CME Family Retirements

Sgt Richard (Rich) Galbraith will retire from the CF on 28 Oct 2011 after 20 plus years of loyal and dedicated service.

Rich enrolled into the Canadian Armed Forces in Vancouver on 12 Jul 1990 and was shipped off to Nova Scotia for Basic Recruit Training at CFB Cornwallis. Upon completion of basic training, he was off to the RCR Battle School in Petawawa before being posted to 1 RCR in London Ont.

Rich completed two tours in Bosnia and one tour in Croatia…

LCol Rodney Keller joined the Canadian Forces in 1985 under the Regular Officer Training Program. After graduating from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, ON with a Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Civil) in 1989 he completed his young officer training at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC.

LCol Keller’s first posting was to 22 Field Squadron in Gagetown, NB as the Assistant Operations Officer and then 2 (Field) Tp…

Major Beaulieu was born in Quebec City; he enrolled in the CF in 1980 and attended College Militaire Royal in Saint -Jean for one year and then four years at Royal Military Collage in Kingston.

Completing his Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering in 1985 and his Military Engineering training, he was posted to CFB Cold Lake and then to Bagotville where he held various positions within Construction Engineering.

He then attended the University of New Brunswick,…

Exactly 34 years after joining 2 Fd Engr Regt (21 Oct 1977) in Toronto, Maj Kevin Montgomery (Monty) will attend his final release appointment from the Regular Force (21 Oct 2011).

Originally from Southern Ontario, Major Montgomery joined 2 Fd Engr Regt, as a Sapper, on a dare from a high school friend. Little did he realise what an adventure it would lead to. After many courses and call-outs, the RSS MWO (Mac Torrie) told him that it was time he settle down and…

LCol Charles (Chuck) Armstrong will retire from the CF on 16 October 2011 after more than 37 years of Regular and Reserve Force service.

LCol Armstrong joined the CF in 1974 and graduated from CMR – St-Jean with a BSc in 1979. After completion Phase 4 training at CFSME in 1980 he was posted to 2 CER where he held several positions from Troop Commander to Adjt. Capt Armstrong was posted to CFB Greenwood as the Eng O in the CE Section in 1982. He went on to Hamilton…

1. AFTER 25 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CF, MAJ BRUCE WALSH WILL RETIRE ON THE 16 OCT 11.

2. MAJ BRUCE WALSH JOINED THE CF IN JUNE 1986. THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, HE HAS SERVED WITH LOYALTY AND DIGNITY IN CANADA AND WHILE ON DEPLOYMENT IN THE GOLAN HEIGHTS AND AFGHANISTAN. HE HAS HELD NUMEROUS POSITIONS WITH DISTINCTION, INCLUDING COMMANDANT OF CFFCA AND NUMEROUS CONST ENGR POSITIONS.

3. BRUCE PLANS TO REMAIN IN THE BARRIE AREA AND SPEND MORE…

Capt (CWO) Sutton will be retiring from the military after 33 + years of service to the Engineering Branch. He joined the Military in Mar of 78 as a Structure Technician and stayed the course throughout his career with one obvious exception. After 31 yrs service, then CWO Sutton, took his commission to facilitate a move to Ottawa. After completion of boot-camp, Capt Sutton’s first posting was to Greenwood NS where he met and married his wife of 30 yrs, Nancy. Capt Sutton’…

Major Doré joined the Canadian Forces (CF) for the first time in 1984 as an infantryman in the Reserves and that same year he transferred into the Regular Forces as a Naval Combat Information Operator (NCI OP). After two years, he decided to go back to school to complete his College Degree. After the completion of his College Degree, Major Doré worked for the Canadian National (CN) railroad company where he was employed in the response to derailment accidents/incidents.…

MWO Tim Murphy will retire from the CF on 03 Oct 2011 after 24 plus years of loyal and dedicated service.

