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 – SGT DEBORAH BOWKER, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. SERGEANT DEB BOWKER, CD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON 23 AUG 2021 AFTER 14+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. 2. SGT BOWKER ENROLLED IN THE CAF IN JAN 2007 AS AN ATIS TECH DIRECT ENTRY AFTER COMPLETING...
RETIREMENT – SGT DANA HOWARD, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. ON 14 JUN 2021, SERGEANT DANA HOWARD CD WILL RETIRE AFTER MORE THAN 18 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. 2. AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE CANADIAN TELECOM GIANT NORTEL, SGT DANA HOWARD ENROLLED IN OTTAWA...
RETIREMENT – CPL IAN I.K. NORWOOD, CD – 00394 IS TECH
1. CORPORAL IAN NORWOOD WILL RETIRE ON 28 MAY 2021 AFTER 17 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. IAN JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN APRIL 2004 AT CFRC CALGARY DET EDMONTON. AFTER COMPLETING BMQ IN...
RETIREMENT – MWO RODNEY MULLETT, CD – 00384 LINE TECH
1. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER ROD MULLETT WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 10 SEPT 2021 WITH 30+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND THE LINE TRADE. 2. MWO MULLETT ENROLLED IN...
RETIREMENT – MCPL RYAN QUINLAN – 00383 SIG OP
1. MCPL RYAN QUINLAN WILL RETIRE ON 06 JUNE 2021 AFTER 11 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 2. RYAN JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN DECEMBER 2009 AT CFRC DET KINGSTON. AFTER COMPLETING BMQ IN...
RETIREMENT – CWO TONY DEGRUCHY, CD – 00381 CWO
1. CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER TONY DEGRUCHY WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 4 JUNE 2021 AFTER 32+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND MOST RECENTLY THE ROYAL CANADIAN...
RETIREMENT – WO JAMES JOHN DAVIS, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. AFTER 24 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, WO JAMES DAVIS’ LAST DAY IN UNIFORM WILL BE 14 JUNE 2021. 2. WO JAMES DAVIS WAS BORN IN OSHAWA, ONTARIO. HE JOINED THE CAF IN JULY 1989 AND WAS SENT TO CFRS CORNWALLIS FOR BASIC TRAINING. UPON COMPLETION OF HIS TRAINING, HE WAS...
RETIREMENT – PO2 LISA J. BURGESS, CD – 00120 SIGINT SPEC
1. PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS LISA J. BURGESS IS RETIRING ON 20 MAY 2021 AFTER 16 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. 2. PO2 LISA BURGESS JOINED THE CAF IN OTTAWA ON 20 DEC 2004. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS SHE BEGAN BMQ-C IN ST JEAN, AND CLOSE TO COMPLETION OF BMQ, SHE NEARLY...
RETIREMENT – CAPT IAN MCEACHERN, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. CAPTAIN IAN MCEACHERN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 16 JUN 2021 AFTER 22+ YEARS OF SERVICE TO QUEEN AND COUNTRY. 2. BORN IN THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, CAPT MCEACHERN BEGAN HIS MILITARY CAREER BY JOINING THE LAKE SUPERIOR SCOTTISH REGIMENT AS AN...