CME Family Retirements

MGen Christian Rousseau will retire from on Tuesday, 5 August 2014 after over 35 years of dedicated service. MGen Rousseau is the commander of CFIntCom and CDI since July 2010. Inspired by his experience as a sea cadet in his home town of Repentigny, Quebec, MGen Rousseau joined the CF and, following his graduation with a BSc from RMC MGen Rousseau was commissioned in the RCE in 1984. After his junior officer years in 5e Regiment du Génie de Combat in Valcartier, he…

Maj Tony Ament, CD will retire on 4 August 2014 after 35 years of loyal and dedicated service with the CME Branch of the Canadian Armed Forces. See bio attached. Friends and colleagues are welcome to attend the Depart with Dignity ceremony, which will be held at Aaltos Garden Café, Canad Inns Polo Park, Winnipeg on Tue 24 Jun from 1200 to 1300hrs. Please confirm your attendance and/or send congratulatory messages or anecdotes to Capt Kent Arnott, CAOC CE Msn Sp at…

After 38 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, Capt Garry Morphet will be retiring effective 22 July 14. (please see attached bio) An informal DWD BBQ luncheon will be held in his honour in the CFB Kingston WO's and Sgt's Mess on 10 July 2014 starting at 1130. Cost will be approximately $11.00 per person. Please RSVP to MWO Robert Gray NLT 08 July 2014 if you are attending, either by phone (613…

CWO André Caron, CD will be retiring from the CAF on 18 July 2014 with 37+ Years loyal and dedicated service to the CAF and the CME. (See bio attached).

A DwD function will be held at the WOSM 4 Wing Cold Lake on 15 Jul 2014 from 1130 to 1430hrs. Congratulatory messages, anecdotes or stories may be sent to the event OPI, Maj Dubreuil by email at: Kirsten.dubreuil@forces.gc.ca For any additional…

The Commandant and staff of CFC would like to take this opportunity to announce the retirement of Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Fredenburg after over 39 years of dedicated and loyal service to Canada and the Canadian Forces, both regular and reserve components.

Enrolled in 1974 as a sapper in 2 Field Engineer Regiment, LCol Fredenburg was commissioned in 1978, and joined the Regular Force in 1983. Among his many appointments and tours of duty was command of 29 Field…

CWO Trent Doucette, CD will be retiring from the CAF on 6 July 2014 with 30 Years loyal and dedicated service to the CAF and the CME. (See bio attached) A DwD function will be held at the WOSM 4 Wing Cold Lake on 6 Jun 2014 from 13:00 to 15:00hrs. Congratulatory messages, anecdotes or stories may be sent to the event OPI, MWO Wille by email at: grace.wille@forces.gc.ca For any additional information please…

CWO Gilles Desruisseaux, CD, will retire, 2 July 2014 after more then 34 years of loyal and dedicated service to the CAF, CME and the NDFS.

CWO Desruisseaux joined the CAF in August 1979 as a firefighter. His years of service have includedpostings to 8 Wing Trenton, 19 Wing Comox (twice), HMCS Skeena (Halifax), 3 Wing Bagotville (3 times), CFB Portage la Prairie, HMCS Algonquin (Esquimalt), 1 ESU Moncton, 17 Wing Winnipeg and 2 Can Air Div Winnipeg.

Career…

MGen S.P. Noonan, CMM, MSC, CD will be retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces on 27 June 2014 with 36+ years of loyal and dedicated service to the CAF and the CME. (See bio attached) Retirement ceremony: Fri, 20 June 2014, 1500 hrs at the Army Officer's Mess, 149 Somerset St West, Ottawa. Congratulatory messages, anecdotes, photos and farewell wishes to be included in his retirement book can be forwarded to Meryl Fletcher, …

Capt Ken Toomey joined the 45 Fd Sqn, RCE, Militia in July 1970, lying about his age to get in at the early age of 15 years. He remained there for over seven years, until he saw the light and joined the Regular Force. He served another 27 years in the Reg Force, transferred back to the Reserves in 2005, and will remain at his post until 19 June 2014. This will encompass 43 yrs and 347 days of service to Canada and the Canadian Military Engineers. 