MWO Tim Murphy enrolled into the Canadian Armed Forces in Winnipeg on 27 Nov 1986 and was shipped off to Nova Scotia for Basic Recruit Training at CFB Cornwallis. Upon completion of Basic Training, he was off to St. Jean Quebec for 6 months of second language training. He was then sent to CFB Borden to complete a basic driver’s course and QL3 firefighter trades…

Born in Montréal, Colonel Lescoutre enrolled in the Canadian Forces on 26 August 1974.

Over the years, Colonel Lescoutre has occupied various engineering, staff and command positions at CFB Halifax, CFS Beaverlodge, CFB Summerside, CFB Trenton, and 1 Construction Engineering Unit. He also held the position of A4 Airfield Engineer Operations at 1 Canadian Air Division, and the Director Construction and Property Services Delivery at NDHQ Ottawa.

While in CFB…

MCpl Troy Durocher joined the Canadian Forces on 10 July 1990 as an Infanteer. After completion of basic training in Cornwallis, NS, Pte Durocher went to the RCR Battle School in CFB Petawawa, ON, and was posted to 1 RCR in London ON in February 1991. He was then posted back to Petawawa as the Regiment moved in July 1992. He was promoted to Cpl in July 1994. During his time with the RCR, he deployed to Croatia from October 1994 to April 1995, was promoted to MCpl in July…

Lieutenant-Colonel Burbee will be departing the CF after 23 years of service to take up a position with the public service at CFB Esquimalt as the Manager of Real Estate Services. Originally from Prince George, BC, Lieutenant-Colonel Jon Burbee joined the Canadian Forces in 1988 under the Regular Officers' Training Plan. After graduating and commissioning from Royal Roads Military College in Victoria, BC in 1992 and a brief stint as an Air Navigator ending in 1993, he was…

Maj Dale Scherr, Construction Engineer, will retire from the CF on 6 Sep 11 after more than 31 years of dedicated and loyal service to our country. From Private to the rank of Major, Maj Scherr has worked in various capacities. Over these many years, he served at CFB Calgary, CFB Cold Lake, CFB Halifax, CF Recruit School Cornwallis, CFSME Chilliwack, CFB Moose Jaw, CFB Trenton, the CCC Trenton and CFAWC Trenton. Maj Scherr also deployed to TFBH (Task Force Bosnia…

WO Dave MacDonald will be retiring from the CF on 06 September 2011 after 31 + years of dedicated service.

Born in New Waterford, Cape Breton, NS, and raised in Welland, Ontario, WO MacDonald enrolled in the CF on 17 April 1980 in St Catherine’s ON, as a 031 Infantryman. After basic training in CFB Petawawa, Dave was posted to CFB Gagetown 2 RCR, J Company, where he was first exposed to the CFB Gagetown training area. In 1982-86, Dave was posted to CFB London with…

WO Tim Mamye will be retiring from the CF on 2 Sep 11 after nearly 26 years of service. He joined the CF on 2 Oct 1985 at CFRS Charlottetown, PEI. After successfully completing his basic training at CFB Cornwallis he was off to the bright lights and big city of CFB Petawawa as a member of the 8th Canadian Hussars, Recce Squadron. After a re-badge ceremony in 1987, Tpr (still the best sounding rank in the CF) Mamye became a Royal Canadian Dragoon and was soon posted to CFB…

Originally from Markham, Ontario, Canada, Major Nicholas Vlachopoulos joined the Canadian Forces in 1991 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1995 with a Bachelor’s of Civil Engineering. Upon completing his training from the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering (CFSME) in Chilliwack in 1996, Lt Vlachopoulos was posted to 2 Combat Engineer Regiment in Petawawa. There, he served as a Heavy Equipment Troop Commander, a Unit Environmental…

After 37+ years of reserve and regular force service, Lieutenant-Colonel Brian Laughton will depart the CF August 26th, 2011.

