CME Family Retirements

1. MWO STRATICHUK WILL BE RETIRING ON 20 SEP 2010 AFTER COMPLETING 25 PLUS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN FORCES

2. MWO STRATICHUK JOINED THE CF IN SUDBURY ON AND WAS OFF TO CORWALLIIS, PTE STRATICHUK WAS THEN SENT TO THE P.P.C.L.I. BATTLE SCHOOL IN WAINWRIGHT AB TO COMPLETE HIS QL 3 INFANTRY COURSE. UPON GRADUATION HE WAS POSTED TO CFB CALGARY CURRIE BARRACKS WHERE HE SPENT THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. HE GOT MARRIED HAD A DAUGHTER, ERIN AND REMUSTERED TO…

Accepting a contract inspector position within the WCE organization at CFB Trenton, Master Warrant Officer Brian Hicks has decided to turn the page and start a new chapter in his service to Canada. Brian will be retiring from the Canadian Forces on September 6th 2010. Transferring to the regular force on Jan 29th 1981 from the West Nova Scotia Regiment, his retirement will mark the end of a combined military career spanning 30 years and 45 days of total service to the…

1. AFTER MORE THAN 32 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CDA AND THE CF, CWO DAN LAROUCHE WILL HANG UP HIS UNIFORM FOR THE LAST TIME AND RETIRE FROM THE CF ON 2 SEP 10

2. CWO LAROUCHE JOINED THE CF IN AUG 1977 AS A FD ENGR, OT D TO CEP TECH IN NOV 83, AND BECAME AN RMS CLK ON AMALGAMATION IN 98

3. AFTER RECRUIT TRG IN ST-JEAN DAN WAS POSTED TO CFSME CHILLIWACK IN JAN 78 AND THEN 5 CER VALCARTIER IN THE SUMMER OF 78 WHERE HE ALSO COMPLETED A TOUR IN…

CFB Valcartier Fire Chief Gervais Deschênes, decided to hang up his skates and retire 31 August 2010, after more than 38 years of service with the CF and DND.

A native of St. Lucie County Beauregard Montmagny, Quebec, Gervais joined the Canadian Forces Reserve 5 September 1972, as a Medical Assistant (MedA).

In July 1973 he left for Lahr Germany where he was assigned to 4 Combat Medical Support Unit (CMSU 4). Back home, he was posted with the 7 Medical Coy…

Master Warrant Officer Darrell MacInnis enrolled in the Canadian Forces May 1989 in Halifax NS. After 21 plus years, Darrell has decided to take off the uniform, but remain part of DND and the Engineer Family. Securing a position within the Requirements cell in the CFB Halifax Formation Construction Engineering Section, he will start his second career 30 Aug 10 as an Assessing and Estimating Technician.

Darrell has greatly enjoyed his past 21 years in the CF,…

Sgt Daniel Arseneault, CD1, will retire from the CF in August 25th, 2010 after 23 years of loyal services.

Sgt Arseneault began his career in 1986 as reservist in the 2RNBR as infantryman. In the 1990s, he joined the Regular Forces as Naval Electronic Sensor Operator, sailing with HMCS Algonquin as well as the HMCS Iroquois before making a change of career in 1994 as Artilleryman. He then moved to 5 RALC in Valcartier.

1999 was the second change of career…

LCol Jacques Hamel joined the Canadian Forces in 1977 as an Engineer Officer. He graduated in 1982 form the Royal Military College in Kingston with an Honours Degree in Engineering Physics.

In 1982 he joined the 5 Combat Engineer Regiment in Valcartier, where he served in a number of regimental assignment as a Troop Commander, Adjutant, Squadron Commander and Deputy Commanding Officer until 1990. During that period he served on a number of deployments In Canada,…

Major Keith Cameron graduated from Royal Military College, Kingston in 1995 with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Upon graduation, he completed his final military engineer officer training in Chilliwack, British Columbia. In 1996, he was posted to 21 Engineer Regiment (UK) in Osnabruck, Germany as the Plant Troop Commander. During this period, he served twice in Bosnia, first in Tomislavgrad, serving as Squadron Operations Officer as part of the NATO…

Captain Jesse Grondines will retire from the CF on the 13th August 2010 after 30 years of service as a firefighter and Construction Engineer.