His postings…

Major Kevin Billinghurst was born in Aldershot, England. He joined the British Army (Royal Engineers) in August 1978 completing almost nine years of service prior to enrolling in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in April 1987. He married Susan Marie Billinghurst from Oromocto, New Brunswick in 1981. With a combined 35 years and 263 days service in HM Forces, Maj Billinghurst will release from the CAF (Reg Force) on 10 June 14.

A combat engineer throughout his career…

Maj Houlgate enrolled in the Canadian Forces in January 1999 to become an infantryman in the Governor General’s Foot Guards in Ottawa. In 2001, after skilfully avoiding ever wearing Scarlets or a bear-skin hat, Cpl Houlgate component transferred to the Regular Force to attend the Royal Military College where he completed a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in 2005.

Upon completion of Engineer officer qualification training, Lt Houlgate was posted to 4 Engineer…

Major Marc Poirier will retire on 30 April 2014 after more than 39 years of loyal and dedicated service with the CF Primary Reserve 1974-1990 & 1998-2014) and DND (public servant - 1990 to 1998). Marc’s service to his country began as an Air Cadet with 636 Squadron in January 1971. He enrolled in the Militia as a sapper with 9th Field Engineer Squadron of Rouyn-Noranda on 3 December 1974.

In May 1976, Marc became an officer cadet under the Reserve Entry Scheme…

LCol Steven (Steve) Gregory, CD will be retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces on 7 April 2014 with 34+ years of loyal and dedicated regular service to the CF and the Military Engineer Branch.

MWO Serge Gélinas, CD will be retiring on 29 Jan 2014 after 35 years of loyal and dedicated service to the CAF and CME Branch. 

Since his enrolment on 18 Jun 1976, MWO Gélinas has made many outstanding contributions in the service of Canada at home and abroad on missions in Cyprus, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Afghanistan.

Throughout his lengthy career, he has moved across the country to Valcartier, Kingston, Ottawa and a 4 years posting in Germany. …

After 41 plus years of service LCol Martinell retires from the CAF on 18 January 2014.

LCol Bob Martinell joined the CAF in 1972 graduating from Le College Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean (1977). He earned two masters degrees (Kings College of London and RMC) and attended the Tech Staff Course in Shrivenham (1985). Career highlights include the jump course (1976), postings to 5e Genie (1978-80), QG 5e Groupe-Brigade (1980-82) and command of 22 Fd Sqn (4 ESR) (1990-92…

Le maj Daniel Michaud est né en 1964 à Rollet, un quartier rural de Rouyn-Noranda. Il a fait ses études secondaires à Rouyn-Noranda. Il a d'abord débuté ses études postsecondaires en génie minier pour ensuite s'orienter vers le génie civil au Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

Il s'est enrôlé au 9^e Escadron du Génie en 1982 comme sapeur/opérateur d'équipement lourd. Il a occupé successivement les postes de cmdt de section, sgt de transport, sgt reco, puis…

After more than 38 years of service Capt Patterson, former RSM 1 CER and former Base CWO of CFB Kingston has retired. He served in the Canadian Airborne Regiment, 2 CER, 4 CER, CFSME, 1 CER, LFDTS and finally at BCE in Esquimalt.

Tomorrow is my last day in the workplace after over 38 years in the Canadian Forces. I decided a year ago to forgo a retirement function when I left. Nothing has happened at work to influence this decision I just don’t want to be the…

CWO Heath will be retiring from the CF on 3 Aug 2013 with 36 years and 8 months of loyal and dedicated service to Canada, the Canadian Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers. CWO Heath was born in Marville, France and grew up in Melfort, SK and Victoria, BC where he graduated from Oak Bay High School in 1976. CWO Heath joined the CF as a Stationary Engineer in Nov 1976, completing his Basic Training at CFRS Cornwallis, NS and his QL3 training in Chilliwack, BC.

After more than 35 years of service in the CAF, Major Tim Whiting, a native of Calgary, Alberta, retired on 1 August 2013. Maj Whiting, a graduate of RMCC Kingston first enrolled in the CAF in the RCN as a MARS officer, but after a summer of phase training in Victoria (including a very rough passage from Esquimalt to Juneau, Alaska), he quickly discovered that it would be impossible to use a Civil Engineering degree as a Deck Officer. With good fortune, and the…

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1953. CWO Demeria joined the CF in 1970 attending basic training in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.,

Started his basic Infantry TQ3 in Petawawa ON, with the Royal Canadian Regiment (RCR). During the 1970 October Crisis he did tours in Ottawa and Montreal. On completion of his TQ3, he stayed with the 3rd Battalion RCR. After completing a jump course in 1973, was posted to the Canadian Airborne Regiment in Edmonton, with 2 CDO, 4 June 1973.…

MWO John Browning joined the CF in May 1981 and was posted to CFB Cornwallis for basic training. After completing the TQ3 Infantry Course in Wainwright he was posted to Calgary with the 1st Battalion PPCLI for the next six years. In Apr 1984 he completed the ISSC and was promoted to MCpl and soon went overseas to Cyprus.

