Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Master Corporal Mark Weatherby CFNOC 00329

1. MCPL MARK WEATHERBY WILL BE OFFICIALLY RETIRED FROM THE CF ON 02 JAN 2009 AFTER 30 + YEARS OF COMBINED REGULAR FORCE AND RESERVE FORCE OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.

2. MCPL WEATHERBY JOINED THE COMMUNICATION RESERVES AT HALIFAX IN 1978. HAVING JOINED THE REGULAR FORCE IN 1984 AS A RAD OP, HIS CAREER INCLUDED SSF IN PETAWAWA, 708 COMM SQN IN TRENTON, 1CDHSR AND CFJSR IN KINGSTON AND FINALLY 764 COMM SQN AND CFNOC IN OTTAWA. HIS OPERATIONAL TOURS INCLUDED CYPRUS IN 87, IRAN AND IRAQ IN 88, GULF WAR IN 90, OP RELIEF KENYA IN 91, BOSNIA IN 2000 AND ROTO 0 KANDAHAR IN 2002.

3. MARK WILL BE PURSUING A CAREER WITH DND AS A PUBLIC SERVANT AS OF THE 16 SEPT 08.

4. A RETIREMENT GET TOGETHER WILL BE HELD IN HIS HONOR ON THE 10 SEPT 08 AT CFS LEITIRM’S ALL RANKS MESS, COMMENCING AT 1300HRS. THERE WILL BE A COST OF $5.00 PER PERSON TO ORDER PIZZA. THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT SGT TOM WALKER VIA EMAIL OR THE PHONE NUMBER BELOW BY 05 SEPT 2008.

5. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES AND BEST WISHES CAN BE FORWARDED TO SGT TOM WALKER, CFNOC, CFS LEITRIM OTTAWA:

A. INTERNET EMAIL: WALKER.TW@FORCES.GC.CA

B. BY PHONE (613) 945-7777

C. BY FAX (613) 945-7760