CME Family Retirements

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…

Warrant Officer Christian Morrissette will be retiring from the Canadian Forces on June 11th, 2012, after completing 27+ years of loyal and dedicated service.

He enrolled in the Canadian Forces in Oct 84 as an Infantryman, and upon completion of basic training in Dec 84, he was sent to the R22R Battle School, in Valcartier. During his stay with the Vandoos, WO Morrissette was first attached to the 2R22R at the Citadelle of Quebec, then joined the 1R22R to go to…

MCpl Marc Barrette first joined the Canadian Forces in Quebec as a crew man in April 1982. His first posting was at Valcartier with 12RBC. In March to September 1983 he was deployed to Cyprus.

In 1984 he was posted to the 1st Brigade in Germany with the Royal Canadian Dragoon armoured regiment until 1989. After his tour in Germany, he was posted back to Valcartier with 12RBC. In December 1989 he was promoted to MCpl.

In October 1990 he was deployed to Cyprus…

Warrant Officer Jeremy Shaw will be retiring from the Canadian Forces on 30 May 2012, after completing 17+ years of loyal and dedicated service to Canada.

WO Shaw enrolled in the Canadian Forces in September 1994 as a Reserve Infantryman, with the 1st Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders. He transferred from the Nova Scotia Highlanders in 1998 to 144 Airfield Engineering Flight, Pictou, Nova Scotia where he completed his QL3 Electrical Distribution Technician course…

After 23 + years service to Canada and the Engineering Branch, Master Corporal Scott Kelly has decided to retire from the CF.

Master Corporal Kelly joined the CF, Sept 1988 in Bathurst NB. Originally joining as a Field Engineer (041), his first posting was 22 Field Squadron, later changing to 4 ESR.

In 1997 Master Corporal Kelly completed an Occupational Transfer to Field Engineer Equipment Operator (042) and remained at 4ESR until 2002.

In Jan 2003…

Cpl Thomas Schmidt joined the CF on 1 Feb 1982, and attended Recruit School in Cornwallis, NS. Originally joining as an Infanteer, he was off to the RCR battle school in Petawawa to complete his Battle School.

Tom’s first posting was with 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment in London, Ontario. While there he participated in Company and Brigade level exercises as well as attending Basic Mountain Warfare training.

Following a very short stint with 1 RCR, he…

Major McDonald started his service as a member of the Princess Louise’s Fusiliers (PLF) in Halifax, NS in April 1983. During his time with the PLF he attended various PRes training courses such as basic infantry, communication course, driver wheel and 81 mm mortar. He also was part of two overseas taskings to Germany on FALLEX ’84 and ’85, a “Class B”call out to the Infantry School from Jan – Jul ’85, CFB Gagetown and then finally as range control staff in Aldershot , NS…

Sgt Darren Langford joined the CF as an Air Defence Artilleryman on 15 Jan 1991and will be retiring after 21+ years of Loyal and Dedicated Service.

Sgt Langford completed Recruit School in Cornwallis, NS and was sent to the RCA Battle School in Shilo, Manitoba in April, 1991 to complete his Battle School training.

Sgt Langford’s first posting in August, 1991was with 2nd Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in Petawawa. While there he participated in countless…

Sgt Francoeur will be retiring from the CF on 21 May 2012 after 29 years + of service.

He joined the CF the first time on the 15 November 1978, in Rimouski, Quebec. After successfully completing his basic training at CFB St-Jean, Pte Francoeur was posted to CFB Edmonton for his Traffic technician QL3 course. In December 1979, he was posted to CFB Petawawa, with 2 Service Battalion, until October 1980.

Pte Francoeur took a leave of absence from the DND and…

Mike joined the Canadian Forces on 29 October 1981 in Ottawa, on a dare from his mother, and subsequently went through Cornwallis N.S. on 13 November 1981. After graduating boot camp, he went to Kingston ON for the POET course. Having completed the basic POET course, he was course-loaded for 231 Heavy Radar Course as a possible technician. Having grown up on radar sites, Mike aspired to do something different, and was fortunate enough to be reassigned and course-loaded on…

Master Warrant Officer Michael McNutt will retire from the Canadian Forces on 10th May, 2012, after completing 27+ years of loyal and dedicated service.