A native of Ottawa, Lieutenant-Colonel Laughton first enrolled in the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa on his seventeenth birthday in April 1974. After completing basic rifleman training he transferred to the Regular Officer Training Plan at the University of Toronto where he earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Upon graduation from…

Sgt Sylvain Lacas, CD, will be retiring on 19 august 2011 after completing 21 years of dedicated service to the Canadian Forces.

Sgt Lacas joined the CF in May 1990. Upon completion of his basic training in St-Jean, he completed his trade qualification as artilleryman in Shilo Manitoba.

He is then transferred to Valcartier 5 Regiment d’Artillerie Légère du Canada. He completed successfully several courses as command post technician, observation post,…

Effective 13 August 2011, Sgt Dominic Gosselin will retire after 20 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces and the Combat Engineer Trade.

Sgt Gosselin joined the Canadian Forces 13 August 1991 in Trois-Rivieres QC as a Naval Electronics Sensor Operator. In April 1993 Sgt Gosselin decided the Navy was not the life he wanted and remustered to a Combat Engineer. He was posted to CFB/BFC Valcartier 5 Regiment Genie Combat (RGC) in September 1993.…

1. WO KEVIN KOSOWAN RETIRED FROM THE CF EFF 11 AUG 11 AFTER OVER 24 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN MILITARY ENGINEER BRANCH, THE CANADIAN FORCES AND CANADA

2. IN JUN 87 WO KOSOWAN ARRIVED IN CORNWALLIS FOR BASIC TRG. ONCE COMPLETED HE WAS POSTED TO SHILO TO THE RCA BATTLE SCHOOL AND UPON COMPLETION WAS POSTED TO 3 RCHA IN SHILO PRIOR TO HIS TOUR IN CYPRUS AND THEN BECAME 1 RCHA. AFTER HIS BOSNIAN TOUR IN 1994 HE SUBMITTED AN OT TO INFANTRY…

1. AFTER 30 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CF, COL DANIEL GENEST, CD, WILL RETIRE FROM THE REG FORCE ON 10 AUG 2011. TO HONOUR HIS SERVICE TO THE NATION, A DEPART WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON 02 JUNE 11. DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AT PARAS 4 AND 5 BELOW

2. COL GENEST JOINED THE CF AS A MILITARY ENGINEER IN JUNE 1981. HE GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR S DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING FROM THE RMC OF KINGSTON. AMONG MANY POSTINGS, SOME OF HIS…

On 3 Aug 2011, Maj Bryan Manson will commence his retirement from the Regular Force having completed 28+ years of loyal and dedicated service to Canada and the CF.

Born in Toronto ON, Bryan enrolled in the CF under the Youth Training Employment Program (YTEP, ResF) as an Ammunition Technician (Ammo Tech, MOC 921) on 13 May 1983 and completed recruit training at CFB Cornwallis NS and trades training at CFB Borden ON.

In 1984 he was posted to CFAD Bedford NS…

After 39+ years of loyal and dedicated service to Canada and the CF, CWO Kenneth Earl Warbis will retire from the CF effective 02 august 2011.

CWO Warbis joined the CF 28 June 1972 in Saskatchewan as a WSP Tech. Throughout Earl's career as a WSP technician he has held many fascinating positions and completed posting to such exotic and unknown locations as Baldy Hughes, Foymount and Penhold. Other postings took Earl to far away lands like Alert where he met his…

On Aug 1, 2011 MWO Kevin Clayton will be semi-retiring from the Regular Force after 37 years of dedicated service and taking up a Reserve position with 14 CES in Bridgewater.

Kevin joined the CF in Sept 74 as a WSP Tech and through out his career has been fortunate to have served at most Wings/Bases across Canada and in Europe; Chatham, Ottawa, Summerside, Cold Lake, Wainwright, Lahr, Greenwood, Winnipeg, Bridgewater and back to Greenwood where he will finish his…

Sgt Jim Young will be retiring after 26 plus years of dedicated service to the CF and the Fire Service. Sgt Young spent 8 years as Reservist with the Argylls and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada in Hamilton, ON and then entered the YTEP program as a Naval Electronics Technician (Tactical) and was officially enrolled in the CF full time as of 1 April 1985.

