Royal Canadian Logistics Service Association

AFTER MORE THAN 32 YEARS OF GOOD AND LOYAL SERVICE, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER (MWO) MANON GAGNÉ WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON JUNE 22, 2022. ORIGINALLY FROM QUEBEC CITY, MWO GAGNÉ ENLISTED IN THE CAF IN 1989 AS A MOBILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (MSE OP) WITH THE 55 SVC BN (NOW 35 SVC BN). SHE DEPLOYED TO LAHR, GERMANY, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AUTUMN EXERCISE (FALLEX) IN 1990. IN JANUARY 1999, SHE DEPLOYED WITH THE NATIONAL SUPPORT ELEMENT (NSE) TO BOSNIA AS NSE OPERATIONS WARRANT OFFICER.

ON MARCH 14, 2001, SHE TRANSFERRED TO THE REGULAR FORCE WITH THE 5 BON SVC, AGAIN AS MSE OP .PROMOTED TO MCPL IN APRIL 2005, SHE HELD SEVERAL POSITIONS INCLUDING: SECT COMD, ADMIN SGT, PLATOON 2I/C. PROMOTED AGAIN IN JAN 2009, SHE HOLDS THE POSITION OF MSE CONTROLLER ASSISTANT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE LFQS FLEET. SHE WAS TRANSFERRED IN AUGUST 2010 TO THE MONTREAL AREA AS A TRANSPORT SUPERVISOR AT THE ARMY EQUIPMENT FIELDING CENTER (AEFC). PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF WARRANT OFFICER IN JUNE 2012, SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE TRANSPORT/MAINTENANCE PLATOON IN MONTREAL AS DEPUTY COMMANDER AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO THE TRANSPORT/MAINTENANCE PLATOON IN ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU. IN AUGUST 2014, SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE CHIEF OF THE MATERIEL STAFF (COS MAT) AS MANAGER OF THE FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (FMS) IN THE GATINEAU-OTTAWA REGION. IN DECEMBER 2015, SHE WAS PROMOTED TO HER CURRENT RANK. IN JULY 2016, SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO CF MILITARY POLICE GROUP HEADQUARTERS (CF PM GP HQ) AS J4 LOG – FLEET MANAGER. FINALLY, SHE RETURNED TO HER NATIVE REGION IN 2019, AT THE 2ND CANADIAN DIVISION TRAINING CENTRE AS SERGEANT MAJOR OF C COMPANY, A POSITION SHE WOULD HOLD UNTIL HER RELEASE.

MANON HAS BEEN ABLE TO COMBINE TWO REWARDING CAREERS, PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL. SHE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE SHE HAS HAD THE HONOUR OF MEETING AND WORKING OVER THE YEARS. SHE APPRECIATES THE CAMARADERIE AND FRIENDSHIPS THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT OVER THE YEARS AND HAS VERY GOOD MEMORIES. FOLLOWING HER RETIREMENT, SHE WILL REMAIN IN SHANNON AND PLANS TO TAKE A FEW RV TRIPS. GOOD WISHES AND DISTINCTIONS CAN BE SENT TO HER SPOUSE CWO ERIK ST-GERMAIN, MAILTO:ERIC.ST- GERMAIN2@FORCES.GC.CA.