Retirement - PO1 Mike Parent

1. PO1 MICHAEL PARENT WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES, CANADIAN
FORCES SUPPLEMENTARY RADIO SYSTEM AND CANADIAN FORCES INFORMATION
OPERATIONS GROUP ON 10 AUG 07 AFTER 24 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED
SERVICE. MIKE ENROLLED WITH THE CF IN MAY 1983 IN WINDSOR, ONTARIO AND HAS SERVED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER; CFSCE KINGSTON, CFS MASSET, CFS LEITRIM (X3), 771 COMMRSCH SQN, CFS LEITRIM DET CSE, CFIOG/USN OFFICE HOMESTEAD FL AND CFIOG/USN OFFICE SAN DIEGO CA. MIKE HAS ALSO COMPLETED THREE TOURS OF DUTY AT CFS ALERT, A UNITED NATIONS TOUR WITH UNDOF IN THE GOLAN HEIGHTS. PO1 PARENT ALSO GAINED HIS SEA LEGS WITH TWO SIX-MONTH TOURS ABOARD CANADIAN SHIPS: THE HMCS ALGONQUIN IN 1996 (RIMPAC) AND HMCS OTTAWA IN 1998, WHICH SAILED IN THE PERSIAN GULF
2. MIKE, HIS WIFE PAM AND SON RYAN WILL SETTLE IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AS MIKE HAS SECURED EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY ESTABLISHMENT
3. A RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD IN HIS HOUNOUR ON WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 07, AT 1200 HRS AT THE CFS LEITRIM ARM. THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE OPI MWO GRANT WHITTLA BY 1 AUG 07 (PERS WILL BE ASKED TO PAY $10 TO COVER THE EVENT). ANECDOTES OR AMUSING STORIES TO BE SHARED AT THE LUNCHEON MAY BE PASSED VIA MSG, MAIL, FAX OR E-MAIL TO GRANT