Retirement - MWO Watters

RETIREMENT MWO WATTERS S.J., COMM RSCH 291 OR 00120

1. MWO STEVE WATTERS WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES INFORMATION OPERATIONS GROUP AND SUPPLEMENTARY RADIO SYSTEMS ON 6 SEPTEMBER 2011 AFTER 26 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

2. STEVE ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES 12 APR 1984 IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO IN THE INFANTRY. AFTER 5 YEARS OF PLAYING SILLY BUGGER, BECAME A COMM RSCH. HE HAS SERVED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS DURING HIS CAREER: CFRS CORNWALLIS, CFB PETTAWAWA, 3RD BATTALION ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT WINNIPEG MANITOBA, 1ST BATTALION ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT LONDON ONTARIO, CFSCE KINGSTON, 771 COMM RSCH SQN GANDER NFLD, CFS LEITRIM (X4), 771 COMM RSCH SQN OTTAWA, MARLANTHQ HALIFAX, HMCS IROQUOIS, CFEWC OTTAWA, CFIOG HQ DET MEDINA SAN ANTONIO TEXAS, CANADIAN FORCES LANGUAGE SCHOOL, AND CFSCE KINGSTON AS THE STA. STEVE HAS COMPLETED TOURS OF; CYPRUS, NORWAY WITH AMF, CFS ALERT, NORTH SEA DEPLOYMENT WITH HMCS IROQUOIS, UAE AND AFGHANISTAN.

3. STEVE AND HIS WIFE JULIE HAVE PURCHASED A LARGE MOTORHOME AND WILL BE ENJOYING RETIREMENT; TRAVELING ACROSS NORTH AMERICA ENJOYING LIFE WHILE STILL YOUNG ENOUGH TO DO SO.

4. A GET TOGETHER WILL BE HELD AT THE ALL RANKS MESS, CFS LEITRIM ON FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2011 COMMENCING AT 1300L. A BBQ CONSISTING OF STEAKS AND CHICKEN WILL BE SERVED AT A COST OF 20 DOLLARS PER PERSON. PLEASE RSVP NLT 2 SEPTEMBER 11.

5. BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES, AMUSING STORIES, MESSAGES AND PICTURES TO BE SHARED AT THE FUNCTION MAY BE PASSED VIA MSG, FAX AT (613) 945 6401 OR E-MAIL NLT 4 SEP 11.

6. QUESTIONS AND RSVP CAN BE ADDRESSED TO MWO BILL HILDRETH
(William.Hildreth@forces.gc.ca)OR CPO2 JEFF MURPHY (Jeffrey.Murphy2@forces.gc.ca