Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Warrant Officer Dan Hood DGIMT 00110

1. THE DIRECTOR AND ALL MEMBERS OF DIMTPS WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING WO DANIEL HOOD ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 21 JANUARY 2009 AFTER 23 PLUS YEARS OF DEDICATED AND LOYAL SERVICE TO CANADA.

2. DAN JOINED THE CANADIAN FORCES IN NOVEMBER 1985 AND THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE EMPLOYED IN A MULTITUDE OF POSITIONS AND LOCATIONS ACROSS CANADA AS WELL AS DEPLOYING ON OPERATIONS. ON COMPLETION OF HIS TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN APPRENTICE COURSE, HE DEPARTED FOR HIS FIRST POSTING AT 743 COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON DETACHMENT CALGARY. ENJOYING HIS TIME IN CALGARY, DAN WENT TO 1 CANADIAN MECHANIZED BRIGADE HEADQUATERS AND SIGNALS SQUADRON AND MOVED WITH THEM TO EDMONTON. WHILE POSTED TO 1 CMBG HQ AND SIGS, DAN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A TOURS TO BOSNIA AND KOSOVO. IN 2000 DAN HEADED EAST AND STOPPED AT CFSCE FOR 4 YEARS PROMOTED TO SGT IN 2004 HE MOVED TO CFCMU FOR ANOTHER 4 YEARS. ALL WAS NOT LOST DURING HIS TIME IN KINGSTON AS HE MANAGED TO LEAVE KINGSTON AS A WO MARRIED TO KELLY.

3. IN 2008, WO HOOD, WAS POSTED TO DIMTPS 4-3 IN OTTAWA WHERE HE HAS FOUND A HOME IN ROCKLAND. ENJOYING HIS JOB IN OTTAWA SO MUCH, DAN HAS CHOSEN TO RETIRE AND TAKE A POSITION WITHIN THE PUBLIC SERVICE AT DIMTPS 4-3 IN THE SAME CUBICLE HE VACATED AS A WO.

4. TO COMMEMORATE HIS DEDICATION TO THE CF AND FOREMOST TO RECOGNIZE HIS NUMEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LCIS TRADE, A FAREWELL LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD FOR DAN ON FRIDAY, 20 FEBUARY 2009, 1145 FOR 1200 HRS AT THE SGT AND WO S MESS OTTAWA IN THE ROCKCLIFFE LOUNGE. THIS RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL BE USED TO SHARE A MEAL (CHICKEN KIEV) AND A FEW DRINKS AMONGST FRIENDS, IN A RELAXED AND JOVIAL ATMOSPHERE. PROPER CIVILIAN ATTIRE IS REQUIRED WITHIN THE MESS (NO JEANS OR T-SHIRTS).

5. IN PREPARATION FOR WHAT PROMISES TO BE A FUN LUNCHEON FILLED WITH LAUGHTER AND CAMARADERIE, MEMBERS WISHING TO ATTEND THE LUNCHEON ARE REQUESTED TO RSVP THE LUNCHEON COORDINATOR, WO BOUCHER NLT FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2009 VIA EMAIL AT DANIEL.BOUCHER3 AT FORCES.GC.CA. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, BEST WISHES AND CAREER ANECDOTES CAN BE FORWARDED TO SGT CHRIS MIRON AT CHRISTOPHER.MIRON AT FORCES.GC.CA OF BY FAX AT (613) 991-6310.