He enrolled in the Canadian Forces, in May 1985 as a Field Engineer, and upon completing basic training; was posted to 5e RGC, in BFC Valcartier PQ where he enjoyed excellent camaraderie and thrilling work such as armored vehicle driver, combat diver and water supply.

In 1990, he re-mustered to WSPOL (WFE)…

MWO Allaby W.E. (Wayne) was born in Saint John, New Brunswick on April 30, 1962. He graduated from Simonds High School in 1980 with basic skills in carpentry. In March 1982, he joined the Canadian Military as an infantry soldier with the RCRs and did his basic training in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. After 2 years with 1 RCR in London Ontario, he transferred to 2 RCR in Gagetown, New Brunswick, and married his true love Jean Sands on July 19, 1984. In Jan 1986, he re-mustered…

Master Warrant Officer Carlton (Carl) Sorge was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan and joined the Canadian Forces (primary reserves) in November 1983 as a Field Engineer. MWO Sorge was employed with 41 CER (formerly 8th Field Engineer Regiment) from November 83 – December 95. During this period (85-89), he served with 1 CER as both a section member and heavy equipment operator. In June of 1989, he was hired by Transport Canada as an Airport Fire Fighter and was…

MWO Gord Wood, enrolled in the CF as an Artilleryman, on Jan 24th 1985, in Kingston Ontario. Upon completion of basic training at CF recruit school in Cornwallis Nova Scotia, he was posted to RCA Battle School in Shilo Manitoba. After completing Battle School training, he was posted to 3RCHA in Shilo. Employed as an artilleryman for the next 5 yrs he completed almost all regimental courses including Advanced Winter Warfare training in Cambridge Bay, NWT. After 5 yrs with…

Master Warrant Officer Wilson Murphy will be leaving the Canadian Forces after over 27 + years of loyal service.

Wilson was born in Reserve Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and enrolled in Sydney on 29 August 1984. He started Basic training in Cornwallis in Sep 1984 and was posted to CFB Petawawa RCR Battle School from Nov 1984 to Mar 1985 on his Basic Infantry Course.

He was posted in Mar 1985 to 2 RCR, Gagetown, on completion of his course and remained…

MCpl Rene Yergeau retired from the Regular force on 15 March 2012, after more than 23 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Army and the Canadian Forces. He was born in Hull, Quebec, and enrolled in the Canadian Forces from Sudbury, Ontario on 25 Sep 1988. After completion of Basic Training in Cornwallis, NS in December 1988, he then went on to complete his QL3 Field Engineer in Chilliwack, BC in May of 1989.

His first posting after his QL3s was to 3 Tp, 5…

MWO Donald Brisson will be retiring from the CF on 13 March 2012 after more than 41 years of dedicated service.

MWO Brisson enrolled in the CF with the intentions of becoming a MSE Op on the 23rd of July 1970 in Rimouski. After he finished his basic qualification training and an English course at StJean, he changed trades to become a Field Engineer. Pte Brisson completed his QL3 on the 3rd of December 1971 at CFSME Chilliwack and was posted to CFB Gagetown to 2…

CWO Alain Carrière will be retiring from the CF on 28 February 2012, after more then 32 years & 11 months of loyal and dedicated service to the National Defence Fire Service, the Canadian Military Engineering Branch and the Canadian Forces.

CWO Carrière enrolled as a Firefighter on August 21st, 1979. After successfully completing his basic training at CFB St-Jean, Pte Carrière carried on to the CF Language School St-Jean for second language training, followed…

Major Phil Hernen will be retiring from the Canadian Forces after more than 30 years of dedicated and loyal service to Canada.

Major Hernen joined the CF in June 1981. He graduated from RMC in Kingston in 1985 with a BEng (Civil), and upon completion of phase training was posted to Lahr, Germany where he served with 4 CER and 3 ADR Sqn (EOC Tp). He returned to Canada in 1990 as an instructor at CFSME, and in 1993 entered the Survey Graduate Diploma Program at UNB…

Master Warrant Officer Ron Pennell will retire from the CF on 06 Feb 12 after 36 years of dedicated service to our country.

