CME Family Retirements

On 17 Nov 2008, MWO Marc Charette will be retiring from the Canadian Forces after 20 plus years of Loyal and Dedicated Service to Queen and Country.

MWO Charette was born in Buckingham Quebec on 03 Jan 1970. He enrolled in the Canadian Forces in Hull Quebec on 27 Jan 1988 as a Field Engineer (041). After completing basic and trades training he was posted to 5e RGC at CFB Valcartier where he remained until 1990, he was then posted to 4 CER in Lahr Germany for three…

Sgt Boudreau enrolled in the Canadian Forces in November 1981 and completed recruit training in CFB Cornwallis, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. After graduating from Basic Recruit Training, he completed TQ3 occupational training at the Air Weapons Control and Countermeasures School, as an Air Defense Technician in Falconbridge, Ontario. He was posted to CFS Barrington, Nova Scotia where he completed the Radar Countermeasures Technician course. In Barrington he pressed on to…

1. AFTER 16 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CROWN AND COUNTRY, SERGEANT TRENT MILLER WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN MILITARY ENGINEERS AND THE CF ON 17 NOVEMBER 2008.  SGT MILLER JOINED THE ARTILLERY RESERVES ON 25 APRIL 1989 AND SERVED UNTIL HE TRANSFERRED TO THE REGULAR FORCE ON 16 JUNE 1995.  HE SERVED AT THE FIELD ARTILLERY SCHOOL UNTIL OCTOBER 1999 WHEN HE RECEIVED AN OCCUPATIONAL TRANSFER TO CONSTRUCTION TECH.  UPON…

After twenty plus years of loyal and dedicated service, Sgt Rob Bourbonnais will retire from the CF Fire Service. Sgt Bourbonnais joined the CF as a fire fighter in 1988 and has served at several locations through out Canada namely Portage la prairie, North Bay, Victoria on board HMCS Protecteur, HMCS Vancouver, Trenton, CFFA , and more recently Comox. Robin and his most patient and beautiful wife Rhonda have endured several imposed restriction postings and will finally…

Corporal Tim Smith was born at Sandy Point, Shelburne County, NS, and enrolled with the CF in Oct 78.

Corporal Smith then spent the next 23 years with the Navy, as a Weapons Tech, retiring as a Petty Officer 2 in 2001. He transferred to the Supplementary Holding Reserve and then transferred over to 144 AEF Pictou, in March 2003 as a Plumbing and Heating Technician, relinquishing his rank to the rank of Corporal.

After completing his apprenticeship training…

Je suis devenue membre des forces armées au 9e Escadron du génie à RouynNoranda en 1989 à l’âge de 16 ans. J’ai participé à plusieurs exercices avec le 5 e RGC en temps que réserviste dont EN GARDE 90, 93 et 94 à Gagetown et RV 92 à Wainright. J’ai aussi participé pour une durée 8 mois à l’OP UNIQUE à la BFC Goose Bay en 1991.

En juin 1995, j’ai transféré au 5e RGC dans la force régulière. J’ai eu la chance de travaillé de tous les escadrons du régiment à un moment…

Sgt Gaumond’s military career started in Québec City on the 24th of June 1980 where he enrolled as an infanteer in the reserve with the Voltigeurs de Québec and in 1986 he transferred to the 3e R22R and re-mustered to Fire Fighter in 1991. It took him awhile to see the light.

As a member of the Voltigeurs de Québec he had the chance to perform different duties in different countries, Larh, Germany and a UN tour in Cyprus in 1985. In 1986 he transferred to the…

Dan enrolled in the CF on 6 December 74, after his basic training he attended the Language School in Borden Ontario. After completing Cbt Engr Trg Dan was posted to the 5e RGC Valcartier from January 76 to June 86, while in Valcartier he went on his first tour to CFS Alert. From June 86 until August 89 Dan was posted to CFB Shilo as part of the Field Engineer Section. Dan was once again posted back to 5e RGC Valcartier where he remained until July 97. During this time he…

MCpl Germain will retire from the CF on 7 November 2008 after 20 years of loyal and dedicated service.

MCpl Germain joined the CF on the 9 February 1984. After completing Cornwallis and RCA Battle School, he was posted to 1 RCHA Lahr Germany. Alain's first six years were with the Artillery; he then released from 1 RCHA in January 1990, and played Professional Hockey in Germany while working on the base at the arena as a PSP staff.

