CME Family Retirements

After more than 26 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, MWO Philippe Blanchet, CD, will retire on 01 May 2023. A depart with dignity ceremony will take place on 30 June 2023 at the WOs’ and Sgts’ Mess - Rockcliffe Room (2nd floor) , 4 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Ottawa, from 12:00 to 17:00 hours. Please RSVP and send any well wises or anecdotes to Shane Tighe at Shane.…

After more than 36 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, WO Cornelis Van Campen, CD, will retire on 01 May 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to WO J.S. Morin at Sebastien.Morin3@forces.gc.ca.

WO Van Campen joined the Canadian Forces in August 1986 in…

After 9 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, Capt Jake Moreau-Beaudry will release on 28 April 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Capt B. Moreau at Bruno.Moreau@forces.gc.ca.

Capt Jake Moreau-Beaudry enrolled in the CAF as a CE Officer in July 2013. He graduated from the Royal Military Colleges of St-Jean and Kingston with a…

After more than 27 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, CWO Bill Lovely MMM, CD, will retire on 18 April 2023. A Depart with Dignity function will be held on 12 May 2023 commencing at 15:00 hours at the Bunker in Oromocto. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to CWO M. Hudon at (Michel.Hudon@forces.gc.ca).

After more than 21 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, MWO Kevin Kent, CD, will retire on 17 April 2023. A DwD will be held at RP Ops Det Cold Lake in the summer of 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to MWO J.S Swanson at Jason.Swanson@forces.gc.ca.

In 1990, MWO Kevin Kent began his career…

After more than 34 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, CWO Kevin Easton, CD, will retire on 06 April 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Capt R.B. Biollo at Richard.Biollo@forces.gc.ca.

CWO Kevin Easton joined the CAF in 1988 as an Armour Crewman…

After more than 20 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, LCol Megan Harding, CD, will retire on 31 March 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to LCol P.A. Chéné at Pier-Augustin.Chene@forces.gc.ca.   At the…

After more than 10 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, MCpl J.E.K. Tremblay will retire on 31 March 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Capt J.M.M Cantin at Michel.Cantin@forces.gc.ca

After 3 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, Spr P.M. Nadin will release from 1 CER (Edmonton) on 31 March 2023. Anecdotes or well wishes may be sent to Sgt S.E.U. Harper at Steven.Harper@forces.gc.ca.

After more than 26 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, WO J.J.A. Forget, CD1, will retire on 28 March 2023. He joined in 1996 and completed his QL3 Field Engineer in Chilliwack B.C. In 2002 he re-mustered to Construction Technician and will retire as Superintendent.  WO Forget, CD served on Op RECUPERATION in 1998, Op PALLADIUM 1999 and Op ATHENA in 2012. Once retired, he will finally enjoy his time…

After more than 30 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, LCol Delta Guerard, CD, retired on 24 March 2023.  A DWD ceremony has been planned on 28 April 2023 (1130 – 1500) at the Sgt & WO’s Mess, 4 Elizabeth Drive, Ottawa. If you wish to attend in person or if you wish to send in anecdotes to be read during the…

After more than 32 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, WO G.A. Gill, CD, will retire on 12 March 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Cpl L.B. Pastershank at Lucas.Pastershank@forces.gc.ca.

After more than 35 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, Col Sean Lewis, MSM, CD, will retire on 06 March 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Cpl A.D. Pagniello at Andrew.Pagniello@forces.gc.ca.

Colonel Lewis is a graduate from the Royal Military…

After more than 34 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, MWO R.M.C. Burke, CD, will retire on 05 March 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to MWO C.M. Fernandez-Ledon at Christopher.Fernandez-Ledon@forces.gc.ca.

Master Warrant Officer Raymond “Ray” Burke will be retiring from the CAF on 5 March…

After more than 12 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, . MDCplJ. Marshall, CD, will retire on 03 March 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Sgt J.W. Grandy at John.Grandy@forces.gc.ca.

Après plus que 22 ans de service loyal et dévoué aux Forces armées canadiennes et à la Branche du Génie militaire canadien, le Sgt C.L. Khor, CD, a pris sa retraite le 3 mars 2023. Des anecdotes ou des bons vœux de départ peuvent être envoyés au Sgt J.J. Currell à Josef.Currell@forces.gc.ca.

