1. MASTER CORPORAL PLOURDE IS TRANSITIONING OUT OF THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AS A PROUD MEMBER OF THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH AFTER 15 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE ON 01 OCTOBER 2021.

2. MCPL PLOURDE’S CAF ADVENTURE BEGAN ON 31 MARCH 2006. IN TOTAL, MCPL PLOURDE HAS HAD 4 POSTINGS IN HIS CAREER: ST-JEAN, BORDEN, KINGSTON AND VALCARTIER. HE WAS ASO DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN IN 2009-2010, ON A MISSION FOR WHICH HE RECEIVED THE GENERAL CAMPAIGN STAR – SOUTH-WEST ASIA (GCS-SWA).

3. MCPL PLOURDE HAS HELD A VARIETY OF JOBS RANGING FROM HIS ACTUAL TRADE OF LAND COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN (LCIS TECH) TO TRAINING AND MENTORING PEERS AND SUBORDINATES. HE ACQUIRED HIS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH HQ & SIGS (2009, 2014-2019), VALCARTIER GARRISON (2010-2012), 2 R22R (2012-2013, 2014), 1 R22R, 5 CER (2019-2020) AND 2 CANADIAN DIVISION SUPPORT GROUP SIGNALS SQUADRON (AND 2 CDSG 2020-2021). MCPL PLOURDE’S COLLEAGUES WERE AT THE HEART OF HIS CAREER AND MAKING THEM A PRIORITY ALWAYS ENSURED THAT THE MISSION WAS A SUCCESS AND “FAILURE FREE.”

4. DAVID IS NOW EMBARKING ON A NEW ADVENTURE. HE WILL BEGIN A NEW CHAPTER OF HIS PROFESSIONAL LIFE ON 4 OCT WHEN HE STARTS A CAREER AS A SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT OFFICER (SMO (EL-05)) WITH INNOVATION, SCIENCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA (ISED), FORMERLY INDUSTRY CANADA.

5. A BRIEF CEREMONY WAS HELD ON 27 SEPTEMBER AT 2 CDSG SIG SQN (VALCARTIER). ANYONE WISHING TO SHARE ANECDOTES, PHOTOS OR GOODBYE MESSAGES CAN CONTACT SGT GROSLEAU: [email protected], 2 CDSG SIG SQN.