Held a beautiful memorial service today onboard
@HMCSWinnipeg
for Master Sailor Earle... it was comforting to come together as a Ship's Company to mourn before returning home tomorrow. Please continue to think of us. Tomorrow will be hard. We are incomplete.
Thank-you for all of the beautiful messages of support. Overwhelmed by the outpouring of love for
@HMCSWinnipeg
... Know that your messages are held deeply in our ❤️s
Finally slept last night... it’s been such a long week.
Never been so happy to see this shoreline... and pretty damn proud of this guy 👇 for guiding
@HMCSWinnipeg
through an exceptional deployment & an incredible storm. We are lucky to have him as our Captain.
It's an odd feeling not knowing what to say/write. I've tweeted throughout this deployment... Tomorrow, we will celebrate Master Sailor Earle with his family. And then we will sail in to Esquimalt Harbour and go home after 4.5 long months... incomplete but stronger & very proud.
We have not hesitated once, throughout our deployment, to express our joys and struggles through what has been a unique, challenging, and rewarding deployment.
Until now.
We are pleased to announce that Commander Amber N. Comisso, CD has joined the Ombudsman Advisory Committee. At the same time, we say goodbye and thank you for your service to Commander Deborah-Lynn Gates, OMM, CD:
@cdnnavylady
The Navy’s Command appointment list came out yesterday. I was told in Dec that I wasn’t on the list… I thought that might make it sting a little less but… not so much☹️
Truly proud of my colleagues that were chosen to Command. Can’t wait to see the amazing things they’ll do 🤩
OMG! How cool is this?!? Got my Shipborne Air Controller (SAC) pin today at work ✅ Brought back so many fond memories of providing air control for helicopters at sea, mostly conducting anti-submarine warfare!
Upon failing a career course, I was told that maybe my life was too complicated for this. After all, they said, I had kids and a service spouse.
Sure glad I figured out how to overcome my complicated life...
Commander Amber Comisso
Second In Command
@HMCSWinnipeg
#ThrowbackThursday
: I’ve been a lot of cool places with the Navy but 1️⃣ of the coolest by far was Sable Island, Nova Scotia. The island is in the Atlantic Ocean near the edge of the Continental Shelf, 290 km offshore from Halifax. The closest landfall is Canso, NS at 161 km.
This is 4️⃣4️⃣! Happy BDay to me 🎉 Debated about posting my age…
Am I exactly where I want to be?
Not quite… but I’m heading in the right direction and really enjoying the journey 🛣 Can’t really ask for too much more!
#birthdaygirl
I got my C in French today 🎉🎉🎉
Seriously one of the hardest things I’ve done in my career!
I big thanks to my teachers & the family for supporting me on this journey 💕
A big thank-you to
@AirCanada
for being so flexible about getting me
#homefortheholidays
❤️ Was supposed to leave yesterday but with everything that happened on
@HMCSWinnipeg
had to change plans. They were really amazing. So thankful for that.
Is it possible to feel happy & sad at the same time? So very happy about being home with my beautiful family but also still processing everything from last week onboard
@HMCSWinnipeg
& the loss of Master Sailor Earle... so many mixed emotions... Joy one minute, sorrow the next
It’s strange trying to process everything from yesterday... I suppose it will just take time.
What I know for sure is how proud I am of how hard we searched... how we came together & leaned on each other... and how we honored Master Sailor Earle 💔
#onewiththestrengthofmany
Today is always a tough day but attending
@ShingwakonsPS
’s first
#RemembranceDay
ceremony really brought a light to my heart. It was a beautiful ceremony with lots of parents & family in attendance. A really touching way to honour this special day.
#remembranceday2022
This ceremony was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do but god was it ever beautiful... and so very healing. I am so very proud of the crew of
@HMCSWinnipeg
. It’s been a tough week but we have never given up & we have persisted...
Hands down one of the hardest moments of my career being in front for that parade... but thankful for the opportunity to grieve alongside Master Sailor Earle’s friends & family &
@Comd_RCN
&
@HarjitSajjan
💔
@HMCSWinnipeg
conducted a sad and moving ceremony of remembrance with the family of MS Duane Earl this morning alongside the ammunition jetty. Attended by the MND and CRCN, it was a touching tribute to a great sailor by his shipmates
#RestInPeace
Found this surprise in my cabin mailbox today! A big thank-you to
@Comd_RCN
for the thoughtful letter congratulating me on my appointment as Executive Officer (XO) of
@HMCSWinnipeg
. Not going to lie... having a letter from the Commander addressed to my Twitter handle was
#cool
!