He rejoined the CF on the…

Cpl Young was born on 4th May 1963 in Cape Breton Island, NS. He enrolled in the CF in Nov 1980 with the Nova Scotia Highlanders as an Infantryman where he stayed until Jan 1991.

Upon finishing from the Highlanders he hung up his uniform and did some time out west as a civilian contractor and finally seen the light after the new Millennium and joined the Construction Engineers as an Electrical Distribution Technician on the 3rd of April 2001.

Cpl Young was…

Bonjour, je me nomme Marcel Jr Germain, je suis né le 28 septembre 1969 dans la ville de Grand-Mère située à 50km au nord de Trois-Rivières et je suis l’aîné d’une famille de deux enfants.

Pour ce qui est de mes études, j’ai obtenu mon DES dans une école public, soit à la Polyvalente Du Rocher de Grand-Mère. De plus, j’ai étudié pendant un an en Soins Infirmiers au CEGEP de Shawinigan en 1986. Grand sportif de nature et passionné du conditionnement physique, j’ai…

MWO Marc Gagnon was born on the 09 of Aug 1961 in Loretteville, Québec where he grew up. He joined the CF as a reservist in Jan 1977 with the 10ième Escadron du Génie de Campagne (10 EG de C) in Québec City, Québec. During his time as a Reservist; he had the opportunity to participate in a UN mission in Golan Heights, Israel from Apr 1981 to Nov 81. He remained with 10 EG de C until Feb 27, 1983, when he did a Component Transfer into the Reg F and was immediately posted…

Wayne joined the Canadian Army on 5 January 1968, a month before Unification, as a Gunner in 2 Field Regiment, RCA, Montreal, and was deployed as a Vital Point guard during the October 1970 Crisis. Following this, he enrolled in the Royal Military College Kingston, receiving a Bachelor of Engineering degree in civil engineering in 1975. Of all of his experiences during this period, the standing invitation to join the Drill Staff for coffee and the mentoring and guidance…

Sgt B Nancekivell has decided to pack up the hose for the last time after 20 years of dedicated service to Canada and the CF. He will retire from the CF on 15 Oct 08.

Brad began his military career shortly after high school fulfilling a lifelong goal of being a firefighter. Coming from a small northern BC town military life in Cornwallis was quite a culture shock. This was followed by an unexpected six months in St. Jean for language training. After completing his…

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Sgt Sampson retired on 15 October 2008

Ed Storey was born April, 1960 in Pembroke, Ontario.

WO Storey joined the Primary Reserves – Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment on 9 May, 1978 and did his basic training at CFB Petawawa.

While studying to become an Architectural Technologist at Algonquin College in Ottawa he transferred to the Governor General’s Foot Guards.

As a Reserve Infantryman, then Cpl Storey was trained as a Rifleman, Machine Gunner and Infantry Communicator.

In 1980…

Capt Keast was born on 18 November 1953 in Pembroke, ON. He enrolled in the Canadian Forces on the 25 January 1973 as an Electrical Generating Systems Technician.

Upon completion of Basic Training in Cornwallis and subsequent trades training in Chilliwack, he was posted to the SAGE Complex in CFB North Bay. While there, he was employed as an operator and maintainer in the last Canadian Forces 24/7 operational power plant south of the DEW Line. During this period,…

MWO Robert De Blois will be retiring on 07 October 2008 after 31 years of Loyal and Dedicated service to the Canadian Forces.

MWO Robert De Blois was born on the 26 Dec 1960 in Sorel, Québec and grew up in Ile Perrot, west end of Montreal. He joined the CF as a reservist in 1977 with the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (3CER) in Montréal, Quebec. He remained with this unit until 27 March 1980, when he did a Component Transfer into the Reg F and was immediately posted…

On 23 Sept 2008, MCpl Dwayne Rose will be retiring from the Canadian Forces after 21 plus years of Loyal and Dedicated Service to Queen and Country.

MCpl Rose was born in St John’s NL on 24 Aug 1962. He enrolled in the Canadian Forces in St. John’s NL on 30 July 1987 as a Field Engineer (041). After completing basic and trades training he was posted to 22 Field Sqn at CFB Gagetown where he remained until 1991 and was posted to CFB Suffield.

In 1994 MCpl Rose…

Sergeant William (Bill) McDougall is retiring after 20 years of service on September 21, 2008. He was born in Burnaby, British Columbia; he started his Military Career in the fall of 1988 in Cornwallis, N.S. Upon completion of his Basic Training and Basic Engineer qualifications in Chilliwack, B.C., he was then posted to 2 CER in Petawawa, Ontario.

