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 – BGEN ROB MAZZOLIN, CD, PHD
1. BRIGADIER GENERAL ROB MAZZOLIN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 8 JUN 18 AFTER 39 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA. HE CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE VICE DIRECTOR, PLANS AND POLICY, J5 AT UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND IN FORT MEADE, MARYLAND. 2....
RETIREMENT – MAJ ALLEN ELIASON, CD – 00340 CELE(AIR)
1. MAJ ALLEN ELIASON WILL RETIRE ON 1 MAY 2018 AFTER 37 YEARS OF WHAT ‘HE’ WILL DESCRIBE AS “EXEMPLARY SERVICE” TO AN APPRECIATIVE NATION. MAJOR ALLEN ELIASON HAS FINALLY DECIDED TO TAKE HIS PENSION AND RUN. OTHER THAN SIMPLY LISTING HIS VARIED POSTINGS BELOW, MAJOR...
RETIREMENT- MWO KEVIN WILLIS, CD
1. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER KEVIN (BRAD)LEY WILLIS RETIRES FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES HAVING SERVED 35 YEARS. A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH, HE PROUDLY WORE THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE UNIFORM, MEETING MANY AMAZING INDIVIDUALS. HIS SERVICE...
RETIREMENT – MCPL RANDY FINLAYSON, CD – 00362-02 ACISS-LST
1. AFTER 23 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CAF, MCPL RANDY FINLAYSON WILL RETIRE ON 15 APRIL 2018. 2. MCPL FINLAYSON STARTED HIS CAREER AS A RESERVIST IN CAPE BRETON (1989) AS A MEMBER OF A COY, 2ND BN NOVA SCOTIA HIGHLANDERS. ON 18 NOV 94 RANDY...
RETIREMENT – LCOL YVES TURCOTTE, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. ON 3 APRIL 2018, LCOL YVES TURCOTTE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER CLOSE TO 33 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CAF AND THE COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH. 2. LCOL YVES TURCOTTE JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN JUNE OF...
RETIREMENT – WO PETER HERBERT, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
1. WO PETER HERBERT, CD WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 19 APRIL 2018 AFTER 20 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. 2. BORN IN LIVERPOOL NOVA SCOTIA, WO HERBERT ENROLLED WITH THE WEST NOVA SCOTIA REGIMENT IN NOVA...
RETIREMENT – VICKI KOHSE
1. VICKI KOHSE, FORMER DIRECTOR KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, WILL RETIRE ON 31 MARCH 2018, AFTER A 32 YEAR CAREER IN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA. VICKI JOINED THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN 1986 LEAVING HER JOB WITH ESSO AS A CORPORATE SERVICES MANAGER IN CALGARY AND...
RETIREMENT – CAPT ANTHONY THOMPSON – 00340 CELE(AIR)
1. AFTER 10 YEARS OF DEDICATED AND LOYAL SERVICE, CAPT ANTHONY THOMPSON WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 07 MAY 2018. 2. CAPT THOMPSON ENROLLED IN THE CAF AFTER GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL IN 2007 AS A COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING...
RETIREMENT – PO1 CLASS PETER BOECHLER, CD
1. IT IS WITH A PROFOUND SENSE OF GRATITUDE THAT PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS PETER BOECHLER ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY AFTER 31 YEARS. RATHER THAN RAMBLE ON IN DETAIL ABOUT THE PLACES HE HAS VISITED, THE SHIPS, STATIONS AND BASES HE HAS BEEN...