MASTER CORPORAL STEPHANIE PÉPIN WILL BE RETIRING ON 07 OCTOBER 2023, FOLLOWING 18 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND CANADA.

MCPL PÉPIN ENROLLED AS A SIGINT SPECIALIST IN MONTREAL, QUEBEC ON OCTOBER 06, 2005. DURING HER CAREER, SHE SERVED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CANADA AND ABROAD INCLUDING: CANADIAN FORCES STATION LEITRIM, CFIOG OUTCAN HQ DETACHMENT FORT MEADE – NSA WASHINGTON, AND MARLANT TRINITY CFB HALIFAX. MCPL PÉPIN ALSO DEPLOYED ON HMCS VANCOUVER AS A CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ELEMENT OPERATOR IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION MOBILE.

HAVING HELD A VARIETY OF POSITIONS THROUGHOUT HER CAREER INCLUDING PROCESSING AND REPORTING ANALYST, SIGINT GEOSPATIAL ANALYST, AND OPERATIONAL SIGINT ANALYST, MCPL PÉPIN IS GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO HAVE WORKED ALONGSIDE HER AND SUPPORTED HER THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. SHE IS ESPECIALLY THANKFUL FOR THE UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT OF HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

UPON RETIREMENT, MCPL PÉPIN WILL BE REMAINING IN OTTAWA, LIVING THE GOOD LIFE AND ENJOYING TIME WELL SPENT WITH HER NEWFOUNDLAND DOG MAUI.

AT MCPL PÉPIN’S REQUEST, THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL DEPART WITH DIGINITY CEREMONY TO CELEBRATE HER DEPARTURE FROM CAF. INSTEAD, CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, SALUTATIONS, ANECDOTES, AND BEST WISHES CAN BE FORWARDED TO THE ATTENTION OF MASTER WARRANT OFFICER SHELLY PATRIQUIN ([email protected]) NLT 30 SEPTEMBER 2023.