Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Neil O`Hare CFIOG 00120

1. CPO1 NEIL O’HARE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES INFORMATION OPERATIONS GROUP AND SUPPLEMENTARY RADIO SYSTEMS ON 10 AUG 2009 AFTER 37 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

2. NEIL ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 10 JAN 1972 IN EDMONTON, ALBERTA. HE HAS SERVED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS DURING HIS CAREER: CFRS CORNWALLIS, ECHO SQN CFSCE (STUDENT), CFS MASSET, CFS BERMUDA, CFS INUVIK, CFS BERMUDA (AGAIN), CFS LEITRIM, CFS MASSET (AGAIN), 770 COMM RSCH SQN GANDER, CFSRSHQ DET FORT MEADE MARYLAND, CFSRSHQ OTTAWA, CFS LEITRIM (AGAIN), CFIOGHQ OTTAWA, CFS LEITRIM (3RD TIME), FINALLY BACK TO CFIOGHQ OTTAWA AS THE GROUP CHIEF (2ND TIME). CPO1 O’HARE HAS ALSO COMPLETED SIX TOURS OF DUTY AT CFS ALERT.

3. NEIL AND HIS WIFE GAYLE WILL REMAIN IN THE OTTAWA AREA .

4. A RETIREMENT PARTY WILL BE HELD IN NEIL’S HONOUR AT THE CFS LEITRIM ALL RANKS MESS ON SATURDAY, 15 AUGUST 2009 COMMENCING AT 1700 HRS. AN INFORMAL MEAL WILL BE SERVED AT APPROX 1800 HRS AT A COST OF 20 DOLLARS PER PERSON. DRESS IS CASUAL AND LOUD/HAWAIIN SHIRTS WILL NOT BE DISCOURAGED. THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT CAPT BRIAN KEBIC AT (613) 945-6047 NLT 5 AUG 2009.

5. BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES, AMUSING OR EMBARASSING STORIES AND PICTURES TO BE SHARED AT THE PARTY MAY BE PASSED VIA CF ADDN MSG OR FAX AT (613) 945-3199 OR E-MAIL TO CAPT BRIAN KEBIC AT BRIAN.KEBIC at FORCES.GC.CA.