CWO R.S. (RICK) GILLIS, CD, HRA 00375/ ADJUC R.S. (RICK) GILLIS, CD, ARH 00375

RETIREMENT – CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER R.S. (RICK) GILLIS , CD, 00375 HRA

  1. AFTER MORE THAN 28 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE LOGISTICS BRANCH, THE CANADIAIN ARMED FORCES AND HIS COUNTRY, CWO RICK GILLIS WILL RETIRE ON 1 JUNE 2017.
  2. CWO GILLIS JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 13 SEPTEMBER 1988.  HIS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
  3. AFTER COMPLETION OF BASIC TRAINING AND TRADES TRAINING AT CFSAL BORDEN HE WAS POSTED TO HALIFAX WHERE HE SERVED ON BOARD BOTH HMCS ALGONQUIN AND HMCS ATHABASKAN.  IN 1995 HE WAS POSTED TO ST-JEAN WHERE WE WAS EMPLOYED AT THE CF LEADERSHIP AND RECRUIT SCHOOL.  JULY OF 2001 HE WAS POSTED TO CFB GREENWOOD WHERE HE WORKED AS A CLERK AND CASHIER AS WELL AS A TOUR ON OP APOLLO FROM FEBRUARY TO JULY OF 2003.  UPON RETURN HE WAS ASSIGNED AS A SUPERVISOR IN THE COMPTROLLER BRANCH.  IN JULY OF 2004 RICK WAS ASSIGNED TO RESERVE SERVICE SUPPORT AS THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE SHERBROOKE HUSSARS.  IN 2006 HE WAS POSTED TO THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION WHERE HE ASSUMED CHALLENGES WITH THE VCDS, DMPAP AND D MIL C AS A CAREER MANAGER.  IN JULY 2014 RICK WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER AND ASSIGNED AS THE SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE GENERAL MANAGER OF CFHA.  HE WAS THEN PERSONALLY SELECTED IN JANUARY OF 2016 TO TAKE ON THE CHALLENGE OF TEAM LEAD FOR THE CPO1 & CWO STRATEGIC EMPLOYMENT PROJECT.
  4. CWO GILLIS AND HIS SON, WILLIAM, WILL BE REMAINING IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION WHERE HE WILL COMMENCE HIS SECOND CAREER AS A PUBLIC SERVANT WITHIN THE CANADIAN FORCES HOUSING AGENCY.
  5. AT CWO GILLIS REQUEST, AN INFORMAL DEPART WITH DIGNITY LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD AT MILESTONES RESTURANT, 700 SUSSEX DRIVE ON 1 JUNE 2017 WITH A START TIME OF 1200 HOURS.  SEATING IS LIMITED TO 30 GUESTS.  THOSE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING ARE ASKED TO CONTACT CWO NEIL TO CONFIRM ATTENDANCE BY 29 MAY 2017.
  6. A RETIREMENT BOOK IS BEEING PREPARED AND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, BEST WISHES, AND CAREER ANECDOTES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CWO SHERMAN NEIL AT SHERMAN.NEIL@FORCES.GC.CA
  7. ADDRESSEES ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE THIS MESSAGE THE WIDEST POSSIBLE DISTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT THEIR ORGANIZATION.

RETRAITE – Adjudant-chef R.S. (RICK) GILLIS, CD, ARH 00375

  1. APRES PLUS DE 28 ANS DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES ENVERS LA BRANCHE DES SERVICES DE LA LOGISTIQUE, LES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES ET SON PAYS, L’ADJUC RICK GILLIS PRENDRA SA RETRAITE LE PREMIER JUIN 2017
  2. L’ADJUC GILLIS S EST ENROLE DANS LES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES LE 13 SETPEMBRE 1988. VOICI QUELQUES-UNS DES FAITS MARQUANTS DE SA CARRIERE :
  3. APRES AVOIR COMPLETE LA FORMATION DE BASE ET LA FORMATION DES METIERS A EALFC BORDEN, IL A ETE MUTE A HALIFAX, OU IL A SERVIT À BORD DU NCSM ALGONQUIN ET DU NCSM ATHABASKAN. EN 1995, IL A ETE MUTE A ST-JEAN ET EMPLOYE A L’ECOLE DE LEADERSHIP ET RECRUT DES FC. EN JUILLET 2001, IL A ETE MUTE A LA BFC GREENWOOD OU IL A TRAVAILLE COMME COMMIS ET CAISSIER AINSI Q’UNE AFFECTATION EN OP APOLLO DE FEVRIER A JUILLET DE 2003.  SUR SON RETOUR, IL A ETE ASSIGNE COMME SUPERVISEUR AU COMPTROLLEUR. EN JUILLET DE 2004, RICK A ETE ASSIGNE AU SOUTIEN DE SERVICE DE LA RESERVE EN TANT QUE COMMIS CHEF DES SHERBROOKE HUSSARS. EN 2006, IL A ETE ENVOYE A LA REGION DE LA CAPITALE NATIONALE OU IL A ASSUMER  DES DEFIS AVEC LE VCEM, LA DGRAS ET LA DCMIL EN TANT QUE GESTIONNAIRE DE CARRIERES. EN JUILLET 2014, RICK A ETE PROMUS AU NIVEAU D’ADJUC ET ASSIGNE A LA DIRECTION GENERALE DU DIRECTEUR GENERAL DE L’ALFC. IL A ETE ENSUITE CHOISI PERSONNELLEMENT EN JANVIER 2016 POUR SE PORTER SUR LE DÉFI DU CHEF D’EQUIPE POUR LE PROJET PM1 ET ADJUC MODELE STRATEGIQUE D’EMPLOI.
  4. L’ADJUC GILLIS ET SON FILS WILLIAM, VONT DEMEURER DANS LA RÉGION DE LA CAPITALE NATIONALE OU IL COMMENCERA SA SECONDE CARRIÈRE DANS LA FONCTION PUBLIQUE AU SEIN DE L’AGENCE DE LOGEMENT DES FORCES CANADIENNES.
  5. A LA DEMANDE DE L’ADJUC GILLIS, UNE CERMONIE DE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE SERA TENUE LE 1 JUIN 17 DE 1200-1400 HRS, AU RESTAURANT MILESTONES, SITUE AU 700 CH SUSSEX A OTTAWA.  LES PLACES SONT LIMITES A 30 PERSONNES DONC SVP RSVP A L’ADJUC SHERMAN NEIL AU PLUS TARD LE 29 MAI 17.
  6. UN LIVRE DE SOUVENIRS EST EN COURS DE PREPARATION. VEUILLEZ ENVOYER VOS MESSAGES DE FELICITATIONS, VOEUX, ET ANECDOTES PROFESSIONNELLES A L’ADJUC SHERMAN NEIL, A L’ADRESSE SHERMAN.NEIL@FORCES.GC.CA
  7. LES DESTINATAIRES DU MESSAGE SONT PRIES DE LE DIFFUSER AU PLUS GRAND NOMBRE DE PERSONNES POSSIBLE DANS LEUR ORGANISATION.

History & Heritage