Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Chief Warrant Officer Bob Schofield 2 EW Sqn 00120

1. AFTER 36 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY, CWO BOB SCHOFIELD WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES EFFECTIVE 12 MAY 2009.

2. CWO SCHOFIELD ENROLLED IN THE CF ON 12 SEP 1972 IN HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA. HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC TRAINING IN CORNWALLIS AND TRADES TRAINING IN KINGSTON. BOB HAS ENJOYED POSTINGS TO MASSET, GANDER, CFSCE KINGSTON, CFSRSHQ OTTAWA, PENHOLD ALBERTA, 771 COMM RSCH SQN (CSE) OTTAWA, LEITRIM, AND 1 CDHSR/2 EW SQN. HE ALSO SUFFERED THROUGH HARDSHIP POSTINGS TO SKAGGS ISLAND CALIFORNIA AND FORT MEADE MARYLAND. BOB COMPLETED AN OPERATIONAL TOUR IN BOSNIA, AND SIX ALERT TOURS. HE ALSO SERVED DURING OPERATION HURRICANE IN EUREKA.

3. CWO SCHOFIELD AND HIS WIFE GRACE HAVE DECIDEDTO RETIRE IN HANTSPORT NOVA SCOTIA. BOB IS PLANNING TO WORK THE HAM BANDS AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY AND DO SOME FLY FISHING WHEN POSSIBLE.

4. RETIREMENT MESSAGES, ANECDOTES AND OUT RIGHT LIES CAN BE SENT VIA E-MAIL TO LT CL GOODBERRY OR MWO BC FREEMAN. THERE IS A RETIREMENT LUNCHEON PLANNED FOR 23 MAR 2009 AT THE CFB KINGSTON JUNIOR RANKS MESS STARTING AT 1300 HRS. ALL DWD PRESENTATIONS WILL BE MADE AT THIS FUNCTION. RSVPS ARE REQUIRED NO LATER THAN 17 MAR 2009 IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING. THE COST WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 20 DOLLARS PER PERSON FOR A ROAST BEEF DINNER. DRESS FOR THE FUNCTION IS APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE OR DRESS OF THE DAY.