CPO2 HUGUES (YOGI) MALLET, CD, COOK, 00164
1. AFTER MORE THAN 34 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS (CPO2) HUGUES (YOGI) MALLET WILL SECURE HIS KNIVES AND APRON ONE LAST TIME ON 04 DECEMBER 2024. 2. YOGI AS HE IS KNOWN IS ORIGINALLY FROM SHIPPAGAN NB AND ENROLLED IN THE CAF 24 OCTOBER 1990. AFTER COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING IN ST-JEAN AND UPON COMPLETION OF HIS QL3 IN BORDEN ON, YOGI WAS POSTED TO CFB HALIFAX FOR TWO MONTHS BEFORE BEING POSTED TO HMCS SKEENA FOR HIS FIRST NATO DEPLOYMENT. 3. CPO2 MALLET ENJOYED MANY SEA GOING POSTINGS AND ATTACHED POSTINGS THROUGOUT HIS CAREER WHICH INCLUDED HMCS SKEENA, HMCS NIPIGON, HMCS PROVIDER, HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC, HMCS FREDERICTON, HMCS WINNIPEG, HMCS REGINA, HMCS CORNER BROOK, HMCS WINDSOR, HMCS CHICOUTIMI, AND HMCS VICTORIA. SHORE POSTINGS INCLUDED CFB HALIFAX, CFB WINNIPEG, CFB ESQUIMALT AND HIS FINAL POSTING AT CFB COMOX. 4. YOGI HAS MANY MEMORABLE MILESTONES IN HIS CAREER, INCLUDING BECOMING A SUBMARINER, APPOINTED COXSWAIN OF HMCS CORNER BROOK AND HMCS CHICOUTIMI AND HIS FINAL POSITION AS THE WING FOODS OFFICER AT CFB COMOX. YOGI PARTICIPATED IN MULTIPLE EXERCISES AND OPERATIONS INCLUDING TWO OPERATION CARIBBES, OPERATION REASSURANCE, OPERATION ARTEMIS, AND OPERATION PROJECTION. 5. YOGI WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE PEOPLE WITH WHOM HE HAS HAD THE HONOUR TO WORK AND SAIL WITH THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER. 6. YOGI INTENDS TO REMAIN IN THE COMOX VALLEY AND START THE NEXT CHAPTER OF HIS LIFE. THERE WILL BE AN INFORMAL DEPARTURE WITH DIGNITY CELEBRATION BEING HELD AT THE JUNIOR RANKS MESS AT CFB COMOX 29 NOVEMBER 2024 FROM 1100 TO 1300 7. CONGRATULARY MESSAGES, SALUTATIONS, ANECDOTES, AND BEST WISHES CAN BE FORWARDED TO MWO CHRISTOPHER BRIAND BY EMAIL (christopher.briand@forces.gc.ca)
1. APRES PLUS DE 34 ANS DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES, LE PREMIER MAITRE DE 2e CLASSE (PM 2) HUGUES (YOGI) MALLET RANGERA SES COUTEAUX ET ACCROCHERA SON TABLIER POUR LA DERNIERE FOIS LE 4 DECEMBRE 2024 2. ORIGINAIRE DE SHIPPAGAN (N-B), LE PM 2 MALLET, OU YOGI, S’ENROLE DANS LES FAC LE 24 OCTOBRE 1990. APRES AVOIR TERMINE L’INSTRUCTION ELEMENTAIRE A SAINT-JEAN ET AVOIR ATTEINT LE NQ3 A BORDEN (ONTARIO), YOGI EST AFFECTE A LA BFC HALIFAX PENDANT DEUX MOIS. IL EST ENSUITE AFFECTE A BORD DU NCSM SKEENA POUR SON PREMIER DEPLOIEMENT AVEC L’OTAN 3. AU COURS DE SA CARRIERE, LE PM 2 MALLET OCCUPE DE NOMBREUX POSTES EN MER ET DANS LE CADRE D’AFFECTATIONS TEMPORAIRES, NOTAMMENT A BORD DES NCSM SKEENA, NIPIGON, PROVIDER, VILLE DE QUEBEC, FREDERICTON, WINNIPEG, REGINA, CORNER BROOK, WINDSOR, CHICOUTIMI, ET VICTORIA. SES AFFECTATIONS A TERRE COMPRENNENT LA BFC HALIFAX, LA BFC WINNIPEG, LA BFC ESQUIMALT, ET SA DERNIERE AFFECTATION, LA BFC COMOX 4. YOGI COMPTE DE NOMBREUX ACCOMPLISSEMENTS MEMORABLES DANS SA CARRIERE, Y COMPRIS LORSQU IL DEVIENT SOUS-MARINIER, QU IL EST NOMME CAPITAINE D’ARMES DU NCSM CORNER BROOK ET DU NCSM CHICOUTIMI ET QU IL OCCUPE SON DERNIER POSTE EN TANT QU OFFICIER DU SERVICE D’ALIMENTATION DE L’ESCADRE A LA BFC COMOX. IL PARTICIPE A PLUSIEURS EXERCICES ET OPERATIONS AU COURS DE SA CARRIERE, NOTAMMENT L’OPERATION CARIBBE (DEUX FOIS), L’OPERATION REASSURANCE, L’OPERATION ARTEMIS ET L’OPERATION PROJECTION 5. YOGI SOUHAITE REMERCIER TOUTES LES PERSONNES AVEC LESQUELLES IL A EU L’HONNEUR DE TRAVAILLER ET DE NAVIGUER PENDANT SA CARRIERE 6. YOGI A L’INTENTION DE RESTER DANS LA VALLEE DE COMOX ET D’ENTAMER LE PROCHAIN CHAPITRE DE SA VIE. UNE CELEBRATION INFORMELLE DE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE AURA LIEU AU MESS DES CAPORAUX ET DES SOLDATS A LA BFC COMOX LE 29 NOVEMBRE 2024 DE 11 H A 13 H 7. LES MESSAGES DE FELICITATIONS, LES SALUTATIONS, LES ANECDOTES ET LES MEILLEURS VOEUX PEUVENT ETRE ENVOYES A L ADJUM CHRISTOPHER BRIAND PAR COURRIEL A L’ADRESSE SUIVANTE : CHRISTOPHER.BRIAND@FORCES.GC.CA.