Retirement - CPO2 Robbie Robinson - Comm Rsch 291

SUBJ: RETIREMENT CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS RW (ROBBIE) ROBINSON, COMM RSCH 00120

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, NS; CFB KINGSTON (CFSCE), ON; CFS MASSET, BC (X4); CFS BERMUDA, CFS INUVIK, NT; SRS HQ OTTAWA, ON; CFIOG/USN OFFICE, NORFOLK, VA; CFB ESQUIMALT,(ATHENA / MARPAC HQ / CFS LEITRIM DET ESQUIMALT), BC; CFS LEITRIM, OTTAWA ON; AND SIX (NO, THAT’S NOT A TYPO) TOURS OF DUTY AT THE FORMER 291 VACATION WONDERLAND, CFS ALERT, NU.

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 C&PO’S 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’S MWO GREG MONK OR CAPT GRANT WHITTLA, NLT COB 17 AUG 11. ANYONE WITH ANECDOTES, PHOTOS OF ROBBIE (OR FAMILY) OR WHO HAS AMUSING STORIES TO BE SHARED AT THE LUNCHEON, ARE ASKED TO FORWARD TO THE OPI’S VIA MSG, MAIL (TO MARPAC HQ J36-2), FAX OR E-MAIL AS FOLLOWS: GREGORY.MONK@FORCES.GC.CA OR GRANT.WHITTLA@FORCES.GC.CA