MWO JASON CATER, CD, TFC TECH 00170
1. AFTER 27 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER JASON
CATER WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES 09 FEB 24.
2. MWO CATER ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 23 JAN 97, IN
STRATFORD ONTARIO, AS AN INFANTRY SOLIDER WITH 4 RCR.WHERE HE OFTEN
TOOK LONG WALKS THROUGH THE WOODS OR DIGGING A TRENCH THAT JUST
HAD TO BE FILLED IN WITHIN 24 HRS. IT WAS DURING THIS TIME THAT CPL CATER
NOTICED HE RATHER ENJOYED THE MULTIPLE CLASS B JOBS HE RECEIVED. IN
2000 CPL CATER FOUND HIMSELF EMPLOYED AT ASU LONDON, IN THE MAJOR
EQUIPMENT SECTION. THIS IS WHERE HE MET HIS WONDERFUL WIFE KERRI.
AFTER 5 YEARS HE EVENTUALLY SAW THE LIGHT AND NOTICED THAT THE GRASS
WAS GREENER AND SEEMINGLY MANICURED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE
AIRFIELD. CPL CATER MADE A STUDIED DECISION BASED SOLEY ON WHICH
COWORKER IN THE ASU WAS HAVING THE MOST FUN AND JOINED THE REGULAR
FORCE AS A LOGISTICS TRAFFIC TECHNICIAN IN 2005. UPON COMPLETING HIS
QL3’S IN BORDEN HE HEADED FOR CFB TRENTON. WHERE HE WAS EMPOLYED AT
2 AIR MOV SQN, MAMS, HE FOUND HIMSELF HEADING OUT THE DOOR ON HIS
FIRST OPERATIONAL TOUR IN 2007 IN DUBAI/AFGHANISTAN ROTO 5. RETURING
TO MAMS UNTIL HE WAS GIVEN THE OPPURITUNITY TO BECOME AIRCREW AS A
LOADMASTER WITH 436 SQN.
3. IN 2009 MCPL CATER, WAS POSTED TO 436 SQN AS A MEMBER OF CANUCKS
UNLIMITED, JAY HAD TO MORE TOURS AND FLEW INTO VARIOUS LOCATIONS ALL
OVER AFGHANISTAN AND WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO PARTICIPATE IN 2 LIVE
COMBAT AIRDROPS (2) DURING THAT TIME, LATER CAME OP LOBE, BOXTOPS AND
OP LENTUS’ (X). CONVERTING TO THE J MODEL IN 2011 SGT CATER, MOVED INTO
A TRAINING ROLE FOR THE SQN, AND LATER INTO A STANDARDS POSITION ALL
WHILE STILL MAINTAINING HIS OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT.
4. IN FEB 2017, JAY WAS POSTED ACROSS THE ROAD TO 426 SQN WHERE HE BEGAN
INSTRUCTING THE NEXT SERIALS OF CC130J LOADMASTERS. SGT CATER HAD
GREAT JOY IN PASSING ALL OF HIS KNOWLEDGE TO THOSE COMING THROUGH TO
THE LOADMASTER SIDE. IN 2019 UPON PROMOTION AND COMPLETING HIS
ROTATION WITH 426 SQN WO CATER THEN MOVED BACK TO 436 SQN BUT THIS
TIME AS THE STANDARDS CHIEF CHECK LOADMASTER. IT WAS A SHORTER 2
YEAR STINT AT 436 SQN THIS TIME, AS JAY WAS SNAGGED BY 1 CAD HQ TRSET
DET TRENTON TO BECOME THE CHIEF CHECK LM FOR THE ENTIRE CC130J FLEET
FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. AFTER 3280 HOURS, DOZENS OF COUNTRIES, AND 4
POSTINGS NOW MWO CATER WAS SENT BACK TO WHERE IT ALL BEGAN AS THE
LINE MWO AT 2 AIR MOV SQN.
5. MWO CATER HAS GATHERED MANY GREAT EXPERIENCES AND MEMORIES
SERVING IN THE CAF BUT WOULD SINCERELY LIKE TO EXPRESS HIS
APPRECIATION TO ALL THE GREAT LOADMASTERS, TFC TECHS, PILOTS,
MAINTAINERS, AND MANY OTHERS HE WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO WORK WITH. IT
WAS A PLEASURE TO WORK BESIDE YOU ALL. WITHOUT YOUR GUIDANCE,
SUPPORT, HARD WORK, AND FRIENDSHIP HE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD ANY OF THE
SUCCESS HE ACHIEVED.
6. JASON WILL BE STAYING IN THE BELLEVILLE AREA FOR THE TIME BEING WITH
HIS WIFE KERRI AND THREE CHILDREN ADELAIDE, WILLIAM AND JACQUELINE
7. AS PER MWO CATER’S REQUEST THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL DWD. AN
INFORMAL SOCIAL GATHERING WILL OCCUR SHORTLY AFTER HE ADOPTS BACK
INTO THE CIVILIAN GROOVE AND HE GROWS HIS HAIR OUT A BIT.
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES OR ANECDOTES CAN BE SENT TO
MAT.POULIN@FORCES.GC.CA
1. APRES 27 ANS DE LOYAUX SERVICES, L ADJUDANT-MAÎTRE JASON CATER
PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES LE 9 FEVRIER 2024.
2. L ADJUM CATER S ENROLE DANS LES FORCES CANADIENNES LE 23 JANVIER
1997, A STRATFORD EN ONTARIO, EN TANT QUE SOLDAT D INFANTERIE DU 4 RCR.
