MWO L.C. St-Jean 00375 HRA / ARH
1. AFTER MORE THAN 32 YEARS (COMBINED RESERVE AND REGULAR FORCE) OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO HER COUNTRY AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, MWO LEANNE ST-JEAN WILL RETIRE ON 13 MAY 2018.
2. HAVING GROWN UP IN A MILITARY FAMILY AND WHILE ON CLASS B SERVICE IN NORTH BAY, ON SHE MET AND MARRIED HER SPOUSE OF 37 YEARS, ANDRE ST-JEAN (AVN TECH). TOGETHER WITH THEIR SON AND DAUGHTER THEY WERE POSTED TO SHEARWATER NS, BORDEN ON, GREENWOOD NS, ST JEAN QC, THE EMBASSY IN SOUTH KOREA AND FINALLY KINGSTON ON.
3. MWO ST-JEAN ENROLLED IN THE PRIMARY RESERVE AS A FINANCE CLERK IN 1979 AND RELEASED IN 1981. HOWEVER SHE REALIZED SHE MISSED THE MILITARY ENVIRONMENT AND RE-ENROLLED AS A RADIO TELETYPE OPERATOR IN 1986. AFTER PERFECTING HER TYPING SKILLS SHE RETURNED TO HER ROOTS AND TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE FINANCE WORLD. DURING HER RESERVE SERVICE SHE MANAGED TO GET AROUND; 26 SVC BN NORTH BAY, 28 SVC BN OTTAWA, 700 COMM SQN BORDEN, WEST NS REGT ALDERSHOT NS, 14 WING AIR RESERVE AND 434 (CS) SQN GREENWOOD.
4. AFTER A NUMBER OF YEARS IN THE RESERVES SHE TRANSFERRED TO THE REGULAR FORCE IN 1997 AS A FINANCE CLERK. THE MAJORITY OF HER REGULAR FORCE CAREER WAS SERVED IN KINGSTON AT MPSS, FORMER CFJHQ (NOW 1 CDN DIV HQ), 1 WING HQ AND CFJSR. IN AMONGST THESE POSTINGS SHE AND ANDRE HAD THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME AND WERE POSTED TO THE CANADIAN EMBASSY IN KOREA WORKING WITH DFL AND AS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMAND MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION (UNCMAC). WHILE IN KOREA SHE HAD THE HONOUR OF ACCOMPANYING KOREAN WAR VETERANS TO THEIR BATTLE SITES AND WAR MEMORIALS. MWO ST-JEAN DISTINQUISHED HERSELF AND AS A RESULT OF HER DEDICATION AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE WAS AWARDED THE KOREA SERVICE MEDAL BY THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (US) COMMENDATION MEDAL. SHE ALSO COMPLETED A TOUR IN ALERT, WAS A MEMBER OF THE THEATRE ACTIVATION TEAM FOR CAMP JULIEN, AFGHANISTAN, TRAINED AS A MEMBER OF THE DART TEAM (THOUGH DID NOT DEPLOY WITH THEM) AND PARTICIPATED IN WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS PARTNERS-FOR-PEACE EXERCISE IN THE NETHERLANDS.
5. LOOKING BACK ON HER YEARS OF SERVICE, LEANNE WAS SURPRISED AT THE VARIETY OF PLACES SHE HAD SERVED AND CAN PROUDLY STATE THAT HER CAREER HAS NEVER BEEN BORING DUE TO EXCEPTIONAL MENTORS AND DEDICATED COLLEAGUES. HER MOST VIVID MEMORIES ARE OF THE PEOPLE SHE HAS SERVED WITH AND BELIEVES THAT THE PLACES AND EXPERIENCES MEAN LITTLE WITHOUT THEM. LEANE HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING AS A FINANCE
CLERK, RAD OP, TEL OP AND RMS AND WILL RETIRE AS AN HRA. SHE GIVES SPECIAL THANKS TO HER FAMILY AND ESPECIALLY HER SPOUSE FOR HE HAS BEEN HER STRENGTH AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT MANY ADVENTURES.
6. ON RETIREMENT, LEANNE AND ANDRE WILL REMAIN IN THE KINGSTON AREA RELAXING AT THE LAKE. AT LEANNE’S REQUEST THERE WILL NOT BE A DWD CEREMONY, BUT A SMALL GATHERING FOR DRINKS AND WELL WISHES AT RAXX BAR & GRILL, 665 DEVELOPMENT DR, KINGSTON, 23 MAR 18 FROM 1300 – 1500 HRS. PLEASE FORWARD YOUR BEST WISHES, MEMORIES, SALTY STORIES, INCRIMINATING PHOTOS ETC TO BRENDA.MACMILLAN@FORCES.GC.CA OR BARBARA.BAJEMA@FORCES.GC.CA
1. APRES PLUS DE 32 ANS (COMBINEE RESERVE ET FORCE REGULIERE) DE SERVICE FIDELE ET DEDIE A SON PAYS ET AUX FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES, L ADJUM LEANNE ST-JEAN PRENDRA SA RETRAITE LE 13 MAI 2018.