As a sapper in One Troop he obtained his Driver Wheeled Course and Jump Course. During his time in One Troop he was a…

MWO Cal George started his career with the 2nd Bn R Nfld R in Sept 67. After numerous exercises with the Regular Force and many summer camps, he advanced through the ranks to become CSM of A Company. During his time with the Reserve Forces he attended the Electrical trade course and worked at various construction sites throughout Canada to attain Journeyman status.

In 1979 MWO George made the decision to transfer to Regular Force and on 6 Sep 1979, at which time he…

At the age of 19, Warrant Officer Mann Joined the Canadian forces on 12th August 1984 and attended recruit school in Winnipeg, MB on 13th August that same year. He completed his MSE OP QL3 15 February 1985 and transferred to Electrical Generating Systems Technician.

On 14 August 1985 he completed EGS tech at CFSME in Chilliwack, BC and was posted to CFB Comox on 19th August 1985. He completed the EGS Tech QL5 in June 1987 and was promoted to Corporal in August 1987…

Warrant Officer Wayne White served 20+ years with the Canadian Armed Forces. After joining the CF from Saint John New Brunswick in April 1988, he was posted to CFB Shilo Manitoba with the 3rd Royal Canadian Horse Artillery where he served over 9 years.

Once posted to CFB Shilo, Wayne attended various Artillery and Combat related courses as well as the MLOC courses. His Combat Leaders Course was in 1990 after which he was promoted to the appointment of MBdr. As an…

1. CWO DAVE THORNE WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CF 7 SEP 08 AFTER 35 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN MILITARY ENGINEERS AND THE CF   

2. CWO THORNE JOINED THE MILITARY ENGINEER FAMILY IN JUNE 1972 AS A FIELD ENGINEER IN ST JOHNS NL.  AFTER COMPLETING HIS BASIC TRAINING IN CORNWALLIS AND HIS TQ3 IN CHILLIWACK BC, HE WAS POSTED TO 1 FIELD SQN (NOW 2 CER) UNTIL HE RELEASED IN MAY 1974.  AFTER A VERY SHORT TIME OUT OF THE…

MCpl Paul Robins decided in 1987 that working at the local A&P in Picton, Ontario wasn’t going to be the life for him. Paul wanted other challenges in life and decided that his interest in aircraft could be used in the Air Force. A close friend of his family and mentor had been a Chinook pilot and highly encouraged his decision.

Skipping an afternoon of high school, Paul took off to Kingston to get the scoop on the trades that were available in the service.…

Sgt Andrews will retire from the Canadian Forces on the 04 September 2008, having completed 21 plus years of loyal and dedicated service.

He enrolled in the Canadian Forces in Corner Brook Newfoundland as a Steward on 30 July 1987, after completion of training in 1988 he was posted to Halifax on the HMCS Saguenay, on the 28 Mar 88, during is posting in Halifax he was deployed to Golan Heights in Syria from 01 Sep 92 to 03 Mar 93, then upon his return he was posted…

WO Robert Clute (Bob) joined the forces on 3 May 1986 as an infantry soldier. During his time with 1 RCR, Charles Company, London Ontario, he spent a lot of time away on various Field exercises that included trips to Denmark, Norway, and of course RV 87. After permanent hearing loss from firing the Karl Gustav in RV87, Bob remustered to 141 Topographical Surveyor Feb 1989. On completion of 141 trade qualification, he was posted to Topographic Sqn just in time to join…

 Joined the forces in Oct 83 as WTEP in St-Jean, Quebec

• BDT in Borden where graduated 2 weeks early

• PAT Platoon(OJT) for 6 Months in Maintenance Hangar 5 in Borden doing maintenance on Fire Trucks, maintaining SCBA’s and refilling air cylinders

• QL3 Fire Fighter Borden(CFSAOE) Not called Fire Academy at that time

• Oct 84 offered extension to remain in the forces long enough to complete QL3 in Dec 84

• Dec 84 Offered EI in…

Major Bruce Sand will be retiring after 26+ years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Military Engineers and the Canadian Forces with effect from 3 September 2008.

