CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER DAVE MCNEIL, MMM, CD
AFTER MORE THAN 32 YEARS IN THE REGULAR FORCE, CWO DAVE MCNEIL, (CWO CORPS, FORMALLY HRA) WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON 15 FEB 24. CWO MCNEIL JOINED THE CAF IN 1991 AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK AND HAS SEEN THE OCCUPATION TRANSITION TO RMS CLERK AND HRA UNTIL HIS PROMOTION TO CWO IN 2017. HE HAS BEEN HONOURED TO ENJOY POSTINGS TO CFLRS ST. JEAN, 1 CDHSR KINGSTON, HMCS NIPIGON HALIFAX, STANDING NATO MARITIME GROUP 1 STAFF UK, 1 CAD DET HQ HALIFAX, 36 SVC BN HALIFAX, 5 CDN DIV HQ HALIFAX, 2 RCR GAGETOWN, JFCHQ BRUNSSUM THE NETHERLANDS, 5 CDSG PERS SP SVCS GAGETOWN, 4 CDN DIV HQ TORONTO, 5 CDSG TECH SVCS GAGETOWN, AND AS DJA CWO IN GAGETOWN. OPERATIONALLY CWO MCNEIL HAS DEPLOYED TO OP LANCE IN RWANDA AFRICA, OP ATTENTION IN AFGHANISTAN, AND ALSO PARTICIPATED IN NATO’S EX TRIDENT JUNCTURE AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL EXERCISES. WITH TOO MANY COLLEAGUES OVER THE YEARS TO MENTION INDIVIDUALLY, HE APPRECIATES EVERYONE WHO WAS A POSITIVE INFLUENCE AND MENTOR TO HIM. AS IMPORTANTLY, THE SAILORS, SOLDIERS, AVIATORS, AND DEFENCE TEAM PARTNERS WHO HE HAS HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO MEET AND WORK WITH THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER. FINALLY THE MOST HEART FELT OF THANKS TO HIS ENTIRE FAMILY WHO’S PATIENCE, SUPPORT, AND SACRIFICE NEVER WAVERED. DAVE AND HIS WIFE ANGIE, AND DAUGHTER CALLIE WILL CONTINUE TO RESIDE IN FREDERICTON WHERE HE WILL BE TURNING HIS LIFELONG HOBBY INTO HIS OWN BUSINESS AND OPENING A GUITAR REPAIR SHOP WHERE HE WILL FINALLY BE HIS OWN BOSS. EXCEPT OF COURSE FOR THE BOSS THAT WANTS HOUSE PROJECTS DONE AND THE OTHER WHO REQUIRES DAILY TRANSPORT BACK AND FORTH TO UNB, AT LEAST UNTIL SHE PASSES HER DRIVERS EXAM. A DEPART WITH DIGNITY WILL BE HELD ON 9 FEB 24, 1330HRS, AT THE CFB GAGETOWN WARRANT OFFICER AND SERGEANTS MESS. ANECDOTES, MESSAGES, AND WELL WISHES CAN BE SENT TO CWO LORI FLOWERS VIA EMAIL LORI.FLOWERS@FORCES.GC.CA
APRES PLUS DE 32 ANS DANS LA FORCE REGULIERE, L’ADJUC DAVE MCNEIL, (CORPS DES ADJUC, ANCIENNEMENT ARH) PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FAC LE 15 FEVRIER 2024. L’ADJUC MCNEIL S’EST JOINT AUX FAC EN 1991, A TITRE DE COMMIS EN ADMINISTRATION ET A CONNU LA TRANSITION PROFESSIONNELLE VERS LES COMMIS SGR, PUIS LES ARH JUSQU’A SA PROMOTION AU GRADE D’ADJUDANT-CHEF EN 2017. IL A ETE HONORE DE POUVOIR PROFITER DE SES MUTATIONS A L’ELRFC ST-JEAN, QGRT 1 DIV CA KINGSTON, NCSM NIPIGON HALIFAX, CONTINGENT CANADIEN STANDING NATO MARITIME GROUP 1 ROYAUME-UNI, QG 1 DIV CA HALIFAX, 36 BON SVC HALIFAX, QG 5 DIV CA HALIFAX, 2 RCR GAGETOWN, JFCHQ BRUNSSUM THE NETHERLANDS, SVC PERS BS 5 DIV CA GAGETOWN, QG 4 DIV CA TORONTO, SVC TECH BS 5 DIV CA GAGETOWN, ET COMME JAA GAGETOWN. SUR LE PLAN OPERATIONNEL, L’ADJUC MCNEIL A ETE DEPLOYE DANS LE CADRE DE L’OP LANCE AU RWANDA EN AFRIQUE, DE L’OP ATTENTION EN AFGHANISTAN, ET A EGALEMENT PARTICIPE A L’EX TRIDENT JUNCTURE DE L’OTAN, AINSI QU’A PLUSIEURS AUTRES EXERCICES INTERNATIONAUX ET NATIONAUX. AYANT EU DE TROP NOMBREUX COLLEGUES POUR POUVOIR LES MENTIONNER INDIVIDUELLEMENT, IL TIENT A REMERCIER TOUS CEUX QUI ONT EU UNE INFLUENCE POSITIVE ET ONT ETE UN MENTOR POUR LUI. TOUT AUSSI IMPORTANT, LES MARINS, LES SOLDATS, LES AVIATEURS ET LES PARTENAIRES DE L’EQUIPE DE LA DEFENSE QU’IL A EU LE PRIVILEGE DE RENCONTRER ET DE TRAVAILLER TOUT AU LONG DE SA CARRIERE. ENFIN, NOS PLUS SINCERES REMERCIEMENTS A TOUTE SA FAMILLE DONT LA PATIENCE ET LE SACRIFICE N’ONT JAMAIS FAILLIS. DAVE, SON EPOUSE ANGIE ET LEUR FILLE CALLIE CONTINUERONT DE RESIDER A FREDERICTON OU IL TRANSFORMERA SON PASSE-TEMPS DE TOUJOURS EN SA PROPRE ENTREPRISE; OUVRIR UN ATELIER DE REPARATION DE GUITARES, ETRE FINALEMENT SON PROPRE PATRON SONNE FANTASTIQUE. À L’EXCEPTION BIEN SUR, DE SA PATRONNE QUI A BESOIN QUE LES PROJETS A LA MAISON SE FASSENT ET AUSSI L’AUTRE PATRONNE QUI A BESOIN DE TRANSPORT QUOTIDIEN ALLER-RETOUR POUR L’UNB. AU MOINS JUSQU’A CE QU’ELLE REUSSISSE SON EXAMEN DE CONDUITE. LE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE AURA LIEU LE 9 FEVRIER 2024, A 13H30, AU MESS DES ADJUDANTS ET DES SERGENTS DE LA BFC GAGETOWN. VOS ANECDOTES, VOS MESSAGES ET VOS VŒUX PEUVENT ETRE ENVOYES A L’ADJUC LORI FLOWERS PAR COURRIEL A LORI.FLOWERS@FORCES.GC.CA.