LIEUTENANT COLONEL VALERIE BOUFFARD 00328 LOG OFFICER
1. LCOL VAL BOUFFARD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 9 OCTOBER 2019 AFTER OVER 26 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE OR AS WE USED TO SAY AFTER 26 YEARS OF UNDETECTED CRIMES.
2. LCOL BOUFFARD JOINED THE CAF IN 1993 TO LIVE THE ADVENTURE OF HER LIFE. LEAVING THE COMFORT OF HER PARENT S NEST FOR BRUTAL CHILLIWACK FOLLOWED BY CMR/RMC, SHE DISCOVERED EARLY IN HER CAREER HER PASSION TOWARDS TAKING CARE OF OUR PEOPLE. AS ONE OF THE VERY FEW ARMY HUMAN RESSOURCE (HR) MANAGER IN THE CAF, MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN MEMBERS LIFE BECAME HER UTLIMATE CAREER FOCUS. HER POSTINGS HAVE TAKEN HER ALMOST ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCLUDING SAINT-JEAN, KINGSTON, VALCARTIER, MONTREAL, OTTAWA AND YELLOWKNIFE. SHE IS MOSTLY PROUD OF HER ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN CASUALTY SUPPORT PROCESSES AND HER DEPLOYMENTS TO THE CASUALTY SUPPORT TEAM AND ON NUMEROUS OF THIRD LOCATION DECOMPRESSIONS. SHE IS ENDING HER CAREER ON A VERY POSITIVE NOTE AS BEING APPOINTED AS THE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ADMINISTARTION (DCBA).
3. VAL WILL PURSUE HER MISSION OF TAKING GOOD CARE OF CAF MEMBERS BY TRANSITIONING TO DND OMBUDSMAN OFFICE AS THE SENIOR INVESTIGATOR SYSTEMIC ISSUES. HER DEPART WITH DIGNITY (DWD) WILL BE CELEBRATED ON FRIDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2019 STARTING AT 1500HRS AT THE ARMY OFFICER MESS LOCATED AT 149 SOMERSET STREET WEST IN OTTAWA.
4. VAL WOULD LIKE TO SINCERELY THANK ALL THOSE THAT SERVED WITH HER. SHE IS THANKFUL FOR THE PRICELESS FRIENDSHIPS DEVELOPED AND UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEYS EXPERIENCED OVER HER YEARS IN UNIFORM. THE IMPORTANCE HAS NEVER BEEN ABOUT WHERE THE DESTINATION WAS BUT HOW WE WERE REACHING IT. RSVP, AMUSING STORIES, PHOTOS AND MESSAGES THAT MUST BE SHARED AT THE DWD EVENT MAY BE SUBMITTED TO JAMES.LANDE@FORCES.GC.CA
DEPART A LA RETRAITE DU LIEUTENANT COLONEL VALERIE BOUFFARD 00328 OFFICIER LOG
1. LCOL VAL BOUFFARD PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES (FAC) LE 9 OCTOBRE 2019 APRES PLUS DE 26 ANNEES DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES OU COMME ON DIT APRES 26 ANS SANS SE FAIRE PRENDRE.
2. LCOL BOUFFARD S EST ENROLEE DANS LES FAC EN 1993 AFIN DE VIVRE UNE VIE D’AVENTURES. QUITTANT LE NID DOUILLET DE SES PARENTS POUR UN REVEIL BRUTAL A CHILLIWACK SUIVI PAR CMR/RMC, ELLE A REALISE TRES TOT DANS SA CARRIERE SA PASSION SANS BORNE A PRENDRE SOIN DE NOS MEMBRES. ETANT L’UNE DES QUELQUES GESTIONNAIRES DE RESSOURCES HUMAINES DE L’ARMEE AU SEIN DES FAC, FAIRE UNE DIFFERENCE DANS LA VIE DE NOS MEMBRES EST DEVENU LE BUT ULTIME DE SA CARRIERE. SES MUTATIONS LUI ONT PERMIS DE DECOUVRIR UNE GRANDE PARTIE DE NOTRE PAYS, INCLUANT SAINT-JEAN, KINGSTON, VALCARTIER, MONTREAL, OTTAWA ET YELLOWKNIFE. ELLE EST PARTICULIEREMENT FIERE DE SA PARTICIPATION ACTIVE AU DIVERS PROCESSUS DE SOUTIEN AUX BLESSES ET DE SES DEPLOIEMENTS AU SEIN DE L’EQUIPE DE GESTION DES BLESSES ET SUR PLUSIEURS SITES DE DECOMPRESSION EN TIERS LIEU. ELLE TERMINE SA CARRIERE SUR UNE NOTE TRES POSITIVE EN TANT QUE DIRECTRICE REMUNERATION ET AVANTAGES SOCIAUX ADMINISTRATION (DRASA)
3. VAL VA POURSUIVRE SA MISSION DE VEILLER AU BIEN ETRE DES MEMBRES DES FAC EN EFFECTUANT UNE TRANSITION VERS LE BUREAU DE L OMDUDSMAN DU MINISTERE DE LA DEFENSE COMME INVESTIGATRICE SENIORE POUR LES ENQUETES SYSTEMIQUES. SON DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE (DDD) SERA CELEBRE VENDREDI LE 25 OCTOBRE 2019 A COMPTER DE 1500HRS AU MESS DES OFFICIERS DE L’ARMEE DE TERRE SITUE AU 149 RUE SOMERSET OUEST A OTTAWA.
4. VAL AIMERAIT SINCEREMENT REMERCICER TOUS CEUX ET CELLES QUI ONT SERVIS A SES COTES. ELLE EST RECONNAISSANTE POUR LES AMITIES SANS PRIX ET LES INOUBLIABLES PERIBLES VECUS AU COURS DE SES ANNEES EN UNIFORME. L’IMPORTANT N’ETAIT PAS TANT LA DESTINATION MAIS PLUTOT COMMENT NOUS ALLIONS NOUS Y RENDRE. CONFIRMATION DE PRESENCE, HISTOIRES AMUSANTES, PHOTOS ET MESSAGE QUI SE DOIVENT D’ETRE MENTIONNES DURANT L’EVENEMENT DE DDD PEUVENT ETRE ENVOYES A JAMES.LANDE@FORCES.GC.CA