WO JESSICA PAGSISIHAN, HRA, 00375
1. AFTER 31 PLUS YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN FORCES, WO
PAGSISIHAN (NEE ROBERTS) WILL BE RETIRING ON 24 JULY 2023.
2. BORN IN SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK TO RICHARD AND DEBBIE ROBERTS,
JESSICA SPENT MUCH OF HER CHILDHOOD IN EDMONTON, ALBERTA, WHERE SHE
WOULD LATER BEGIN HER MILITARY CAREER.
3. JESSICA’S JOURNEY WITH THE MILITARY BEGAN IN MAY OF 1992, WHEN SHE
JOINED THE 8TH FIELD ENGINEER REGIMENT (NOW 41 COMBAT ENGINEER
REGIMENT). OVER THE COURSE OF HER CAREER, SHE WOULD HOLD VARIOUS
POSITIONS IN THE ARMED FORCES, INCLUDING AS AN ADMINISTRATION CLERK,
RESOURCE MANAGER, AND HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL. SHE SERVED AT
SEVERAL DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, INCLUDING THE LAND FORCE WESTERN AREA
HEADQUARTERS, CANADIAN FORCES BASE EDMONTON, AND 4 CANADIAN RANGER
PATROL GROUP, AMONG OTHERS.
4. THROUGHOUT HER TIME IN THE MILITARY, JESSICA DEMONSTRATED AN
UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND A PASSION FOR PHYSICAL
FITNESS. IN ADDITION TO HER MILITARY DUTIES, SHE COMPETED IN BODYBUILDING
AND FIGURE COMPETITIONS, EARNING HER PROFESSIONAL CARD WITH WORLD
BEAUTY FASHION & FITNESS AND WINNING HER CATEGORY AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL.
HER DEDICATION TO FITNESS AND DISCIPLINE HAS BEEN A HALLMARK OF HER
CAREER IN THE ARMED FORCES.
5. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF MILITARY LIFE, JESSICA HAS ALWAYS REMAINED
GROUNDED AND FOCUSED ON HER LOVED ONES. SHE HAS BEEN MARRIED TO HER
HUSBAND ARNIE FOR MANY YEARS AND IS THE PROUD PARENT OF TWO FUR BABIES,
COCO AND MOCHA. JESSICA IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO HER FAMILY AND CHERISHES
THE TIME SHE SPENDS WITH THEM WHENEVER SHE IS HOME FROM DUTY.
6. NOW, AS SHE PREPARES TO TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE, JESSICA IS
PURSUING A NEW PASSION: A DIPLOMA AS A MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT. SHE IS
EAGER TO APPLY THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES SHE HAS GAINED THROUGHOUT
HER CAREER TO THIS NEW CHAPTER IN HER LIFE AND IS EXCITED ABOUT THE
OPPORTUNITIES THAT LIE AHEAD.
7. THROUGHOUT HER CAREER, JESSICA HAS EXEMPLIFIED THE CORE VALUES OF
THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, INCLUDING COURAGE, INTEGRITY, AND DEDICATION
TO DUTY. SHE HAS CONSISTENTLY GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND IN SERVICE TO HER
COUNTRY, AND HER FELLOW CANADIANS; AND HAS EARNED THE RESPECT AND
ADMIRATION OF ALL WHO KNOW HER. HER LEGACY IN THE MILITARY WILL BE ONE OF
EXCELLENCE, AND HER EXAMPLE WILL CONTINUE TO INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS
OF CANADIANS WHO ANSWER THE CALL TO SERVE. IN RECOGNITION OF HER
SERVICE, JESSICA HAS BEEN AWARDED NUMEROUS HONORS AND COMMENDATIONS,
INCLUDING THE CANADIAN FORCES DECORATION AND THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM
JUBILEE MEDAL.
