Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Warrant Officer Dwayne Watson 8 ACCS 00109

1. 8 AIR COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL SQUADRON (8 ACCS) WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WO DWAYNE WATSON WILL RETIRE ON 2 JAN 09 FROM THE REGULAR FORCE AFTER 25 PLUS YEARS OF DEDICATED AND LOYAL SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN FORCES AND THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH.

2. WO WATSON ENROLLED IN THE CF ON 12 JUL 83 AS A TEL TECH TO BEGIN HIS IMPRESSIVE CAREER. AFTER COMPLETING RECRUIT TRAINING AND TRADES TRAINING AT CFSCE IN KINGSTON, HE WENT ON TO SERVE 19 YEARS IN MARLANT STARTING AT CFS MILL COVE AND FINISHING IN N6 AT CFB HALIFAX WITH STOPS AT CFS DEBERT, CFS ST. JOHN’S AND ANOTHER STOP IN MILL COVE. DURING THIS PERIOD, HE SERVED THREE OPERATIONAL TOURS IN BOSNIA AND ALSO SERVED IN THE GOLAN. FINALLY CUTTING TIES WITH MARLANT AS A SGT, HE WAS POSTED TO CFSU (E) DET CASTEAU, BELGIUM. IN 2008, WO WATSON TOOK HIS LAST POSTING TO 8 ACCS AT 8 WING TRENTON.

3. DWAYNE PLANS TO MOVE TO KINGSTON, ON WHERE HE WILL REMAIN WITHIN THE REALM OF THE C&E BRANCH, TAKING A PUBLIC SERVICE POSITION AT CANADIAN FORCES CRYPTO MAINTENANCE UNIT.

4. A FAREWELL LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD AT THE SENIOR NCO’S MESS AT 8 WING TRENTON ON 23 JAN 09 AT 1300 HRS. ALL PERSONNEL WHO HAVE SERVED WITH WO WATSON ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. PLEASE RSVP NLT 18 JAN 09 VIA E-MAIL TO CAPT RYAN LIZOTTE AT RYAN.LIZOTTE@FORCES.GC.CA OR CALL (613) 392-2811 EXT 2816.

5. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, WELL WISHES OR STORIES FROM WO WATSON’S DISTINGUISHED CAREER CAN BE SENT VIA E-MAIL TO THE ADDRESS ABOVE.