Retirement - MWO Boyd Carter

Master Warrant Officer Boyd Carter will be retiring from the Canadian Forces on 6 Jul 08, after 27 plus years of loyal and dedicated service.

MWO Carter joined the CF on 25 Sep 1980 and completed recruit training at CFRS Cornwallis and trades training at E Squadron, CFSCE Kingston. During his distinguished career Boyd has served at the following locations: CFS Inuvik, CFS Carp, CF Language School Ottawa, 770 Comm Rsch Sqn Gander, 1 Canadian Signals Regiment Kingston, CFS Masset, NCTAMS Wahiawa Hawaii, Kunia RSOC Hawaii, 1 Canadian Division Headquarters and Signals Regiment Kingston, 2 Electronic Warfare Sqn Kingston (x 2) and CFS Leitrim. Interspersed amongst these postings Boyd completed four tours at CFS Alert, a tour at sea on board HMCS Huron and three Land operational deployments: Op PALADIUM Bosnia, Op ATHENA Kabul and JTF-Afg Kandahar.

Boyd, his wife Connie and family will remain in the Kingston area, where Boyd has secured employment with the Communications Reserve.

A retirement function will be held in Boyd’s honour at Vimy Officer Mess CFB Kingston on 5 Sep 08, commencing at 1330 hrs. A meal will be served at 1400 hrs at a cost of approximately $20.00. Boyd would also like to invite those interested to join him in playing 18 holes of golf at the CFB Kingston Garrison Golf Club the morning of 5 Sep. Green fees for active military members is $34.00, retired military and other government agencies $37.00, and civilians $49.50. Those personnel wishing to attend the luncheon and/or golf should contact: Capt Alan Doody phone (613) 541-5010 ext 4411) or CWO Bob Schofield phone 613-541-5010 ext 5709). Returns are required NLT 20 Aug 08.

5. Best wishes, anecdotes, pictures and/or messages of congratulations may be passed via the same email addresses.

Retirement - MCpl Mike Keddy

MCPL MIKE KEDDY WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES EFFECTIVE 25 JULY 2008 AFTER 20 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

MCPL KEDDY ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES 19 JULY, 1988 IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA AS COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH OPERATOR. MIKE COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT RECRUIT SCHOOL CORNWALLIS AND THEN ATTENDED HIS QL3 TRAINING AT CFSCE, KINGSTON. HIS CAREER HAS HAS TAKEN HIM FROM COAST TO COAST SERVING AT CFS MASSET, 770 COMM RSCH SQN, GANDER, NF, CFS LEITRIM, 1 CDN DIV HQ AND SIG REGT, 2 EW SQN, AND FINALLY CFSCE, KINGSTON. MIKE HAS COMPLETED SEVERAL TOURS DURING HIS CAREER, THREE TOURS OF CFS ALERT, TASK FORCE EA NCE, TASK FORCE KABUL AND TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN-CS ENG SQN.

MIKE HAS SECURED EMPLOYMENT IN KINGSTON AND WILL REMAIN IN THIS AREA ENJOYING THE GOOD LIFE.

MIKE HAS REQUESTED A SMALL GATHERING OF PEERS AND FRIENDS AT A LATER TIME.

BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES, PICTURES AND CONGRATULATORY MSGS MAY BE PASSED VIA FAX 613- 541-5074 OR EMAIL TO PARSONS.JM@FORCES.GC.CA>