1. WO M.L RANCOURT WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 19 MAR 2019 AFTER 15 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. WO M.L RANCOURT ENROLLED IN THE REGULAR FORCE AT OTTAWA, ONTARIO AS AN ATIS TECHNICIAN (226 – 00109) ON 03 OCT 2003.

2. AFTER BASIC TRAINING AT CFLRS ST JEAN, HE WAS PROMOTED TO CORPORAL AND POSTED TO THE MACS SITE AT 8 WING TRENTON. AS A DIRECT ENTRY, HE SPENT THE FIRST COUPLE YEARS LEARNING MILITARY LIFE, GIVING HIS MASTER CORPORAL HEADACHES AND ENSURING THAT HIS SUPERVISORS PHONE RANG AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK REGARDING HIS MILITARY DRESS AND DEPORTMENT.

3. AS AN ATIS TECHINCIAN, HE HAD MULTIPLE POSTINGS/DEPLOYMENTS WHICH INCLUDED OP ATHENA (2007), CFS ALERT (2011 & 2014), CFS LEITRIM OTTAWA, CFS LEITRIM DETACHMENT MASSET, CANADIAN FORCES LANGUAGE SCHOOL AND HIS FINAL POSTING TO CFNOC. IT IS HERE THAT MIKE GOT REAQUAINTED WITH CIVILIAN CLOTHING AND DECIDED TO MOVE BACK INTO CIVILIAN LIFE.

4. WO RANCOURT WILL BE STAYING IN THE NCR AND CARRY ON WORKING FOR DND IN A CIVILIAN CAPACITY. BORN AND RAISED IN OTTAWA HE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO SETTLING IN AND PUTTING DOWN ROOTS.

5. PERSONNEL WISHING TO SEND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES OR PHOTOS CAN DO SO BY CONTACTING: (CONTACT REMOVED 2023 APR 20 BY ADMIN. SEND INQUIRIES HERE: https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/contact/). THERE WILL BE A LUCHEON HELD AT CFS LEITRIM – ALL RANKS MESS ON 14 MARCH 2019 STARTING AT 1130. PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN ATTENDING PLEASE INFORM WO HILLIER PRIOR TO 08 MARCH 2019.