CPO2 ERIC GAUTHIER, 00168-01 MATERIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN

  1. AFTER 35 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORECES AND THE RCN, CPO2 ERIC GAUTHIER WILL RETIRE ON THE 3RD OF JANUARY 2022.
  2. ERIC JOINED THE CAF IN OCTOBER 1986 AS A NAVAL ELECTRONIC SENSOR OPERATOR BUT DECIDED THAT THE LIFE IN THE OPS ROOM WASN’T FOR HIM SO HE REMUSTERED TO SUPPLY TECHNICIAN. THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, ERIC WAS POSTED ON VARIOUS BASES AND SHIPS: 4 WING COLD LAKE, HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC X2, 12 WING SHEARWATER, 3 WING BAGOTVILLE, 425 SQUADRON, CFB HALIFAX, D NAV LOG, HMCS ATHABASKAN, HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN, MOG5 AND DIRECTOR GENERAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROJECT DELIVERY (DGIMPD). ERIC COMPLETED TOURS IN: OP DANACA (UNDOF) 1996 ROTO 50 AND 2001 ROTO 68, OP SEXTANT 2008, WORLD FOOD PROGRAM 2008, OP ALTAIR, OP SEA GUARDIAN, AND OP REASSURANCE 2017.
  3. ERIC AND HIS WIFE JENI ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THEIR NEW HOME BASE IN THE HANTSPORT N.S AREA, WORKING IN THEIR HOBBY FARM, TRAVELLING TOGETHER, AND SPENDING TIME WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND GRAND SON.
  4. DUE TO COVID THERE WILL BE NO DWD. ERIC WISHES TO THANK ALL THE PEOPLE HE HAS MET ALONG THE JOURNEY AND WISHES EVERYONE FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS.
  5. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES AND SALTY DIPS CAN BE SENT TO CPO2 MIKE KEEPING IN CFB HALIFAX, CFL HQ. (MICHAEL.KEEPING@FORCES.GC.CA)
  1. APRES PLUS DE 35 ANNEES DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES DANS LES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES ET LA MRC, LE PM2 ERIC GAUTHIER PRENDRA SA RETRAITE LE 3 JANVIER 2022.
  2. ERIC S’ENROLE DANS LES FAC EN OCTOBRE 1986, EN TANT QUE OPERATEUR DE DECTECTEUR ELECTRONIC NAVALE, MAIS LA VIE DANS LA SALLE DES OPERATIONS NE LUI ALLAIT PAS ALORS IL FAIT LA DEMANDE POUR CHANGER DE METIER POUR DEVENIR TECHNICIEN EN APPROVISIONNEMENT. DURAND SA CARRIERE, ERIC A ETE MUTER ET TRAVAILLER SUR DIFFERENTE BASE ET NAVIRES: 4 ESC COLD LAKE, NCSM VILLE DE QUEBEC X2, 12 ESC SHEARWATER, 3 ESC BAGOTVILLE, 425 ESCADRON D’APPUI TACTIQUE, BFC HALIFAX, D NAV LOG, NCSM ATHABASKAN, NCSM CHARLOTTETOWN, MOG5 ET DIRECTOR GENERAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROJECT DELIVERY (DGIMPD). ERIC A PARTICIPER AUX DEPLOYEMENTS SUIVANT: OP DANACA (UNDOF) 1996 ROTO 50 AND 2001 ROTO 68, OP SEXTANT 2008, WORLD FOOD PROGRAM 2008, OP ALTAIR, OP SEA GUARDIAN, AND OP REASSURANCE 2017.
  3. ERIC ET JENI VONT PASSER DU TEMPS DANS LEUR NOUVELLE MAISON DANS LA REGION DE HANTSPORT N.S, TRAVAILLER SUR LEURS FERMETTE, VOYAGER ENSEMBLE ET DE PASSER DU TEMPS AVEC LEURS ENFANTS ET PETIT FILS.
  4. EN RAISON DE LA COVID, IL N’Y AURA PAS DE CEREMONIE DE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE. ERIC TIENT A REMERCIER TOUTES LES PERSONNES QU IL A EU LE PLAISIR DE COTOYER DURANT SA CARRIERE ET LEURS SOUHAITE BON VENT, BONNE MER.
  5. LES MESSAGES DE FELICITATIONS ET ANNECDOTE PEUVENT ETRE ENVOYES AU PM2 MIKE KEEPING, BFC HALIFAX, CFL HQ. (MICHAEL.KEEPING@FORCES.GC.CA)

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