PO1 STEPHEN A. SHEA, CD, HRA – 00375
1. ON 11 AUGUST 2023, AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, PO1 STEPHEN SHEA WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CAF.
2. ON 11 FEBRUARY 2003, AT THE AGE OF 30, WITH ONE CHILD, STEPHEN SAW THE LIGHT AND JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA AS A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT CLERK, NOW REFERRED TO AS A HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATOR.
STEPHEN SPENT MOST OF HIS CAREER WITH UNITS LOCATED IN THE HALIFAX AREA. HIS FIRST POSTING WAS TO FMF CAPE SCOTT AND AFTER THREE YEARS, IT WAS OFF TO SEA ON THE HMCS FREDERICTON. AFTER SAILING FOR THREE YEARS IT WAS BACK TO THE CSOR DOCKYARD, CSOR STADICONA AND A QUICK 8 MONTH POSTING TO SHEARWATER BEFORE GOING BACK AS THE STADICONA CASH CAGE 2IC.
THE TIME FINALLY CAME FOR STEPHEN TO SERVE WITH THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (RCAF) SO, IT WAS OFF TO SUNNY SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA FOR ALMOST 5 YEARS AS THE CHIEF CLERK OF OUTCAN SPACE OPERATIONS AT VANDENBERG AFB. IT WAS HERE THAT MASTER SEAMAN SHEA MADE HIS MARK AND WAS AWARDED THE DEPUTY COMMANDER NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR HIS OUTSTANING PERFORMANCE.
IT WOULD BE REMISED IF NOT MENTIONED THAT STEPHEN ALSO SERVED TIME WITH THE ARMY AT LFAA HQ AS WELL AS IN DET ALDERSHOT IN AN RSS POSITION AS THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE WNSR. CURRENTLY STEPHEN IS BACK SERVING WITH THE RCAF IN GREENWOOD UNTIL HIS RELEASE.
STEPHEN HAS SAID HIS MOST MEMORABLE POSTING WAS SAILING ON HMCS FREDERICTON, SEEING THE WORLD AND WORKING WITH THE BEST CREW IN THE FLEET. THIS MIGHT ACCOUNT AS TO WHY HE RECENTLY PURCHASED A BOAT OF HIS OWN TO ENJOY DURING HIS DOWN TIME.
3. AFTER A ROBUST CAREER SERVING WITH ALL THREE ELEMENTS THE TIME HAS COME FOR A NEW ADVENTURE. STEPHEN PLANS ON REMAINING IN THE CAMBRIDGE NOVA SCOTIA AREA WITH HIS SPOUSE TARA AND HIS DAUGHTER SYDNEY. HIS SON LOGAN WHO HAS ALSO ANSWERED THE CALL WITH THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY IS CURRENTLY POSTED ON THE HMCS FREDERICTON, THE SAME SHIP AS HIS DAD.
STEPEHEN WOULD LIKE TO THANK HIS WIFE TARA, SON LOGAN AND DAUGHTER SYDNEY FOR ALL THEIR SUPPORT AND SACRIFICE OVER THE LAST 20 PLUS YEARS.
4. THERE WILL BE AN INFORMAL GATHERING FOR BEER AND PRESENTATIONS AT THE ANNAPOLIS MESS TOW BAR ON FRIDAY 11 AUGUST 2023 AT 1330 HRS.
5. WELL WISHES, STORIES TO BE SHARED, AND ANECDOTES ARE TO BE SENT TO
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1. LE 11 AOUT 2023, APRES PLUS DE 20 ANS DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES, LE M 1 STEPHEN SHEA PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FAC.
2. LE 11 FEVRIER 2003 STEPHEN, ALORS AGE DE 30 ANS ET PERE D UN ENFANT, S EST ENROLE DANS LES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES A HALIFAX (NOUVELLE-ECOSSE) EN TANT QUE COMMIS DE SOUTIEN A LA GESTION DES RESSOURCES, POSTE AUJOURD HUI DESIGNE COMME ADMINISTRATEUR DES RESSOURCES HUMAINES, LORS D UN MOMENT DE LUCITIDE.
