SGT JODI LOWE, SGT FSA 00376-01
1. AFTER OVER 23 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN
ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE, SARGEANT JODI LOWE WILL
RETIRE ON 2 MARCH 2023
2. SGT LOWE, ORIGINALLY FROM FREDERICTON NB, JOINED THE CANADIAN
ARMED FORCES IN 1999 AS AN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT CLERK WITH 735 COMM REGT. IN
MARCH 2000 SHE TRANSFERED TO THE REG FORCE GOING FROM ARMY TO NAVY. FOLLOWING
RECRUIT SCHOOL AT CANADIAN FORCES BASE BORDEN, SHE WAS POSTED TO CFB
WINNIPEG WHERE SHE STARTED HER CAREER.
3. SHORTLY AFTER BEING POSTED TO CFB WINNIPEG, IN MAR 2000 SHE WAS PROMOTED TO S3 (B), IN
2001 SHE WAS SLOTTED TO BECOME CFTPO OPERATIONAL TASKER FOR OP PALLADIUM (NATO). IN 2002
SHE WAS PROMOTED TO RANK OF S1 FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND EARNED 2 MEDALS; ONE FOR
NATO FORMER YUGOSLAVIA AND A SECOND FOR CANADIAN PEACE KEEPING SERVICE MEDAL IN 2003
WAS ON OP DANACA (UN) OBTAINING THE UN DISENG OBS FORCES (UNDOF) SERVICE MEDAL.
4. HER FIRST DEPLOYMENT WAS IN 2001 TO BONSIA WHERE SHE WORKED FOR 2 BRITISH OFFICERS
AND 2 NETHERLAND OFFICERS. PART OF HER POSITION WAS TO BE A DRIVER, WHILE SHE WENT TO
DIFFERENT AREAS SHE DIDN’T HAVE TO DRIVE. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER IN 2003 SHE WAS OFF TO
ISREAL FOR OP DANKA AS A CLAIMS CLERK. HER TIME IN ISREAL WAS A GOOD DEPLOYMENT AS THE
TASK FORCE WAS ABLE TO LEAVE THE CAMP AND GO TO LITTLE TIBERIUS DOWN THE MOUNTAIN AND
EVEN OVER TO SYRIA FOR THE WEEKEND. SHE ALSO WENT TO CYPRUS DURING HER TIME THERE. IN
2008 WHILE BEING POSTED TO 3 RCR SHE WENT OVER TO KANDAHAR WITH THE BATTLE GROUP.
5. PROMOTED TO MASTER SAILOR IN 2006, SHE WAS POSTED TO 3RD BATTALION THE ROYAL CANADIAN
REGIMENT AT PETAWAWA ON. TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE UNIT AS A COY CLK. AFTER COMING BACK
FROM AFGHANISTAN SHE WAS POSTED TO THE SCHOOL IN BORDEN WHERE HER HUSBAND WAS
RESIDING.
6. IN JULY 2010, she was PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF PO2 AND PUT IN CHARGE OF
THE HR WHERE SHE HAD TO SUPERVISE AND MOTIVATE OVER 100 NEW
MEMBERS WHO WERE AWAITING THEIR TRADE COURSE AS WELL AS INSPIRE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM
TO PERFORM TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES BECOMING AN INVALUABLE MEMBER OF THE SECTION.
IN OCT 2010 SHE WAS POSTED TO 1CAD AND DECIDED TO CHANGE HER UNIFORM AGAIN TO AIR FORCE
AND BECAME A SGT.
7. IN 2012 SHE WAS POSTED TO CANBERRA AUSTRALIA AS PART OF THE ATTACHE OFFICE- AUSTRALIA
WHERE SHE WORKED FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS AS THE DEFENCE ATTACHE ASSISTANT. WHICH WAS HER
BEST POSTING THAT SHE HAD. IN 2015 SHE WAS POSTED BACK TO WINNIPEG AS THE CHIEF CLERK AT
23 CANADIAN FORCES HEALTH SERVICES CENTRE.
8. ALL THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF HER
HUSBAND DWAYNE AND HER CHILDREN, MATT, SIERRA, SHANE AND HER STEPDAUGHTERS MELANIE
AND AMANDA. THEY ARE PLANNING TO STAY IN MANTOBA AND WINTER TRIPS TO MEXICO.
9. AS REQUESTED BY WO LOWE, THERE WILL BE A FORMAL DEPART WITH
DIGNITY CEREMONY, HOWEVER, SPACE IS LIMITED. ANYONE WISHING TO JOIN OR FORWARD
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES, STORIES, VIDEOS, PHOTOS AND BEST WISHES CAN DO SO
BY EMAILING CAPT GRACI AT
PAOLO.GRACI(AT)FORCES.GC.CA PRIOR TO 25 FEBRUARY 2023SS.