During those early years, Able Seaman Young served aboard HMCS TERRA NOVA on the West coast and was promoted to…

Chief Warrant Officer Chris Towler will be retiring after 28+ years of enjoyable and rewarding service to the Canadian Forces, on or about 23 Jul 2011.

He enrolled in the CF on May 30th 1983 as a RCR and was posted to CFB Gagetown 2 RCR for seven glorious years where he enjoyed life as an infantry man, completing two RV’s, half a dozen Op Nez Rouge’s and a trip to Norway.

In 1989 he remustered to Structures Technician and was posted to Chilliwack on the…

Captain Scott Critch enrolled in the Canadian Forces in December 1987 and after 23 years and 193 days of dedicated service; Scotty has decided to take off the uniform. He will remain part of the Engineer Family having secured a position within the Requirements cell of Formation Construction Engineering, CFB Halifax, and will start his second career on 18 July, 2011 as FCE’s A&E Team Leader / Project Manager.

Scotty has greatly enjoyed his past 23 years in the…

Warrant Officer Corey O’Blenis will be retiring after 21+ years of enjoyable and rewarding service to the Canadian Forces, 15 Jul 2011.

He enrolled in the CF in Jun 1989 as a Pilot under the Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP) to attend College Militaire Royale de St-Jean (CMR). As an Officer Cadet he completed 1 year of engineering studies at CMR and transferred from ROTP to the Officer Candidate Training Plan (OCTP). After the unsuccessful completion of the Air…

MCpl Chris Budgell joined the CF on 4 November 1988 in St. John’s, Newfoundland as an Armoured Corps soldier. Upon completion of Basic Training in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, he was posted to Gagetown, New Brunswick in February 1989. After completing TQ3 training in Gagetown, as well as a Leopard driver course, he was posted to Lahr, Germany in July 1989 with the VIII Canadian Hussars and remained there until July 1993.

In July 1993, MCpl Budgell was posted to…

MWO Gagnon was born in Messines Quebec. He enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces on the 4th of March 1971. Following basic training in St Jean QC he received his certification as an Underwater Weapons Technician at CFB Halifax, and was then posted to the newest steamer that the Navy had: the HMCS Annapolis on the 5th Apr 1972.After two and a half years, being a woodsman from Quebec, he realised the rolling North Atlantic did not mix well with his stomach and that hew as…

WO Officer Boucher will be retiring from the Forces after 20 plus years of loyal and dedicated service. WO Boucher joined the Forces in November 1988 and was sent to StJean QC for basic training. After his basic training, he went to Chilliwack to complete his QL3 training as a Combat Engineer. He was then posted to 4 CER in Lahr, Germany in August 1989. In 1992 he went back to Chilliwack for his QL5 training and was promoted to Cpl that same year. He stayed in Germany…

Warrant officer Caron is a single child, born in Haute-Rives, on the north shore of the St-Lawrence River, QC. He spent his childhood in Sept-Iles and Port-Cartier.

He joined in April 1990 and went to Borden for a 5 months English course and then his TQ3 as a 911, supply technician.

He then got his first posting to Montreal, first at the base supply and then at the 25 CFSD. He specialized as a hazardous material technician, Storing and handling, shipping,…

1. AFTER CLOSE TO 37 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CF, MGEN DANIEL GOSSELIN, CMM, CD, WILL RETIRE FROM THE REG CF ON 30 JUNE 2011. TO HONOUR HIS SERVICE TO THE NATION, A DEPART WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON 22 JUN 11 AND WILL BE OPEN TO ALL RANKS. DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AT PARAS 4 AND 5 BELOW.

2. MGEN GOSSELIN JOINED THE CF AS A MILITARY ENGINEER IN 1974. AMONG MANY POSTINGS, SOME OF HIS ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED: WING CONSTRUCTION…

After 29 years of service to the CF, within the PPCLI and the Engineer Branch my time is up, release day will be the 30 June 2011.