My 💔 is breaking right now... but I’m hoping and praying... and hoping and praying... Please keep the crew of HMCS FREDERICTON in your thoughts...🤞🙏❤️🇨🇦
1/2 Developing situation regarding our CH-148 Cyclone, deployed onboard HMCS FREDERICTON, which is currently contributing to Op
#REASSURANCE
.
Contact was lost with the aircraft as it was participating in Allied exercises off the coast of Greece.
Sending much love & gratitude to my family & all the friends & family of the crew of
@HMCSWinnipeg
this
#Thanksgivingweekend
🦃 From the bottom of my ❤️, could not thank you enough for all of your support in making this deployment possible. Miss ya! Love ya!
OMG. The team onboard
@HMCSWinnipeg
sure knows how to make a girl feel special on her birthday! You mention once that you have a big celebrity crush on
@channingtatum
... and look what they do 🥰 All this while fighting fires day/night & busy with
#RIMPAC
!
#Bestshipmatesever
I know I haven’t been very active on this platform for awhile now but given the incredible people I’ve met here and the vibrant
#canmiltwitter
community, I wanted to share that I will be retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces this summer after 2️⃣7️⃣ years of service.
This is always a tough week 💔
I often think of my grandfathers who fought in the war. I remember friends that didn’t come home & others that came home changed.
This year I’ve added Master Sailor Earle. My thoughts remain with his family & the 2020
@HMCSWinnipeg
#LestWeForget
It’s finally official!!! I’m so very excited to be joining
@HMCSWinnipeg
,
@AngusTopshee
and
@COMD_MARPAC
this summer as Executive Officer (hence the green pen!). A huge, heartfelt congratulations to all of my
@RoyalCanNavy
friends & colleagues who’ve been appointed to Command!
#TuesdayFeeling
: Found this photo on my phone of Master Sailor Cinco with Master Sailor Earle 💔 They had decorated the sew shop onboard like something out of Elf for
@HMCSWinnipeg
’s Christmas door decorating contest. Look at those smiles. Lest We Forget.
#Retirement
was short lived!
Great 1️⃣st week with
@LockheedMartin
.
Very excited to be working for this great company & beyond thrilled with the very warm welcome from the team.
Looking forward to learning, growing & continuing to make a difference 💪🏻
#WeAreLM
Happy 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇦 Day Everyone! It hasn’t been an easy year but we’re doing it! I am very
#proud
to wear Canada on my shoulder each & every day, especially while traveling the world with our
@RoyalCanNavy
💪🏻
#CanadaDay2020
#MondayMotivation
: Feeling really humbled. Got to drive the alongside in to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on the anniversary of the attack. I seriously love my job ❤️
#warshipsrock
So wonderful to celebrate
@KellyW_NB
’s promotion to Captain (Navy) today 🥂 Kelly, you truly are an inspiration! Thanks for the invite 💕 Don’t mind my cheesy grin - I’m just so damn happy for you!!!
OMG!!! Just found out that we won the Public Affairs Communications Award of Excellence 📢 for
@HMCSWinnipeg
’s Operation PROJECTION/NEON 2020 Deployment 🤩
"I didn't want to counter hate with hate, because two wrongs don't make a right."
This is the story of Toronto Raptors Superfan, Nav Bhatia, and how he fought racism with love ❤️
Yesterday was a very special day. Honoured to have been presented a Quilt of Valour. This is a really wonderful organization that I recently found out about. Please support them if you can ❤️ The presentation was so beautiful & touching. Not surprisingly, it made me cry!
A truly fantastic 1️⃣st week as Executive Officer (XO) of
@HMCSWinnipeg
✅ The crew was gracious, patient & kind while I settled in after many years since my last sea-posting. We have such a great team onboard 💪🏻
#OneWithTheStrengthofMany
#FridayFeeling
Today we remember our brothers and sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice this year.