Jesse joined the military in February 1980 as a firefighter and upon graduating the QL3 course; he was first transferred to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. This posting was followed by various transfers, HMCS Saguenay, CFB Uplands Ottawa, HMCS Halifax on the trial crew which lasted long enough to deploy to the Adriatic Sea in 1994,…

Chief Warrant Officer Hodge enrolled in the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve, in his hometown of Trail, British Columbia, as a Field Engineer in 1977 at 44 Field Engineer Squadron. CWO Hodge transferred to the Regular Army as a Field Engineer in 1982 posted to 1 Combat Engineer Regiment.

CWO Hodge completed, Combat Leaders Course, Senior Leaders Course and all Trades Qualifying Combat Engineer Courses. He is also qualified Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal,…

CWO Arcand joined the Canadian Forces on May 25th, 1977 in Québec City. Upon graduation from his basic course at the Canadian Forces Recruit School, he was posted to Canadian Forces Base Borden for a six-month language course. In April 1978, he was posted to 5e Régiment du génie de combat, waiting for his MOC 041 TQ3 course in Chilliwack (BC).

Upon graduation from his TQ3 course in December 1978, he returned to 5e Régiment du génie de combat and was employed as a…

Louis Carette est né à Québec. Il a fait ses débuts dans la Réserve avec le 10 EGC, puis il s’est enrôlé le 4 juin 1986 dans la Force régulière en tant que sapeur. Il a été d’abord affecté au 5ème Régiment du Génie de combat, puis il a été muté en 1990 en Allemagne, où il a servi à Lahr et à Baden-Soellingen. En 1993, il a été muté à l’École de combat du Royal 22ème Régiment de Valcartier, où il a agi en tant qu’instructeur sur les cours de chef au combat et comme…

After 35+ years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces and the Engineer Branch, CWO Eugene “Coco” Adams CD, will retire from the military on 18 Jul 10.

CWO Adams enrolled in the Canadian Forces on 12 May 75 as a Field Engineer. In 1984 he re-mustered to Construction Technician, and upon promotion to WO in 1997 he was transferred to the CE Superintendent Occupation. Then in 2005, he attained his present rank of CWO and he will continue as the SCWO of…

CAPT FREDERICK P. JUNEAU, WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES 14 JULY 2010 AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN FORCES AND THE CANADIAN MILITARY ENGINEERS.

CAPT JUNEAU INITIALLY ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES IN 1990 AS AN OFFICER IN THE LAND ENVIRONMENT. HOWEVER, DURING HIS THIRD YEAR AT ROYAL ROADS MILITARY COLLEGE, HE REALIZED THAT BEING A MILITARY ENGINEERING OFFICER WAS NOT THE CAREER HE WISHED TO PURSUE AND TRANSFERRED OUT…

Captain Julian Pyka will retire from the CF with an effective release date of 14 July 2010 after 38 plus years of service as a Military Engr, changed to Airfield Engr, renamed to Construction Engr.

Julian joined the militia in September 1968 as a sapper, 3 Field Regiment, 16 Field Squadron, RCE, in Montreal. In 1971, Julian transferred to the CF and attended Royal Military College until 1975, graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. During his career,…

Sergeant David Aubie, CD joined the Forces in 1986 and served in a number of units including 22 Fd Sqn in CFB Gagetown, 4CER in Lahr, CFB Shilo, CFSME, 4ESR, 3ASG.  He complted a tour in Croatia in 1992.

Sergeant Aubie retired on 4 July 2010.

CWO (retired) Syd Parnell, CD 1, will retire from DND on June 30th, 2010, after over 44 years of combined service with the CF and as a civilian employee with DND.

