PO1, S.T. MELNICK, CD2, 00164, COOK
1. AFTER 25 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, PO1 MELNICK WILL BE HANGING UP THE APRON AND WILL COMMENCE HIS RETIRMENT ON 15 OCTOBER 2022.
2. PTE (B) MELNICK JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN 1997 AT THE CANADIAN FORCES RECRUITING CENTER IN TORONTO. HE COMPLETED BASIC RECRUIT TRAINING AT CFLRS ST-JEAN IN DECEMBER 1997. IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING, HE PROCEEDED TO CFB BORDEN FOR HIS QL3 COURSING AT CFLTC. IN JULY OF 1998, HE WAS POSTED TO CFB 3RD CANADIAN DIVISION TRAINING CENTRE WAINWRIGHT. IN NOVEMBER OF 1999 PTE MELNICK CHANGED ELEMENT TO NAVY. HE WAS PROMOTED TO S1 IN 2001 AND COMPLETED HIS QL5A IN 2002. THATS WHEN HE MET HIS LOVING WIFE OF 20 YEARS, LEANN. AFTER S1 MELNICK WAS POSTED TO CFB ESQUIMALT, IT WAS AT THIS JUNCTURE THAT THE CALL OF THE SEA WAS RECEIVED AND S1 MELNICK BEGAN HIS SAILING CAREER ON HMCS ALGONQUIN. IN 2005 HIS LOVE FOR GOLF EARNED HIM A SPOT ON THE CANANDIAN CISM GOLF TEAM COMPETING IN THE 3RD WORLD MILITARY GOLF TOURNAMENT IN IRELAND, PLACING 26 IN THE WORLD. AFTER THAT HE WAS PROMOTED AND POSTED TO HMCS WINNIPEG. WHILE POSTED TO HMCS WINNIPEG HE COMPLETED QL6A TRAINING, AND WAS PROMOTED. HE SAILED ON OP SEXTANT, OP PODIUM, AND OP POSEIDON. IN 2011 THINGS GOT SERIOUS, AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO SEPARATE HIM FROM THE SEA, HE WAS POSTED BACK TO SUNNY CFB WAINWRIGHT FOR ANOTHER 2 YEARS. HE WAS PROMOTED TO PO2 BEFORE BEING POSTED TO 1 SERVICE BATTALION IN 2013 AS 2IC MESSING WHERE HE SPENT THE NEXT 4 YEARS. HE THEN MOVED ACROSS THE ROAD TO 1 CANADIAN MECHANIZED
BRIGADE GROUP HEADQUARTERS AND SIGNAL SQUADRON AS THE KO FOR 2 YEARS. FROM THERE HE WAS POSTED TO 41 SERVICE BATTALION RESERVES FOR 1 YEAR WHERE HE WAS PROMOTED TO PO1 AND THE SEA WAS ONCE CALLING FOR HIM. HE RETURNED TO THE NAVY AND SERVED AS HMCS VANCOUVER SENIOR COOK FOR A FEW MONTHS BEFORE GETTING THE CALL TO RETURN TO HIS OLD SHIP HMCS WINNIPEG AND DEPOLOYED ON OP PROJECTION-ASIA- PACIFIC. FROM THERE HE WAS MOVED TO CFB ESQUIMALT TO FINISH OUT HIS LAST DAYS. TOTAL DAYS SPENT AT SEA OVER HIS 25 YEAR CAREER IS AN IMPRESSIVE 742.
3. PO1 MELNICK HAS VERY MUCH ENJOYED HIS CAREER AND IS EXCITED TO RETIRE WITH HIS WIFE LEANN STAYING IN VICTOIRA, BC AT THIS TIME. LOTS OF GOLF IS IN HIS FUTURE. IF YOU HAVE PLANS TO COME TO ISLAND EMAIL HIM AT golfgod7AThotmail.com FOR A GAME.
4. STEPHEN IS EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY EXPERIENCES, FRIENDSHIPS AND MEMORIES WITH SO MANY AMAZING PEOPLE, MILITARY AND CIVILIAN, OVER THE YEARS
5. CONGRATULATORY WISHES OR ANECDOTES CAN BE SENT TO THE MEMBERS DWD OPI, CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS LAURIE NEVIN. VIA EMAIL: laurie.nevinATforces.gc.ca
1. APRES 25 ANS DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES RENDUS A SON PAYS ET AUX FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES, LE M 1 MELNICK ACCROCHERA SON TABLIER ET COMMENCERA SA RETRAITE LE 15 OCTOBRE 2022.
