After more than 13 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, Maj Ross Franklin, CD, will retire on 31 March 2021. On account of ongoing protective measures, there will be a small Depart with Dignity ceremony at 285 Coventry Rd on 30 March 2021. Anecdotes or retirement wishes may be sent to Capt S.H. Trainor at Steven.Trainor@forces.gc.ca.

1. AFTER 13.65 YEARS OF SERVICE, MAJOR ROSS FRANKLIN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 31 MARCH 2021.

2. MAJ FRANKLIN JOINED THE CAF AS A DIRECT-ENTRY OFFICER IN 2007 AND, AFTER FINALLY MAKING IT THROUGH ENGINEER OFFICER PHASE TRAINING, WAS POSTED TO 5E RÉGIMENT DU GÉNIE DE COMBAT. HE LEFT 5E RGC IN 2012 AS ACTING OFFICER COMMANDING 52E ESCADRON DE CAMPAGNE, HAVING BEEN DEPLOYED AS THE OPERATIONAL MENTOR AND LIAISON TEAM ENGINEER COMMANDER IN KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, ON ROTATION 10 OF OPERATION ATHENA IN 2010-11.

3. AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE LAND FORCE TECHNICAL STAFF PROGRAM IN KINGSTON AS CLASS VALEDICTORIAN IN 2013, MAJ FRANKLIN WAS POSTED TO THE QUALITY ENGINEERING TEST ESTABLISHMENT WITHIN ADM(MAT). IN 2014, HE WAS POSTED TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE CONTINUING APPLIED RESEARCH IN SENSITIVE EQUIPMENT DECONTAMINATION FOR THE DIRECTORATE OF CBRN DEFENCE.

4. IN 2016, HE WAS POSTED TO CANADIAN JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND HEADQUARTERS AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER WITHIN THE JOINT ENGINEER BRANCH FOR THREE YEARS. THIS CAREER HIGHLIGHT INCLUDED PLANNING ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING FOR THE ENHANCED FORWARD PRESENCE BATTLEGROUP IN LATVIA AND HEADING THE CANADIAN DELEGATION TO TWO NATO STANDARDIZATION WORKING GROUPS. HE CLOSED OUT HIS CAF CAREER AS COORDINATOR OF THE READINESS DIVISION AT CJOC HQ.

5. MAJ FRANKLIN INTENDS TO CONTINUE WORKING AND STUDYING IN RETIREMENT. ON ACCOUNT OF ONGOING PROTECTIVE MEASURES, THERE WILL BE A SMALL DEPARTURE WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY AT 285 COVENTRY ROAD ON 30 MARCH 2021. ANECDOTES CAN BE SENT TO CAPT S. TRAINOR, STEVEN.TRAINOR@FORCES.GC.CA.