Mr. Parnell joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) November 1966 and completed basic training at Number 2 Manning Depot RCAF Station St-Jean. During his military career as Refrigeration Mechanical Technician and Mechanical System Technician, he was stationed at various locations including CFS…

MWO Baker joined the CF in May 1990 and following his Cbt Engr QL3 was posted to 2 CER, SSF Petawawa. The first 9 years of his career saw him move through the ranks to Sgt and participate in 4 deployments, one to Iraq and Kuwait in 1992, and three to Bosnia in 1994-95, 1996, and 1998. An extremely difficult posting to Regional HQ Allied Forces North Europe in the Netherlands would occupy his time from the summer of 1999-2003 where he participated in numerous international…

Captain Kosierb joined the CF on 1 August 1975 and graduated from RMC Kingston in May 1979 with a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering. In October 1980 Captain Kosierb completed his Air Nav training and was posted to 409Voodoo All Wx Sqn in Comox. He was shortly reclassified to Transport Nav, and was subsequently posted to 436 Herc Sqn in 1981. Between 1981 and 1984 Captain Kosierb flew across Canada and round the world in the United States, South America, Europe,…

CWO Hodgins joined the Canadian Forces in August 1974 in London ON as a 011 Crewman with the Armoured Corps. Completing his recruit training in November 1974 he was posted to CFB Gagetown (Combat Training Centre) where he completed his TQ-3 and TQ-5 courses back to back in May 1975 at which time he was posted to the Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCD) in Lahr, West Germany. In 1978, newly promoted to Cpl, he remustered as a Refrigeration Mechanical Technician and was posted to…

Born in Newport, Quebec, Marcel grew up on a small village in Gaspe, QC. He enrolled in the Canadian Forces on 27 Jun 1975. Following his basic and second language training in StJean Montreal, he completed his QL 3 training at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack. Spr Meunier was then posted to the 5 Regiment Génie de Combat at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier until 1980. With a promotion to Cpl, Marcel, his wife Lise and their 4 months son Yan…

Chief Warrant Officer Daniel Libby was born in Trenton Ontario in 1961. His parents were Warrant Officer (WO) (Retired) Stephen and Donna Libby from St. Stephen N.B. He has a younger brother who currently is serving in the C.F. and a sister who resides in Saint John N.B. He joined the Canadian Forces on the 27 July 1984 in Halifax, N.S. as a 041 Field Engineer. After Basic training in Cornwallis, N.S., he continued on with Field Engineering TQ 3 training in Chilliwack B.C…

Born and raised in St John’s, Newfoundland, John enrolled in the Canadian Forces in June 1988 at CFS St John’s with other Newfoundlanders, one of whom he later married.

He started his military career in Aug 1988 at College Militaire Royale de St Jean, studying engineering and moved to RMC in Kingston, ON for his final year in order complete his degree. While in school he played hockey at CMR with the Remparts for three years, winning one Collegial championship and…

Lieutenant-Colonel Plater has served as both an Engineer officer and Artillery Officer in the Canadian Forces. His first regimental posting was with 5e Régiment d’Artillerie Légère du Canada where he served in a wide variety of Regimental posts and deployed to Bosnia as a Forward Air Controller. His second regimental tour came at 4 Engineer Support Regiment as the Adjutant, Officer Commanding (OC) 41 Construction Squadron, and OC 48 Administration Squadron. He has also…

Captain RD Green will retire from the CF with an effective release date of 27 March 2010 after 25 plus years of service as a Military Engr, changed to Airfield Engr renamed to Construction Engr.

During his career Captain Green has been posted to Chilliwack BC, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Halifax NS and Ottawa ON. Captain Green has been a proud member of the Military Engineers serving in all three environments (air force, army and navy). He has held positions of CE…

Capt St-Amour will commence his retirement leave on 20 Mar 10 after 34 years and 10 months of honourable service. Capt St-Amour joined in 1975. After a successful career in the NCM, where he reached the rank of CWO and occupied successively 4 ESR, CFSME and 3 ASG RSM positions, he took his Capt commission under SRCP and ended his career at CFSME as OSS Tp Comd. He served in Bosnia (1995) under UNPROFOR. Capt St-Amour is happily married to Diane and has a son (Martin) who…

Captain Jerry Manning, MMM, CD will be retiring from the CF on the 28 February 2010, after 42 and one half years of loyal and dedicated service to the Royal Canadian Military Engineers, the Canadian Military Engineers and the Canadian Forces. Jerry was born in 1950 in St.John's, Newfoundland. He enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces on 30 Aug 1967. In 1968 he graduated from the Field Engineer QL3 course at RCSME and was posted to 2 Field Squadron, Gagetown. In 1970 he was…

Colonel Warne joined 2 Field Engineer Regiment as a Sapper 20 May 1970. In addition to serving with his regiment, he attended jungle warfare training in Jamaica with the Canadian Airborne Regiment, served with 4 Field Engineer Squadron in Germany and 1 Field Engineer Squadron in Alert, Northwest Territories.

