Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Sergeant Jean-Marc Cormier 764 Comm Sqn 00329

1. SERGEANT JEAN-MARC CORMIER RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 7 APR 09 AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICES TO THE CANADIAN FORCES. JEAN-MARC JOINED THE CANADIAN FORCES AT THE AGE OF 18 AS AN INFANTRYMAN IN CORNWALLIS, NS IN SEP 88. UPON COMPLETION OF HIS TRAINING IN CORNWALLIS AND PETAWAWA, JEAN-MARC HAD TO REVISE HIS CAREER OPTIONS DUE TO INJURY AND RE-MUSTERED TO TELETYPE OPERATOR IN JUL 90.

2. SGT CORMIER HAS DIVIDED HIS CAREER BETWEEN OTTAWA AND KINGSTON. HE WAS POSTED TO 764 COMM SQN AND CFCSU IN OTTAWA. IN KINGSTON HE WAS EMPLOYED AT 79 COMM REGT, CFSCE (AS AN INSTRUCTOR) AND AT CFCMU. HE PARTICIPATED IN 2 DEPLOYMENTS TO BOSNIA (VELIKA KLADUSA AND BANYA LUKA). HE ALSO ACTED AS FOREIGN LIAISON DURING THE EAST TIMOR CONFLICT.

3. JEAN-MARC AND HIS WIFE, NATACHA, WILL REMAIN IN THE OTTAWA AREA WHERE HE HAS SECURED EMPLOYMENT WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE. A RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD FOR SGT CORMIER ON 04 MAY 09 AT THE NDHQ WOS AND SGTS/C AND POS MESS FROM 1130 TO 1530. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, EMAILS, ANECDOTES, STORIES AND BEST WISHES CAN BE SENT TO CAPT OVIDIU STETCO VIA FAX AT (613)996-6690 OR EMAIL TO OVIDIU.STETCO (AT)FORCES.GC.CA OR WO DIANE MASSE EMAIL DIANE.MASSE(AT)FORCES.GC.CA.