1. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL K. MORIN, MSM, CD, WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 27 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA ON 4 JULY 2023.

2. LCOL MORIN JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN JUNE 1996 A SIGNALS OFFICER, AND GRADUATED FROM THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE IN 2000 WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING. AFTER AN ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PERIOD WITH 2 CMBG HQ & SIGNALS SQUADRON IN PETAWAWA, SHE WAS POSTED INTO ADM(IM) IN 2001 ON THE SECURE COMMON EMAIL PROJECT AND THEN TO THE RELATED MILITARY MESSAGE HANDLING SYSTEM PROJECT. IN 2006, SHE DEPLOYED TO KABUL, AFGHANISTAN AS CHIEF INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR THE NATO MISSION, AND THEN WAS POSTED TO DIRECTOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SECURITY AS SECURITY ADVISOR FOR THE SECRET DOMAIN. IN 2009, SHE DEPLOYED TO KHARTOUM, SUDAN AS A G3 WATCH OFFICER FOR UNMIS, AND THEN MOVED OVER TO ADM(MAT) IN 2010 TO WORK ON THE COUNTER IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE PROJECT IN DIRECTOR COMBAT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT. IN 2012, SHE WAS PROMOTED TO MAJOR AND TOOK OVER AS THE TECHNICAL AUTHORITY FOR THE ARMY C2 LONG-TERM SUPPORT CONTRACTS IN DIRECTOR LAND COMMAND SYSTEMS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. SHE WAS POSTED TO CALGARY IN 2015, WHERE SHE WAS PRIVILEGED TO SERVE AS THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF CANADIAN FORCES RECRUITING CENTRE (PRAIRIES AND THE NORTH) UNTIL 2017, AFTER WHICH SHE RETURNED TO OTTAWA TO SERVE AS THE CANADIAN JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OFFICER. IN 2018, SHE RETURNED TO ADM(IM) TO SERVE AS J3 NETWORK OPERATIONS FOR DIRECTOR GENERAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS. IN 2021, SHE WAS POSTED INTO DIRECTOR GENERAL INFORMATION CAPABILITY FORCE DEVELOPMENT, INTO THE JOINT AND COMBINED REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT SECTION OF DIRECTOR JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL INFORMATION SYSTEMS FORCE DEVELOPMENT. AT THE END OF 2021, SHE WAS PROMOTED TO HER CURRENT RANK AND TOOK OVER AS THE SECTION HEAD FOR THE SAME SECTION.

3. LCOL MORIN WILL BE REMAINING IN OTTAWA WITH THE INTENTION OF FULLY RETIRING. SHE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING TIME WITH HER HUSBAND LOUIS, HER DOG BEANS, HER FAMILY AND HER FRIENDS, AND HAVING A CHANCE TO SPEND TIME ON HER NUMEROUS HOBBIES. SHE IS ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO HELP PEOPLE THROUGH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. ONE THING SHE WILL NOT BE DOING IS WORKING ON COMPUTERS ANY TIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

LCOL MORIN WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE SHE HAS WORKED WITH OVER THE PAST 27 YEARS WHO HAVE ENCOURAGED HER, SUPPORTED HER, FROM WHOM SHE HAS LEARNED SO MUCH AND WHO HAVE MADE WORK SUCH A REWARDING EXPERIENCE. SHE IS GRATEFUL FOR THE LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS SHE HAS MADE, WITH MILITARY AND CIVILIANS ALIKE, AND TO HAVE HAD THE CHANCE TO SEE SO MUCH OF CANADA AND THE WORLD.

4. A DEPARTURE WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON 26 MAY 2023 AT THE CFS LEITRIM ALL RANKS MESS, STARTING AT 12:30. HAVING SPENT HER CAREER TRYING TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND BUILD MORALE, LCOL MORIN WANTS THIS EVENT TO BE ONE LAST BBQ IN WHICH PEOPLE CAN ENJOY TIME TOGETHER OUTSIDE, IN THE COMFORTABLE CLOTHING OF THEIR CHOICE, WITH A LOT OF LAUGHTER AND JOY. IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND OR SEND WELL WISHES, PLEASE CONTACT JENNIFER SIMMS AT JENNIFER(dot)SIMMS(at)FORCES(dot)GC(dot)CA.