In 1974, he deployed on the first rotation of the United Nations Emergency Force, Middle East. Upon return to Canada in 1975 he was promoted to Sergeant and…

Captain Jamie Betts will retire after nearly 32 years of service with the Canadian Forces (CF). On 28 January 2010, Capt Betts will retire from the CF and look to find gainful employment as a civilian in the engineering field in the Petawawa area.

In March of 1978 Jamie enrolled in the CF and soon became a Private in the Royal Canadian Regiment (RCR). After completing his basic training, he, along with the rest of the course including the drill instructors and…

After over 39 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces and to his country, MWO Dave Dunington CD will retire from the military on 10 January 2010.

MWO Dave Dunington was born in Vancouver, BC and enrolled in the Royal Westminster Regiment on Nov 14, 1970. During his time with the Reserve Force he served in Germany with 3 Mech Commando and completed a UN tour to Camp Shams, Egypt and the set-up of Camp Roofless in the Golan Heights 73/74. MWO…

Captain Peter Sawden will retire after more than 23 years of service with the Canadian Forces. On 8 January 2010, Capt Sawden will transfer over to the Cadet Organizations and Training Services (COATS) in the hope of finding gainful employment within the Cadet organization.

Peter was recruited in St. John’s, NF after graduating from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Arriving in Chilliwack in October 1983, he left for…

Major Jerry Schock will retire from the CF with an effective release date of 03 Dec 09 after 32 plus years of service as a Military Engineer, Airfield Engineer, Construction Engineer In the last six months he will be forced to finally use his accumulated leave. Thus, his release date is 01 June 2009.

During his career Major Schock served at Rockcliffe, Chilliwack, CFS Alsask, Germany (8 years), Kingston, and Ottawa.  Maj Schock was at one time or another a…

Lieutenant-Colonel Dana Woodworth was born in Pembroke, Ontario the second son of Chief Warrant Officer (Retired) Robie Woodworth and Faith Woodworth. In 1981, he transferred from the Primary Reserve (26 Field Regiment, RCA) to the Regular Force, graduating from the RMC with a BSc (Applied) in 1985.

As a Junior Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Woodworth served in the two principal domains of the Engineering Branch, construction and combat engineering. Specifically, he…

MWO Dennis Terrence Cadeau will be retiring from the CF after 30 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces and the CME Branch. Dennis joined the military in November 13th 1979 in Peterborough, ON.

Upon completing his recruit training in CF Recruit School Cornwallis, he was transferred to CFB Chilliwack for his Combat Engineer course. While waiting for training he was sent for OJT at 1CER CFB Chilliwack.

After graduation from his TQ 3 in…

1. LCOL ALAN MARKEWICZ, CD, WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE REGULAR FORCES AFTER 35 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CF

2. BORN IN WINNIPEG, MB, LCOL MARKEWICZ JOINED THE MILITARY IN 1974 AND ATTENDED ROYAL ROADS MILITARY COLLEGE, VICTORIA, AND THEN MOVED TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO. HE GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL) IN 1978.

3. LCOL MARKEWICZ SERVED AS A TROOP COMMANDER IN 2 COMBAT ENGINEER…

• 1980 - Graduated with BSc in Civil Engineering from University of Saskatchewan

• 1983 - Joined CF as Direct Entry Officer (DEO)

• 1983-1984 – attended CFOCS Basic Training and CFSME Phase Training in Chilliwack BC

• 1984-1987 - Served as 1 CEU Project Officer based in Winnipeg MB. Assignments focused on Canadian Arctic including project lead for Short Range Radar infrastructure North American Air Defence Modernization Program.

• 1987-1990 –…

4 Wing Cold Lake Construction Engineers are proud to announce the retirement of Chief Warrant Officer Bill McInnis. The branch will be losing a tremendous individual when Bill retires but we have it on good authority that Bill may return to the organization in a civilian capacity at some point in the near future. CWO McInnis was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia and joined the Canadian Forces in 1976. Upon completion of recruit training in Cornwallis, N.S. he received…

Major Kerry Mould joined the CF as a Direct Entry Officer in September 1989 following his graduation from the Civil Engineering Technologist program at the University of the Okanagan in Kelowna, BC. After completing his Basic Officer Training Course (Chilliwack), Language Training (St-Jean) and Construction Engineer Phase Training (Chilliwack), he was posted to 5 Wing Goose Bay, first as Planning Officer and later as Production Officer from 1992 – 94.