Well it all starts with initial enrolment Jan 1981, with basic training at CFB Cornwallis then depot training at CFB Wainwright. On completion, I was posting to CFB Calgary 1 PPCLI till release Jan 1984.

I re-enrolled in June 1985 again with 1 PPCLI and stayed till 1989 and re-mustered to the Engineers as a plumber gas fitter.…

After a long and distinguished career (over 29 years) as a Construction Engineering Officer, Major Steve Manser has decided to retire (26 Jun 2011) from the CF and join the public service as a Quality Assurance Manager in ADM(IE)/ DCPD.  Maj Manser's posting history includes "exotic" locales such as Port au Prince, Khartoum, and Kabul.  His in‐country tours included, Cornwallis, Kingston, Borden, Comox, Chilliwack, North Bay and Ottawa.  …

Sgt Charles (Buckie) Paul joined the Canadian Forces on 25 Aug 1981. After he signed on the doted line, he reported to CF Recruit School Cornwallis in the Annapolis Royal Area on 12 September 1981. After graduating Recruit School, “Buckie” as most of us know him, was posted to CFB London on 27 November 1981. He served in London until 11 January 1982; thereafter he was posted to Chilliwack, BC, attending the CF School of Military Engineering.

After graduating from…

Dennis joined the Canadian Forces on 29 July 1980 in London; subsequently he went to Cornwallis N.S. on the 15th August 1980. After graduating boot camp, he went to Winnipeg Manitoba for OJT, after this he was sent to beautiful Chilliwack, BC, where he commenced his first, of many Military Engineer Career courses.

Dennis was a smart individual and joined as an Air Force Carpenter, I think because of this one of his first rather long posting was to Shilo Manitoba.…

Major Judy Tromp will be retiring from the CF after 20 years of dedicated service to Canada and the CF as a Construction Engineer.

Originally from Matheson, Ontario, Major Judith Tromp (née Dambrowitz) enrolled in the Canadian Forces, June 1991. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Materials Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston.

After completion of her Construction Engineering training in Chilliwack , BC in 1997…

WO Darren Datchko joined the Canadian Forces on October 5th 1988 in Regina Saskatchewan. After Basic Recruit School in CFB Cornwallis it was off to St. Jean Quebec for some French training until CFFA was ready for his course in June of 1989. Upon graduating his TQ3 course in Borden, Pte Datchko was posted to CFB Portage la Prairie Manitoba, where he spent the next three years training until the base closed. After Base closure it was time to move to Comox British Columbia…

After 36 plus years CWO Ken Ochitwa will be retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces on 15 June 2011.

Chief Warrant Officer Ochitwa joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1975 as a direct entry Fire Fighter. After basic training in CFRS Cornwallis and trades training at CFB Borden Fire School, he was transferred to his first posting in CFB Moose Jaw.

In 1979, he was then posted to HMCS Margaree, and upon completion of his two and a half year sea tour he was…

Larry was born in Sandyville, NFLD.

He joined the Canadian Armed Forces on the 18 May 1976 as an infantryman. After completion of his basic training at CF Recruit School Cornwallis he attended the Battle School in Wainright AB to complete his Infmn Qual. He was then posted to CFB Esquimalt BC with the 3rd Battalion PPCLI. During this time he completed his first UN Tour of Duty as an RP for the close-out of Ismailia Egypt. Upon his return to Canada, he applied for…

SGT ROBERT INGS WILL COMMENCE RETIREMENT LEAVE ON JUNE 8, 2011 FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES AFTER 21 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. HE PLANS TO RETIRE IN CLARENVILLE, NL.

ROBERT ENROLLED IN SEPTEMBER OF 1989 AS AN ARTILLERY SOLDIER. ONCE HIS TRAINING WAS COMPLETED HE WAS POSTED TO Z BTY WITH THE RCA IN LAHR GERMANY. AFTER SPENDING 2 YEARS IN GERMANY HE WAS POSTED TO THE ARTY SCHOOL IN GAGETOWN. FROM THERE HE WAS POSTED TO 2 RCHA IN PETAWAWA.

