CWO MARC ST-GEORGES, 00381 CPO 1/CWO CORPS
1. AFTER NEARLY 35 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, CWO MARC ST-GEORGES WILL BE HANGING UP HIS UNIFORM AND TRANSTION TO CIVILIAN LIFE ON 15 SEPTEMBER 2021.
2. FROM HIS ENROLMENT IN THE CAF IN DECEMBER 1986, CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER ST-GEORGES COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY QUALIFICATION IN SEPTEMBER 1987 AT THE CFLRS ST-JEAN. HE COMPLETED HIS APPRENTICE FIN CLK TRG AT CFLTC BORDEN THEN WAS POSTED BACK TO CFB ST-JEAN. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY POSTINGS IN 1991 TO 3 CDN DIV HQ AND 3 CDN DIV SUPPORT BASE EDMONTON, CFB KINGSTON AND RMC KINGSTON IN 1997, CFJSG HQ KINGSTON IN 2003 WHERE HE DEPLOYED TO JTF AFGHANISTAN IN 2004 AND FURTHER DEPLOYED TO JTF AFGHANISTAN IN TURKEY IN 2005. HE WAS FURTHER POSTED IN 2007 TO CFLTC BORDEN AND CFRG HQ BORDEN IN 2012. IN 2014 MWO ST-GEORGES WAS PROMOTED AND POSTED TO THE NCR WITH DGCB/DMPAP, DGMC/DMCA 3, AND FINALLY WITH ADM(FIN) AS THE GROUP CWO AND FSA OCCUPATIONAL CWO. HE STARTED HIS CAREER AS A FIN CLK, CHANGED OCCUPATIONS TO RMS CLK IN 1998, THE FSA OCCUPATION IN 2016 AND THE CPO 1/CWO CORPS IN 2018. HE WAS AWARDED THE SECOND BAR TO THE CD IN 2019, THE GENERAL CAMPAIGN STAR – SOUTH WEST ASIA AND THE SOUTH WEST ASIA SERVICE MEDAL FOR HIS SERVICE. OVER HIS CAREER, HE WORKED IN NUMEROUS ROLES, INCLUDING REG F AND RES F PAY, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, BUDGET SERVICE CLK, CASHIER SERVICES, RELEASES, CLAIMS / RECEPTION & DISPATCH, CHIEF CLERK, RMS CLK INSTRUCTOR, RMS CLK TRG PLAN MGR/STDS WO, R8 FIN MGR, RELEASE PERSONNEL PAY OFFICE OPERATIONS, ADMIN REVIEW (MEL) ANALYST, AND GROUP CWO / FSA OCCUPATIONAL CWO.
3. ALTHOUGH CWO ST-GEORGES HAS ENJOYED HIS CAREER AS A WHOLE, HIS TWO MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS STEM FROM HIS TIME AS AN RMS CLK INSTRUCTOR, DEVELOPING THOSE EAGER TO ACQUIRE NEW SKILLS, AND ATTAINING HIS CURRENT RANK AND POSITION OF OVERSEEING THE FSA OCCUPATION.
4. CWO ST-GEORGES IS THANKFUL OF ALL THOSE WHOM HE HAS HAD THE PRIVILEDGE OF WORKING AND GROWING WITH OVER THE YEARS AND THE FRIENDSHIPS MADE. HE IS THANKFUL TO HIS CHILDREN SARAH AND MATTHEW FOR EMBRACING THE CHALLENGES OF MOVING WHEN THEY DIDN’T WANT TO AND ACCEPTING THAT DAD OCCASIONALLY NEEDED TO BE AWAY FROM THEM FOR WORK WHILE THEY WERE GROWING UP. IN LOVING MEMORY OF HIS LATE WIFE CHERYL, HE IS FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR HER YEARS OF ENCOURAGEMENT, SUPPORT AND LOVE AS THEY MOVED THEIR FAMILY FROM POSTING TO POSTING. TO THINK THAT CHERYL JOKINGLY SUGGESTED HE ENROL IN THE CAF IN 1985 AFTER THEY MARRIED, AND HERE HE IS 35 YEARS LATER. MARC WILL BE
LEAVING THE CAF AND WILL START WORK IN OTTAWA AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS OFF WITH A NEW PATH AS A COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER THAT WILL BE IN THE SERVICE OF THOSE REQUIRING PERSONAL SUPPORT AND CARE.
5. A DWD FUNCTION IS BEING PLANNED FOR 15 SEP 21 AT 1300 HRS AT THE CARLING CAMPUS WILDLIFE CENTER. PLEASE RSVP ATTENDANCE, YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER TO CAPT EILEEN HANNIGAN, RETIREMENT FUNCTION COORDINATOR
6. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, WELL WISHES AND ANECDOTES ARE TO BE SENT BY EMAIL TO CAPT EILEEN HANNIGAN AT: EILEEN.HANNIGAN AT FORCES.GC.CA
1. APRES PRES DE 35 ANS DE SERVICE LOYAL ET DEDIE AU CANADA ET AUX FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES, L ADJUC MARC ST-GEORGES RACCROCHERA SON UNIFORME ET COMPLETERA SA TRANSITION A LA VIE CIVILE LE 15 SEPTEMBRE 2021.
