1. MAJOR DANY ARCHAMBAULT WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 1 AUGUST 2021, AFTER 31+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.
2. DANY ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 22 FEBRUARY 1990 AT CANADIAN FORCES RECRUITING CENTRE ROUYN NORANDA, QC, AS A COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH OPERATOR. DURING HIS CAREER, HE WAS POSTED TO CFS LEITRIM (X3), 2 ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQUADRON – 1ST CANADIAN DIVISION HEADQUARTERS AND SIGNAL REGIMENT, CANADIAN FORCES LEADERSHIP AND RECRUITS SCHOOL, CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS, CANADIAN FORCES INTELLIGENCE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, CANADIAN FORCES INFORMATION AND OPERATIONS GROUP HEADQUARTERS, AND 2 CANADIAN DIVISION HEADQUARTERS WHERE HE IS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AS G6 PLANS.
3. DANY COMPLETED TWO TOURS TO CFS ALERT AND TWO TOURS TO AFGHANISTAN. HE REACHED THE RANK OF MASTER WARRANT OFFICER BEFORE BEING RECOMMENDED FOR THE COMMISSIONING FROM THE RANKS PLAN AS A SIGNAL OFFICER IN 2014. HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROUD AND FELT PRIVILEGED TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. HE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES AND THOSE WHO ARE STILL SUFFERING. DANY HAS ENJOYED EVERY MOMENT OF HIS MILITARY CAREER AND IS ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL FOR HAVING BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ENGLISH AND MEETING SO MANY GREAT PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER CANADA AND ABROAD.
4. DANY AND MARIE-JOSEE WILL RELOCATE TO THE GATINEAU AREA WHERE THEY WILL ADOPT 5-YEAR-OLD DOMINIQUE, CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FOSTER CARE FOR 3-YEAR-OLD ALICIA WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR DAUGHTER DAPHNE THROUGHOUT HER UNIVERSITY STUDIES. BETWEEN QUALITY TIME WITH HIS FAMILY AND ENJOYING THEIR FOUR-SEASON COTTAGE, DANY WILL EXPLORE SECOND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.
5. DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, THERE WILL BE NO DEPART WITH DIGNITY FUNCTION, BUT DANY AND MARIE-JOSEE WILL HOST FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT A LATER DATE.
6. BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES AND CONGRATULATIONS MESSAGES CAN BE PASSED DIRECTLY TO MAJOR DANIEL DUBOIS AT [email protected].
Mr Archambault, (as you were back in the day),
Congratulations on your outstanding career and retirement in the rank of Major. Although only serving with CF for shy of two years, I completed 38 years service and I have to say you were one of the most professional warrant officers I had the privilege to serve with. Not only that you are a true gentleman whom your family and friends should be very proud of – which I’m sure they are. Good luck with your future and the new family additions. Take care.
A remarkable gentleman: professional, civil, and courteous. I was one of Dany’s instructors at CFSCE when he CFR’d, and I learned far more from him than the other way ‘round. We were students together in Borden, and crossed paths again in Latvia. Dany always stood out as a kind, collected, and quiet professional.
Well done to you Dany. It was a pleasure knowing you, and hearing of your wonderful home life where you dedicated so much to Foster care. All the best to you and yours.
Blair