SERGEANT (SGT) JEFF CLOUTIER

  1. SERGEANT (SGT) JEFF CLOUTIER WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 15 DECEMBER 21, AFTER 19 + YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE QUEEN AND CANADA.
  2. SGT JEFF CLOUTIER ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 15 AUGUST 2002 AND ENLISTED AS A ROYAL CANADIAN WITH THE 1ST BATTALION ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE 1ST BATTALION, SGT CLOUTIER WAS EMPLOYED A SECTION RIFLEMAN AND C9 GUNNER. IN THE YEARS THAT FOLLWED SGT CLOUTIER WOULD RECEIVE HIS TRAINING TO BECOME A LIGHT ARMOURED VEHICLE (LAV) GUNNER AND DRIVER. IN 2006 AFTER MANY EXERCISES AND TASKINGS SGT CLOUTIER WOULD BE POSTED TO THE INFANTRY SCHOOL IN GAGETOWN NEW BRUNSWICK. HERE HE WOULD BE EMPLOYED AS A COURSE STORESMAN, LAV DRIVER AND ENEMY FORCE FOR VARIOUS INFANTRY RELATED COURSES. IT WAS FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT OF A LIGHT ARMOURED VEHICLE THAT SGT CLOUTIER WOULD SEE THE LIGHT AND DECIDED THAT IF HE WAS TO DRIVE VEHICLES IT WOULD BE PROFESSIONALLY AS A MOBILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SGT JEFF CLOUTIER OCCUPATIONALLY TRANSFERRED FROM THE INFANTRY TO MSE OP IN JULY OF 2008. SGT CLOUTIER WAS POSTED TO BASE TRANSPORT IN CFB GAGETOWN AND WAS EMPLOYED IN BOTH GPV AND SPV SECTIONS. FREIGHT RUNS TO MIRAMICHI AND BATHURST WERE A FAVOURITE UNTIL HE WAS ROTATED TO HEAVY EQUIPMENT SECTION. IT WAS HERE THAT SGT CLOUTIER FOUND HIS PASSION. TRAINING ON GRADER, DOZER AND EXCAVATOR ALONG THE GAGETOWN LAWFIELD CORRIDOR WERE SOME OF THE BEST DAYS OF HIS CAREER. IN 2010 SGT CLOUTIER DEPLOYED WITH CFB PETAWAWA TO AFGHANISTAN AS PART OF THE NATIONAL SUPPORT ELEMENT IN KANDAHAR. IN 2012 SGT CLOUTIER WAS POSTED TO CFB TRENTON AND WAS INTRODUCED TO THE AIR FORCE SIDE OF THE TRADE. DURING HIS TIME IN TRENTON HE SPENT TIME IN GPV, SPV, REFUELING, MP&L AND FLEET MANAGEMENT. IT WAS HERE THAT HE HONED HIS AIRFIELD SNIC SKILLS AND TOOK A LIKING TO THE AIR FORCE WAY OF LIFE. IN 2018 SGT CLOUTIER WOULD NOT CHANGE HIS UNIFORM TO AIR FORCE BUT WOULD NONETHELESS TAKE AND ENJOY A POSTING TO CFB GREENWOOD. HERE HE WOULD BE EMPLOYED AS I/C SPV, I/C ROAD AND VEHICLE SAFETY AND CHIEF DISPATCHER.
  1. SGT CLOUTIER WILL BE RETIRING IN CAPE BRETON WITH HIS SPOUSE HEATHER AND THEIR CHILDREN AIDEN AND SOPHIA. JEFF WILL BE SPENDING HIS IMMEDIATE TIME OFF BUILDING UP THE HOMESTEAD AND TENDING TO HIS FAMILY AFTER WHICH A TRIP BACK TO SCHOOL FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING MAY BE IN ORDER.
  2. AS PER JEFFS WISHES THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL DEPART WITH DIGNITY HOWEVER IF YOU WISH TO FORWARD CONGRATULATIONS OR ANECDOTES, PLEASE CONTACT MWO MITCHELL WILLIS IN CFB GREENWOOD BEFORE 1 DECEMBER 21. MITCHELL.WILLIS@forces.gc.ca
  1. APRES PLUS DE 19 ANS DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES RENDUS A LA REINE ET AU CANADA, LE SERGENT JEFF CLOUTIER PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES (FAC) LE 15 DECEMBRE 2021
  2. LE SGT JEFF CLOUTIER S ENROLE DANS LES FAC LE 15 AOUT 2002 AU SEIN DU 1er BATAILLON, THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT (1 RCR). A SON ARRIVEE AU 1 RCR, LE SGT CLOUTIER DEVIENT CARABINIER DE SECTION ET ARTILLEUR C9. AU COURS DES ANNEES QUI SUIVENT, IL SUIT L INSTRUCTION DE CONDUCTEUR ET DE CANONNIER DE VEHICULE BLINDE LEGER (VBL). EN 2006, APRES AVOIR PRIS PART A BON NOMBRE D EXERCICES ET D AFFECTATIONS, LE SGT CLOUTIER EST AFFECTE A L ECOLE D INFANTERIE A GAGETOWN (NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK) OU IL OCCUPE LES POSTES DE MAGASINIER DE COURS ET DE CONDUCTEUR DE VBL. IL Y AGIT EGALEMENT COMME FORCE ENNEMIE DANS LE CADRE DE PLUSIEURS COURS DESTINES A L INFANTERIE. C EST ASSIS DANS UN VBL SUR LE SIEGE CONDUCTEUR QUE LE SGT CLOUTIER A UN ECLAIR DE LUCIDITE ET DECIDE QUE S IL DOIT CONDUIRE DES VEHICULES, CE SERA COMME CONDUCTEUR DE MATERIEL MOBILE DE SOUTIEN (CONDUCTEUR MMS). EN JUILLET 2008, IL FAIT DONC L OBJET D UN RECLASSEMENT DU GROUPE PROFESSIONNEL D INFANTERIE A CELUI DES CONDUCTEURS MMS. LE SGT CLOUTIER EST D ABORD AFFECTE AU TRANSPORT DE LA BASE DES FORCES CANADIENNES (BFC) GAGETOWN AU SEIN DE LA SECTION DES VEHICULES TOUT USAGE (SON VTU) ET DE LA SECTION DES VEHICULES SPECIALISES (SON VS). LES LIVRAISONS A MIRAMICHI ET A BATHURST SONT PARMI SES TACHES PREFEREES AVANT QU IL NE SOIT TRANSFERE A LA SECTION D EQUIPEMENT LOURD. C EST ALORS QUE LE SGT CLOUTIER DECOUVRE SA PASSION : LES JOURNEES CONSACREES A L INSTRUCTION A BORD DE NIVELEUSES, DE BOUTEURS ET D EXCAVATRICES LE LONG DU CORRIDOR LAWFIELD SONT CERTAINES DES MEILLEURES DE SA CARRIERE. EN 2010, LE SGT CLOUTIER EST ENVOYE EN MISSION AVEC LA BFC PETAWAWA A KANDAHAR (AFGHANISTAN) DANS LE CADRE DE L ELEMENT DE SOUTIEN NATIONAL. EN 2012, LE SGT CLOUTIER EST AFFECTE A LA BFC TRENTON OU IL EST INITIE AU METIER DANS LA FORCE AERIENNE. DURANT SON SEJOUR A TRENTON, IL TRAVAILLE AU SEIN DE LA SON VTU ET DE LA SON VS, ET IL ASSURE LE RAVITAILLEMENT, LA PLANIFICATION DE LA MAINTENANCE ET LIAISON, AINSI QUE LA GESTION DE

