PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS MANON RIOUX, CD, COOK, 00164, MER
1. AFTER 22 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS (M2) MANON RIOUX WILL BE RETIRING FROM CAF 2 APRIL 2022.
2. PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS (M2) RIOUX ENROLLED IN FEBRUARY 2000 AS A RESERVIST AND THEN JOINED THE REGULAR FORCE IN JANUARY 2001 AS A COOK AFTER WORKING 10 YEARS AS A BARTENDER AT THE SGT AND WO’S MESS IN VALCARTIER. SHE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO CANADIAN FORCES BASE HALIFAX IN 2002 AS A COOK AND CREW MEMBER OF HMCS VILLE DE QUÉBEC, HMCS FREDERICTON AND HMCS ST-JOHN. SHE HAS SAILED MOST OF THE WORLD’S OCEANS TO PROTECT CANADA’S COASTLINE. IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE, SHE VOLUNTEERED TO TRAIN AS A FLIGHT ATTENDANT AT 437 TRENTON SQUADRON. SHE GOT POSTED TO TRENTON IN JANUARY 2006 AND SERVED 2 YEARS. THIS PLACE HAD A BIG IMPACT ON HER. INDEED, SHE WAS RARELY ON THE GROUND BUT ALWAYS IN THE SKY! S1 RIOUX WAS OVERWHELMED. SHE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES BASE IN VALCARTIER IN 2008, WHERE SHE CONTINUED TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT SPHERE OF THE PROFESSION AND LIVED NEW EXPERIENCES. INDEED, SHE WAS DEPLOYED IN AFGHANISTAN ON OP ATHENA IN 2008. UPON RETURNING TO CANADA, SHE GOT PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MARTE SAILOR. SHE HAD DIFFERENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS CHIEF COOK AT THE SGT AND WO MESS AND ASSISTANT CHIEF COOK AT THE 12 RBC. SHE WAS FINALLY PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS IN 2017. DURING HER CAREER, PO2 RIOUX WILL HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROUDLY EXPERIENCE THE THREE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE CANADIAN FORCES.
3. MANON PLANS TO CONTINUE SERVING CANADA, BUT THIS TIME WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICES. SHE WILL WORK AS A FOOD SERVICE ATTENDANT AT THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES BASE IN VALCARTIER. HER TASTE FOR TRAVEL HAVING BEEN FULFILLED, MANON NOW WISHES TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS AND GO HIKING WITH HER DOGS.
4. WITH THE CURRENT SITUATION, NO OFFICIAL DEPARTURE CELEBRATION WILL TAKE PLACE. MANON WILL REMAIN IN THE QUEBEC CITY AREA AND ENCOURAGES ALL HER COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS WITH WHOM SHE HAS SERVED TO HAVE A DRINK WITH HER WHEN THEY ARE IN QUEBEC CITY. MESSAGES CAN BE SENT TO dany.cabana@forces.gc.ca
1. AFTER 22 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS (M2) MANON RIOUX WILL BE RETIRING FROM CAF 2 APRIL 2022.
2. PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS (M2) RIOUX ENROLLED IN FEBRUARY 2000 AS A RESERVIST AND THEN JOINED THE REGULAR FORCE IN JANUARY 2001 AS A COOK AFTER WORKING 10 YEARS AS A BARTENDER AT THE SGT AND WO’S MESS IN VALCARTIER. SHE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO CANADIAN FORCES BASE HALIFAX IN 2002 AS A COOK AND CREW MEMBER OF HMCS VILLE DE QUÉBEC, HMCS FREDERICTON AND HMCS ST-JOHN. SHE HAS SAILED MOST OF THE WORLD’S OCEANS TO PROTECT CANADA’S COASTLINE. IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURE, SHE VOLUNTEERED TO TRAIN AS A FLIGHT ATTENDANT AT 437 TRENTON SQUADRON. SHE GOT POSTED TO TRENTON IN JANUARY 2006 AND SERVED 2 YEARS. THIS PLACE HAD A BIG IMPACT ON HER. INDEED, SHE WAS RARELY ON THE GROUND BUT ALWAYS IN THE SKY! S1 RIOUX WAS OVERWHELMED. SHE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES BASE IN VALCARTIER IN 2008, WHERE SHE CONTINUED TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT SPHERE OF THE PROFESSION AND LIVED NEW EXPERIENCES. INDEED, SHE WAS DEPLOYED IN AFGHANISTAN ON OP ATHENA IN 2008. UPON RETURNING TO CANADA, SHE GOT PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MARTE SAILOR. SHE HAD DIFFERENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS CHIEF COOK AT THE SGT AND WO MESS AND ASSISTANT CHIEF COOK AT THE 12 RBC. SHE WAS FINALLY PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS IN 2017. DURING HER CAREER, PO2 RIOUX WILL HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROUDLY EXPERIENCE THE THREE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE CANADIAN FORCES.
3. MANON PLANS TO CONTINUE SERVING CANADA, BUT THIS TIME WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICES. SHE WILL WORK AS A FOOD SERVICE ATTENDANT AT THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES BASE IN VALCARTIER. HER TASTE FOR TRAVEL HAVING BEEN FULFILLED, MANON NOW WISHES TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS AND GO HIKING WITH HER DOGS.
4. WITH THE CURRENT SITUATION, NO OFFICIAL DEPARTURE CELEBRATION WILL TAKE PLACE. MANON WILL REMAIN IN THE QUEBEC CITY AREA AND ENCOURAGES ALL HER COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS WITH WHOM SHE HAS SERVED TO HAVE A DRINK WITH HER WHEN THEY ARE IN QUEBEC CITY. MESSAGES CAN BE SENT TO dany.cabana@forces.gc.ca