Retirement - CPO2 Robbie Robinson

1. CPO2 ROBBIE ROBINSON WILL GRUDGINGLY RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN
FORCES, CANADIAN FORCES SUPPLEMENTARY RADIO SYSTEM, CANADIAN FORCES
INFORMATION OPERATIONS GROUP AND CANADIAN NAVY IN SEP 2011, AFTER 38
PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. ROBBIE ENROLLED WAY BACK
ON 22 FEB 73 IN VANCOUVER, BC AND HAS SERVED WITH DISTINCTION AT THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER - CFRS CORNWALLIS, CFB
KINGSTON (CFSCE), CFS MASSET (X4) CFS BERMUDA, CFS INUVIK, SRS HQ
OTTAWA, CFIOG USN OFFICE NORFOLK VA, CFB ESQUIMALT (ATHENA, MARPAC
HQ, CFS LEITRIM DET ESQUIMALT), CFS LEITRIM, OTTAWA AND SIX (NO,
THATS NOT A TYPO) TOURS OF DUTY AT THE FORMER 291 VACATION
WONDERLAND, CFS ALERT.
2. ROBBIE AND HIS WIFE ROSE WILL REMAIN IN VICTORIA, SURROUNDED BY
CHILDREN ROBERT, THOMAS, JAMES, JON, THEIR PARTNERS AND THEIR
EVER-GROWING NUMBER OF GRANDCHILDREN.
3. TO HONOUR AND CELEBRATE HIS EXTENSIVE CAREER, A RETIREMENT
LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD ON 24 AUG 2011, 12-1500 HRS, AT THE CPOS MESS,
RAINBOW ROOM, CFB ESQUIMALT. THERE WILL BE A 20.00 PER PERSON CHARGE
TO COVER THE COST OF FOOD AND GIFT. THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND ARE
REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE OPI, MWO GREG MONK OR CAPT GRANT WHITTLA,
NLT COB 17 AUG 11. ANYONE WITH ANECDOTES, PHOTOS OF ROBBIE (OR
FAMILY) OR WHO HAS STORIES TO BE SHARED AT THE LUNCHEON, ARE ASKED TO
FORWARD TO THE OPI VIA MSG, MAIL (TO MARPAC HQ J36-2), FAX OR E-MAIL
AS FOLLOWS: GREGORY.MONK AT FORCES.GC.CA OR GRANT.WHITTLA AT
FORCES.GC.CA