Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Warrant Officer Connie Howard CFIOG HQ 00120

1. WO CONNIE HOWARD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES INFORMATION OPERATIONS GROUP AND SUPPLEMENTARY RADIO SYSTEMS ON 04 AUG 2009 AFTER 22 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

2. CONNIE ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 30 JUL 1987 IN CORNERBROOK, NL. SHE HAS SERVED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS DURING HER OUTSTANDING CAREER: CFRS CORNWALLIS, CFSCE KINGSTON, 770 COMM RSCH SQN GANDER, CFS MASSET, CFS LEITRIM (X2), MARLANTHQ HALIFAX, NSGA CHESAPEAKE VA AND CFIOGHQ. WO HOWARD HAS ALSO COMPLETED TWO TOURS OF DUTY AT CFS ALERT AND ONE OPERATIONAL TOUR IN ZYGON, BOSNIA.

3. CONNIE, ALONG WITH HER HUSBAND KEITH WILL REMAIN IN THE OTTAWA AREA AS SHE HAS SECURED EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE NCR.

4. A RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD AT THE ALL RANKS MESS, CFS LEITRIM ON 24 JUL 09. AN INFORMAL MEAL WILL BE SERVED AT 1300HRS AT A COST OF 20 DOLLARS PER PERSON. PLEASE RSVP NLT 22 JUL 09.

5. BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES OR AMUSING STORIES AND PICTURES TO BE SHARED AT THE LUNCHEON MAY BE PASSED VIA CF ADDN MSG, FAX AT (613) 945-3199 OR E-MAIL TO SGT CAROLINE CAMPBELL CAROLINE.CAMPBELL(at)FORCES.GC.CA OR WO KEITH HOWARD KEITH.HOWARD2(at)FORCES.GC.CA NLT 22 JUL 2009.