Published January 30, 2018
Sgt Danny Frigon, CD prendra sa retraite des Forces armées canadiennes le 24 avril 2018 après plus de 27 années de service loyaux et dévoués au sein des FAC et de la Branche du Génie militaire canadien (voir bio ci-jointe). Veuillez acheminer vos messages de félicitations, anecdotes et photos avant le 1 avril 2018 au Sgt I.D. Renals ian.renals@forces.gc.ca<mailto:ian.renals@forces.gc.ca> 705-424-1200 poste 2434
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Sgt Danny Frigon, CD will retire from the Canadian Armed Forces on 24 April 2018, after more than 27 years of loyal and dedicated service to the CAF and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch (See bio attached). Please send all congratulatory messages, anecdotes, photos, farewell messages by COB 1 April 2018 to Sgt I.D. Renals ian.renals@forces.gc.ca<mailto:ian.renals@forces.gc.ca> 705-424-1200 ext 2434
Retirement Message:
DISTRIBUTION LIST: AIG 1704 AND 1705
SUBJ: RETIREMENT OF SERGEANT DANNY FRIGON, CD
1. AFTER 27 PLUS YEARS OF SERVICE, SERGEANT DANNY FRIGON WILL OFFICIALLY RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 24 APRIL 2018.
2. SERGEANT FRIGON JOINED THE SERVICE ON 03 FEBRUARY 1991 WITH 9 FIELD SQN ROUYN-NORANDA PQ. AFTER COMPLETING RECRUIT TRAINING, HE WORKED WITH THE ENGINEER RESERVES UNTIL 1 MAY 1995 WHEN HE TRANSFERRED TO THE REG FORCE. ONCE HE COMPLETED HIS TQ 3 FIELD ENGINEER TRAINING AT CFB CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA. IN DECEMBER 1995, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO 5 REGIMENT DU GENIE DE COMPAIGN VALCARTIER AND EMPLOYED AS A FIELD SECTION MEMBER. AT WHICH TIME HE WAS QUALIFIED FEE OP 041 AND BEGAN HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING. HE DEPLOYED ON OP STABLE SAPPER FROM OCTOBER 1996 TO APRIL 1997. HIS NEXT POSTING IN JULY 2001 SAW HIM GOING TO 4 COMBAT ENGINEER REGIMENT. WHILE THERE, HE WAS EMPLOYED AS AN EOD DRIVER AND STOREMAN. IN JULY 2007 HE WAS POSTED TO LFCA TC MEAFORD AS THE CQMS 2 IC. IN 2009 HE RETURNED TO 5 REGIMENT DU GENIE DE COMPAIGN VALCARTIER THIS TIME AS A SECTION COMMANDER. HE DEPLOYED WITH BOTH 5 CER ON OP HESTIA AND TF AFGHANISTAN ROTO 10. ONCE HE ACHIEVED THE RECEE NCO POSITION HE WAS POSTED OUT OF 5 CER AND INTO HIS CURRENT POSITION AT CFB BORDEN RANGE CONTROL IN 2013.
3. UPON HIS RETIREMENT, SERGEANT FRIGON PLANS TO REMAIN IN THE BARRIE AREA WITH HIS WIFE VICKY AND FAMILY. HIS SON OLIVIER HAS FOLLOWED HIS FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS AND JOINED THE COMBAT ENGINEER CORE WITHIN THE CAF, AND HIS OLDEST SON SIMON CURRENTLY WORKS WITH THE COMMISIONAIRES. HIS RETIREMENT WILL ALLOW HIM TO DEVOTE MORE TIME WITH HIS FAMILY AND HE PLANS ON REMAINING EMPLOYED WITH TRANSPORT TRAINING CENTER OF CANADA (TTCC) AS AN INSTRUCTOR.
4. SERGEANT FRIGON HAS FIRMLY SPECIFIED THAT HE DOES NOT WISH A FORMAL FAREWELL CEREMONY. HIS COMMANDING OFFICER, HOWEVER, WOULD BE PLEASED TO PASS MESSAGES OF CONGRATULATION AND ANECDOTES FROM HIS FRIENDS AND COMRADES TO HIM PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE. THESE MESSAGES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO SGT I.D. RENALS. EMAIL IAN.RENALS@FORCES.GC.CA 705-424-1200-EXT 2434 BY COB 1 APRIL 2018.