1. AFTER 18 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, SGT MACNEIL WILL OFFICIALLY RETIRE FROM THE CAF 04 SEPT. 2024.

2. SGT STEVEN MACNEIL WAS BORN IN NORTH YORK ONTARIO, CANADA. HE JOINED THE CAF IN DECEMBER 2005 AS AN INFANTRY SOLDIER. INJURIES FORCED A VOT TO ATIS TECH, WHERE HE COMPLETED HIS QL3 IN AUG 2010. SGT MACNEIL WAS FIRST POSTED TO CFB NORTH BAY FROM 2010 TO 2018 WHERE HE WORKED ON NORAD NETWORKS. FROM 2018 TO 2023 HE WORKED FOR ATESS IN TRENTON AS A DEPLOYED SYSTEMS, OSQ, AND QL5A INSTRUCTOR. HE WAS DEPLOYED ON OP IMPACT IN 2022 AND FINALLY WAS POSTED IN 2023 TO 8 CIS FLIGHT AS THE CONFIG MANAGEMENT SUPERVISOR.

3. STEVEN AND HIS WIFE JESSICA HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR 15 YEARS. THEY HAVE 3 CHILDREN, JUSTINE, SEANASSY, AND HUNTER WHO ALSO RESIDE IN ONTARIO; STEVEN AND JESSICA ARE MOVING TO THE MARITIMES, WHERE HE WILL CONTINUE TO WRITE AND WORK ON HOBBIES.

4. THE DWD CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE 15 AUGUST 2024 AT BOSTON PIZZA TRENTON, STARTING AT 1100 HOURS. PLEASE CONFIRM ATTENDANCE TO MCPL CHRIS TSOKOS AT [email protected] OR CONTACT BY PHONE AT 613 392-2811 EXT 3661 CSN 827-3661.

5. ANECDOTES AND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES CAN BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ABOVE.