RETIREMENT – CHIEF PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS BRIAN RAMSEY, CD, COMM RSCH 291

1. CPO1 BRIAN RAMSEY WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 07 AUGUST 2012 AFTER 38 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

2. BRIAN ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 06 JUNE 1974 IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA. HE HAS SERVED AT 770 COMM RSCH SQN GANDER, HOMESTEAD FLORIDA, CFS MASSET, CFS DEBERT, CFS BERMUDA, CFS LEITRIM (3), CANADIAN FORCES LANGUAGE SCHOOL, NORFOLK VIRGINA, DGIMT, CDI, AND FINALLY AS THE COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH CAREER MANAGER WITH DGMC. BRIAN ALSO COMPLETED FOUR TOURS OF CFS ALERT.

3. BRIAN AND LINDA WILL REMAIN IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION POST RETIREMENT ENJOYING ALL LIFE AFTER THE CF HAS TO OFFER.
4. A RETIREMENT FUNCTION WILL BE HELD IN BRIAN S HONOUR AT THE CFS LEITRIM ALL RANKS MESS ON SATURDAY, 18 AUGUST 2012
COMMENCING AT 1600 HRS. AN INFORMAL MEAL WILL BE SERVED AT APPROX 1700 HRS AT A COST OF 25 DOLLARS PER PERSON. THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT CWO DAVID MACPHAIL AT (613) 945-5359 OR VIA E-MAIL TO DAVID.MACPHAIL (ATSIGN) FORCES.GC.CA. AND MWO BILL HILDRETH AT (613) 945-5461 OR VIA E-MAIL WILLIAM.HILDRETH(ATSIGN)FORCES.GC.CA RSVP NLT TUESDAY, 14 AUGUST 2012
5. BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES, AMUSING OR EMBARASSING STORIES AND PICTURES TO BE SHARED AT THE PARTY MAY BE PASSED VIA CF ADDN MSG  OR E-MAIL TO CWO DAVID.MACPHAIL AT DAVID.MACPHAIL(ATSIGN)FORCES.GC.CA AND MWO BILL HILDRETH AT WILLIAM.HILDRETH(ATSIGN)FORCES.GC.CA

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

RETIREMENT - SGT ANDERSEN, ROGER, COMM RSCH 00120

1. SGT ROGER ANDERSEN WILL BE RETIRING ON 13 JUL 12 AFTER MORE THAN
27 YEARS OF SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CF
2. SGT ANDERSEN FIRST BECAME A MEMBER OF THE CF AS A RESERVIST WITH
THE GREY AND SIMCOE FORESTERS IN OWEN SOUND, ON. AFTER THREE YEARS
WITH THE RES F SGT ANDERSEN TRANSFERRED TO THE REG F, AS COMM RSCH IN
THE SPRING OF 88. AFTER CONDUCTING BASIC AND TRADES TRAINING, IN
SEP 89, HE WAS POSTED TO CFS LEITRIM AND REMAINED THERE UNTIL THE
SUMMER OF 94. WHILE IN CFS LEITRIM, HE COMPLETED A TOUR IN CFS ALERT
IN 91
3. AFTER CFS LEITRIM SGT ANDERSEN WAS POSTED TO 770 COMM RSCH SQN IN
GANDER, NF IN 95. WHILE IN GANDER, HE ATTENDED THE SIX MONTH SIGNALS
DEVELOPMENT COURSE IN KINGSTON, AFTER WHICH HE RETURNED TO CFS ALERT
FOR A SECOND TOUR IN 96. RETURNING TO CFS LEITRIM IN 97, SGT ANDERSEN
CARRIED ON TRADE RELATED TASKS UNTIL HE ATTENDED THE SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS COURSE IN 00. AFTER WORKING IN THE SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE, HE WAS SELECTED FOR OVERSEAS DUTIES IN 02-03,
DEPLOYING AS A PEACEKEEPER TO BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA AT CAMP MAPLE LEAF,
ZGON
4. IN 08 HE DEPLOYED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE
TO AFGHANISTAN INTO A LIAISON BILLET, EMBEDDED WITH THE US 101ST
AIRBORNE DIVISION AT BAGRAM AIR FIELD, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO KANDAHAR
AIR FIELD. ON RETURN TO CANADA IN 09, HE WAS POSTED TO CDI IN NDHQ.
THIS PARTICULAR POSTING INTRODUCED SGT ANDERSEN TO HIS FIRST
EXPERIENCES WORKING WITH CIVILIAN STAFF AND SCIENTISTS WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT, WHICH WAS INTERESTING TO SAY THE LEAST. ROGER WILL BE
REMAINING IN THE OTTAWA AREA WITH HIS WIFE AND SON WHERE THEY PLAN TO
TAKE UP A BUSINESS ADVENTURE AS AMERICAN REAL ESTATE INVESTORS
5. A DEPART WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE NDHQ WO S AND
SGTS C AND PO S MESS, 4 QUEEN ELIZABETH DRIVE, OTTAWA ON. K2P 2H9, 5
JUL 12, 1230-1600. COST OF THE EVENT WILL BE 22.00 PER PERSON, WHICH
INCLUDES BOTH MEAL AND CONTRIBUTION TO A DEPARTURE GIFT. PLEASE
FORWARD ATTENDANCE AND/OR ANECDOTES OR OTHER WELL WISHES TO THE
FUNCTION COORDINATOR, MWO BYRON MACKENZIE VIA EMAIL (MACKENZIE MWO BK OR MR JOHN WEAVER (WEAVER JT AT CDI DGIP
AT OTTAWA-HULL)