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SUBJ:RETIREMENT CDR MICHAEL C. CUELL, CD, LOG-SEA, 00328-06
1. AFTER 46 YEARS OF SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY,
CDR MICHAEL CUELL WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES 12 APRIL
2025.
2. COMMANDER MICHAEL CUELL BEGAN HIS MILITARY CAREER WITH THE 48TH
HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA IN 1978. THE NEXT YEAR, HE JOINED THE REGULAR
FORCE AS A COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH OPERATOR. AFTER POSTINGS TO
INUVIK, ALERT (2 TOURS), BERMUDA, AND MASSET, HE REMUSTERED TO
MEDICAL ASSISTANT IN 1988. FURTHER POSTINGS TO CHATHAM NB, CALGARY AND
EDMONTON FOLLOWED, AFTER WHICH HE UNDERTOOK TRAINING AS A PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT. HE WAS THEREAFTER POSTED TO SHILO, AND THEN BACK TO
EDMONTON, WHERE HE RETIRED FROM THE REGULAR FORCE IN 2009 AS A CHIEF
PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS. IN 2010, HE JOINED HMCS CHIPPAWA AS THE
STANDARDS CHIEF, AND IN 2013 WAS COMMISSIONED AS A LOGISTICS OFFICER.
AFTER WORKING IN THE TRAINING AND LOGISTICS DEPARTMENTS HE WAS
APPOINTED AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE UNIT. IN 2021, HE BECAME THE
33RD COMMANDING OFFICER OF HMCS CHIPPAWA AND WILL TURNOVER ON 12
APRIL 2025, THE DAY OF HIS RETIREMENT. DURING HIS 46 YEARS IN UNIFORM
HE HAS COMPLETED TOURS IN ALERT (2 TOURS), CROATIA, BOSNIA (5 TOURS), RWANDA,
AND AFGHANISTAN (2 TOURS).
3. CDR CUELL INTENDS TO ENJOY RETIREMENT WITH HIS SPOUSE HEIDI AND
TWO CHILDREN, MORGAN AND AMBER.
4. PLEASE SEND ANY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES AND/OR AMUSING ANECDOTES
TO LCDR CRAIG LEMOINE AT CRAIG.LEMOINE (AT) FORCES.GC.CA TO BE SHARED
OVER TEA AT A DATE TBD.
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SUBJ:RETIREMENT CDR MICHAEL C. CUELL, CD, LOG-SEA, 00328-06
1. AFTER 46 YEARS OF SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY,
CDR MICHAEL CUELL WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES 12 APRIL
2025.
2. COMMANDER MICHAEL CUELL BEGAN HIS MILITARY CAREER WITH THE 48TH
HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA IN 1978. THE NEXT YEAR, HE JOINED THE REGULAR
FORCE AS A COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH OPERATOR. AFTER POSTINGS TO
INUVIK, ALERT (2 TOURS), BERMUDA, AND MASSET, HE REMUSTERED TO
MEDICAL ASSISTANT IN 1988. FURTHER POSTINGS TO CHATHAM NB, CALGARY AND
EDMONTON FOLLOWED, AFTER WHICH HE UNDERTOOK TRAINING AS A PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT. HE WAS THEREAFTER POSTED TO SHILO, AND THEN BACK TO
EDMONTON, WHERE HE RETIRED FROM THE REGULAR FORCE IN 2009 AS A CHIEF
PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS. IN 2010, HE JOINED HMCS CHIPPAWA AS THE
STANDARDS CHIEF, AND IN 2013 WAS COMMISSIONED AS A LOGISTICS OFFICER.
AFTER WORKING IN THE TRAINING AND LOGISTICS DEPARTMENTS HE WAS
APPOINTED AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE UNIT. IN 2021, HE BECAME THE
33RD COMMANDING OFFICER OF HMCS CHIPPAWA AND WILL TURNOVER ON 12
APRIL 2025, THE DAY OF HIS RETIREMENT. DURING HIS 46 YEARS IN UNIFORM
HE HAS COMPLETED TOURS IN ALERT (2 TOURS), CROATIA, BOSNIA (5 TOURS), RWANDA,
AND AFGHANISTAN (2 TOURS).
3. CDR CUELL INTENDS TO ENJOY RETIREMENT WITH HIS SPOUSE HEIDI AND
TWO CHILDREN, MORGAN AND AMBER.
4. PLEASE SEND ANY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES AND/OR AMUSING ANECDOTES
TO LCDR CRAIG LEMOINE AT CRAIG.LEMOINE (AT) FORCES.GC.CA TO BE SHARED
OVER TEA AT A DATE TBD.
END OF ENGLISH TEXT, TEXTE FRANCAIS SUIT
