Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Sergeant Alain Gélinas 5 ASG 00329

1. SERGEANT ALAIN GELINAS WILL RETIRE ON THE 14TH OF SEPTEMBER 2009 FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES AFTER 24 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE AS A SIGNAL OPERATOR.

2. SGT GELINAS ENROLLED IN THE FC ON 16TH OF JULY 1985 IN ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU AS A RADOP. IL A OBTENUE UNE CONVERSION COMME OPERATEUR DE TRANSMISSION EN MAI 2001. HE HAD NUMEROUS POSTINGS, SUCH AS LANGUAGE SCHOOL IN ST-JEAN (OCTOBER 85 - JAN 86), SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS (JAN 86 - JULY 86),5 CMBG (JULY 86 - AUGUST 86), 5 RALC IN VALCARTIER (AUGUST 86 - SEPTEMBER 87), CYPRUS (SEPTEMBER 87 - MARCH 88), GERMANY (JULY 90 - MARCH 93), 5 CMBG IN VALCARTIER (MARCH 93 - JUNE 95), 12 RBC IN VALCARTIER (JUNE 95 - MARCH 2000), 5 CMBG IN VALCARTIER (APRIL 2000 - DECEMBER 2000), ASU ST-JEAN (JULY 2000 - SEPTEMBER 2009).

3. SGT GELINAS WILL RETIRE IN THE ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU AREA AND TRANSFER TO THE RESERVE.

4. A FAREWELL LUNCHEONS IS PLANNED FOR THE 11TH OF SEPTEMBER 2009 AT 11:30, AT THE RESTAURANT THE LEXIN ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, 232 RICHELIEU STREET, QC, J3B 6X8, 450-347-2232. DRESS CODE WILL BE CASUAL.

5. STORIES, HUMOROUS ANECDOTES AND/OR BEST WISHES CAN BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO WO L DESPAROIS OR SGT JAJ PELOQUIN OF SIGNALS SERVICE IN ST-JEAN. THEY CAN BE REACHED AT 450-358-7099 EXT 6315 (WO DESPAROIS) OR EXT 6721 (SGT PELOQUIN)