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RETIREMENT OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL R.T. STRICKLAND, MSM, CD

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  1. AFTER OVER 37 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN
    ARMED FORCES, BRIGADIER-GENERAL TOD STRICKLAND WILL RETIRE FROM
    THE FORCES ON 2 JUNE 25.
  2. BRIGADIER-GENERAL TOD STRICKLAND WAS RAISED IN POWELL RIVER,
    BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND JOINED THE CANADIAN FORCES IN 1988. HE BEGAN
    HIS REGIMENTAL SERVICE AS A RIFLE PLATOON COMMANDER WITH THE
    THIRD BATTALION PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY (PPCLI).
    THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, BRIGADIER-GENERAL STRICKLAND HAS SERVED
    IN A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMAND AND STAFF POSITIONS WITH ALL THREE
    BATTALIONS OF THE PPCLI. HIS DEPLOYMENTS INCLUDE TWO
    PEACEKEEPING TOURS TO BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA, TWO TOURS IN
    AFGHANISTAN, AND 18 MONTHS IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA WITH UNITED
    NATIONS COMMAND. DOMESTICALLY, HE SUPPORTED OPERATIONS IN
    QUEBEC FOLLOWING THE 1997 ICE STORM AND FOUGHT FOREST FIRES IN
    BRITISH COLUMBIA IN 2003. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN AN ADVENTURE
    TRAINING EXPEDITION ON MOUNT LOGAN AND LED A SOVEREIGNTY
    OPERATION IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES NEAR INUVIK IN 2004.
  3. OUTSIDE OF THE REGIMENT, HE HAS HELD VARIOUS POSITIONS INCLUDING
    POSTINGS TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN SCHOOL OF INFANTRY, 1ST CANADIAN
    MECHANIZED BRIGADE GROUP HEADQUARTERS, CHIEF MILITARY
    PERSONNEL, STRATEGIC JOINT STAFF, AND CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY
    FORCES COMMAND. HE ALSO HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF COMMANDING THE
    3RD CANADIAN DIVISION’S TRAINING CENTRE,THE CANADIAN ARMY
    COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, AND THE CANADIAN FORCES COLLEGE.
  4. BRIGADIER-GENERAL STRICKLAND HOLDS MULTIPLE DEGREES, INCLUDING A
    BACHELOR OF MILITARY ARTS AND SCIENCES, AND MASTER’S DEGREES IN
    MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY, DEFENCE STUDIES, STRATEGIC STUDIES, AND
    ADULT LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP.
  5. IN HIS RETIREMENT, HE PLANS TO PURSUE HIS PHD IN HISTORY AT QUEEN’S
    UNIVERSITY, ENJOY MORE TIME WITH HIS GRANDCHILDREN, AND IMPROVE
    HIS GOLF GAME.
  6. FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES ARE WELCOME TO JOIN BRIGADIER-GENERAL
    STRICKLAND AND HIS FAMILY FOR AN INFORMAL DEPART WITH DIGNITY
    (DWD) CEREMONY ON 23 MAY 2025 AT 1300 AT THE ARMOURED HEIGHTS
    OFFICERS MESS LOCATED AT CFC TORONTO. PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR
    ATTENDANCE WITH MAJ SHAUN ARBUCKLE AT
    [email protected], [email protected], OR
    BY PHONE AT 416-482-6800 EXT. 634-6798 / CSN: 634-6798.
  7. ANYONE WISHING TO SEND MESSAGES, LETTERS, ANECDOTES, OR PHOTOS
    ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND THEM TO MAJ SHAUN ARBUCKLE AT
    [email protected].
    IN CLOSING: KEEP SMILING
    END OF ENGLISH TEXT/DÉBUT DU TEXTE FRANÇAIS
    OBJET : RETRAITE DU BRIGADIER-GENERAL R.T. STRICKLAND, MSM, CD
  8. APRES PLUS DE 37 ANS DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES DANS LES FORCES
    ARMEES CANADIENNES, LE BRIGADIER-GENERAL TOD STRICKLAND
    PRENDRA SA RETRAITE LE 2 JUIN 2025.
  9. LE BRIGADIER-GENERAL TOD STRICKLAND A GRANDI A POWELL RIVER, EN
    COLOMBIE-BRITANNIQUE, ET S EST ENROLE DANS LES FORCES
    CANADIENNES EN 1988. IL A COMMENCE SON SERVICE REGIMENTAIRE EN
    TANT QUE COMMANDANT DE PELOTON D INFANTERIE AU SEIN DU
    3E BATAILLON, PRINCESS PATRICIA S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY (PPCLI).