8. AS SHE LOOKS BACK ON HER CAREER WITH PRIDE AND A SENSE OF
ACCOMPLISHMENT, JESSICA IS GRATEFUL FOR THE EXPERIENCES SHE HAS HAD AND
THE LESSONS SHE HAS LEARNED. SHE IS HONORED TO HAVE SERVED HER COUNTRY
AND TO HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF SO MANY CANADIANS. WITH HER
UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, HER PASSION FOR FITNESS, AND HER
DEDICATION TO HER FAMILY AND HER COMMUNITY, JESSICA PAGSISIHAN IS A SHINING
EXAMPLE OF ALL THAT IS BEST IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES.
9. THE DWD WILL BE HELD AT THE EDMONTON GARRISON OFFICERS MESS, CFB
EDMONTON, BUILDING 200, GOTHIC LINE CRESCENT, AB T0A 2H0 ON 11 AUGUST 2023
AT 1300 HOURS. ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AT NO COST.
10. QUESTIONS TO THE DWD COORDINATOR LCOL NATALIE DE ROIJ, 3 DIV HQ, 780-
973-4011 EXTN 8243. ANECDOTES AND STORIES OR MEMORIES ALSO APPRECIATED
AT NATALIE.DEROIJ (AT) FORCES.GC.CA
1. APRES PLUS DE 31 ANNEES DE SERVICE DANS LES FORCES CANADIENNES, L
ADJ PAGSISIHAN (NEE ROBERTS) PRENDRA SA RETRAITE LE 24 JUILLET 2023.
2. NEE A SAINT JOHN, AU NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK, DE RICHARD ET DEBBIE
ROBERTS, JESSICA PASSE LA MAJORITE DE SON ENFANCE A EDMONTON, EN
ALBERTA, OU ELLE COMMENCE PLUS TARD SA CARRIERE MILITAIRE.
3. L AVENTURE DE JESSICA DANS LE MILIEU MILITAIRE COMMENCE EN MAI 1992,
ALORS QU ELLE SE JOINT AU 8E REGIMENT DU GENIE DE CAMPAGNE (MAINTENANT LE
41E REGIMENT DU GENIE DE COMBAT). PENDANT SA CARRIERE, ELLE OCCUPE
DIFFERENTS POSTES DANS LES FORCES ARMEES, NOTAMMENT CELUI DE COMMIS D
ADMINISTRATION, DE GESTIONNAIRE DES RESSOURCES ET DE PROFESSIONNELLE
DES RESSOURCES HUMAINES. ELLE SERT A PLUSIEURS ENDROITS DIFFERENTS,
NOTAMMENT AU QUARTIER GENERAL DU SECTEUR DE L OUEST DE LA FORCE
TERRESTRE, A LA BASE DES FORCES CANADIENNES EDMONTON ET AU 4E GROUPE
DE PATROUILLES DES RANGERS CANADIENS.
4. TOUT AU LONG DE SA CARRIERE MILITAIRE, JESSICA A FAIT PREUVE D UN
ENGAGEMENT INCONDITIONNEL ENVERS L EXCELLENCE ET D UNE PASSION POUR LE
CONDITIONNEMENT PHYSIQUE. EN PLUS DE SES FONCTIONS MILITAIRES, ELLE
PARTICIPE A DES COMPETITIONS DANS LES CATEGORIES MUSCULATION ET FIGURE.
ELLE OBTIENT SA CARTE PROFESSIONNELLE DU WORLD BEAUTY FASHION & FITNESS
ET REMPORTE LA PREMIERE PLACE DANS SA CATEGORIE AU NIVEAU NATIONAL. SON
DEVOUEMENT A LA CONDITION PHYSIQUE ET A LA DISCIPLINE A MARQUE SA
CARRIERE DANS LES FORCES ARMEES.
5. MALGRE LES DEFIS DE LA VIE MILITAIRE, JESSICA EST TOUJOURS RESTEE
ANCREE ET DEVOUEE A SES ETRES CHERS. ELLE EST MARIEE A ARNIE DEPUIS DE
NOMBREUSES ANNEES ET LA FIERE MAMAN DE DEUX BEBES POILUS, COCO ET
MOCHA. JESSICA EST PROFONDEMENT DEVOUEE A SA FAMILLE ET ELLE CHERIT
TOUS LES MOMENTS QU ELLE PEUT PASSER AVEC ELLE LORSQU ELLE N EST PAS EN
SERVICE.
