Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Master Corporal Chantal Denis 764 Comm Sqn 00329

1. MCPL CHANTAL DENIS WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 11 MAY 09 AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN FORCES. CHANTAL JOINED THE CANADIAN FORCES AT THE AGE OF 18 AS A TELETYPE OPERATOR IN ST-JEAN, QC IN NOV 88. UPON COMPLETION OF HER TRAINING IN ST-JEAN AND KINGSTON, CHANTAL WAS POSTED TO 733 COMM SQN WINNIPEG.

2. MCPL DENIS HAS DIVIDED HER CAREER BETWEEN WINNIPEG, OTTAWA AND KINGSTON. IN 1990, SHE WAS INITIALLY POSTED TO 733 COMM SQN WINNIPEG FOR A SIX YEAR PERIOD. DURING THIS TIME SHE SERVED A SIX MONTH PERIOD IN NICOSIA, CYPRUS. SHE WAS LATER POSTED TO OTTAWA WHERE SHE SERVED IN 76 COMM GP FROM 1996 UNTIL 2002. DURING HER YEARS IN 76 COMM GP SHE SERVED OVERSEAS IN SYRIA. IN 2003 SHE WAS POSTED TO CFSCE KINGSTON WHERE SHE SERVED AS AN INSTRUCTOR FOR THE THEN NEW SIG OP TRADE. SHE LATER RETURNED TO OTTAWA, THIS TIME AT 764 COMM SQN, TO COMPLETE HER CAREER AS ALTERNATE CUSTODIAN. DURING HER TIME IN 764 COMM SQN SHE SERVED OVERSEAS IN KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN.

3. CHANTAL, WILL REMAIN IN THE OTTAWA AREA WHERE SHE HAS SECURED EMPLOYMENT WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE. MCPL DENIS HAS REQUESTED THAT NO RETIREMENT FUNCTION BE HELD. SHE HAS OPTED FOR ALTERNATE RETIREMENT FUNCTION ARRANGEMENTS. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, EMAILS, ANECDOTES, STORIES AND BEST WISHES CAN BE SENT TO MR JM CORMIER VIA FAX AT (613)996-6690 OR EMAIL TO JEAN MARC.CORMIER (AT) FORCES.GC.CA.