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Born in Gentilly, QC Michel enrolled in the Canadian Forces in June 1976. Upon completion of his Structural Technician Course, he was posted to CFB Montréal garrison Longue-Pointe, QC until July 1980.

Michel was then posted to 5 Combat Engineer Regiment in Valcartier, Québec where he remained for the next two years serving as Str-Tech in the carpenter shop at the Resource Troop and where he met his spouse to be, Jeanne.

Upon promotion to Mcpl in…

MWO Glenn Baird joined the Canadian Forces in 1983 as a Rifleman and upon completion of Infantry training at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa, ON., he was posted to 1st Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment based at CFB London, ON. During his time with the regiment, he served with the United Nation Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus and completed Basic Winter Warfare training in Tromsø, Norway.

Posted to CFB Petawawa Base Operations in 1985, MWO Baird remustered to the…

After many enjoyable and reward years of service, Major Tim Tattrie will officially depart the CF with +27 years of service.

Originally from Oromocto, New Brunswick, Major Timothy Tattrie enrolled in the Canadian Forces, September 1983. Upon completion of his entry-level sapper’s courses, he was posted to 22 Field Squadron, Combat Training Centre Gagetown, New Brunswick. The adventure was starting slowly.

In March 1986, Major Tattrie was selected for a…

After 27 + years of dedicated and loyal service to the Engineer Branch, MWO Cliff Turcott will be retiring from the CF. Having seen the light right from the very beginning, he joined as a Plumber/Gasfitter, Oct 7th 1983 from beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia.

Postings include CFB Suffield 83-89, CFB Kingston 89-90, CFE Baden 90-93 (for base closure), CFE Lahr 93-94 (for base closure), CFB Comox 94-99, CFB Gagetown CFSME, P & H Instructor/4 ESR P & H…

Major Ron Porter enrolled in the CF on 4 October 1984 as a Sapper with the Combat Engineers and he will officially complete his military career on 31 May 2011.

Upon completion of Basic Training in Cornwallis and subsequent trades training in Chilliwack, he was posted to 22 Fd Sqn (now 4 ESR) at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick. From there, postings to 4 CER in Lahr, Germany, 2 CER in Petawawa and the Joint Support Group Headquarters (JSG HQ) in Kingston would round out…

In August of 1985 Master Warrant Officer Killam joined the Canadian Forces (CF) in Saint John, NB. In September he arrived in Cornwallis, NS to start Basic training. When Basic training was complete he then went to Petawawa to the RCR battle school. Upon completion of Battle school in 1987 he was posted to 2RCR in CFB Gagetown. 4 years later he was jumping out of planes on a basic parachutist course and then posted to 3 Commando (3 Cdo) as part of the Airborne Regiment in…

MWO Wayne Brown joined the military in 1978 as a Military Engineer Electrician and has been an Engineer ever since. In the fall of 1978 he met his wife, Jean which was also during his first posting at Kingston, Ontario. They got formally hitched in Dec 1980. He has two daughters 26 and 28 years of age and they both reside in Red Deer Alberta.

Wayne has enjoyed numerous postings during his career starting with CFB Chilliwack (CFSME TQ3), followed by CFB Kingston (1…

L’Adjuc Bélanger prendra sa retraite des Forces Armées Canadiennes le 09 mai 2011 après 35 années de services.

Natif de St-Simon Qc, l’Adjuc Bélanger s’est enrôlé dans les Forces Armées Canadiennes le 05 mai 1976 au centre de recrutement de Rimouski. Il a complété son entrainement de recrue à Saint Jean et fut par la suite muté à l’école des langues de Saint Jean.

Après son NQ3, il a été muté à la BFC Cold Lake en Alberta pour une période de 5 ans ou il a eu…