- MASTER CORPORAL B. A. CURTIS WILL RETIRE ON 20 JUNE 2023, AFTER 12 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH.
2. MCPL CURTIS ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES WITH THE 2 NOVA SCOTIA HIGHLANDERS ON 24 FEB 2011 AS AN INFANTRYMAN. HE COMPONENT TRANSFERRED TO ATIS TECH ON 16 AUG 2013, JOINING THE C&E BRANCH.
AFTER COMPLETING HIS TRADES TRAINING AT CFB KINGSTON’S CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS, AND A BRIEF ATTACHMENT TO THE 36 SIGNAL REGIMENT, HE WAS POSTED TO CFB TRENTON IN 2015. HE APPLIED TO CANSOFCOM IN 2017 AND WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE RANKS. HE IMMEDIATELY RECEIVED INDOCTRINATION AND THE TRAINING REQUIRED TO OPERATE AS A SPECIAL OPERATIONS SIGNALER (SOSIG) WITHIN CANSOFCOM. DURING HIS TIME WITHIN COMMAND, BRENNAN DEPLOYED MANY TIMES AS A SOSIG ON EXERCISE AND ON SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS (BIG OPS). HE REPRESENTED HIS UNIT, HIS TRADE, AND HIS COUNTRY WITH PRIDE AND DISTINCTION.
3.MASTER CORPORAL CURTIS IS TAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO DEDICATE MORE TIME TO HIS WIFE, KYLA, AND DAUGHTER, ADA. HE IS FOCUSED ON RECONNECTING WITH FAMILY AFTER DEDICATING SO MUCH OF HIS TIME AND ENERGY TO THE SERVICE OF CANADA.
4. A GATHERING WILL BE HELD AT 8 WG TRENTON ON 02 JUNE 2023 TO CELEBRATE HIS CAREER WITH FRIENDS AND LEADERSHIP WHO ALL RESPECT AND WISH THE BEST FOR HIM. ANYONE WHO WANTS TO SHARE MEMORIES AND STORIES, PLEASE EMAIL SEAN(dot)MURRAY2@FORCES(dot)GC(dot)CA AND I WILL READ THE HIGHLIGHTS ALOUD AT THE DWD.