AFTER 13 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, SERGEANT JOEY FLEURY WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 14 SEPTEMBER 2023.

JOEY ENROLLED 01 OCTOBER 2010 AS A COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH OPERATOR (COMMS RSCH). HE COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT CANADIAN FORCES LEADERSHIP AND RECRUIT SCHOOL (CFLRS) SAINT JEAN, QC, IN JANUARY 2011 AND WAS POSTED TO CFB KINGSTON TO WAIT FOR HIS TRADE COURSE. IN SPRING OF 2012, HE COMPLETED HIS COMMS RSCH QL3 TRAINING AND ENJOYED A POSTING TO 21 ELECTRONIC WARFARE REGIMENT (21 EW REGT).

WHILE AT 21 EW REGT FROM 2012 – 2023, JOEY WAS EMPLOYED IN EVERY POSITION FROM DRIVER TO DET COMMANDER AND EVENTUALLY BECOMING THE REGIMENTAL CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT (CAP DEV) SERGEANT.

JOEY COMPLETED ONE OPERATIONAL TOUR DURING HIS CAREER: IRAQ (2017).

JOEY WOULD LIKE TO THANK HIS WIFE, APRIL, HIS DAUGHTER, TRINITY, AND HIS SON ETHAN FOR THEIR UNWAVERING SUPPORT THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER. HE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND HEARTFELT THANKS TO EVERYONE HE HAS HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING BESIDE. HE IS EXTREMEMLY GRATEFUL ALL THE FRIENDSHIPS HE HAS MADE THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER.

LUCKILY, JOEY IS NOT GOING FAR AND WILL BE RETURNING AS A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING 21 EW REGT.

AN INFORMAL RETIREMENT SOCIAL WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2023, AT 1300HRS AT THE IRON DUKE IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO. THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND, PASS ON CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES OR STORIES PLEASE CONTACT MCPL PHILLIP ALDERSON AT [email protected].