STEPHEN A PASSE UNE MAJEURE PARTIE DE SA CARRIERE AU SEIN D UNITES DANS LA REGION D HALIFAX. SA PREMIERE AFFECTATION A ETE A LA IMF CAPE SCOTT ET, APRES TROIS ANS, IL EST PARTI EN MER A BORD DU NCSM FREDERICTON. APRES AVOIR NAVIGUE PENDANT TROIS ANS, IL EST DE NOUVEAU AFFECTE A LA SRSC DE L ARSENAL ET ENSUITE A LA SRSC DE STADICONA. PAR LA SUITE, IL EST AFFECTE PENDANT 8 MOIS A SHEARWATER AVANT DE RETOURNER A LA CAISSE DE NUMERAIRE DE STADACONA A TITRE DE CMDTA.
IL EST FINALEMENT VENU LE TEMPS POUR STEPHEN DE SERVIR DANS L AVIATION ROYALE CANADIENNE (ARC). IL A EU UNE AFFECTATION D UNE DUREE D ENVIRON 5 ANS A SANTA MARIA (CALIFORNIE) COMME COMMIS-CHEF DES OPERATIONS SPATIALES OUTCAN A LA AFB VANDENBERG. C EST A CET ENDROIT QUE LE MATELOT-CHEF SHEA A FAIT SES PREUVES A RECU, POUR SON EXCELLENT TRAVAIL, LE PRIX D EXCELLENCE DU COMMANDANT ADJOINT DU COMMANDEMENT DE LA DEFENSE AEROSPATIALE DE L AMERIQUE DU NORD.
IL EST AUSSI IMPORTANT DE MENTIONNER QUE STEPHEN A AUSSI SERVI DANS L ARMEE DU QG 5 DIV CA ET AU DET ALDERSHOT DANS UN POSTE DE PSFR A TITRE DE CHEF-COMMIS DU WEST NSR. ACTUELLEMENT, STEPHEN EST DE RETOUR AU SEIN DE L ARC A GREENWOOD JUSQU A SA LIBERATION.
STEPHEN A MENTIONNE QUE SON AFFECTATION LA PLUS MEMORABLE A ETE DE NAVIGUER AU BORD DU NCSM FREDERICTON, OU IL A DECOUVERT LE MONDE ET TRAVAILLE AVEC LE MEILLEUR EQUIPAGE DE LA FLOTTE. CETTE AFFECTATION PEUT PEUT-ETRE EXPLIQUER POURQUOI IL A RECEMMENT ACHETE SON PROPRE BATEAU POUR EN PROFITER DURANT SES TEMPS LIBRES.
3. APRES UNE CARRIERE BIEN REMPLIE AU SEIN DES TROIS FORCES DES FAC, IL EST MAINTENANT VENU LE TEMPS POUR UNE NOUVELLE AVENTURE. STEPHEN PLANIFIE RESTER DANS LA REGION DE CAMBRIDGE (NOUVELLE-ECOSSE) AVEC TARA, SON EPOUSE, ET SYDNEY, SA FILLE. LOGAN, SON FILS, QUI A LUI AUSSI REPONDU A L APPEL DE L ARC, EST ACTUELLEMENT AFFECTE AU NCSM FREDERICTON, LE MEME NAVIRE QUE SON PERE.
STEPHEN AIMERAIT REMERCIER SA FEMME, TARA, SON FILS, LOGAN, ET SA FILLE, SYDNEY, POUR LEUR SOUTIEN ET SACRIFICE AU COURS DES 20 DERNIERES ANNEES.
4. IL AURA UN RASSEMBLEMENT INFORMEL POUR PRENDRE UNE BIERE ET VOIR DES PRESENTATIONS AU TOW BAR DU MESS ANNAPOLIS LE VENDREDI 11 AOUT 2023 A 13 H 30.
5. LES MEILLEURS VŒUX, LES HISTOIRES A PARTAGER ET LES ANECDOTES DOIVENT ETRE ENVOYES A KARAN.BURGHER@FORCES.GC.CA.