PO2 J.F. GOLDING, CD1
1. AFTER 29 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES PO2 JEROME GOLDING WILL RETIRE ON 5 JUNE 19
2. PO2 GOLDING JOINED THE CAF IN APR 90 AS A RESERVE FINANCE CLERK AT 33 SVC BN IN HALIFAX. AS MANY RESERVISTS DO, PO2 GOLDING TRANSFERRED TO THE REGULAR FORCE ON 29 APRIL 90 AS A NAVAL ELECTRICIAN, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A COMPONENT TRANSFER TO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT CLERK IN MAR 04. WHEN THE RMS TRADE WAS STOOD DOWN OCT 16, PO2 GOLDING SELECTED FINANCIAL SUPPORT ADVISOR TO FINISH OFF HIS CAREER.
3. PO2 GOLDING’S STARTED HIS CAREER AT 33 SVC BN HALIFAX APR 90 WHERE HE CUT HIS FINANCE TEETH. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO 723 COMM SQN HFX AS FIN NCO AND HAD THE PRIVLIDGE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE NIJMENGEN MARCH IN APR 95. IN 98, HE WAS INVOLVED IN CONVERTING THE NPF BOOKS AT CAMP ARGONAUT FROM A SINGLE ENTRY PAPER SYSTEM TO A MODERN ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. AS ACTING CHIEF CLERK AT 33 MEDICAL PLATOON, HE WAS CALLED UPON TO ASSIST WITH THE SWISS AIR DISASTER IN SEPT 98. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSTRUCT AT BMQ COURSE AND A POSTING TO HMCS SCOTIAN.
4. HE TRANSFERRED TO REG F IN APR 99 AS A NAVAL ELECTRICIAN AND WAS POSTED TO HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN. THE SHIP DEPLOYED TO OP APOLLO NOV 01.
5. IN MAR 04, HE SAW THE LIGHT AND TRANSFERRED TO THE RMS TRADE, WHERE HE WAS POSTED TO CFB HALIFAX. HE WAS TASKED TO SUPPORT HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS FOR HURRICAN KATRINA AND PROVIDED GUIDANCE TO MARLANT ON A MSG DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
6. IN 2006, PO2 GOLDING WAS PROMOTED TO MASTER SEAMAN AND POSTED TO SJS OTTAWA. HE DEPLOYED TO OP ATHENA IN MAY 08 AS OR SUPERVISOR WHERE HE CREATED THE NEWSLETTER “TOUR DE KAF’’.
7. PO2 GOLDING WAS PROMOTED TO HIS CURRENT RANK IN 2011 AND POSTED TO CFSU(O) AS IC CLAIMS, THEN AS THE HEAD CASHIER. IN JUL 14, HE WAS POSTED TO ADM(MAT) DGMPD TO MODERNIZE AUDITS AND TRAIN PERSONNEL ON IBM RATIONAL CHANGE SOFTWARE. IN 2016, HE WAS POSTED TO CHAPLAIN GENERAL AS CHIEF CLERK AND ESCAPED WRATH OF GOD AND WAS REWARDED BY PERFORMING AS CHIEF CLERK FOR THE JOURNEY PROJECT AT THE SAME TIME. HIS LAST POSTING WAS TO ADM(FIN) IN AUG 17, WHERE HE WAS A BUDGET ANALYST AND LOCAL BUDGET MGR.
8. PO2 GOLDING REPRESENTED THE ALANTIC AND QUEBEC REGIONS IN BADMINTON AT THE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS.
9. JEROME AND HIS WIFE HEATHER WILL REMAIN IN THE OTTAWA AREA AS HE COMMENCES HIS NEW CAREER WITH ADM(FIN) CIPA AS A PUBLIC SERVANT.
10. JEROME HAS MET AND CREATED MANY FRIENDSHIPS DURING HIS TIME WITH THE CAF. HE APPRECIATES ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE GUIDED HIM AND CHALLENGED HIM TO BE HIS BEST SELF. HE IS ESPECIALLY THANKFUL TO HIS WIFE HEATHER AND HIS DAUGHER CHELSEA FOR THEIR SUPPORT. THERE WILL BE A SMALL DWD IN OTTAWA 12 JUNE 19 AT JOEY’S RESTAURANT RIDEAU CENTER AT 1130 HRS. IF YOU HAVE ANY WELL WISHES, STORIES OR PHOTOGRAPHS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE CONTACT WO LISA FEDAK AT LISA.FEDAK@FORCES.GC.CA
1. LE M 2 JEROME GOLDING PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FAC LE 5 JUIN 19, APRES PLUS DE 29 ANS DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES
2. EN AVR 90, LE M 2 GOLDING S ENROLE DANS LES FAC COMME COMMIS AUX FINANCES DE LA RESERVE AU SEIN DU 33 BON SVC (HALIFAX). COMME BON NOMBRE DE RESERVISTES, LE M 2 GOLDING EST TRANSFERE A LA FORCE REGULIERE LE 29 AVR 99 ET IL ASSUME LES FONCTIONS D ELECTRICIEN DE MARINE. EN MARS 04, IL OBTIENT UN TRANSFERT DE CATEGORIE DE SERVICE ET DEVIENT COMMIS DE SOUTIEN A LA GESTION DES RESSOURCES. LORSQUE SON GROUPE PROFESSIONNEL EST SUPPRIME EN OCT 16, IL CHOISIT LE GPM DE CONSEILLER EN SOUTIEN FINANCIER JUSQU A LA FIN DE SA CARRIERE MILITAIRE.