FLOTTE. C EST A TRENTON QU IL PERFECTIONNE SES COMPETENCES DE DENEIGEMENT ET DE DEGLACAGE, ET PREND EN AFFECTION LE MODE DE VIE DE LA FORCE AERIENNE. EN 2018, LE SGT CLOUTIER NE CHANGE PAS SON UNIFORME POUR CELUI DE LA FORCE AERIENNE, MAIS EST TOUT DE MEME AFFECTE A LA BFC GREENWOOD OU IL PASSE UN SEJOUR AGREABLE. IL Y EXERCE LES FONCTIONS DE RESPONSABLE DES SV, DE RESPONSABLE DE LA SECURITE AUTOMOBILE ET ROUTIERE, ET DE REPARTITEUR EN CHEF

  1. LE SGT CLOUTIER PRENDRA SA RETRAITE A L ILE DU CAP-BRETON AVEC SON EPOUSE HEATHER ET LEURS ENFANTS AIDEN ET SOPHIA. IL CONSACRERA LES PREMIERS MOMENTS DE SA RETRAITE A SA FAMILLE ET A L AMENAGEMENT DE LA PROPRIETE FAMILIALE. PAR LA SUITE, IL ENVISAGE PEUT-ETRE DE RETOURNER SUR LES BANCS D ECOLE POUR SE SPECIALISER EN CHAUFFAGE, VENTILATION ET CLIMATISATION
  2. CONFORMEMENT AUX SOUHAITS DU SGT CLOUTIER, AUCUNE CEREMONIE OFFICIELLE DE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE NE SERA ORGANISEE. CEPENDANT, VOUS POUVEZ TRANSMETTRE VOS MESSAGES DE FELICITATIONS OU VOS ANECDOTES A L ADJUDANT-MAITRE MITCHELL WILLIS A LA BFC GREENWOOD AVANT LE 1er DECEMBRE 2021. MITCHELL.WILLIS@forces.gc.ca

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