IL FAISAIT SOUVENT DE LONGUES PROMENADES DANS LES BOIS OU CREUSAIT
UNE TRANCHEE QUI DEVAIT ETRE REMPLIE DANS LES 24 HEURES. C EST AU
COURS DE CETTE PERIODE QUE LE CPL CARTER REMARQUE QU IL PREFERE LES
EMPLOIS MULTIPLES DE CLASSE B QU IL RECOIT. EN 2000, LE CPLC CATER SE
TROUVE UN POSTE A L USS LONDON, DANS LA SECTION DE L EQUIPEMENT
MAJEUR. C EST LA QU IL RENCONTRE SA MERVEILLEUSE EPOUSE KERRI. APRES
CINQ ANS, IL VOIT FINALEMENT LA LUMIERE ET REMARQUE QUE L HERBE EST
PLUS VERTE, ET APPAREMMENT MANUCUREE, DE L AUTRE COTE DE L
AERODROME. LE CPL CATER PREND UNE DECISION REFLECHIE EN FONCTION DES
COLLEGUES DE L USS AVEC LESQUELS IL AVAIT LE PLUS DE PLAISIR ET REJOINT
LA FORCE REGULIERE EN TANT QUE TECHNICIEN DES MOUVEMENTS
LOGISTIQUES EN 2005. A LA FIN DE SA NQ3 A BORDEN, IL SE DIRIGE VERS LA BFC
TRENTON. IL EST AFFECTE AU 2 ESC MOUV AIR, SMMA, ET IL EFFECTUE SA
PREMIERE AFFECTATION OPERATIONNELLE EN 2007 A DUBAI/AFGHANISTAN
ROTO 5. DE RETOUR AU SMMA, ON LUI OFFRE LA POSSIBILITE DE DEVENIR
ARRIMEUR AU 436 ESC.
3. EN 2009, LE CPLC CATER EST AFFECTE AU 436 ESC A TITRE DE MEMBRE DES
CANUCKS ILLIMITES. JAY EFFECTUE D AUTRES MISSIONS ET SE REND A DIVERS
ENDROITS PARTOUT EN AFGHANISTAN ET A LA CHANCE DE PARTICIPER A DEUX
PARACHUTAGES DE COMBAT REEL AU COURS DE CETTE PERIODE. IL PARTICIPE
PLUS TARD AUX OP LOBE, BOXTOPS ET LENTUS (X). SE CONVERTISSANT AU
MODELE J EN 2011, LE SGT CATER PASSE A UN ROLE D INSTRUCTION POUR L ESC,
PUIS A UN POSTE NORMALISE TOUT EN MAINTENANT SON ENGAGEMENT
OPERATIONNEL.
4. EN FEVRIER 2017, JAY EST AFFECTE JUSTE EN FACE, AU 426 ESC OU IL
COMMENCE A FORMER LA PROCHAINE SERIE D ARRIMEURS DE CC130J. LE SGT
CATER EPROUVE UNE GRANDE JOIE A TRANSMETTRE SES CONNAISSANCES A
CEUX QUI DEVIENNENT ARRIMEUR. EN 2019, APRES SA PROMOTION ET LA FIN DE
SA ROTATION AVEC LE 426 ESC, L ADJ CATER REVIENT AU 436 ESC, MAIS CETTE
FOIS EN TANT QU ARRIMEUR INSPECTEUR-CHEF. IL OCCUPE CE POSTE MOINS DE
DEUX ANS PUISQUE LE QG 1 DAC/EENTS DET TRENTON LUI DEMANDE DE
DEVENIR EXAMINATEUR EN CHEF DE LA FLOTTE ENTIERE DE CC130J POUR LES
DEUX ANNEES SUIVANTES. APRES AVOIR EFFECTUE 3 280 HEURES, SURVOLE DES
DOUZAINES DE PAYS ET EFFECTUE QUATRE AFFECTATIONS, L ADJUM CATER
REVIENT OU TOUT A COMMENCE EN TANT QU ADJUM DE LA LIGNE DU 2 ESC
MOUV AIR.
5. L ADJUM CATER A ACCUMULE DE NOMBREUSES ANNEES D EXPERIENCE ET DES
SOUVENIRS EXTRAORDINAIRES AU SERVICE DES FAC. IL AIMERAIT EXPRIMER
SINCEREMENT SA GRATITUDE A TOUS LES GRANDS ARRIMEURS, AUX TECH
MOUV, AUX PILOTES, AUX OFFICIERS DE MAINTENANCE ET A TOUTES LES
AUTRES PERSONNES AVEC LESQUELLES IL A EU LA CHANCE DE TRAVAILLER. CE
FUT UN PLAISIR DE TRAVAILLER A VOS COTES. SANS VOS CONSEILS, VOTRE
SOUTIEN, VOTRE TRAVAIL ACHARNE ET VOTRE AMITIE, L ADJUM CATER N
AURAIT EU AUCUN DES SUCCES QU IL A OBTENUS.
6. JASON DEMEURERA DANS LA REGION DE BELLEVILLE POUR LE MOMENT AVEC
SON EPOUSE KERRI ET LEURS TROIS ENFANTS ADELAIDE, WILLIAM ET
JACQUELINE.
7. A LA DEMANDE DE L ADJUM CATER, IL N Y AURA PAS DE CEREMONIE
OFFICIELLE DE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE. UN RASSEMBLEMENT SOCIAL
INFORMEL AURA LIEU PEU DE TEMPS APRES QU IL SOIT RETOURNE A LA VIE
CIVILE ET QUE SES CHEVEUX REPOUSSENT UN PEU. LES MESSAGES DE
FELICITATIONS OU LES ANECDOTES PEUVENT ETRE ENVOYES A
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