After his return to Canada he applied to change trades and in 1987 went to Borden on the TQ5 PERI course. As a PERI he was posted across the…

CANADIAN FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE, CAPT STEPHEN TUCKER WILL RETIRE ON 31 DEC 12.

FROM PLACENTIA, NEWFOUNDLAND, STEVE ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES AS A FIREFIGHTER IN 1976. AFTER BASIC TRAINING AT CFRS CORNWALLIS AND TRADES TRAINING IN BORDEN ON HE WAS POSTED TO CFB SUMMERSIDE FIRE DEPT. CAPT TUCKER HAD MANY POSTINGS INCLUDING HMCS IROQUOIS, 14 WING GREENWOOD, AND HMCS NIPIGON WHERE HE WAS A SR FIREFIGHTER AND COMPLETED A NATO DEPLOYMENT. HE WAS…

Sergeant Ken Munro enrolled in the Canadian Forces on 12 April 1990 as an Artilleryman and on completion of training was posted to 119th Air Defence Battery, CFB Chatham NB. In 1995 Sgt Munro made a career change to Vehicle Technician and was posted to CFB Edmonton where he served with 1 Service Battalion completing a deployment in Kosovo under NATO Command in 1999. He continued to serve as a vehicle technician moving from 1 Service Battalion to 1 Combat Engineer Regiment…

WO Tripp joined the CF in May 1985 completing his basic recruit training at CFB Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, then off to beautiful CFB Chilliwack where he completed his QL 3 Field Engineer Crse (041). WO Tripp was then posted to 2 CER CFB Petawawa, during this time he completed several courses including the Ships Diver and QL 5A Field Engineer Crse (041).

In 1989 WO Tripp was posted CFB Baden-Soellingen, Germany with the Airfield Engineer Sqn, RAOS Tp (Roads Airfield…

Sgt DeMontmorency joined the Canadian Forces in June 1982. He reported to CFRS Cornwallis 16 June 1982. After basic training he was posted to CFB Borden to begin his career as a military cook. He was employed for over 12 years as a cook. Sgt DeMontmorency was posted to a number of bases as a cook, CFB Borden (twice), CFB Shilo and finally 4 Wing Cold Lake. He was tasked twice to Alert, Waincon 84 and OP Danaca (UNDOF)  in the Golan Heights, Israel.

He left the…

Chief Warrant Officer André Boudreau was born in Yarmouth Nova Scotia. He joined the CF on July 3, 1972 as an Artilleryman in the Reserves and transferred to the Regular Force in May 1977.

During his time with the Artillery he completed tours in Germany and Egypt. He was posted to the Artillery School and Range Control in CFB Gagetown, while in Gagetown he completed his Combats Leaders Course with 2RCR and Artillery 6A. Posted to CFB Shilo in 1981 he served with…

WO Johnston joined the Canadian Forces in April 1986, as a 031 Infmn. After completing basic training at CFB Cornwallis, he was posted to CFB Wainwright were he completed the QL3 basic Infmn training and then was posted to 1 PPCLI at CFB Calgary in Nov 1986. He remained in 1 PPCLI until July of 1989 when he was then posted to CFB Gagetown to the Inf School. During his posting to the Inf School, WO Johnston completed many courses such as the Infantry…

Master Warrant Officer William Shears will be retiring from the Canadian Forces on 7 Oct 2012, after completing 27+ years of loyal and dedicated service to Canada.

MWO Shears enrolled in the Canadian Forces in June 1978 as a Poet candidate, and took his release in March 1979. He re-enrolled in May 1985 as a member of the RCHA, in Shilo Manitoba, and after his second go round through Cornwallis and upon his completion of his training, in August 1987 he was posted to…

Le Capitaine Rock Labrecque est né à St-Hénédine dans la circonscription de Beauce Nord, le 18 novembre 1958.