Major Sand, his wife Letricia and his mother-in-law, Juliana Robertson immigrated to Canada from Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) after its formal independence. Mr. Sand was an experienced Army officer from the Rhodesian Army. On August 17, 1982, Mr. Sand enrolled in the CF, as an Engineer Officer, at…

Capt Benoit Labonté will retire from the CF on 2 Sep 08 after 33 plus years of loyal and dedicated service to the CF and the CME Branch. Benoit will continue to reside in the Gatineau area with his family and will formalize his future plans by the end of the summer.

There will be a Retirement ceremony held in his honour on 5 Sep 08 in the Astra Lounge of the Royal Canadian Air Force Officers' Mess, 158 Gloucester Street, Ottawa, ON. The ceremony will…

Born in Sussex and raised in Havelock NB, he grew up on a farm and learned to improvise, make do, and fix things with haywire. Following high school graduation in 1975, he took a two year Civil Engineering Technology course at the New Brunswick Institute of Technology in Moncton. During this time, on 19 Jan 1976, he enrolled in the 8^th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s) Militia as a crewman.

A competitive shooter, he participated twice as a member of…

Born in Bathurst New Brunswick, Warrant Officer Stephen Scott grew up on a small farm 15 km outside the city. He enrolled in the Canadian Forces on 03 April 1986 and following his basic training in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, he was posted to the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering at Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack, British Columbia. On completion of his Qualification Level 3 training he was posted to 22 Field Squadron in Gagetown, New Brunswick. While serving…

Cpl Pelletier joined the Canadian Armed Forces on 20 Aug 1987 as a Nav Sig with the Navy and after 18 yrs of service, achieved the rank of PO 2nd Class. In 2005, he decided to become a WFE Tech and left the Navy to join the Air Force. Cpl Pelletier has been a WFE Tech for approx 3 yrs now and has decided to retire on 25 Aug 08 after 21 + yrs of continual service. He has had the chance to travel all across Canada, the world and went on 2 Tours of Duty, Kuwait & Gulf in…

Master Warrant Officer André Pinard was born on August 14, 1965 in Drummondville, Quebec. He graduated from high school in 1983 with a general auto mechanics course. He enrolled in the Canadian Forces on April 26, 1984 in Trois-Rivières and began his basic training in St-Jean on May 6, 1984 with platoon 8419. After completing his 5 month second language course, he was posted to the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering (CFSME) in Chilliwack B.C. for basic…

Master Warrant Officer Rejean Chiasson was born on 7 July 1954 in Lamèque, New Brunswick, and grew up in nearby Petite-Lamèque. He joined the Canadian Forces on 7 August 1973, in Bathurst, New Brunswick. At the time, his main goal was to travel; the Canadian Forces would give him that opportunity throughout his career with the first stop at Saint-Jean, Québec. After completing his basic training at Saint-Jean, Quebec, he was transferred to Valcartier, Quebec, to take Army…

L’Adjum Hervé Pelletier est originaire de Ste-Perpétue dans le comté de l’Islet au Québec. Il s’est enrôlé dans les Forces Canadiennes le 21 Août 1973 et a suivi son cours de recrue à la BFC St-Jean QC. Après son cours de recrue, il procéda vers l’École de Combat de la BFC Valcartier pour se qualifier comme fantassin 031. À la fin de son cours il est muté au 3R22R de la BFC Valcartier.

En mai 1975, le Sdt Pelletier a l’occasion unique de déménager à Lahr en…

On Aug 20 2008, MCpl Michel Desgagne will be retiring after 20 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces.

Pte Desgagne enrolled in the CF at Sudbury, ONT. On April 5th, 1988; on April 22nd Pte Desgagne left for St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu to complete his basic training. On July 29th of the same year, Pte Desgagne departed St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu for the Air Weapons Control & Countermeasures School in North Bay, ONT. Upon graduation, Pte Desgagne was…

Sgt Puttock joined the Canadian Forces on 26 May 1987 and completed the 10 week Basic Training Course at CFRS Cornwallis the same summer. After completion of 19 weeks of QL3 training at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering, CFB Chilliwack, Spr Puttock was posted to 2 Tp (PARA), 2 CER, CFB Petawawa.

In August 1992, Cpl Puttock was posted to CFB Cornwallis, NS and was assigned to the Canadian Forces Recruit School. Upon closure of CFB Cornwallis in 1994…

Sgt Mullenix joined the CF 22 Sept 1988 at CFRC Regina, SK. He began life in the Military by going to Cornwallis for Basic Training. Graduated from Basic Trg and went to CFB Borden for Basic Driver Trg for six weeks. Following the driver trg, he was sent to CFB Cold Lake to gain OJT while waiting for the next QL 3 crse in Chilliwack.