SLt Abbigail Cowbrough
Capt Brenden Ian MacDonald
Capt Kevin Hagen
Capt Maxime Miron-Morin
SLt Matthew Pyke
MCpl Matthew Cousins
Capt Jennifer Casey
Cpl James Choi
MS Duane Earle
#RememberThem
Well Victoria... it has been an incredible year but I am finally homeward bound today. Can’t wait to reunite with the fam ❤️ I will most certainly miss the amazing sailors of
@MARPAC_FMARP
⚓️
Until we meet again 🙌
So excited for tomorrow’s Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP) Virtual Enrollment Ceremony! Honoured to be the Attestation Officer who gets to welcome 1️⃣9️⃣ new members in to the
@CanadianForces
to start
@RMCCanadaCMR
💪🏻 Love that a big batch of them are
@RoyalCanNavy
⚓️
Only 3️⃣ more working days until retirement leave. I must admit transitioning has been more emotional than I expected this past week. I guess to be expected after 2️⃣7️⃣ years but even then, the 🎢 was a bit… unexpected! Looking forward to retirement leave ❤️
Public service announcement 🗣Wear a helmet!!! A few weeks ago I had a terrible crash on the hill. Was looking at the helmet today - all but destroyed - but thankful that wasn’t my skull. A great reminder that there is risk in a lot of things we do!
#skisafety
⛷
So excited for tomorrow’s Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP) Virtual Enrollment Ceremony! Honoured to be the Attestation Officer who gets to welcome 1️⃣9️⃣ new members in to the
@CanadianForces
to start
@RMCCanadaCMR
💪🏻 Love that a big batch of them are
@RoyalCanNavy
⚓️
So very proud of
@HMCSWinnipeg
’s Ship’s Company who received their Special Service Medal - Expeditionary from
@AngusTopshee
this afternoon in recognition of their Op PROJECTION deployment last year! So very well deserved 💪🏻
Lol! We have THE best PA team onboard 🇨🇦💪🏻⚓️ A little video of me in the heat of the action 🔥 during high readiness training. I think my girls will be thrilled to see it! Thanks
@RoyalCanNavy
❤️
Fun start to the day! Long stints at sea 🌊 means starting the morning with a 2️⃣-point Replenishment at Sea! Team did great despite the weather ⚓️🙌✅
#OneWithTheStrengthofMany
Sending love & admiration to you the amazing people of Twitter ❤️ While I haven’t met most of you in person, your encouragement & support has sustained me thru some of the most challenging moments of my career ❤️ Can’t begin to tell you how much I appreciate this connection ❤️
So honored to have been chosen as one of
@EDC_Mag
’s Top 2️⃣0️⃣ Women in Defence in 2020 in their Breaking Down the Barricades issue. A wonderful way to celebrate
#IWD2020
⚓️
#WeTheNavy
#SheTheNavy
Thank-you so much and congratulations to the other 19 amazing women that join me!
Surprised the Ship’s Company of
@HMCSWinnipeg
last night with an evening hot dog delivery by some of the Heads of Department & the Cox’n 🌭
#SailorLife
#LifeAtSea
Well they say flexibility is the key to sea power 💪🏻 No longer going on French 🇫🇷 training this summer. Instead, taking over
@RoyalCanNavy
Personnel Policy within Naval Staff’s Directorate of Naval Personnel. Looking forward to heading back to the pers policy world 📝 in the NCR!
Standing on the bridge wing of
@HMCSWinnipeg
& watching & listening to the waves gently peel away from the ship is almost meditative in a beautifully unique way...
#sailorlife
One of the funny things about visiting your parents is the trip down memory lane that it sparks thanks to their photo 📷 gallery. Found this gem this am from my
@RMCCanadaCMR
grad 🎓 Seems like forever ago!
#sundayvibes
: Thinking about
@HMCSWinnipeg
’s amazing Ship’s Company this morning while I’m up early with my 6️⃣ year old; hoping they are finding rest & relaxation over the holidays after a busy 4.5 months on deployment. Took these a few weeks ago on the boat deck 📷
Tears and much reflection today on the incredible life of
#QueenElizabethII
. Feeling grateful to have commissioned under her name & served with her at the helm. “Kindness, concern & care…” What a beautiful legacy to follow.
#RestInPeace
#Reunited
: When I left Victoria 4️⃣ 1/2 months ago, I sent the girls matching monkeys while I took the 3rd one to sea 🌊 to the other side of the world 🌏 Looks like they were well loved ❤️ Youngest on the left & oldest on the right, mine in the middle 🙈🙉🙊
Coxswain & I had fun with Secure for Sea rounds today, making sure
@HMCSWinnipeg
is good to sail. This is also his
@Twitter
debut so please show him some love ❤️ Not sure how I would have survived the hectic pace of these past few weeks without him!
#OneWithTheStrengthofMany