2. AYANT GRANDI DANS UNE FAMILLE MILITAIRE ET EN SERVICE DE CLASSE B A NORTH BAY, ELLE S EST MARIEE AVEC SON EPOUX DE 37 ANS, ANDRE ST- JEAN (TEC AERO). ENSEMBLE AVEC LEUR FILS ET LEUR FILLE ILS ONT ETE AFFECTES A SHEARWATER N.E., BORDEN ON, GREENWOOD N.-E., ST JEAN QC, L AMBASSADE EN COREE DU SUD ET FINALEMENT KINGSTON ON.
3. L ADJUM ST-JEAN S’EST ENROLEE DANS LA RESERVE PRIMAIRE EN 1979 COMME COMMIS DE FINANCE ET LIBERE EN 1981. TOUTEFOIS, ELLE MANQUAIT L ENVIRONNEMENT MILITAIRE ET A REINTEGRE COMME OPERATEUR RADIO EN 1986. APRES AVOIR PERFECTIONNE SON DOIGTER, ELLE REVIENT A SES RACINES ET TRANSFERT VERS LE MONDE DES FINANCES. PENDANT SON SERVICE DE RESERVE, ELLE S EST BEAUCOUP DEPLACER; 26 BON SVC NORTH BAY, 28 BON SVC OTTAWA, 700 ESC COMM BORDEN, REGION ALDERSHOT L OUEST DE N.-E., RESERVE AERIENNE DE 14 ERE ET 434 ESC SC GREENWOOD.
4. APRES UN NOMBRE D ANNEES DANS LA RESERVE, ELLE A TRANSFEREE DANS LA FORCE REGULIERE EN 1997 EN TANT QUE COMMIS DE FINANCE. LA MAJORITE DE SA CARRIERE DANS LA FORCE REGULIERE A ETE KINGSTON AU QUARTIER GENERAL, QG 1 DC, QG 1 ERE ET LE RTIFC. PARMI CES AFFECTATIONS ELLE ET ANDRE ONT EU LA POSSIBILITE EN OR DE VIVRE UNE AFFECTATION A L AMBASSADE CANADIENNE EN COREE TRAVAILLANT AVEC LE DFL ET EN TANT QUE MEMBRE DE LA COMMISSION D ARMISTICE MILITAIRE DE COMMANDEMENT DES NATIONS UNIES (UNCMAC). TANDIS QU EN COREE ELLE AVAIT L HONNEUR D ACCOMPAGNER DES VETERANS DE GUERRE COREENS A LEURS SITES DE BATAILLE ET A LEURS SOUVENIRS DE GUERRE. L ADJUM ST- JEAN S EST DEMARQUE ET, GRACE A SON DEVOUEMENT ET A SON SERVICE MERITOIRE, A RECU LA MEDAILLE DE SERVICE DE LA COREE DU MINISTERE DE LA DEFENSE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DE COREE ET LA MEDAILLE DE LA DELEGATION DU MINISTERE DE L ARMEE. ELLE A AUSSI COMPLETE UN TOUR A LA SFC ALERT, A ETE MEMBRE DE L EQUIPE D ACTIVATION DU THEATRE POUR LE CAMP JULIEN, AFGHANISTAN, FORMEE COMME MEMBRE DE L EQUIPE DART (BIEN QU ELLE N A PAS DEPLOYE AVEC EUX) ET A PARTICIPE A CE QUI AVAIT PRECEDEMMENT CONNU COMME PARTENAIRES POUR L EXERCICE DE PAIX AUX PAYS-BAS.
5. AU FIL DE SA CARRIERE, LEANNE A ETE SURPRISE SUR LA VARIETE DES ENDROITS QU ELLE A SERVIS ET PEUT DIRE FIEREMENT QUE SA CARRIERE N A JAMAIS ETE ENNUYEUSE EN RAISON DE MENTOR EXCEPTIONNEL ET DE COLLEGUES DEDIES A LEUR TRAVAIL. SES SOUVENIRS LES PLUS VIVES SONT CEUX AVEC QUI ELLE A SERVI ET CROIENT QUE LES LIEUX ET LES EXPERIENCES
SIGNIFIENT PEU SANS EUX. LEANNE A EU LE PLAISIR DE SERVIR COMME COMMIS DE FINANCES, RAD OP, TEL OP ET RMS ET SE RETROUVERA COMME UN ARH. ELLE DONNE DES REMERCIEMENTS SPECIAUX A SA FAMILLE ET EN PARTICULIER A SON CONJOINT QUI A ETE SA FORCE ET SON SOUTIEN TOUT AU LONG DE NOMBREUSES AVENTURES.
6. A LA RETRAITE, LEANNE ET ANDRE RESTERONT DANS LA REGION DE KINGSTON RELAXANT AU LAC. A LA DEMANDE DE LEANNE IL NIE AURA PAS DE CEREMONIE DE DEPART, MAIS UN PETIT RASSEMBLEMENT POUR DES BOISSONS ET DES SOUHAITS AU RAXX BAR & GRILL, 665 RUE DEVELOPPEMENT, KINGSTON, LE 23 MAR 18 DE 1300 – 1500 HRS. VEUILLEZ TRANSMETTRE VOS MEILLEURS SOUHAITS, SOUVENIRS, ANECDOTE, ETC À BRENDA.MACMILLAN@FORCES.GC.CA OU BARBARA.BAJEMA@FORCES.GC.CA