Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Warrant Officer Ken Pegelo DGIMO 00329

1. WARRANT OFFICER KEN PEGELO WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES AND COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC BRANCH ON 2 MAR 2009 AFTER COMPLETING 24 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN FORCES.

2. KEN ENROLLED IN KITCHENERA ON 03 MAY 1984. HE HAS SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS DURING HIS OUTSTANDING CAREER: 2 SSF HQ & SIG SQN, RCD, 764 COMM SQN, 2 CMBG HQ & SIGS, LFCA DET PETAWAWA, 427 TAC HEL SQN, 2 ASG SIG SQN, AND ADM (IM) OTTAWA. WO PEGELO HAS ALSO COMPLETED OPERATIONAL TOURS IN CYPRUS, CROATIA, BOSNIA, AND AFGHANISTAN.

3. KEN, ALONG WITH HIS WIFE BONNIE AND THREE CHILDREN, PLAN TO STAY IN THE PETAWAWA AREA TO START A SECOND CAREER WITH THE RESERVE FORCE.

4. A DEPART WITH DIGNITY LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD IN KEN’S HONOUR AT THE HEART AND CROWN RESTAURANT (67 CLARENCE ST) AT 12 NOON, ON 19 FEB 2009. PLEASE. INFORM THE UNDERSIGNED(S) IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND. ALSO, PLEASE SEND ANY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES OR HUMOROUS ANECDOTES OR OTHERWISE TO LT JOHN-BOY HAHN BY EMAIL AT JOHN-BOY.HAHN (at) FORCES.GC.CA PHONE 613 992-0835 OR SGT TOMAS LONGEWAY BY EMAIL AT TOMAS.LONGEWAY (at) FORCES.GC.CA PHONE 613 947-7153.