retirement - MWO Jim Mcarthur

SUBJ: RETIREMENT - MWO JIM MCARTHUR, M.S.M., C.D., COMM RSCH 291

1. MWO JIM MCARTHUR WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES INFORMATION OPERATIONS GROUP AND SUPPLEMENTARY RADIO SYSTEMS ON 27 JAN 2009 AFTER 24 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

2. JIM ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 10 AUG 1984 IN SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. HE HAS SERVED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS DURING HIS OUTSTANDING CAREER: CFRS CORNWALLIS, ECHO SQN CFSCE (STUDENT), CFS LEITRIM, CFS BERMUDA, 2 ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQN, ECHO SQN CFSCE (STAFF), BACK TO 2 ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQN, SUPREME HQ ALLIED POWERS EUROPE, BELGIUM, 764 COMM SQN, COS J6 ADM(IM), AND FINALLY BACK TO CFS LEITRIM AS THE 3 SQN SERGEANT-MAJOR. MWO MCARTHUR HAS ALSO COMPLETED TWO TOURS OF DUTY AT CFS ALERT, AND OPERATIONAL TOURS IN AFGHANISTAN, CROATIA, BOSNIA, KOSOVO AND MACEDONIA. MWO MCARTHUR IS THE RECIPIENT OF BOTH THE NATO AND CANADIAN MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDALS.

3. JIM, ALONG WITH HIS WIFE BETH, AND THEIR TWO SONS WILLIAM (UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK) AND JOHNATHON (CARLETON UNIVERSITY) WILL REMAIN IN THE OTTAWA AREA AS JIM HAS ACCEPTED A POSITION WITH MICHAEL WAGER CONSULTING INC AT TUNNEY'S PASTURE.

4. A RETIREMENT PARTY WILL BE HELD IN JIM'S HONOUR AT THE CFS LEITRIM ALL RANKS MESS ON SATURDAY, 31 JAN 2009 COMMENCING AT 1700 HRS. AN INFORMAL MEAL WILL BE SERVED AT APPROX 1800 HRS AT A COST OF 20 DOLLARS PER PERSON. DRESS IS CASUAL AND LOUD SHIRTS WILL NOT BE DISCOURAGED. THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT WO TERRY MARINGER AT (613) 945-3111 OR WO ROBERTA BILLINGSLEY AT (613) 945-6468 EXT 5879 NLT 23 JAN 2009.

5. BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES, AMUSING OR EMBARRASSING STORIES AND PICTURES TO BE SHARED AT THE PARTY MAY BE PASSED VIA CF ADDN MSG OR FAX AT (613) 945-5451 OR E-MAIL TO WO TERRY MARINGER AT MARINGER.TT@FORCES.GC.CA <> OR WO ROBERTA BILLINGSLEY AT BILLINGSLEY.RS@FORCES.GC.CA <> OR LS CHRIS MCBRIDE AT MCBRIDE.CJ2@FORCES.GC.CA <>.