During the six months in Cold Lake, Sgt Mullenix was sent to work in CFS Alert as a driver for the Canadian and American Scientists…

Natif de Montréal, au Québec, l’Adjudant-maître Daniel St-Pierre grandit dans la magnifique région du Témiscouata. Il s’enrôle dans les Forces canadiennes le 28 avril 1982. Après avoir suivi son instruction de base puis une formation linguistique à St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, au Québec, il est affecté à l’École du génie militaire des Forces canadiennes à Chilliwack, en Colombie-Britannique, où il suit son instruction NQ 3.

En 1983, durant son affectation au 22e Escadron…

Sgt Dow joined the CF 24 Sept 1975. After completing recruit training at Cornwallis he was posted to Petawawa where he trained as a Armour Corp soldier with the 8th Hussars. He then deployed with the 8CH to Cyprus in 3 Oct 1978.

In June 1981 he remustered to STR Tech and attended the Engineer School in Chilliwack. From there he was posted to CFB Chatham where he was employed at various jobs. In Sept 1985 he was deployed to Qunaytirah, Syria were he worked between…

Sgt Hubley joined the CF in Halifax on 4 July 1988. After completing Recruit school in Cornwallis and Battle School in Gagetown he was posted to the LdSH(RC), then in Calgary, in February 1989. During his 10 year stay at the Regiment he was deployed on many exercises and on operations into Bosnia for two tours, UNPROFOR in 1994 and SFOR in 1997.

In 1998 he chose to remuster to STR Tech and was posted to CFSME in July 1998. After completing his QL3 course, he was…

On the 15th of August 2008 Cpl Dale Avery will be retiring after 20 years of dedicated service to the Canadian Forces.

Cpl Avery joined the Canadian Forces in the summer of 1988 at Halifax, N.S. He attended recruit training at the recruit school Cornwallis, and then went on to complete his basic infantry QL3 course at the Battle school in CFB Wainwright, AB.

Cpl Avery was posted to 2nd Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, CFB Winnipeg, MB in 1989.…

CWO Rochon joined the CF 25 March 1973. After completing recruit and language training at St-Jean and Borden, he carried on to his level 3 trade qualifications in Chilliwack BC to become a Plumber Gas Fitter MOC 613. On completion, he transferred to CFB Bagotville, where he worked as a plumber at the Married Quarters Service Centre and the Base buildings.

In September 1978, he moved to CFS Moisie, Québec. At the same time, he is promoted to Master Corporal and…

Spr Francis Perrier joined the Armed Forces on the 3rd of February 2005 in RouynNoranda Québec. He completed his basic training in St-Jean and was posted to CFB Borden pour 9 months awaiting the QL3. During that time frame he participated in exercise Maple Flag in Cold Lake for 2 months. He completed his QL3 in December 06 and was transferred to Bagotville. He received his first hook in Aug 07. He then went back in Borden to complete his QL5 and Hazmat Technician…

1. On the 13th of August 2008 after 30 years of loyal and dedicated service, WO William Walz is retiring from the CF.

2. WO Walz commenced his career in October of 1978 as a Topographical Surveyor serving with the Mapping and Charting Establishment in Ottawa ON. During his career he was posted to UNPROFOR Croatia for one year, served on OP PALLADIUM Roto 0, and was posted to CFB Borden from 2001 to 2007. Bill will wind up his Military career at the Joint…

MCpl Don Marentette will retire from the CF on 10 Aug 08 after 20 plus years of dedicated and loyal service.

MCpl Marentette joined the CF on the 26th of July 1988. After completing Cornwallis and Infantry Battle School he was posted to 2 PPCLI Winnipeg. Don’s first 5 years were with the Infantry, serving with A, B, and C Rifle Companies and also with Recce platoon. During his time with the Patricias Don served two tours overseas, Cyprus in 1990 and Bosnia in 1992…

Sgt Sterling joined the Canadian Forces in October 1984 in Regina Saskatchewan. He completed recruit training at CFB Cornwallis in December 1984. After completing QL3 training in Chilliwack, he was posted to 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, 1 Troop in June 1985, as a Field Section Member. While in the regiment, he completed his QL 5 (041), moved to 15 Sp Sqn and remustered to 042 (FEE Op).

Sgt Sterling was promoted to Cpl in October 1988 and was posted to CFB Shilo in…