3. LE M 2 GOLDING ENTAME SA CARRIERE AU 33 BON SVC HALIFAX EN AVR 90, OU IL FAIT SES PREMIERS APPRENTISSAGES EN FINANCES. IL EST MUTE AU 723 E COMM HALIFAX EN TANT QUE S/OFF FIN ET A LE PRIVILEGE DE PRENDRE PART A LA MARCHE DE NIMEGUE EN AVR 95. EN 98, IL PARTICIPE A LA CONVERSION DES LIVRES DES FNP AU CAMP ARGONAUT, AFIN DE PASSER D UN SYSTEME DE DOSSIERS A ENTREE UNIQUE A UN SYSTEME DE COMPTABILITE MODERNE. PAR LA SUITE, IL EST APPELE, A TITRE DE COMMIS-CHEF PAR INTERIM DU 33E PELOTON MEDICAL, POUR PRETER MAIN-FORTE LORS DE LA CATASTROPHE AERIENNE DE SWISSAIR EN SEPT 98. IL A EGALEMENT L’OCCASION DE DONNER UN COURS DE QMB ET IL EST TRANSFERE AU NCSM SCOTIAN
4. EN AVRIL 99, IL EST TRANSFERE DANS LA F REG EN TANT QU ELECTRICIEN DE MARINE ET IL EST AFFECTE AU NCSM CHARLOTTETOWN. LE NAVIRE PARTICIPE A L’OPERATION APOLLO EN NOV 01
5. EN MARS 2004, TOUT S’ECLAIRE ET IL DEVIENT COMMIS SGR A LA BFC HALIFAX. IL EST CHARGE D’APPUYER LES EFFORTS HUMANITAIRES LORS DE L’OURAGAN KATRINA ET DE CONSEILLER LES FMAR(A) EN CE QUI A TRAIT AU SYSTEME DE DIFFUSION DES MESSAGES
6. EN 2006, LE M 2 GOLDING EST PROMU AU GRADE DE MATELOT-CHEF ET IL EST AFFECTE A L’EMIS OTTAWA. IL PARTICIPE A L’OP ATHENA EN MAI 08 ET ASSUME LES FONCTIONS DE SUPERVISEUR OR. IL CREE ALORS LE BULLETIN TOUR DE KAF
7. LE M 2 GOLDING EST PROMU A SON GRADE ACTUEL EN 2011 ET IL EST AFFECTE A L’USFC(O) A TITRE DE RESPONSABLE DES RECLAMATIONS, PUIS A TITRE DE CAISSIER EN CHEF. EN JUIL 14, IL EST MUTE AU SMA(MAT)/DGRGP AFIN DE MODERNISER LE PROCESSUS DE VERIFICATION ET DE FORMER LE PERSONNEL SUR LE LOGICIEL IBM RATIONAL CHANGE. EN 2016, IL EST NOMME COMMIS EN CHEF AU SEIN DU GROUPE DE L’AUMONIER GENERAL. IL ECHAPPE A LA COLERE
DE DIEU ET IL EST RECOMPENSE EN TANT QUE COMMIS EN CHEF POUR LE PROJET JOURNEY EN MEME TEMPS. EN AOUT 17, IL EST AFFECTE POUR LA DERNIERE FOIS AU SMA(FIN), OU IL ASSUME LES FONCTIONS D’ANALYSTE BUDGETAIRE ET GESTIONNAIRE DE BUDGET LOCAL
8. A UN MOMENT, LE M 2 GOLDING REPRESENTE LES REGIONS DE L’ATLANTIQUE ET DU QUEBEC EN BADMINTON, AUX NIVEAUX REGIONAL ET NATIONAL
9. JEROME ET SON EPOUSE HEATHER DEMEURERONT DANS LA REGION D’OTTAWA ALORS QU IL ENTREPREND SA NOUVELLE CARRIERE EN TANT QUE FONCTIONNAIRE AU SEIN DU SMA(FIN)/CPIA
10. JEROME A RENCONTRE DE NOMBREUSES PERSONNES AVEC LESQUELLES IL A NOUE UNE AMITIE AU COURS DE SES ANNEES DE SERVICE AU SEIN DES FAC. IL REMERCIE TOUTES LES PERSONNES QUI L ONT GUIDE ET L ONT POUSSE A SE SURPASSER. IL EST PARTICULIEREMENT RECONNAISSANT ENVERS SON EPOUSE ET SA FILLE CHELSEA POUR LEUR SOUTIEN. UNE PETITE CEREMONIE DE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE AURA LIEU LE 12 JUIN 19, A 1130 H, AU RESTAURANT JOEY S SITUE AU CENTRE RIDEAU D OTTAWA. LES VOEUX, LES HISTOIRES ET LES PHOTOS PEUVENT ETRE ENVOYES PAR COURRIEL A L ADJ LISA FEDAK : LISA.FEDAK@FORCES.GC.CA.