1. AFTER 15 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, SERGEANT JONATHAN DÉCARY WILL BE RETIRING ON 05 MARCH 2023.

2. SGT DÉCARY FIRST ENROLLED IN THE CAF ON 7 AUGUST 2007 AS AN ARMORED OFFICER AT RMC ST-JEAN. HE THEN TRANSITIONED TO THE NON-COMMISSIONED TRADE LAND COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN (LCIS TECH). AFTER MULTIPLE YEARS OF TRAINING, HE WAS THEN POSTED TO 5 HQ&SIGS IN DECEMBER 2010.

HE SPENT THE NEXT 10 YEARS WITHIN 5 HQ&SIGS AND THEN BETWEEN 2011-2012 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO INFORMATION SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (IS TECH) TRADE FOLLOWING THE BRANCH REARRANGEMENT. HIS TIME HERE WOULD ALLOW HIM TO COMPLETE MULTIPLE COMPUTER INNOVATIONS WITHIN 5 BRIGADE. ONE OF THOSE INNOVATION BROUGHT THE ARMY COMMANDER COMMENDATION TO 5 HQ&SIGS.

HE WAS THEN POSTED TO 765 COMMUNICATION SQUADRON IN AUGUST 2020, AND THE FOLLOWING YEAR WAS PROMOTED TO HIS CURRENT RANK AND FILLED IN THE SGT POSITION WITHIN NET&TOOLS AND C&DN DETACHMENT. HE ALSO FILLED THE USS POSITION WITHIN THE REGIMENT.

3. SERGEANT DÉCARY WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERY COLLEAGUE HE WORKED WITH FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS. THEY’RE THE REASON HE MANAGED TO REACH HIS KNOWLEDGE LEVEL, EXPERIENCE, AND PASSION FOR HIS WORK.

4. A DEPART WITH DIGNITY WILL BE HELD AT AULDE DUBLINER & POUR HOUSE – BYWARD MARKET

ON 10 FEBRUARY 2023, PLEASE INFORM WO TRAINOR IF YOU ARE ATTENDING. PLEASE SEND ANY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES OR HUMOROUS ANECDOTES TO WO TRAINOR. [email protected]. HE WILL BE PUTTING TOGETHER A MEMORY BOOK WITH ALL CERTIFICATES AND MESSAGES.