    TOUT AU LONG DE SA CARRIERE, LE BRIGADIER-GENERAL STRICKLAND A
    OCCUPE UNE GRANDE VARIETE DE POSTES DE COMMANDEMENT ET D
    ETAT-MAJOR AU SEIN DES TROIS BATAILLONS DE LA PPCLI. PARMI SES
    DEPLOIEMENTS, MENTIONNONS DEUX MISSIONS DE MAINTIEN DE LA PAIX
    EN BOSNIE-HERZEGOVINE, DEUX MISSIONS EN AFGHANISTAN ET 18 MOIS
    EN REPUBLIQUE DE COREE AVEC LE COMMANDEMENT DES NATIONS
    UNIES. AU PAYS, IL A SOUTENU DES OPERATIONS AU QUEBEC APRES LA
    TEMPETE DE VERGLAS DE 1997 ET A COMBATTU LES FEUX DE FORETS EN
    COLOMBIE-BRITANNIQUE EN 2003. IL A EGALEMENT PARTICIPE A UNE
    EXPEDITION DE FORMATION PAR L AVENTURE SUR LE MONT LOGAN ET A
    MENE UNE OPERATION DE SOUVERAINETE DANS LES TERRITOIRES DU
    NORD-OUEST, PRES D INUVIK, EN 2004.
  10. IL A EGALEMENT OCCUPE DIVERS POSTES EN DEHORS DU REGIMENT, Y
    COMPRIS AU SEIN DE L ECOLE ROYALE CANADIENNE D INFANTERIE, DU
    QUARTIER GENERAL DU 1ER GROUPE-BRIGADE MECANISE DU CANADA,
    DU CHEF – PERSONNEL MILITAIRE, DE L ETAT-MAJOR INTERARMEES
    STRATEGIQUE ET DU COMMANDEMENT DE LA FORCE EXPEDITIONNAIRE
    DU CANADA. IL A EGALEMENT EU LE PRIVILEGE DE COMMANDER LE
    CENTRE D INSTRUCTION DE LA 3E DIVISION DU CANADA, LE COLLEGE DE
    COMMANDEMENT ET D ETAT-MAJOR DE L ARMEE CANADIENNE ET LE
    COLLEGE DES FORCES CANADIENNES.
  11. LE BRIGADIER-GENERAL STRICKLAND DETIENT DE NOMBREUX DIPLOMES,
    Y COMPRIS UN BACCALAUREAT ES ARTS ET SCIENCES MILITAIRES, AINSI
    QUE DES MAITRISES EN HISTOIRE DU MOYEN-ORIENT, ETUDES DE LA
    DEFENSE, ETUDES STRATEGIQUES, ET APPRENTISSAGE DES ADULTES ET
    LEADERSHIP.
  12. PENDANT SA RETRAITE, IL PLANIFIE FAIRE UN DOCTORAT EN HISTOIRE A L
    UNIVERSITE QUEEN S, PASSER PLUS DE TEMPS AVEC SES PETITS ENFANTS
    ET AMELIORER SON JEU DE GOLF.
  13. SES AMIS ET SES COLLEGUES SONT INVITES A SE JOINDRE AU BRIGADIERGENERAL STRICKLAND ET A SA FAMILLE POUR UNE CEREMONIE
    INFORMELLE DE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE LE 23 MAI 2024, A 13 H, AU
    MESS DES OFFICIERS D ARMOUR HEIGHTS, AU CFC, A TORONTO. VEUILLEZ
    CONFIRMER VOTRE PRESENCE AU MAJ SHAUN ARBUCKLE PAR COURRIEL A
    [email protected] OU A
    [email protected], OU PAR TELEPHONE AU 416-482-6800,
    POSTE 634-6798 / RCCC : 634-6798.
  14. LES PERSONNES QUI SOUHAITENT ENVOYER DES MESSAGES, DES
    LETTRES, DES ANECDOTES OU DES PHOTOS SONT ENCOURAGEES A LES
    FAIRE PARVENIR AU MAJ SHAUN ARBUCKLE A
    [email protected].
    POUR CONCLURE : GARDEZ LE SOURIRE