RETIREMENT - SGT KATHERINE BRUCE, C.D., COMM RSCH 291

1. SGT KATHERINE BRUCE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES INFORMATION OPERATIONS GROUP AND SUPPLEMENTARY RADIO SYSTEMS ON 23 JULY 2009, AFTER 20 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

2. KATHERINE ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 29 MAY 1989 IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA. SHE HAS SERVED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS DURING HER OUTSTANDING CAREER: CFS GANDER AND CFS LEITRIM OTTAWA. SGT BRUCE HAS ALSO COMPLETED TWO TOURS OF DUTY AT CFS ALERT AND AN OPERATIONAL TOUR IN BOSNIA AND AFGHANISTAN.

3. KATHERINE ALONG WITH HER HUSBAND, KEVIN, WILL BE STAYING IN THE OTTAWA AREA, WHERE SHE HAS SECURED EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE NCR.

4. A RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD IN KATHERINE'S HONOUR AT THE CFS LEITRIM ALL RANKS MESS ON THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009, COMMENCING AT 1230 HRS. AN INFORMAL LUNCHEON WILL START AT APROX 1300 HRS AT A COST OF 20 DOLLARS PER PERSON. THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT SGT KORENE JULIEN AT (613) 945-5361 OR WO DEIRDRE POWER AT (613) 945-6455 X 6025 NLT 22 MAY 2007.

5. BEST WISHES, ANECDOTAL AMUSING STORIES AND PICTURES TO BE SHARED AT THE LUNCHEON MAY BE PASSED VIA CF ADDN MSG OR FAX AT (613) 945-6401 OR EMAIL TO SGT KORENE JULIEN KORENE.JULIEN@FORCES.GC.CA OR WO DEIRDRE POWER AT DEIRDRE.POWER@FORCES.GC.CA
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