Publié le 2 avril 2014
MAJOR CARLOS MARQUES WILL RETIRE FROM THE CF ON 14 MAY 2007 AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CF, THE NAVY AND THE ENGR BRANCH.
MAJOR MARQUES ENROLLED IN THE CF ON JUNE 25 1986 AS A DEO in MONTREAL. FOLLOWING BASIC OFFICER TRAINING IN CFB CHILLIWACK IN OCTOBER 1986 HE SPENT 18 MONTHS WITH THE CANADIAN NAVY. UPON COMPLETION OF MARE TRAINING, HE SERVED ON HMCS SASKATCHEWAN AND HMCS MACKENZIE. IN 1989, MAJ MARQUES DECIDED TO 'DROP THE ANCHOR' TO BECOME A CANADIAN MILITARY ENGINEER AND COMPLETED MILE TRAINING IN CHILLIWACK IN JUN 90. FROM JUN 90 TO JUL 93, HE SERVED AS THE PLANNING OFFICER AND PRODUCTION OFFICER WITHIN THE BCEO SECTION AT CFB GOOSE BAY. HE WAS THEN POSTED TO CFB VALCARTIER FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD WHERE HE HELD THE POSITIONS OF CONTRACTS OFFICER, SPECIAL PROJECTS OFFICER AND OPS OFFICER POSITIONS. HE RETURNED TO 5 WING GOOSE BAY IN JUL 96 FOR A FIVE YEAR PERIOD WHERE HE WAS PART OF THE TRANSITION OF GOOSE BAY TO AN ASD ORGANIZATION. HE WAS PROMOTED TO MAJ IN 2000 AND SERVED AS THE WCEO IN GOOSE BAY. IN SEP 01 MAJ MARQUES WAS APPOINTED THE CO OF 14 AIRFIELD ENGINEERING SQUADRON IN BRIDGEWATER, NS. IN JUL 04, HE WAS APPOINTED THE OC OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SQUADRON AT CFSME IN CFB GAGETOWN, NB. HE RETURNED TO 5 WING GOOSE BAY IN JUL 06 TO SERVE AS THE OFFICER COMMANDING QUALITY CONTROL FOR THE ASD CONTRACT.
MAJ MARQUES WILL START A NEW CIVILIAN CAREER IN MID MAY 07 AS THE GOOSE BAY DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) SITE MANAGER.
A FAREWELL LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD DURING THE MONTH OF MAY 07 AT THE 5 WING GOOSE BAY CANUCK CLUB.
FAREWELL WISHES AND ANECDOTES SHOULD BE E-MAILED TO: bisson.jla@forces.gc.ca OR FAX TO LCOL BISSON AT 709-896-6974. PLEASE GIVE WIDEST DISTRIBUTION TO PERS IN YOUR ORGANISATION AND FRIENDS OF MAJ MARQUES.