CPO1 BRIAN CHARRON CD
1. AFTER MORE THAN 33 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE CPO1 BRIAN CHARRON WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES EFFECTIVE 25 OCT 2022.
2. CPO1 BRIAN CHARRON JOINED THE REGULAR FORCE ON 14 JANUARY,
1988 AT CANADIAN FORCES RECRUITING CENTER IN VANCOUVER, BC. FOLLOWING BASIC AND TRADES TRAINING, BRIAN WAS POSTED TO CFB HALIFAX IN NOVA SCOTIA AND THUS BEGAN HIS CAREER. BRIAN SERVED IN VARIOUS SHIPS AND SHORE POSTINGS INCLUDING HMCS GATINEAU (STEAMER), HMCS TORONTO (TWO POSTING), HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN (TWO POSTING), HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC, HMCS PRESERVER, HMCS ST JOHNS, HMCS FREDERICTON, CFS ALERT, CFB HALIFAX, CFB BORDEN, MARITIME FORCE ATLANTIC HEADQUARTERS, CFB ESQUIMALT. BRIAN WAS PROMOTED TO HIS CURRENT RANK OF CPO1 IN OCT 2021 AND POSTED TO AT C NAVY D NAV LOG IN OTTAWA. BRIAN DEPLOYED ON A NATO DEPLOYMENT (HMCS GATINEAU), OP ARTEMIS (HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN TWO TIMES), OP ARTEMIS (HMCS TORONTO), AND OP REASSURANCE (HMCS FREDERICTON).
3. CPO1 CHARRON HAD MANY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE HIS POSITIONS AS MOSID ADVISOR ON BOTH COASTS, SENIOR COOK ABOARD HMCS SHIPS, DEPUTY FOOD SERVICE OFFICER/OPS CHIEF AT CFB ESQUIMALT, AND BEING SNR COOK FOR THE RCN AT D NAV LOG TO TOP OFF HIS CAREER.
4. BRIAN IS EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY EXPERIENCES, FRIENDSHIPS AND MEMORIES WITH SO MANY AMAZING PEOPLE, MILITARY AND CIVILIAN, OVER HIS LAST 33 PLUS YEARS IN UNIFORM. HE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL WHO SUPPORTED HIM THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, ESPECIALLY THE UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM HIS FAMILY AND CHILDREN.
5. DECIDING TO FOREGO A FORMAL DEPART WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY, AN INFORMAL GATHERING WILL BE PROMULGATED AT A LATER DATE. CONGRATULATORY WISHES OR ANECDOTES CAN BE SENT TO THE MEMBERS DWD OPI, CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS TROY MCGREGOR. VIA EMAIL: TROY.MCGREGOR@FORCES.GC.CA.
1. APRES PLUS DE 33 ANNEES DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES, LE PM 1 BRIAN CHARRON PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES LE 25 OCTOBRE 2022.
2. LE PM 1 BRIAN CHARRON S ENROLE DANS LA FORCE REGULIERE LE 14 JANVIER 1988 AU CENTRE DE RECRUTEMENT DES FORCES CANADIENNES A VANCOUVER, EN COLOMBIE-BRITANNIQUE. APRES AVOIR SUIVI L INSTRUCTION ELEMENTAIRE ET L INSTRUCTION PROFESSIONNELLE, IL EST AFFECTE A LA BFC HALIFAX EN NOUVELLE-ECOSSE ET ENTREPREND AINSI SA CARRIERE. IL SERT A BORD DE DIVERS NAVIRES ET A DIVERSES AFFECTATIONS A TERRE, Y COMPRIS LE NCSM GATINEAU (NAVIRE A VAPEUR), LE NCSM TORONTO (DEUX AFFECTATIONS), LE NCSM CHARLOTTETOWN (DEUX AFFECTATIONS), LE NCSM VILLE DE QUEBEC, LE NCSM PRESERVER, LE NCSM ST JOHNS, LE NCSM FREDERICTON, LA SFC ALERT, LA BFC HALIFAX, LA BFC BORDEN, LE QUARTIER GENERAL DES FORCES MARITIMES DE ATLANTIQUE ET LA BFC ESQUIMALT. IL EST PROMU A SON GRADE ACTUEL DE PM 1 EN OCTOBRE 2021 ET AFFECTE AU D LOG M DU CEMM A OTTAWA. IL PARTICIPE A UN DEPLOIEMENT DE L OTAN (NCSM GATINEAU), A L OP ARTEMIS (NCSM CHARLOTTETOWN, DEUX FOIS), A L OP ARTEMIS (NCSM TORONTO) ET A L OP REASSURANCE (NCSM FREDERICTON).
3. LE PM 1 CHARRON CONNAIT DE NOMBREUX MOMENTS FORTS DANS SA CARRIERE, DONT LES POSTES DE CONSEILLER DE L ID SGPM SUR LES DEUX COTES, DE CHEF CUISINIER A BORD DE NCSM, D OFFICIER ADJOINT DES SERVICES D ALIMENTATION ET DE CHEF DES OPERATIONS A LA BFC ESQUIMALT, ET DE CHEF CUISINIER DE LA MRC A L ORGANISATION DU D LOG M AFIN DE COURONNER SA CARRIERE.
4. BRIAN EST EXTREMEMENT RECONNAISSANT POUR LES MULTIPLES EXPERIENCES, AMITIES ET SOUVENIRS QU IL A AVEC TANT DE PERSONNES EXTRAORDINAIRES, MILITAIRES ET CIVILES, AU COURS DE SES DERNIERES 33 ANNEES ET PLUS EN UNIFORME. IL TIENT A REMERCIER TOUS CEUX QUI LE SOUTENNE TOUT AU LONG DE SA CARRIERE, EN PARTICULIER LE SOUTIEN INCONDITIONNEL DE SA FAMILLE ET DE SES ENFANTS.
IL DECIDE DE RENONCER A UNE CEREMONIE OFFICIELLE DE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE, ET UN RASSEMBLEMENT INFORMEL SERA ANNONCE A UNE DATE ULTERIEURE. LES SOUHAITS DE FELICITATIONS OU LES ANECDOTES PEUVENT ETRE ENVOYES AU BPR DU DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE DU MILITAIRE, LE PREMIER MAITRE DE DEUXIEME CLASSE TROY MCGREGOR, PAR COURRIEL : TROY.MCGREGOR@FORCES.GC.CA.