirement from the Forces.
Have lots of fun/fond memories serving with you in Wainwright in the early 80s.
Best wishes on your civilian career.
A “Fowl Five” member
Good luck and Godspeed in whatever the future holds.
Hi Debbie,
I just saw this today. Congrats on your well deserved retirement from the CAF. It was an honour to have served with you. Take care & best of luck with all of your future plans.
Congrats Debbie! It was a pleasure starting my military career with you. From Basic training to our TQ3 it is all great memories. Best of luck to whatever life brings you in Retirement. If you are ever in Kingston please look up Tammy and I we would love to catch up!
Hi Deb, It was great working with you! I wish you success and happiness in your new career. I wonder how many Tel Techs are left? There can’t be very many. Cheers!
Congratulations on your retirement (again) Deb. Outstanding career. Hopefully we run into each other in the future. All the best.
Congrats Deb.
Hey,
It was always a pleasure serving with you and for you. By your leadership, your knowledge and your advices, you provided me and my troops (My Sig Op, Tech and Lineman alike) all the high technology tools that we needed in order to accomplish our task; in the field, in operation or in garrison. With you, we were always ahead of the requirements. We were always assured of success and the highest standard when you organized or arranged something for us. As you remember, I might have put some typo in that text.
A career example for us all! Thank you for your service and best regards for the future
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Congrats Deb. Very distinguished career.