Prudence ⚓ Fortitude
I am swallowing the anchor and retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces on 12 January 2026 having completed over 36 years of loyal services to the Crown and Canada.
R 281721Z NOV 25 FM HMCS WINNIPEG TO AIG 1703 AIG 1704 AIG 1705 BT UNCLAS WIN 0015 SIC WAH SUBJ: RETIREMENT OF PO1 MARC MOISAN, CD - MAT MGT TECH 1. AFTER 36 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE LOGISTICS BRANCH, THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, PO1 MARC MOISAN WILL BE SWALLOWING THE ANCHOR AND RETIRE ON 12 JANUARY 2026. 2. MARC ENROLLED ON 13 DECEMBER 1989 AND WAS POSTED TO CFB HALIFAX, WHERE HE SERVED WITH BASE SUPPLY AND ABOARD HMC SHIPS SKEENA, GATINEAU, TORONTO, MONTREAL, PRESERVER, AND IROQUOIS. HE CONTRIBUTED TO MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS INCLUDING OP FORWARD ACTION, OP SHARP GUARD, OP DANACA, AND OP APOLLO. IN 2004, HE WAS POSTED TO CFB GREENWOOD AND THIS PERIOD SAW HIM ALSO DEPLOYED A FEW TIMES INCLUDING TWO TOURS IN AFGHANISTAN (OP ATHENA). HE WAS LATER POSTED TO CFB ESQUIMALT, IN 2011, WHERE HE SERVE WITH BLOG, FDU(P), AND ABOARD HMC SHIPS ORIOLE, REGINA, VANCOUVER, OTTAWA AND WINNIPEG, CONTRIBUTING TO INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS SUCH AS OP ARTEMIS, OP REASSURANCE, OP PROJECTION AND OP NEON. 3. MARC IS ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE FRIENDSHIPS HE BUILT THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER. A HEARTFELT THANK YOU GOES OUT TO ALL HIS SUPERVISORS AND SUBORDINATES. YOUR GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT HAVE MEANT A GREAT DEAL AND WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. MARC NOW LOOKS FORWARD TO BEGINNING HIS NEXT ADVENTURE, SETTLING IN ABBOTSFORD WITH HIS WIFE. 4. TO MARK THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, A DEPART WITH DIGNITY WILL BE HELD AT THE CHIEFS AND PETTY OFFICERS MESS, 1575 LYALL STREET, ESQUIMALT, ON 9 JANUARY 2026 AT 1100 HRS. EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO STOP BY AND CELEBRATE WITH MARC, HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. 5. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, SALUTATIONS, ANECDOTES, AND BEST WISHES CAN BE SENT TO PO2 JERAMIE WELSH AT KYLE.WELSH2(AT)FORCES.GC.CA AND WILL BE PASSED ALONG TO MARC PRIOR TO HIS RETIREMENT. END OF ENGLISH TEXT/DEBUT DU TEXTE FRANCAIS OBJET: RETRAITE DU M1 MARC MOISAN, CD - TECH GEST MAT 1. APRES 36 ANNEES DE SERVICES LOYAUX ET DEVOUES A LA BRANCHE DE LA LOGISTIQUE, LA MARINE ROYALE CANADIENNE ET LES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES, LE M1 MARC MOISAN VA AVALER L ANCRE ET PRENDRE SA RETRAITE LE 12 JANVIER 2026. 2. MARC S EST ENROLE LE 13 DECEMBRE 1989 ET A ETE AFFECTE A LA BFC HALIFAX, OU IL A SERVI AU SEIN DE L APPRO DE LA BASE ET A BORD DES NAVIRES CSM SKEENA, GATINEAU, TORONTO, MONTREAL, PRESERVER ET IROQUOIS. IL A PARTICIPE A PLUSIEURS OPERATIONS INTERNATIONALES, DONT OP FORWARD ACTION, OP SHARP GUARD, OP DANACA, AND OP APOLLO. EN 2004, IL A ETE AFFECTE A LA BFC GREENWOOD ET A PARTICIPE A PLUSIEURS DEPLOIEMENTS DURANT CETTE PERIODE, NOTAMMENT DEUX TOURS EN AFGHANISTAN (OP ATHENA). EN 2011, IL A ETE AFFECTE A LA BFC ESQUIMALT, OU IL A SERVI AVEC LA LOGISTIQUE DE LA BASE, L UNITE DE PLONGEE DE LA FLOTTE PACIFIQUE, ET A BORD DES NAVIRES CSM ORIOLE, REGINA, VANCOUVER, OTTAWA ET WINNIPEG, PARTICIPANT A DES OPERATIONS INTERNATIONALES TELLES QUE OP ARTEMIS, OP REASSURANCE, OP PROJECTION ET OP NEON. 3. MARC EST PARTICULIEREMENT RECONNAISSANT DES AMITIES QU IL A FAIT TOUT AU LONG DE SA CARRIERE. IL ADRESSE SES PLUS SINCERES REMERCIEMENTS A TOUS SES SUPERVISEURS ET SUBORDONNES. VOS CONSEILS ET VOTRE SOUTIEN ONT ETE PRECIEUX ET RESTERONT IMPRIME DANS SA MEMOIRE. MARC SE REJOUIT D ENTAMER SA PROCHAINE AVENTURE ET DE S ETABLIR A ABBOTSFORD AVEC SON EPOUSE. 4. POUR MARQUER L OCCASION DE SA RETRAITE, UN DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE AURA LIEU AU MESS DES MAITRES ET PREMIER MAITRES, 1575 RUE LYALL, ESQUIMALT, LE 9 JANVIER 2026 A 1100 HEURES. TOUS SONT LES BIENVENUS POUR VENIR CELEBRER AVEC MARC, SA FAMILLE ET SES AMIS. 5. LES MESSAGES DE FELICITATIONS, SALUTATIONS, ANECDOTES ET MEILLEURS VOEUX PEUVENT ETRE ENVOYES AU M2 JERAMIE WELSH A KYLE.WELSH2(A)FORCES.GC.CA ET SERONT TRANSMIS A MARC AVANT SA RETRAITE. BT #5019