RETIREMENT: CWO ROGER LAJOIE

1. CWO ROGER LAJOIE HAS CHOSEN TO RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES, ON 19 JUL 2009, WITH NEARLY 38 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN FORCES AND THE COMM RESEARCH OCCUPATION.
2. CWO LAJOIE HAS ENJOYED POSTINGS TO CFS MASSET IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, 770 COMM RSCH SQN GANDER, NEWFOUNDLAND (2 TOURS), CFS CARP, OTTAWA, ONTARIO: CFS LEITRIM, OTTAWA, ONTARIO (3 TOURS), CANADIAN FORCES SUPPLEMENTARY RADIO SYSTEM HQ (CFSRSHQ), CURRENTLY RENAMED CANADIAN FORCES INFORMATION OPERATIONS GROUP (CFIOG), 771 COMM RSCH SQN, OTTAWA, NDHQ/DGMC/D MIL C 5 AS THE CAREER MANAGER FOR COMM RSCH MOS AND, CFS ALERT, NUNAVUT (6 TOURS). ROGER IS COMPLETING HIS MILITARY CAREER AS THE RSM FOR THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE.
3. AS MANY FOLKS WILL KNOW, ROGER ENJOYS REFEREEING BASKETBALL AND VOLUNTEERING WITH A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS. LUCKILY FOR THE OTTAWA COMMUNITY, ROGER HAS ACCEPTED CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND PLANS TO CONTINUE VOLUNTEERING. ROGER IS ALSO MARRYING OFF BOTH HIS DAUGHTERS THIS SUMMER AND HOPEFULLY BY THE FALL HE WILL GET SOME PEACE AND QUIET.
4. A DEPART WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 1200 HRS, 25 JUNE 09 AT THE CFS LEITRIM ALL RANKS MESS. THE COST FOR THIS EVENT WILL BE APPROX 20.00 DOLLARS. IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING PLEASE CONTACT CPO2 BRIAN RAMSEY VIA EMAIL BY 19 JUN 09
5. PLEASE FORWARD ANY BEST WISHES, CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, OR HUMOROUS ANECDOTES TO CPO2 BRIAN RAMSEY AT: BRIAN.RAMSEY AT FORCES.GC.CA