Le Capitaine Labrecque s’engage avec les Forces canadiennes le 04 décembre 1975. Une fois son entraînement de base terminé, il est affecté à la troupe 3 au 5e Escadron du génie de campagne (5e EG du C) à Valcartier comme membre de section.

En 1979, il est promu caporal et il est muté avec le 41e Escadron de campagne avec la troupe 1 du 4 e Régiment…

MWO Marius Leblanc enrolled in the Canadian Forces 9 August 1988 as a direct entry firefighter. Fresh from boot camp, he was posted in October 1988 to CFB Borden and successfully completed his Basic Driver Training at CFSAL. Following his BDT, he was drove to CFFA on PAT platoon for 8 months, awaiting his QL3 which began in May 1989.

After the completion of his QL3, Pte Leblanc proceeded to beautiful 19 Wing Comox in September 1989. He completed his QL5 in April…

LCol Voith was born in Calgary Alberta. He enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1979 and attended Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean from 1979 to 1981, and the Royal Military College of Canada from 1981-1983. Upon graduation and completion of his military engineer training his first posting was to 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1CER).

While serving in 1 CER he deployed to Cyprus in 1986 with the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment as the contingent engineer…

Born in Germany, Sgt Mack came to Canada in 1963 living in Gatineau QC and Toronto. He joined 709 (Toronto) Communications Regt as a Communications Centre Operator in May 1970. After completing his teletype training, he worked either in "The DIFFENBUNKER HOLE" in Borden or out of the CRATZ.  In October 1971, he left the Reserve to further his High School education and to see daylight on a regular basis again.

After completing 2 1/2 years as an automobile…

MWO Branko (Brian) Felkar will be retiring from the CF on the 28 July 2012, after 36 plus years of dedicated service to the CF, RCR and the CME Branches. He was born in Linz, Austria and immigrated to Canada with his parents as an infant. He started his Military Career on March 4, 1976. After completion of Basic Training in Cornwallis, NS, he was off to CFB Gagetown on his Basic Infantry Training with 2RCR Regiment. On completion of this training, he and the 2 Battalion…

Colonel Gervais was born in Quebec City, Quebec, on April 20, 1957. He joined the Canadian Forces (CF) on August 2, 1973. He studied at the Collège militaire royal de Saint Jean, Quebec, from 1973 to 1976, and then at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1978.

Transferred to Chilliwack, British Columbia, he completed his military engineer officer’s training and was posted to…

Capt Mario Goupil will be retiring from the Canadian Forces after more than 35 years of dedicated and loyal service to Canada.

Capt Mario Goupil enrolled in the Canadian Forces in Sept 1976, Victoriaville Quebec as an Electrical Generating System Technician (EGS Tech).

Upon completing basic and English language training in CFB St-Jean, Capt Goupil graduated as an Electrical Generating Technician at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering at CFB…

MWO A.P. (Sandy) MacDonald will finally leave the Forces on 29 July 2012 after 41 plus years in uniform.

Sandy was born in Hamilton Ontario and enrolled in the reserves in March of 1970 as a driver in 133 Coy RCASC. On 01 Nov 1971 he enrolled in the Regular Forces and was off to Cornwallis, NS. He moved to Gagetown in March 72 for his infantry QL 3 and then was posted to 1 PPCLI in Calgary AB in June 72.

At 1PPCLI he was employed in B Company & HQ Coy…

Brigadier-General Lewis joined the Canadian Forces in 1976. He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a degree in civil engineering and was commissioned into the Canadian Military Engineers in 1980.

As a combat engineer he commanded at the troop and squadron level in 4 Combat Engineer Regiment at Lahr, Germany and then commanded 1 Combat Engineer Regiment in Chilliwack, British Columbia. He has deployed on operations as a military observer with…

After more than 27 years of loyal and dedicated service, LCol Rob Meier will retire from the CF and the CME Branch in June 2012.

