1. MAJOR MICHAEL DUBOIS-BOUDAZZA, CD RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 15+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA ON 6 DECEMBER 2021.

2. MICHAEL BEGAN HIS CAREER AS AN OFFICER CADET AT THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. HE GRADUATED IN 2010 WITH A DEGREE IN PHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE AND THEN COMPLETED HIS TRAINING AT THE CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS (CFSCE) AS A COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (CELE) OFFICER. AFTER A FIRST POSTING TO CANADIAN FORCES INFORMATION OPERATIONS GROUP (CFIOG) IN THE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT FOR LEVEL III SYSTEMS, MICHAEL BECAME THE SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (SIGINT) ADVISOR AT CFIOG HALIFAX. AFTERWARDS, HE DEPLOYED ON OP IMPACT IN KUWAIT AS A DUTY OFFICER. MICHAEL THEN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE HIS OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH MANY STUDENTS AT CFSCE DURING HIS TENURE AS AN INSTRUCTOR AND AS 2IC 1 SQUADRON. PRIOR TO HIS FINAL POSTING TO DIMEI IN 2021, MICHAEL SPENT THREE REWARDING YEARS AS AN EXCHANGE OFFICER TO THE US MILITARY IN FORT HUACHUCA, ARIZONA.

3. MICHAEL WILL REMAIN IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION WHERE HE WILL BE RECONNECTING WITH HIS FAMILY AND PURSUING POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION.

4. A SMALL AND INFORMAL DWD WILL BE HELD ON 4 FEB 2022.

5. PLEASE SEND ANY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES OR HUMOROUS ANECDOTES TO LT ANNA WEINGARTL BY EMAIL: [email protected]