Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Master Corporal Patrick Therrien 764 Comm Sqn 00329

1. MCPL PATRICK THERRIEN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 5 JAN 2009, AFTER 19 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN FORCES AND THE C AND E BRANCH.

2. MCPL THERRIEN ENROLLED IN THE CF ON 19 DEC 1989 AS A TELETYPE OPERATOR AND WITH TRADE AMALGAMATION IN 2000 HE BECAME A SIGNALS OPERATOR. DURING HIS CAREER PAT’S POSTINGS HAVE INCLUDED 76 COMMGP OTTAWA, 706 SQN DET NORTH BAY, 2 SVC BN PETAWAWA, 2 CMBG HQ AND SIGS PETAWAWA, 2 RCHA PETAWAWA, CFIOGHQ OTTAWA, CFNOC OTTAWA AND 764 COMMSQN OTTAWA. HE HAS COMPLETED TOURS WITH UNPROFOR BOSNIA IN 1993 AND TF KABUL MULTINATIONAL BRIGADE HQ AND SIGS SQN IN AFGHANISTAN IN 2003.

3. PAT AND JULIE WILL REMAIN IN THE OTTAWA AREA WHERE PAT HAS ACCEPTED EMPLOYMENT WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE WITHIN DND.

4. A LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD IN HIS HONOUR ON JAN 16TH AT THE FOX AND THE FEATHER RESTAURANT, 283 ELGIN ST. OTTAWA AT 1130HRS. THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND OR SEND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES OR BEST WISHES ARE TO CONTACT SGT ME GREENE AT 613-945-5195 OR VIA E-MAIL AT MARILYN.GREENE AT FORCES.GC.CA