Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Master Warrant Officer John Campbell CFJSR 00015

1. R22 101 912, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER JOHN CAMPBELL WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 20 FEBRUARY 2009 AFTER 28+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADAIN FORCES, THE C AND E BRANCH AND MOST NOTABLY THE LINE TRADE.

2. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER CAMPBELL ENROLLED IN THE CF ON 30 SEPTEMBER 1980, DURING HIS CAREER JOHN’S POSTINGS HAVE INCLUDED 1 CSR WHERE HE WAS PROMOTED TO CPL THEN ON TO 726 COMM SQN. 1 LINE TP WAS HIS NEXT STOP WHERE HE WAS PROMOTED TO A/MCPL, SHORTLY AFTERWARDS CHICO TORE THEM OFF, MAKING HIM A CPL AGAIN. NEXT HE MOVED TO 1 SVC BN WHERE HE WAS PROMOTED TO MCPL SUBSTANTIVE, WAS POSTED TO 1 CMBG HQ & SIGS SQN WHERE HE WAS PROMOTED TO SGT.

3. HIS NEXT MOVE WAS TO 76 COMM GP WHERE HE WAS PROMOTED TO WO AND FINALLY CFJSR, 1 LINE SQN WHERE HE SPENT TWO YEARS AS PROJECT COORDINATOR AND THEN PROMOTED TO MASTER WARRANT OFFICER; HE WAS PUT IN THE POSITION OF SSM WHERE HE COULDN’T HURT HIMSELF.

4. MASTER WARRANT OFFICER CAMPBELL IS MARRIED TO CHERYL AND HAS ONE DAUGHTER AND ONE SON, CASSANDRA AGE 23 AND JOSHUA AGE 19. JOHN HAS TAKEN UP A RESERVE POSITION AT DLCI AS THE ARMY LINE CHIEF ASSISTANT AND WILL BE LIVING IN THE NCR AREA.

5. TO BID FAREWELL TO JOHN, AN INFORMAL, SIT DOWN ALL RANKS FUNCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE CLUB LOCATED AT 317 GORE ROAD, KINGSTON ON 09 APRIL 2009. A FEE OF 20.00 DOLLARS PER PERSON WILL BE COLLECTED TO COVER THE COST OF FOOD AND A RETIREMENT GIFT. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES, STORIES AND OUTRITE LIES CAN BE FAXED TO 613 541 4989 ATTN MWO HENRY, OR CAN BE E-MAILED OVER THE DWAN TO HENRY MWO LB CFJSR LINE SQN, KINGSTON. IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND PLEASE RSVP BY 31 MARCH 2009.