Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Warrant Officer Bill Power CFNOC 00109

1. WO BILL POWER WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES INFORMATION OPERATIONS GROUP AND SUPPLEMENTARY RADIO SYSTEMS ON 02 JUN 2009 AFTER 20 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

2. BILL ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 27 JUL 1988 IN TORONTO, ON. HE HAS SERVED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS DURING HIS OUTSTANDING CAREER: CFRS CORNWALLIS, CFSCE KINGSTON, CFB GOOSE BAY, CFB GANDER, 770 COMM RSCH SQN GANDER, CFB TRENTON, CFS LEITRIM AND FINALLY TO CFNOC. WO POWER HAS ALSO COMPLETED FOUR TOURS OF DUTY AT CFS ALERT AND AN OPERATIONAL TOUR IN BOSNIA.

3. BILL ALONG WITH HIS WIFE DEIRDRE WILL REMAIN IN THE OTTAWA AREA AS HE HAS SECURED EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE NCR.

4. A RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD IN BILL’S HONOUR AT THE CFS LEITRIM ALL RANKS MESS ON FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009 COMMENCING AT 1230 HRS. A BBQ WILL COMMENCE AT APPROX 1300 HRS AT A COST OF 10 DOLLARS PER PERSON. THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT SGT CAROLINE CAMPBELL AT (613) 945-6411 OR WO DEIRDRE POWER AT (613) 945-6455 EXT 6025 NLT 15 MAY 2009.

5. BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES, AMUSING STORIES AND PICTURES TO BE SHARED AT THE LUNCHEON MAY BE PASSED VIA CF ADDN MSG OR FAX AT (613) 945-3199 OR E-MAIL TO SGT CAROLINE CAMPBELL CAROLINE.CAMPBELL@FORCES.GC.CA OR WO DEIRDRE POWER DEIRDRE.POWER@FORCES.GC.CA.