6. ALORS QU ELLE SE PREPARE A FAIRE LA TRANSITION VERS LA VIE CIVILE,
JESSICA SE VOUE A UNE NOUVELLE PASSION : L OBTENTION D UN DIPLOME D
ASSISTANTE DE BUREAU DE MEDECIN. ELLE A HATE DE METTRE EN PRATIQUE LES
APTITUDES ET LES EXPERIENCES QU ELLE A ACQUISES AU COURS DE SA CARRIERE
DANS CE NOUVEAU CHAPITRE DE SA VIE ET ELLE EST EMBALLEE A PROPOS DES
NOUVELLES POSSIBILITES QUI SE PRESENTENT DEVANT ELLE.
7. TOUT AU LONG DE SA CARRIERE, JESSICA A PERSONNIFIE LES VALEURS
FONDAMENTALES DES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES, DONT LE COURAGE, L
INTEGRITE ET LE DEVOUEMENT ENVERS LE SERVICE. ELLE S EST CONSTAMMENT
DEPASSEE DANS LE CADRE DE SON SERVICE A SON PAYS ET ENVERS SES
COMPATRIOTES CANADIENS; ET ELLE A GAGNE LE RESPECT ET L ADMIRATION DE
TOUTES LES PERSONNES QUI L A CONNAISSENT. ELLE LAISSERA EN HERITAGE SON
EXCELLENCE ET SON EXEMPLE CONTINUERA D INSPIRER LES GENERATIONS
FUTURES DE CANADIENS QUI REPONDENT A L APPEL DU SERVICE. EN
RECONNAISSANCE DE SON SERVICE, JESSICA S EST VU DECERNER DE NOMBREUX
PRIX ET MENTIONS ELOGIEUSES, NOTAMMENT LA DECORATION DES FORCES
CANADIENNES ET LA MEDAILLE DU JUBILE DE PLATINE DE LA REINE.
8. ALORS QU ELLE SONGE A SA CARRIERE AVEC UN SENTIMENT DE FIERTE ET D
ACCOMPLISSEMENT, JESSICA EST RECONNAISSANTE DES EXPERIENCES QU ELLE A
VECUES ET DES LECONS QU ELLE A APPRISES. ELLE EST HONOREE D AVOIR SERVI
SON PAYS ET D AVOIR APPORTE UNE CONTRIBUTION DANS LA VIE DE NOMBREUX
CANADIENS ET CANADIENNES. GRACE A SON ENGAGEMENT INCONDITIONNEL VERS L
EXCELLENCE, A SA PASSION POUR LE CONDITIONNEMENT PHYSIQUE ET A SON
DEVOUEMENT ENVERS SA FAMILLE ET SA COMMUNAUTE, JESSICA PAGSISIHAN EST
UN BRILLANT EXEMPLE DU MEILLEUR DES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES.
9. LA CEREMONIE DE DD AURA LIEU AU MESS DES OFFICIERS DE LA GARNISON
EDMONTON, A LA BFC EDMONTON, A L EDIFICE 200, CROISSANT GOTHIC LINE, EN
ALB. T0A 2H0, LE 11 AOUT 2023 A 13 H. TOUS SONT LES BIENVENUS. LA
PARTICIPATION EST GRATUITE.
10. LES QUESTIONS PEUVENT ETRE TRANSMISES A LA COORDONNATRICE DE LA
CEREMONIE DE DD, LA LCOL NATALIE DE ROIJ, QG 3 DIV CA, 780-973-4011, POSTE
8243. LES ANECDOTES ET LES HISTOIRES OU LES SOUVENIRS SONT EGALEMENT LES
BIENVENUS ET PEUVENT ETRE ENVOYES A L ADRESSE NATALIE.DEROIJ (A
COMMERCIAL) FORCES.GC.CA