EVERYTHING WILL BE PRESENTED TO WO LOWE AND HER FAMILY DURING A
PRIVATE CEREMONY
1. APRES 23 ANS DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES AU SEIN DES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES ET DE L
AVIATION ROYALE CANADIENNE, LA SERGENTE JODI LOWE PRENDRA SA RETRAITE LE 2 MARS 2023
2. LA SGT LOWE, QUI EST ORIGINAIRE DE FREDERICTON AU N.-B., S EST ENROLEE DANS LES FORCES
ARMEES CANADIENNES EN 1999 A TITRE DE COMMIS DE SOUTIEN A LA GESTION DES RESSOURCES AU
SEIN DU 735 REGT COMM. EN MARS 2000, ELLE A EFFECTUE UNE MUTATION A LA F REG ET EST PASSEE
DE L ARMEE A LA MARINE. APRES L ECOLE DES RECRUES DES FORCES CANADIENNES A LA BFC BORDEN,
ELLE EST AFFECTEE A LA BFC WINNIPEG OU ELLE COMMENCE SA CARRIERE
3. PEU APRES AVOIR ETE MUTEE A LA BFC WINNIPEG, EN MARS 2000, ELLE EST PROMUE AU GRADE DE
MAT 3 (B). EN 2001, ELLE A ETE CHOISIE POUR DEVENIR LA RESPONSABLE DE L ASSIGNATION DES
TACHES OPERATIONNELLES DU POTFC POUR L OP PALLADIUM (OTAN). EN 2002, ELLE EST PROMUE AU
GRADE DE MAT 1 POUR SON SERVICE EXCEPTIONNEL ET ON LUI A DECERNE 2 MEDAILLES; UNE
MEDAILLE DE L OTAN POUR L EX-YOUGOSLAVIE ET UNE MEDAILLE CANADIENNE DE MAINTIEN DE LA
PAIX. EN 2003, ELLE PARTICIPE A L OP DANACA (ONU) QUI LUI A VALU UNE MEDAILLE DE LA FORCE DES
NATIONS UNIES CHARGEE D OBSERVER LE DESENGAGEMENT (FNUOD)
4. SON PREMIER DEPLOIEMENT A EU LIEU EN 2001 EN BOSNIE OU ELLE A TRAVAILLE POUR 2 OFFICIERS
BRITANNIQUES ET 2 OFFICIERS NEERLANDAIS. UNE PARTIE DE SES FONCTIONS CONSISTAIENT A ETRE
CHAUFFEUR, ET ELLE S EST RENDUE DANS LES DIFFERENTS SECTEURS OU ELLE N AVAIT PAS A
CONDUIRE. MOINS D UN AN PLUS TARD, EN 2003, ELLE EST ALLEE EN ISRAEL DANS LE CADRE DE L OP
DANKA A TITRE DE COMMIS AUX DEMANDES DE REMBOURSEMENT. CETTE AFFECTATION EN ISREAL A
ETE UN BON DEPLOIEMENT POUR ELLE, CAR LA FORCE OPERATIONNELLE A PU QUITTER LE CAMP ET
ALLER EN BAS DE LA MONTAGNE A TIBERIADE ET MEME EN SYRIE POUR LE WEEK-END ET A CHYPRE. EN
2008, LORS DE SON AFFECTATION AU 3 RCR, ELLE EST ALLEE A KANDAHAR AVEC LE GROUPEMENT
TACTIQUE
5. PROMU AU GRADE DE MATELOT-CHEF EN 2006, ELLE EST AFFECTEE AU 3E BATAILLON, THE ROYAL
CANADIAN REGIMENT, A PETAWAWA (ONTARIO), POUR FOURNIR UN SOUTIEN A L UNITE EN TANT QUE
COMMIS CIE. APRES SON RETOUR D AFGHANISTAN, ELLE EST AFFECTEE A L ECOLE DE BORDEN OU SON
MARI HABITAIT.
6. EN JUILLET 2010, ELLE EST PROMUE AU GRADE DE M 2 ET EST CHARGEE DES RH OU ELLE A SUPERVISE
ET MOTIVE PLUS DE 100 NOUVEAUX MILITAIRES QUI ATTENDAIENT LE DEBUT DE LEUR COURS DE
METIER, EN PLUS D INSPIRER LES MEMBRES DE L EQUIPE A DONNER LE MEILLEUR DE LEURS CAPACITES
EN DEVENANT UN MEMBRE INESTIMABLE DE LA SECTION. EN OCTOBRE 2010, ELLE EST AFFECTEE A LA 1
DAC ET ELLE DECIDE DE CHANGER DE NOUVEAU SON UNIFORME POUR CELUI DE LA FORCE AERIENNE ET
ELLE EST DEVENUE UNE SGT
7. EN 2012, ELLE EST MUTEE A CANBERRA, EN AUSTRALIE, AU SEIN DU BUREAU DE L ATTACHE DE
DEFENSE DU CANADA (AUSTRALIE), OU ELLE A TRAVAILLE PENDANT LES 3 ANNEES SUIVANTES COMME
ADJOINTE D ATTACHE – DEFENSE DU CANADA, CE QUI A ETE SA MEILLEURE AFFECTATION. EN 2015, ELLE
EST REAFFECTEE A WINNIPEG A TITRE DE COMMIS-CHEF AU 23 CENTRE DES SERVICES DE SANTE DES
FORCES CANADIENNES
8. TOUT CELA N AURAIT PAS ETE POSSIBLE SANS L APPUI DE SON MARI DWAYNE ET DE SES ENFANTS,
MATT, SIERRA, SHANE ET SES BELLES-FILLES MELANIE ET AMANDA. ILS PREVOIENT RESTER AU
MANTOBA ET DE FAIRE DES VOYAGES AU MEXIQUE EN HIVER
9. A LA DEMANDE DE L ADJ LOWE, IL Y AURA UNE CEREMONIE OFFICIELLE DE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE;
CEPENDANT LE NOMBRE DE PLACES EST LIMITE. QUICONQUE SOUHAITE Y ASSISTER OU TRANSMETTRE
SES MESSAGES DE FELICITATIONS, ANECDOTES, TEMOIGNAGES, VIDEOS, PHOTOS OU MEILLEURS VOEUX
PEUVENT LE FAIRE EN ENVOYANT UN COURRIEL AU CAPT GRACI A PAOLO.GRACI(AT)FORCES.GC.CA
AVANT LE 25 FEVRIER 2023. LE TOUT SERA PRESENTE A L ADJ LOWE ET A SA FAMILLE LORS D UNE
CEREMONIE PRIVEE