After making…

Major Leonard (Lenny) Wall was born and raised in Codroy Valley, Newfoundland. Following enrolment in the Canadian Forces on 23 June 1989, he attended the Collège Militaire Royal de St-Jean until 1992 before graduating from the Royal Military College in Kingston with a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering in 1994.

During his first posting to 5e Régiment du Génie de Combat in Valcartier in 1995, he commanded a combat engineer troop, notably during a six-month…

4 Wing Cold Lake Construction Engineers are proud to announce the retirement of Warrant Officer Phil McKenna. The branch will be losing a tremendous individual when Phil retires but we have it on good authority that Phil may return to the organization in a civilian capacity at some point in the near future.

WO McKenna was born in Montreal, Quebec and joined the Canadian Forces in 1973. Upon completion of recruit training in Cornwallis, N.S. he received trades…

Capt Quillan joined the Canadian Armed Forces as a Marine Engineering Technician 312 in 1987. He completed his basic training in Cornwallis, NS and began his career in Halifax. On the East Coast he served on several ships including the HMCS Ottawa, Saguenay and after being posted to Esquimalt in January 1993 on HMCS Thunder. In 1990 he obtained his Auxiliary Machinery Operators Certificate (AMOC) in and his Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) Certification 313 in 1993…

After some 25 years of dedicated and loyal service, Major Cary Arthur Baker will be retiring from the Regular Force on 7 September 2009. Cary, a Civil Engineer graduate from the Technical University of Nova Scotia enrolled in the Canadian Forces in December 1984 with the Prince Edward Island Regiment (17th Armoured Recce). He completed Armoured RESO Phases II and III in the late 80s. In August of 1988 he was accepted into the Regular Force as a Military Engineer under the…

Major Schneider was born in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and raised in the Peace River Region. He joined the military after high school and graduated with honours from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario with a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering in 1994.

Upon completion of Military Engineering training in May 1995, he was posted to 1 Construction Engineering Unit Moncton, New Brunswick. While there, he was employed as the training officer and was…

MWO Richard (Andy) Anderson will be retiring on 30 August 2009 after 29+ years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces.

MWO Richard Anderson enrolled in the Canadian Forces (CF) in Kitchener, ON on 22 Sep 1980 and attended basic training, in Cornwallis, NS shortly thereafter. Upon graduating from Basic Training he proceeded to CFB Borden for his QL 3 firefighter training and after completing his course in Jun 81 he was posted to 19 Wing Comox, BC,…

Sgt Shawn Steven Taylor will be retiring on 28 August 2009 after 27 plus years of loyal service to the Canadian Forces. Born and raised in Sault Ste Marie, Sgt Taylor to join the CF over 30 years ago. He was inspired by his father LCol Robert Taylor (Ret’d) CD1, MMM At which time he enrolled and served with the 49th Reserve Field Regiment.

In 1981, Sgt Taylor took the plunge and joined the Regular Force with the Royal Canadian Regiment (RCR). On completion of basic…

After graduating TQ 3 training at CFSME in Chilliwack, BC he joined the ranks of the 1 Combat Engineer Regiment in Chilliwack.

During his time as a Field Engineer, he had postings to Cold Lake and Suffield until returning to 1 CER when he remustered in 1987 to CE Tech.

After successfully completing his TQ 3 course, WO MacPherson spent the next 5 Loooong years in Cornwallis, NS.

After his penance in Cornwallis, WO MacPherson was posted to 1 ESU (…

Pte Hunter joined the CF in 1981, as an Infantry Reservist serving with the West Nova Scotia Regiment in Aldershot, NS. He completed his GMT, TQ1 Infantry, TQ2 Armoured Defence Crse, Junior NCO Crse, TQ3 Infantry - Sgt’s crse and Snr NCO Crse. He was promoted to Cpl in June 1982 and MCpl in June 1984

MCpl Hunter transferred to the Reg F as an Infantry Pte in 1985, joining the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry’s 3rd Battalion in Victoria, BC. He was…