1. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER M. BENOIT WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS ON 14 NOVEMBER 2017 AFTER 35 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.

2. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER M. BENOIT JOINED THE MILITARY IN APRIL 1982, UNDER THE PERFORMANCE ORIENTATED ELECTRONICS TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS WHERE UPON COMPLETION OF HER TRADES QUALIFICATION, SHE BEGAN HER CAREER AS A TERMINAL EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN POSTED TO 711 COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON VALCARTIER, JULY 1983.

3. HER CAREER FURTHER LEAD HER TO CANADIAN FORCES STATION CARP (1987 – 1990), COMMUNICATIONS SQUARDRON BADEN-SOELLINGEN (1990-1993). A RETURN TO CANADIAN FORCES STATION CARP (1993-1994), 76 COMMUNICATIONS GROUP – 765 INFORMATION SERVICES SUPPORT SQUADRON ( 1994-1998), 17 WING TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SERVICES SQUADRON WINNIPEG (1998-2001), CFB/ASU GAGETOWN – MAINTENANCE COMPANY (2001-2007), WITH A TOUR WITH TASK FORCE GOLAN (2002) IN BETWEEN. CANADIAN FORCES INFORMATION OPERATION GROUP HEADQUARTERS LEITRIM (2007-2008) AND IN 2008 TO PRESENT, TO HER CURRENT POSITION WITH ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER (MATERIEL), DIRECTOR GENERAL LAND EQUIPMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, DIRECTOR LAND COMMAND SYSTEMS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.

4.MASTER WARRANT OFFICER M. BENOIT WILL BE REMAINING IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA WHERE SHE WILL EXPLORE OPTIONS FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER, AS WELL AS VISTING HER DAUGHTER  IN ST. PAUL, ALBERTA AND HER SON, PTE  BENOIT-HINZ, – THIRD GENERATION MILITARY.

5. A DEPART WITH DIGNITY RETIREMENT FUNCTION WILL BE HELD IN HER HONOUR AT LA STATION RESTAURANT, 611 SAINT-JOSEPH BOULEVARD, GATINEAU, QUEBEC, ON THE 3RD OF NOVEMBER 2017 COMMENCING AT 1130HRS. FOR THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND PLEASE RSVP NLT 26 OCTOBER 2017 TO: (CONTACT REMOVED 2023 APR 20 BY ADMIN. SEND INQUIRIES HERE https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/contact/ )

6. FOR BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES, AMUSING STORIES AND MESSAGES, PLEASE SEND TO: (CONTACT REMOVED 2023 APR 20 BY ADMIN. SEND INQUIRIES HERE https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/contact/ )

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