1. MASTER CORPORAL S. ERMEL WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON THE 24TH OF NOVEMBER 2017 AFTER 30+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.
2. MASTER CORPORAL S. ERMEL ENROLLED IN THE CAF ON FEBRUARY 2ND 1987 AS A RADAR TECHNICIAN (231). AFTER HIS BOOT CAMP, HE COMPLETED A 6 MONTH SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING AT THE CANADIAN FORCES LANGUAGE SCHOOL IN ST.JEAN. HE THEN STARTED HIS POET TRAINING WHICH HE COMPLETED ON AUGUST 8TH 1988. FROM THERE, HE WENT TO CFB KINGSTON TO COMPLETE HIS QL3 ON THE AN/FPS 508 SEARCH RADAR. DURING HIS CAREER, SYLVAIN GOT POSTED TO CFS MONT-APICA (PART OF THE PINETREE LINE) IN 1989; CFB BAGOTVILLE (IFRCC) IN 1993 AS A NAVAID RADAR TECHNICIAN; AND CFB TRENTON (ATESS) IN 1997 AS A RADAR REPAIR & OVERHAUL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN. PROMOTED TO MCPL IN 2003, HE GOT POSTED TO CFB NORTH BAY AS A CANADIAN AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (NORAD). DURING THAT PERIOD, THE FAMOUS UNDERGROUND COMPLEX (600 FEET UNDERGROUND) CLOSED AND THE NEW ABOVE GROUND COMPLEX WAS BORN WITH ITS NEW COMPUTERIZED NORAD SYSTEM. FINALLY IN 2009, MASTER CORPORAL S. ERMEL GOT POSTED TO CFS LEITRIM SUPPORT SQUADRON WHERE HE IS PRESENTLY WORKING AS A SIGINT SERVICE DESK TECHNICIAN.
3.MASTER CORPORAL S. ERMEL HAS ENJOYED HIS TIME IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND WISHES TO EXTEND A SINCERE THANK YOU TO ALL THE PEOPLE HE HAS HAD CONTACT WITH, FOR THE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT HE HAS RECEIVED OVER THE YEARS. MASTER CORPORAL S. ERMEL WILL BE REMAINING IN THE NCR AREA AS HE IS TRYING TO SECURE A JOB WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE.
4. MASTER CORPORAL S. ERMEL, HIS WIFE, AND CHILDREN, WILL BE HAPPY TO CELEBRATE A RETIREMENT FUNCTION HELD AT THE CFS LEITRIM ALL RANKS MESS, 3545 LEITRIM ROAD, OTTAWA, ON THE 17TH OF NOVEMBER 2017 AT 1200HRS. A $25 FEE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE DOOR TO PAY FOR THE MEAL AND A LITTLE GIFT FOR MASTER CORPORAL S. ERMEL. RSVP BY THE 14TH OF NOVEMBER 2017.
5. ANECDOTES AND BEST WISHES MAY BE SENT DIRECTLY TO: (CONTACT REMOVED 2023 APR 20 BY ADMIN. SEND INQUIRIES HERE: https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/contact/ ).