S1 NICHOLAS GAUDET, 00164 COOK
1. AFTER MORE THEN 4 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED
SERVICE S1 NICHOLAS GAUDET WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN
ARMED FORCES EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2023
2. S1 GAUDET JOINED THE REGULAR FORCE ON 30 AUGUST 2018 AT THE
CANADIAN RECRUITNG CENTER LOCATED AT HALIFAX N.S. AS A SEMISKILLED
COOK. FOLLOWING BASIC TRAINING AT CFLRS IN ST. JEAN,
QUEBEC, HE IMMEDIATELY WAS POSTED TO FORMATION ATLANTIC
HALIFAX N.S. 23RD NOVEMBER 2018. 26 NOVEMBER HE RECEIVED HIS FIRST
POSTING ON THE WATER TO HMCS MONTREAL AND THEN LATER THAT
YEAR HE WAS POSTED TO HMCS FREDERICTON, WHERE HE TOOK PART IN
HIS FIRST DEPLOYMENT OP REASSURANCE 20 JAN 2020 – 17 MAR 2020.
AFTER HIS TOUR OF DUTY HE WAS POSTED ASHORE 1 APRIL 2022. WHERE
HE REMAINED TILL HE DECIDED TO HANG UP HIS APRON.
3. S1 GAUDET’S MANY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS WERE FROM OUTSIDE HIS
TRADES TRAINING. HE ENGULFED THE MONTRA SAILOR FIRST
TRADESMEN SECOND. HE GOT SO MUCH VALUE OUT OF CONTRIBUTING
TO BEING A MEMBER OF THE SHIP’S COMPANY BY TAKING PART IN
SHIPBOARD EVOLUTIONS SUCH AS BEING A FIRST-AIDER, FIRE-FIGHTING,
OVERBOARD RESCUES, AND FORCE PROTECTION EXERCISES.
4. NICHOLAS IS EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY EXPERIENCES,
FRIENDSHIPS, AND MEMORIES WITH SO MANY AMAZING PEOPLE,
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN OVER HIS LAST 4 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS IN
UNIFORM. HE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL WHO SUPPORTED HIM
THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, ESPECIALLY THE UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT
FROM HIS WIFE STEPHANIE AND HIS SON TATEM AND DAUGHTER MAEVE.
5. UPON RETIREMENT NICHOLAS HOPES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
EVERYTHING HE LEARNED WHILE BEING A MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN
ARMED FORCES AND APPLY TO HIS FUTURE ENDEAVOURS.
6. ANECDOTES AND WELL WISHES MAY BE SENT TO PO1 BRIAN HURDIS AT
BRIAN.HURDIS@FORCES.GC.CA. S1 GAUDET HAS WAIVED THE DWD
CEREMONY AND WOULD RATHER HAVE A QUIET GET TOGETHER WITH
FRIENDS AND FAMILY AT A LATER DATE.
FAIR WINDS AND CALM SEAS TO YOU NICHOLAS, S1 GAUDET RETIRED.
1. APRES PLUS DE 4 ANS ET 7 MOIS DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES, LE MAT 1
NICHOLAS GAUDET PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FORCES ARMEES
CANADIENNES LE 25 MARS 2023.
2. LE MAT 1 GAUDET S EST ENROLE DANS LA FORCE REGULIERE LE 30 AOUT
2018 AU CENTRE DE RECRUTEMENT DES FORCES CANADIENNES A
HALIFAX, EN NOUVELLE-ECOSSE, EN TANT QUE CUISINIER SEMI-QUALIFIE.
APRES AVOIR SUIVI L INSTRUCTION DE BASE A L ECOLE DE LEADERSHIP
ET DE RECRUES DES FORCES CANADIENNES (ELRFC) A SAINT-JEAN, AU
QUEBEC, IL A TOUT DE SUITE ETE AFFECTE AU SEIN DE LA FORMATION DE
L ATLANTIQUE, A HALIFAX, EN NOUVELLE-ECOSSE, LE 23 NOVEMBRE 2018.
LE 26 NOVEMBRE, IL A RECU SA PREMIERE AFFECTATION EN MER A BORD
DU NCSM MONTREAL, ET PLUS TARD DANS L ANNEE, IL A ETE MUTE A
BORD DU NCSM FREDERICTON, OU IL A PRIS PART A SON PREMIER
DEPLOIEMENT DANS LE CADRE DE L OP REASSURANCE, DU 20 JANVIER AU
17 MARS 2020. AU TERME DE CE DEPLOIEMENT, IL A ETE MUTE A TERRE, LE
1ER AVRIL 2022. IL Y EST RESTE JUSQU AU JOUR OU IL A DECIDE D
ACCORCHER SON TABLIER.
3. LES NOMBREUX MOMENTS FORTS DE LA CARRIERE DU MAT 1 GAUDET SE
SONT PRODUITS EN DEHORS DE LA PERIODE OU IL A SUIVI L INSTRUCTION
PROPRE A SON METIER. IL A FAIT SIEN LE MANTRA CIT MARINS D ABORD
GENS DE METIER ENSUITE FINCIT. IL A PROFITE ENORMEMENT DE SON
AFFECTATION AU SEIN DE L EQUIPAGE DU NAVIRE EN PRENANT PART
AUX MANOEUVRES DE BORD COMME LE SECOURISME, LA LUTTE CONTRE
LES INCENDIES, LES SECOURS EN MER ET LES EXERCICES DE PROTECTION
DE LA FORCE.
4. NICHOLAS EST EXTREMEMENT RECONNAISSANT POUR LES NOMBREUSES
EXPERIENCES ET AMITIES, ET LES NOMBREUX SOUVENIRS QU IL A
ACCUMULES AUPRES DE TANT DE PERSONNES EXTRAORDINAIRES,
MILITAIRES ET CIVILES, AU COURS DE SES QUATRE ANNEES ET SEPT MOIS
EN UNIFORME. IL TIENT A REMERCIER TOUS CEUX QUI L ONT SOUTENU
TOUT AU LONG DE SA CARRIERE, EN PARTICULIER SA FEMME STEPHANIE,
SON FILS TATEM ET SA FILLE MAEVE, POUR LEUR SOUTIEN
INCONDITIONNEL.
5. A LA RETRAITE, NICHOLAS ESPERE TIRER PROFIT DE TOUTES LES LECONS
QU IL A RETENUES AU SEIN DES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES ET DE
LES APPLIQUER A SES PROJETS FUTURS.
6. LES ANECDOTES ET LES BONS VOEUX PEUVENT ETRE ENVOYES AU M 1
BRIAN HURDIS A L ADRESSE BRIAN.HURDIS(AROBAS)FORCES.GC.CA. LE
MAT 1 GAUDET A RENONCE A LA CEREMONIE DE DEPART DANS LA
DIGNITE ET A OPTE POUR UNE RENCONTRE DISCRETE AVEC SES AMIS ET
SA FAMILLE QUI AURA LIEU A UNE DATE ULTERIEURE.
BON VENT, BONNE MER, MAT 1 NICHOLAS GAUDET