Le Sgt Khor est né à Singapour et a immigré au Canada avec ses parents en 1991, s'installant d'abord à Richmond, en…

After more than 13 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, Maj Anthony Everitt, CD, will retire on 01 March 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Capt A.N. Stewart at Ashley.Stewart3@forces.gc.ca.

Maj Anthony Everitt joined the CAF in 2009 through the…

After 9 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, MCpl Christopher Cundy will release on 27 February 2023. A DwD function will be held on 24 February 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to WO E.R.J. Beauclair at Eric.BeauclChristopher Cundy was born in Ottawa, Ontario, in 1979 and…

After more than 20 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, Maj O. Hadad, CD, will retire on 21 February 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Capt J. Pelletier at Jacob.Pelletier@forces.gc.ca.

After more than 24 years of loyal and dedicated service to Canada and the Royal Canadian Engineers, MWO Dion Collins will retire from the Canadian Armed Forces on Tuesday 21 February 2023.

MWO Collins enlisted with the Canadian Armed Forces as an engineer reservist may 1998 with the 91 Construction Engineering Flight Gander in Gander, NL. During that time, he was deployed to Pristina Kosovo on Op KINETIC in 1999. He then component transferred to the Regular Force…

After more than 29 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, CWO C.A. Kletke, MMM, CD, will retire on 20 February 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Cpl P.C. Goemans at Peter.Goemans@forces.gc.ca.

Chief Warrant Officer Kletke enrolled in 3^rd Field Engineer Squadron (3 FES) in Ottawa early…

After 3 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, Spr V. Brosseau will release 18 February 2023. Anecdotes or well wishes may be sent to WO A. Beaudin-d’Anjou at Alexandre.Beaudin-d’Anjou@forces.gc.ca.

After more than 12 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, Capt S. Doucet-Hébert, CD, will retire on 16 February 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Cpl E. Drouin at Eric.Drouin2@forces.gc.ca.

After more than 15 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, MCpl S.J.R. Gagnon, CD, will retire on 16 February 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Cpl E. Drouin at Eric.Drouin2@forces.gc.ca.

After more than 37 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, Maj Remi Nault, MMM, CD, will retire on 14 February 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Cdr D.J. Thompson at Daniel.Thompson@forces.gc.ca.

After more than 37 years of service, it is time for…

After 6 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, Cpl Deonater Niedoba will leave the Forces on 08 February 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Cpl A.J. Dyke at Andrew.Dyke@forces.gc.ca.

On 27 August 2015, Deonater joined the Canadian Armed Forces in…

After more than 14 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, Capt D.B. Sveinson, CD, retired on 3 February 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Maj A.D. Didiano at Alexander.Didiano@forces.gc.ca.

After 9 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, MCpl M.P.K. Gagnon will release 31 January 2023. Anecdotes or well wishes may be sent to WO A. Beaudin-d’Anjou at Alexandre.Beaudin-d’Anjou@forces.gc.ca.

After more than 15 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, WO Brandy Alexander, CD, will retire on 31 January 2023. WO Alexander’s Depart with Dignity event will be held at the Warrants’ and Sergeants’ Mess at Garrison Kingston on 20 January 2023 at 1100 hrs. If you wish to attend the event, please RSVP soonest. RSVPs, anecdotes, and retirement wishes may be sent to Sgt K.M. Dixon at …

After more than 23 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, WO Richard Peach, CD, will retire on 31 January 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Capt A.S. Peach at Anthony.Peach@forces.gc.ca.

Warrant Officer Richard Peach joined the Canadian Armed Forces on 05 July 1999 as a Private in the Canadian Army…

After more than 26 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, Col Simon Comtois, CD, will retire on 29 January 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Capt S. Li at Edward.Li@forces.gc.ca.

A Departure with Dignity for Col Comtois will be held on Thursday, 09 February…

After 4 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, Cpl D.B. Goud will release 29 January 2023. Anecdotes or well wishes may be sent to Cpl L.P. MacDougall at Liam.MacDougall@forces.gc.ca.

After more than 14 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, Cpl M.A. Nason, CD, retired on 23 January 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Sgt W.J. Dunham at William.Dunham@forces.gc.ca.