MWO Pennell enrolled in the Canadian Forces in Mar 1976. Following Basic Training and trades training he was posted to 22 Wg North Bay serving as an apprentice FF. Following his journeyman course and promotion to Cpl in 1980, he was posted to CFB Baden serving as an FF crewman for a four year tour. In 1984 he was posted to 19 Wg Comox, upon…

WO Keeping will retire from the CF on the 27 Jan 12 after 24 years of loyal and dedicated service to both Canada and the Canadian Forces.

WO Keeping enrolled in the Canadian Forces as a 011 crewman in St. John’s Newfoundland in 1985. On completion of basic training in Cornwallis, NS he was then posted CFB Calgary, AB where he completed his QL3 training.

WO Keeping released from the military in 1989 and then re-enlisted after a three year absence back into…

Mater Warrant Officer Eric Ferris will be retirering from the Canadian Forces on January 11th, 2012, after completing 27+ years of loyal and dedicated service.

He enrolled in the Canadian Forces, as a Crewman 011, in Oct 84 and upon completion of basic recruit training, was sent to the 12e RBC, in Valcartier PQ in Dec 84. During his stay with the Armored Corps, MWO Ferris was able to enjoy many exercises, both in summer and winter, including a Brigade Deployment to…

Captain Don McNeil will retire from the CF on the 06 Jan 2012 after 36 plus years of service as a Firefighter and Construction Engineer.

Captain McNeil joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1975 as a direct entry Firefighter. Upon completion of Basic and Trades training he was transferred to CFB Uplands Ottawa. While in Ottawa, between playing sports and work, he met his wife Dianne and they were blessed with two children Dawn-Marie and Cory.

In 1980 it was…

1. COLONEL RAY BAKER WILL RETIRE FROM THE CF ON 31 DEC 11 AFTER MORE THAN 35 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY.

2. COL BAKER ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES IN SEPT 1976. FOLLOWING CANADIAN MILITARY ENGINEER TRAINING HE WAS POSTED TO 2 COMBAT ENGINEER REGIMENT PETAWAWA, SERVING AS TROOP COMD, SQUADRON COMD, AND DIVING OFFICER. FOLLOWING PROMOTION TO CAPTAIN IN 1981, HE WAS POSTED TO CFB KINGSTON THEN CFB COLD LAKE SERVING IN ENGINEERING,…

WO McCarville joined the Forces in August 1981.

In January 1982, it was off to the Artillery School in CFB Shilo.

After his TQ-3 course, he went to Edmonton Alberta in March 1982 and earned his Jump Wings.

He was then posted in April to “E” Battery Para, 2 RCHA CFB Petawawa. Was on the Queens honour guard when she came to sigh the Canadian Constiuention in April 82, and then earned his American jump wings, in Fort Bragg jumping out of various aircraft…

MWO Rick Arnot, CD – CE Supt (former Structures Tech) - retired from the CF on 9 Dec 2011, after serving over 37+ years (31+ years in the regular forces and a further 6+ years in the reserves) of dedicated and loyal service to the CF and the CME Branch.

MWO Arnot joined the CF in Edmonton, AB in January 1974. After completing his basic recruit training in Cornwallis, NS. He was posted to 3 PPCLI in Victoria, BC, where he spent 10 years in the infantry, and…

Sgt Kirven joined the CF on the 6th of June 1986 as a Firefighter under the YTEP program. Within days he was standing in Cornwallis by the Bay of Fundy wearing a paper thin green short sleeve shirt in a snow storm wondering what the heck he had gone and done. After graduating Basic Training he was posted to CFB Borden where after a few months of hard labour on PAT Platoon he started his TQ3 course. Just prior to his TQ3 graduation he was told he was being posted to CFB…

L’adjudant J.R.G.P. Gagné est né en janvier 1969 à Granby dans le compter de Shefford. Il s’enrôle dans les Forces canadiennes comme ingénieur de combat en septembre 1990.

En juillet 1991, il complète ses cours de recrues et de langue seconde à l’École de leadership et de recrues des Forces canadiennes (ÉLRFC) à Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. En décembre 1991, il complète son cours de membre de section (NQ3) à Chilliwack en Colombie-Britanique et est muté au 5e RGC à…