RETIREMENT – CWO BLAIR FREEMAN, CD, RSM 21 EW REGT 00120

1. CWO BLAIR FREEMAN WILL RETIRE FROM LAND FORCE CENTRAL AREA, 21 ELECTRONIC WARFARE REGIMENT ON 11 SEP 2012 AFTER 35 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.
2. BLAIR ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 08 SEP 1977 AT THE HALIFAX RECRUITING CENTER. HE HAS SERVED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS DURING HIS CAREER. CFRS CORNWALLIS, CFSCE KINGSTON X2, 770 COMM RSCH SQN GANDER, CFS BERMUDA, CFS INUVIK, CFS LEITRIM X4, CFLS, CFS MASSET, CFIOG HQ, AND 21 EW REGT KINGSTON.

3. BLAIR COMPLETED 5 TOURS OF DUTY AT CFS ALERT. HE ALSO COMPLETED 2 OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENTS TO AFGHANISTAN, KABUL 2004/05, AND KANDAHAR 2010.

4. BLAIR WILL REMAIN IN THE KINGSTON AREA WHERE HE PLANS TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF AND IMPROVE HIS GOLF GAME.
5. A RETIREMENT FUNCTION WILL BE HELD IN BLAIR’S HONOUR AT THE CFB KINGSTON WO’S AND SGT’S MESS ON FRI 10 AUG 2012 COMMENCING AT 1600 HRS. A BUFFET STYLE ROAST BEEF DINNER WILL BE SERVED AT APPROX 1730 AT A COST OF 30 DOLLARS PER PERSON. DRESS IS CASUAL. LOUD HAWAIIAN SHIRTS WILL NOT BE DISCOURAGED. AS WELL, BLAIR IS INVITING ALL DUFFERS TO JOIN HIM FOR A ROUND OF GOLF AT THE COLONNADE G&CC PRIOR TO THE MEAL (DETAILS TO FOLLOW). THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND THE DINNER ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT ROB MARKELL robert.markell@forces.gc.ca . THOSE WISHING TO GOLF AS WELL ARE TO CONTACT DEAN YOUNG AT dean.young@forces.gc.ca