After 8 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, MCpl G.P. Carrier will release 20 January 2023. Anecdotes or well wishes may be sent to Capt J.M.M. Cantin at Michel.Cantin@forces.gc.ca.

After more than 21 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, CWO Richard Cayer, CD, will retire on 17 January 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Capt V. Cui at Vincent.Cui@forces.gc.ca.

CWO Richard Cayer joined the Canadian Armed Forces on 04…

After more than 25 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, MCpl R.M. Bass-Meldrum.U.E., CD, retired on 16 January 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Sgt K.J.T. Nieuwhof at Kyle.Nieuwhof@forces.gc.ca.

After more than 15 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, MCpl R.J. Warner, CD, retired on 12 January 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to MCpl D. Corriveau at Danyck.Corriveau@forces.gc.ca.

After more than 21 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, Sgt Donald McClure, CD, will retire on 10 January 2023. Sgt McClure will continue to work in the CME family, having accepted a position in the WFE Shop at RPOU(A) Det Greenwood. He wishes to thank everyone with whom he has worked for the laughs and good times over the years. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to WO P.J. Gofton at…

After more than 17 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, Cpl Brad Dickin, CD, will retire on 09 January 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to MCpl R.J.G. Piercey at Ronald.Piercey@forces.gc.ca.

Cpl Brad Dickin was born and raised in the Kitchener,…

After 7 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, Cpl Jeff Harrison will release 06 January 2023. Anecdotes or well wishes may be sent to Sgt S.F. King at Stephen.King3@forces.gc.ca.

Cpl Jeffery Harrison was born on 07 January 1991 in York, Ontario.

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After more than 20 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers Branch, MWO Joe Shea, CD, will retire on 02 January 2023. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to MWO O.R. Bennett at Oliver.Bennett@forces.gc.ca.

Joe joined the CAF in 2002 as a Direct Entry…

After more than 17 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, Capt Jean-Philippe Béland, CD, will retire on 30 December 2022. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to F. Vigneault at Francois.Vigneault@forces.gc.ca.

Capt Béland graduated from the…

After more than 39 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, BGen Darlene Quinn, OMM, CD, will retire on 30 November 2022. The Quinns will host a small retirement gathering at their home in Ottawa in the near future. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to Capt C. Choy at Carson.Choy@…

After more than 45 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, MWO Mike Baumann, CD, will retire on 23 November 2022. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to WO S.L. Darrow at Lee.Darrow@forces.gc.ca.

Mike was born in Vancouver, BC, and grew up in areas…

After 30 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, Sergeant Angela Simpkin, CD, will retire on 11 November 2022. Anecdotes or well wishes may be sent to LCol K.L. Harvey at KELLY.HARVEY@forces.gc.ca.

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After more than 12 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers Branch, MCpl Christian Hastings will retire on 18 November 2022. A DwD will be held on 17 November 2022 at 14:30 hours at the Centurion Mess in Meaford. Please send RSVPs, anecdotes, well-wishes, and photographs to WO M.J Boisvert-Boucher at …

After more than 20 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers Branch, Sgt Justin Grant, CD, will retire on 01 November 2022. Sgt Grant will have a Depart with Dignity celebration at the Warrant Officers' & Sergeants' Mess, 18 Craftsman Blvd, Kingston, ON, K7K 7B4, on 28 October 2022, starting at 13:00 hrs. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent Sgt B.H. Steadman at …

After 8 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, MCpl Jordan Haughton will be released on 30 October 2022. Anecdotes or well wishes may be sent to WO E.R.J. Beauclair at Eric.Beauclair@forces.gc.ca.

Jordan Haughton was born in Markham, Ontario, in 1994 and join…

Update: On 07 September 2016, Major Rick Dunning, CD transferred from the Regular Force to the Primary Reserve after more than 35 years. Now, having served a total of more than 43 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, he will retire on 25 October 2022. Anecdotes and retirement wishes may be sent to …

After 6 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers Branch, Cpl Joey Guitard will release 24 October 2022. At the member’s request, a small gathering will be held at 14 Wing Greenwood on 14 October 2022 at Building 63. Anecdotes or well wishes may be sent to Sgt A.C. Craig at Adam.Craig@forces.gc.ca or by phone at 902-844-…