1. MASTER CORPORAL KEITH HERNANDEZ RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 08 JULY 2024 AFTER OVER 15 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. 

2. MASTER CORPORAL HERNANDEZ ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AS A LAND COMMUNICATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN ON 18 FEBRUARY 2009. AFTER COMPLETION OF BASIC TRAINING, HE PROCEEDED TO KINGSTON TO CONTINUE HIS MILITARY TRAINING AT CFSCE. IN SEPTEMBER 2010 AFTER COMPLETING HIS MILITARY TRADES TRAINING, HE WAS POSTED TO 5 RALC AT CFB VALCARTIER QC. ON 12 MARCH 2012 HE WAS POSTED TO CFS LEITRIM AND AGAIN POSTED TO CFNOC 11 JULY 2016 UNTIL 08 JULY 24. HE DEPLOYED TWICE TO CFS ALERT IN 2014 AND 2015. HE WAS AWARDED A GOVERNOR GENERAL’S CARING AWARD IN 2014 AND A VCDS COMMAND COMMENDATION ON 17 JUNE 2020.  

3. MASTER CORPORAL HERNANDEZ IS PROUD OF HIS UNFORGETTABLE 15 GREAT YEARS IN THE CAF. HE PLANS TO COMPLETE AN ADVANCED COLLEGE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY – SECURITY OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS AT ALGONQUIN COLLEGE. FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF HIS SERVICE, AND COLLEGE THROUGH VRPSM HE WILL SEEK EMPLOYMENT WITH DND AS A CIVILIAN. 

4. TO COMMEMORATE HIS CAREER, A DEPART WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT STACKED SMOKED MEAT AND GRILL ON 23 AUG 24. TO RSVP AND SUBMIT CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, SALUTATIONS, ANECDOTES, AND PICTURES CONTACT SGT GUDLAUGSON AT [email protected].