Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Sergeant Guy Daigle 764 Comm Sqn 00109

1. AFTER 24 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN FORCES, SGT GUY DAIGLE WILL BE RETIRING ON 5 JAN 2009. HE HAS TAKEN A CIVILLIAN POSITION AT THE DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (DIMTPS). HE WILL REMAIN IN THE NCR WITH HIS WIFE, SGT NATHALIE BARIBEAU, WHO IS CURRENTLY POSTED TO 764 COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON.

2. SGT DAIGLE JOINED THE CF ON 5 FEB 1984 AS A RESERVIST AND COMPLETED HIS BASIC TRAINING IN MAY 1984 AT 55TH SERVICE BATALLION IN ST-MALO, QUEBEC. SOON AFTER, HE WAS OFFERED A POSITION IN THE REG FORCE AND COMPLETED HIS REG FORCE BASIC TRAINING IN ST-JEAN, QUEBEC (AUGUST 1984) AND HIS POET TRAINING IN MAR 1985. DURING HIS TRAINING, HE WENT TO CFB UPLANDS IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO FROM APRIL TO JULY 1985 WHERE HE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON THE PRIME MINISTER S AIRCRAFT (CHALLENGER) AND THE GOVERNOR GENERAL S AIRCRAFT (COSMOPOLITAN). HE THEN WENT TO CFB BORDEN TO COMPLETE HIS COMM RADAR TECH TQ3 IN MARCH 1986.

3. SGT DAIGLE WAS POSTED TO THE AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE DEVELOPMENT UNIT AT CFB TRENTON FROM MARCH 1986 TO JUNE 1992, DURING WHICH TIME HE WAS EMPLOYED IN THE INSTALLATION AND DESIGN SECTIONS. AFTER RECEIVING HIS PROMOTION TO MCPL IN 1992, HE WAS POSTED TO THE 8TH AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SUPPORT UNIT AT CFB TRENTON. IN AUGUST 1994, HE WAS POSTED TO THE CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING (CFSATE) WHERE HE WAS EMPLOYED AS AN INSTRUCTOR FOR TQ3, OSQ, CFR, AND CADET COURSES. HE DECIDED TO VOT TO ATIS TECH IN 2001 AND MOVED HIS FAMILY TO CFB BAGOTVILLE WHERE HE WAS GIVEN THE RANK OF CPL AND EMPLOYED IN THE AIRFIELD EQUIPMENT SECTION. HE WAS PROMOTED TO MCPL IN JANUARY 2003, AND WAS POSTED TO 764 COMM SQN IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO IN JULY 2005. HE RECEIVED HIS PROMOTION TO SGT IN JANUARY 2006 AND SPENT THE REMAINDER OF HIS CF CAREER AS THE 764 COMM SQN TECHNICAL MAINTENACE TROOP SGT.

4. A RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD ON 29 JAN 09 AT 1200HRS AT THE HEART AND CROWN RESTAURANT (67 CLARENCE ST) TO HONOUR GUY S LONG AND DEDICATED CAREER. INFORMATION REGARDING LOCATION AND MENU OPTIONS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.IRISHVILLIAGE.CA.

5. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, E-MAILS, ANECDOTES, STORIES AND BEST WISHES CAN BE SENT BY FAX OR E-MAIL TO LT LAUREN BANKS. FAX: (613)995-6957 OR E-MAIL: BANKS.LC AT FORCES.GC.CA. PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE FOR THE LUNCHEON BY 16 JAN 09.