2. A PARTIR DE SON ENROLEMENT DANS LES FAC EN DECEMBRE 1986, L ADJUC ST-GEORGES A COMPLETE SA QUALIFICATION MILITAIRE DE BASE EN SEPTEMBRE 1987 A L ELRFC ST-JEAN. IL A COMPLETE SON COURS D APPRENTI COMMIS FIN AU CILFC BORDEN PUIS A ETE AFFECTE A LA BFC ST-JEAN. CECI A ETE SUIVIE PAR DES AFFECTATIONS EN 1991 AU QG 3 DIV CDN ET A LA BASE DE SOUTIEN DE LA 3 DIV CDN EDMONTON, A LA BFC KINGSTON ET AU CMR KINGSTON EN 1997, AU QG GSIFC KINGSTON EN 2003, OU IL EST DEPLOYE A LA FOI AFGHANISTAN A KABOUL EN 2004 ET DE PLUS A LA FOI AFGHANISTAN EN TURQUIE EN 2005. IL A ETE AFFECTE EN 2007 AU CILFC BORDEN ET AU QG GRFC BORDEN EN 2012. EN 2014, L ADJUM ST-GEORGES A ETE PROMU ET AFFECTE A LA RCN AVEC DGRAS/DTSIM, DGCM/DACM 3, ET ENFIN AVEC SMA(FIN) EN TANT
Q ADJUC DU GROUPE ET L ADJUC DU GROUPE PROFESSIONNEL ASF. IL A COMMENCE SA CARRIERE DANS LE METIER COMMIS FIN, A CHANGE DE METIER A COMMIS SGR EN 1998, A ASF EN 2016 ET AU CORPS PM1/ADJUC EN 2018. IL A RECU LA DEUXIEME BARRETTE DE LA CD EN 2019, L ETOILE DE CAMPAGNE – ASIE DU SUD-OUEST ET LE MEDAILLE DE SERVICE EN ASIE DU SUD-OUEST POUR SON SERVICE. AU COURS DE SA CARRIERE, IL A ETE EMPLOYE DANS NOMBREUX ROLES, Y COMPRIS COMMIS DE LA SOLDE F REG ET F RES, COMMIS COMPTES A PAYER, COMMIS AU BUDGET, SERVICES DE CAISSE, COMMIS AUX LIBERATIONS, COMMIS AUX RECLAMATIONS / ARRIVEE ET DEPART, COMMIS CHEF, INSTRUCTEUR COMMIS SGR, GEST PLANIN COMMIS SGR /ADJ DES NORMES, R8 GEST FIN, OPERATIONS DU BUREAU DE REMUNERATION DU PERSONNEL LIBERE, ANALYSTE DE LA REVISION ADMINISTRATIVE (CERM) ET ADJUC DU GROUPE / ADJUC DU GROUPE PROFESSIONNEL FSA.
3. BIEN QUE L ADJUC ST-GEORGES A APPRECIE SA CARRIERE DANS L ENSEMBLE, SES DEUX MOMENTS LES PLUS MEMORABLES PROVIENNENT DE SON TEMPS EN TANT QUE D INSTRUCTEUR COMMIS SGR, DEVELOPPANT CEUX VOULANT
D ACQUERIR DE NOUVELLES COMPETENCES, ET D’ATTEINDRE SON GRADE ACTUEL ET LE POSTE DE SURVEILLANCE DU GROUPE PROFESSIONNEL ASF.
4. L ADJUC ST-GEORGES REMERCIE TOUS CEUX AVEC QUI IL A EU LE PRIVILEGE DE TRAVAILLER ET DE GRANDIR AU FIL DES ANNEES ET DES AMITIES FORMEES. IL REMERCIE SES ENFANTS SARAH ET MATTHEW D AVOIR RELEVE LES DEFIS DE DEMENAGER QUAND ILS NE LE VEULENT PAS ET D’ACCEPTER QUE PAPA DOIT
S ELOIGNER D EUX POUR TRAVAILLER PENDANT QU ILS GRANDISSENT. A LA DOUCE MEMOIRE DE SA DEFUNTE EPOUSE CHERYL, IL EST A TOUJOURS RECONNAISSANT POUR SES ANNEES D ENCOURAGEMENT, DE SOUTIEN ET
D AMOUR PENDANT QU ILS ONT PASSE LEUR FAMILLE D AFFECTATION A AFFECTATION. PENSER QUE CHERYL A SUGGERE EN PLAISANT QU IL
S ENREGISTRE DANS LES FAC EN 1985 APRES LEUR MARIAGE, ET LE VOICI 35 ANS PLUS TARD. MARC QUITTERA LES FAC ET COMMENCERA A TRAVAILLER A OTTAWA APRES QUELQUES MOIS DE CONGE AVEC UN NOUVEAU CHEMIN EN TANT QUE TRAVAILLEUR DE SOUTIEN COMMUNAUTAIRE QUI SERA AU SERVICE DE CEUX QUI ONT BESOIN DE SOUTIEN ET DE SOINS PERSONNELS.
5. UNE FONCTION EST PREVUE POUR LE 15 SEP 21 A 1300 H A LA ZONE DE CONSERVATION DU CAMPUS CARLING. SVP RSPV VOTRE PRESENCE, VOTRE NOM ET VOTRE NUMERO DE TELEPHONE A CAPT EILEEN HANNIGAN.
6. VEUILLEZ TRANSMETTRE LA PRESENCE, TOUT MESSAGES DE FELICITATION, DE BIEN-ETRE, ET LES ANECDOTES AU COORD DE LA FONCTION DE RETRAITE, CAPT EILEEN HANNIGAN A : EILEEN.HANNIGAN A COMMERCIAL FORCES.GC.CA