2. LE SDT (CONFIRME) MELNICK S ENROLE DANS LES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES EN 1997 AU CENTRE DE RECRUTEMENT DES FORCES CANADIENNES, TORONTO. IL EFFECTUE L INSTRUCTION ELEMENTAIRE DES RECRUES A L ELRFC SAINT-JEAN EN DECEMBRE 1997. IMMEDIATEMENT APRES SON INSTRUCTION ELEMENTAIRE, IL SE REND A LA BFC BORDEN POUR SUIVRE SON COURS DE NQ3 A L EALFC. EN JUILLET 1998, IL EST AFFECTE AU CENTRE D INSTRUCTION DU SECTEUR DE L OUEST DE LA FORCE TERRESTRE DE LA BFC WAINWRIGHT. EN NOVEMBRE 1999, LE SDT MELNICK CHANGE D ELEMENT POUR LA MARINE. IL EST PROMU AU GRADE DE MAT 1 EN 2001 ET EFFECTUE SON NQ5A EN 2002. IL RENCONTRE ALORS SON EPOUSE AIMANTE QU IL MARIE IL Y A 20 ANS, LEANN. APRES L AFFECTATION DU MAT 1 MELNICK A LA BFC ESQUIMALT, IL RECOIT ALORS L APPEL DE LA MER ET IL COMMENCE SA CARRIERE DE NAVIGATEUR A BORD DU NCSM ALGONQUIN. EN 2005, SON AMOUR DU GOLF LUI VAUT UNE PLACE DANS L EQUIPE DE GOLF CANADIENNE DU CISM, QUI PARTICIPE AU 3E TOURNOI DE GOLF MILITAIRE MONDIAL EN IRLANDE, ET SE CLASSE 26E AU MONDE. PAR LA SUITE, IL EST PROMU ET AFFECTE AU NCSM WINNIPEG. PENDANT SON AFFECTATION A BORD DU NCSM WINNIPEG, IL SUIT LA FORMATION NQ6A ET EST PROMU. IL NAVIGUE DANS LE CADRE DES OP SEXTANT, OP PODIUM ET OP POSEIDON. EN 2011, LA SITUATION DEVIENT SERIEUSE, ET DANS UNE TENTATIVE VISANT A LE SEPARER DE LA MER, IL EST AFFECTE DE NOUVEAU A LA BFC WAINWRIGHT ENSOLEILLEE POUR DEUX AUTRES ANNEES. IL EST PROMU M 2 AVANT D ETRE AFFECTE AU 1ER BATAILLON DES SERVICES EN 2013 EN TANT QUE RESP ADJOINT DES SERVICES DU MESS OU IL PASSE LES QUATRE ANNEES SUIVANTES. IL TRAVERSE ENSUITE LA ROUTE AU QUARTIER GENERAL DU 1ER GROUPE-BRIGADE MECANISE DU CANADA ET A L ESCADRON DES TRANSMISSIONS EN TANT QU O SVC ALIMEN PENDANT DEUX ANS. DE LA, IL EST AFFECTE AU 41E BATAILLON DES SERVICES DE LA RESERVE PENDANT UN AN, OU IL EST PROMU AU GRADE DE M 1 ET OU LA MER L APPELE. IL RETOURNE DANS LA MARINE ET SERT EN TANT QUE CHEF CUISINIER A BORD DU NCSM VANCOUVER PENDANT QUELQUES MOIS AVANT DE RECEVOIR L
APPEL POUR RETOURNER A SON ANCIEN NAVIRE, LE NCSM WINNIPEG, ET D ETRE DEPLOYE DANS LE CADRE DE L OP PROJECTION – ASIE-PACIFIQUE. DE LA, IL EST TRANSFERE A LA BFC ESQUIMALT POUR Y TERMINER SA CARRIERE. LE NOMBRE TOTAL DE JOURS PASSES EN MER AU COURS DE SA CARRIERE DE 25 ANS EST IMPRESSIONNANT : 742.
3. LE M 1 MELNICK AIME BEAUCOUP SA CARRIERE ET EST HEUREUX DE PRENDRE SA RETRAITE AVEC SON EPOUSE LEANN ET DE DEMEURER A VICTOIRA, EN C.-B., POUR LE MOMENT. BEAUCOUP DE GOLF DANS SON AVENIR. SI VOUS AVEZ L INTENTION DE VENIR SUR L ILE, ENVOYEZ-LUI UN COURRIEL A GOLFGOD72ATHOTMAIL.COM POUR ORGANISER UNE PARTIE.
4. STEPHEN EST EXTREMEMENT RECONNAISSANT POUR LES MULTIPLES EXPERIENCES, AMITIES ET SOUVENIRS QU IL A EUS AVEC TANT DE PERSONNES EXTRAORDINAIRES, MILITAIRES ET CIVILES, AU FIL DES ANS
5. LES SOUHAITS DE FELICITATIONS OU LES ANECDOTES PEUVENT ETRE ENVOYES AU BPR DE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE DU MILITAIRE, LA PREMIERE MAITRE DE DEUXIEME CLASSE LAURIE NEVIN. A L ADRESSE DE COURRIEL laurie.nevinATforces.gc.ca