LCol Meier joined the CF in 1985. A graduate of the RMC of Canada, he has seen many postings within and outside Canada.  He has served at CFB Montreal, CFB Suffield, MTSC Meaford, all three military colleges, 1 CEU and 1 ESU Moncton, finishing his career in Ottawa as the P Technical Services Officer for CMP.  LCol…

Major Parlee was born and raised in Saskatchewan and joined the Canadian Forces in March of 1988 as a non-commissioned member in the 64th Field Battery, 10th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery. He transferred to the regular force in 1990, joining the 3rd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in Shilo Manitoba. In 1992, he deployed on a United Nations Peacekeeping tour in Cyprus with the 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, and deployed to Croatia on a…

Through his (very) long and (very) rewarding 36 year career as a Canadian Military Engineer, Col Moore has served with the RCN, RCAF, Canadian Army, and NDHQ. His service has taken him across Canada, around the world, in joint, support and operational capacities, as well as in many staff and command appointments.

Col Moore earned a BEng degree in Civil Engineering at the RMC in 1980 and a MSc degree in Planning at the UBC in 1990. He completed the Land Force…

Mr. Serge Rivard (CEP Tech) retired on 2 July 2012 after 32 years of combined service in the CF and the Public Service. Known for his positive attitude and sense of humour, Serge started his career in Sioux Lookout ON, serving throughout Canada, including a deployment in Ismailia Egypt before arriving in Comox BC.

A retirement function has already taken place but congratulatory messages, anecdotes, and farewell wishes can be sent by email to…

Sergeant Marcel R.J. Maure will be leaving the Canadian Forces after over 18 years of loyal service.

Marcel was born in Peace River, Alberta and enrolled in Edmonton on the 29 June 1994. He started Basic training in Cornwallis 30 June 1994 and was posted to Wainwright Battle School from August 1994 to January 1995 on his Basic Infantry Course.

He was posted to 2 PPCLI, Winnipeg on completion of his course January 1995 and remained there until November 1998.…

L’Adjudant-chef Baulne s’est enrôlé dans les Forces canadiennes en janvier 1981 au sein de l’unité de réserve du 10e Escadron de Génie (10 EG). En novembre 1983, il a débuté son entraînement de niveau de qualification 3 Génie au 5e RGC à Valcartier en tant que YTEP (Young Training Employment Program).

Officiellement muté au 5e RGC en novembre 1984, il a fait son cours de plongeur de combat en 1985 et a participé à plusieurs exercices d’envergure, soit à Wainwright…

LCol Flint is married to the beautiful and amazingly patient Anne and they have two reasonably normal kids John-William and Emily. He attributes his successes to their unwavering support and he is extremely proud of them all.

LCol Flint has commanded 1 Troop in 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, the Airborne Engineer Platoon in the Canadian Airborne Regiment and 52^ieme Escadron de Campagne in 5ieme RGC. During his command time he supported the 2 PPCLI Battle…

Capt Mike Taylor will be retiring from the Canadian Forces 15 June 2012, after more than 37 years of dedicated and loyal service to Canada.

Capt Taylor’s 37 year long career with the Canadian Forces started in Edmonton AB, while still in High School. He was employed under the YTEP Program with the Naval Reserve on HMCS Nonsuch. Enrolled in the Engineer Branch Aug 76, Pte Taylor completed his basic training in Cornwallis NS and his QL 3 Structures Technician course…

MCpl Richard Gero will be retiring from the Canadian Forces on Friday, 15 June 2012 after 32 years of loyal and dedicated service. MCpl Gero joined the Canadian Forces in October of 1979, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He attended his basic recruit training at CFB Cornwallis on 11 Jan 1980. After his Basic Training Rick was off to sunny Chilliwack, BC to complete his QL3 Training, but was sent instead to 1 CER, 3 Troop for OJT until august 1980.

Upon graduating his QL3…

After a short stint as a civilian growing up in Harry’s Harbour NL, MWO Sharpe enrolled in the CF at the tender age of 17 on the 13th of January 1977. His 35 plus years as an Engineer has seen him serve across Canada and around the world. He is the Senior Serving Combat Diver in the CF with over 30 years of diving experience. He also holds the unique qualification Counter IED Operator. Now, after a career that has spanned 35 years of taskings, postings, and missions that…

WO Canam enrolled in the Canadian Forces on 4 Sep 1983, on the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Regiment.

Upon completion of his QL3 training, he served with the Second Battalion from Sep 83 – Aug 98. After his tenure with 2RCR, WO Canam attended Second Language Training from Aug 98 – Jun 99, facilitating his posting to the Infantry School from Jun 99 – Jun 02. From Jun 02 to the present, he fulfilled the Infantry Tactics NCO position at the Canadian Forces…