RETIREMENT - CPO2 GORD RAYMOND, CD, COMMRSCH 291

1. CPO2 GORD RAYMOND WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES INFORMATION OPERATIONS GROUP AND SUPPLEMENTARY RADIO SYSTEM ON 15 JULY 2009, AFTER 26 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

2. GORD ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 14 APR 1983 IN CORNER BROOK, NEWFOUNDLAND AND HAS SERVED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS DURING HIS ILLUSTRIOUS AND OUTSTANDING CAREER: 770 COMMRSCHSQN GANDER, CFS MASSET, CFLS OTTAWA, CFSRS HQ DET FT MEADE MD, CFIOG DET FT GORDON GA AND CFS LEITRIM OTTAWA (X3). CPO2 RAYMOND DEPLOYED ONBOARD USS MT WHITNEY (LCC/JCC 20) TO THE BALTIC SEA FOR NATO EX STRONG RESOLVE AND ONBOARD HMCS ALGONQUIN (DDG 283) TO THE ARABIAN SEA IN SUPPORT OF OP APOLLO. HE ALSO COMPLETED THREE TOURS OF DUTY AT CFS ALERT (86, 89 & 94).

3. GORD ALONG WITH HIS WIFE, ROSEMARY, AND DAUGHTERS, ANDREA AND KRISTEN, WILL REMAIN IN THE OTTAWA AREA, WHERE GORD HAS SECURED EMPLOYMENT WITH THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE.

4. AT GORD'S REQUEST, THERE WILL BE MESS BEER CALL IN HIS HONOUR AT THE CFS LEITRIM ALL RANKS MESS ON WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 09, COMMENCING AT 1300 HRS.

5. BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES, STORIES AND OUTRIGHT LIES MAY BE PASSED VIA CF ADDN MSG (RCCLEMA/CFS LEITRIM//OPS OR//) OR FAX AT (613) 945-6401 OR EMAIL TO MWO TERRY YOUNG (YOUNG.TM@FORCES.GC.CA ) OR PHONE (613) 945-3136