Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Sergeant Caroline Asselin DIMEUS 00015

1. SGT ASSELIN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 15 NOVEMBER AFTER 20+ YEARS OF DEDICATED AND LOYAL SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN FORCES, THE C AND E BRANCH AND MOST NOTABLY TO THE LINE TRADE.

2. AFTER 2 LONG YEARS WAITING TO GET A COMBAT TRADE, CAROLINE ASSELIN FINALLY GOT THE CALL, PICKED THE LINE TRADE AND ENROLLED IN THE CF ON 17 MAY 1989. ON COMPLETION OF HER BASIC TRAINING AND 8 LONG MONTHS IN LANGUAGE SCHOOL IN ST-JEAN, SHE FINALLY WENT ON TO CFSCE IN KINGSTON WHERE SHE ATTENDED HER TRADE’S TRAINING. ON 04 JUNE 1991, PTE ASSELIN WENT ON TO HER VERY FIRST POSTING AT 1 CMBG HQ AND SIGS, CALGARY. AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS IN THE ROCKIES, HER NEXT STOP WAS 1 LINE TROUP IN KINGSTON WHERE SHE WAS PROMOTED TO CPL. WHILE IN 1 LINE, SHE PARTICIPATED IN 2 TAV’S, THE FIRST BEING BOSNIA THEN HAITI. IN AUGUST 1997, SHE STAYED IN KINGSTON BUT MOVED ACROSS THE STREET TO CFSCE. NEWLY PROMOTED IN 2001, MCPL ASSELIN HEADED FOR THE REAL DARK SIDE, 5 CMBG HQ & SIGS VALCARTIER. ONCE HER SENTENCE WAS OVER, SGT ASSELIN WAS POSTED TO 76 COMM GP OTTAWA IN 2005 WHERE SHE SERVED TWO YEARS AS A TELECOMMUNICATION DESIGNER. DURING THAT TIME, SHE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPERVISE AND BE PART OF A CREW WHO COMPLETED THE STRUCTURED WIRING OF THE NEW CFSU(E) HEADQUARTERS BUILDING IN GEILENKIRCHEN, GERMANY. IN 2007, SHE MOVED ON TO UPLANDS AND ASSUMED THE ROLE OF THE LCF. IN MAY 2009, SGT ASSELIN RETURNED TO HER PREVIOUS ROLE OF TELECOMMUNICATION DESIGNER UNTIL SHE RETIRES FROM THE CF.

3. ON 15 NOVEMBER 09, CAROLINE ASSELIN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CF BUT WILL STAY IN THE GATINEAU AREA. ALTHOUGH NOT QUITE SURE ABOUT HER NEXT EMPLOYMENT, SHE PLANS ON FINALLY TAKING THE TIME TO BETTER HER HANDYMAN SKILLS AND FINALLY FINISH HER HOUSE RENOVATIONS.

4. TO COMMEMORATE HER DEDICATION TO THE CF, A FAREWELL LUNCHEON WILL TAKE PLACE FOR CAROL ON THURSDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2009, 1130 FOR 1200 HRS AT MOTHER MCGUINTY’S, 67 CLARENCE STREET, OTTAWA. (BY MARKET) TO ASSIST WITH THE LUNCHEON AND DEPARTURE GIFT, A $5.00 FEE WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE RESTAURANT.

5. FRIENDS WISHING TO ATTEND THE LUNCHEON ARE REQUESTED TO RSVP NATALIE MCCORMICK NLT WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2009 VIA EMAIL AT Natalie.McCormick(at)forces.gc.ca OR BY PHONE AT (613) 943-6035. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, BEST WISHES AND CAREER ANECDOTES CAN BE FORWARDED TO NATHALIE MCCORMICK BY EMAIL OF BY FAX AT (613) 995-5663.