Retirements
To submit a Retirement Message, please complete and submit the following form: Retirement Message Submission Form
To request Certificates of Appreciation, please complete and submit the following form: C&E Branch Certificate of Appreciation
Retirements by Year: For a list of retirements by year, click here
RETIREMENT – SERGEANT KARIM ABDOU, CD – 00383, SIG OP
1. SGT KARIM ABDOU WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 7 FEBRUARY 2024 AFTER 15 YEARS OF DEDICATED, DISTINGUISHED, AND LOYAL SERVICE TO THE C&E BRANCH, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS, CANADA, AND THE CROWN. 2. SGT ABDOU JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED...
RETIREMENT – MASTER-CORPORAL DON R. KENNEDY – 00384, LINE TECH
1. MCPL DON KENNEDY, DON WILL RELEASE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 20 FEBRUARY 2024, AFTER 32 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND THE BEST TRADE, THE LINE TRADE. 2. DON WAS SWORN IN AT THE VICTORIA...
RETIREMENT – MASTER CORPORAL NATHAN SMITH, NJ – 00383, SIG OP
1. MCPL SMITH IS RELEASING FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 20 FEB 2024, AFTER TEN PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. 2. NATHAN WAS SWORN IN AT THE CANADIAN FORCES RECRUITING CENTRE CALGARY ON 23 OCT 2013. AFTER COMPLETING...
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER TROY P. GAUDET, CD – 00383, SIG OP
Effective 31 August 2024, after more than 34 years of loyal and dedicated military service, MWO Troy Gaudet will retire from the Canadian Armed Forces. One of six children born and raised in Saint John, New Brunswick, Troy chose to follow in his older brother's...
RETIREMENT – CORPORAL RYAN BOGATEK – 00109, ATIS TECH
1. After 9 years of loyal and dedicated service to Canada, Corporal R.B. Bogatek will be retiring on the 28th of January 2024. 2. Cpl Bogatek joined the Canadian Armed Forces in Toronto, in 2015 as a pilot. Upon completing his basic military officer qualification in...
RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER GREGORY KITCHEN, CD – 00109, ATIS TECH
1. ON 14 JAN, 2024, WO GREGORY KITCHEN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER MORE THAN 15 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. WO KITCHEN JOINED THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY ON 06 JUN 2008, ENROLLING AS A RESERVE MAR ENG SYS OP. ONCE HE REALIZED...
RETIREMENT – MCPL EVAN NAKAMURA – 00109, ATIS TECH
1. MCPL EVAN NAKAMURA WAS RELEASED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 15 DECEMBER 2023, AFTER NINE PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. 2. EVAN WAS SWORN IN AT THE SUDBURY RECRUITMENT CENTER ON 25 AUG 2014 AS AN OFFICER...
RETIREMENT – MASTER WARRANT OFFICER RON BRETON, CD – 00109, ATIS TECH
Master Warrant Officer Ron Breton will retire from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) on 28 March 2024. As we bid farewell to a remarkable career spanning 47 years, it is with great honour and admiration that we extend our warmest retirement wishes to Master Warrant...
RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER YVAN G.B. BLONDIN, CD – 00378, CYBER OP
WARRANT OFFICER YVAN BLONDIN WILL RETIRE ON 09 FEB 2024, FOLLOWING 22+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND CANADA.