Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Warrant Officer Stephane Pratte CFJSR 00329

1. WO PRATTE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CF REGULAR FORCE ON 8 SEPTEMBER 2009 AFTER 25 YEARS PLUS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE C AND E BRANCH AND TO HIS COUNTRY.

2. STEVE ENROLLED AS A RADIO OPERATOR 211, 20 MARCH 1984. UPON COMPLETION OF HIS RECRUIT TRAINING AT ECOLE DE RECRUES DES FC, ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, HE TOOK HIS TRADES TRAINING AT CFSCE KINGSTON WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY HIS FIRST POSTING TO THE 1 CSR IN KINGSTON. FOLLOWING POSTINGS FOR STEVE INCLUDED 1 RCHA LAHR GERMANY, 747 COMMSQN ESQUIMALT BC, QGET VALCARTIER QC, CFSCE KINGSTON, DGIMO OTTAWA AND FINALLY CFJSR KINGSTON. OPERATIONAL TOURS INCLUDED SUCH EXOTIC AREAS AS THE GOLAN HEIGHTS, CROATIA, HAITI, CENTRAL AFRICA AND MOST RECENTLY AFGHANISTAN.

3. STEVE DOES NOT HAVE ANY IMMEDIATE PLANS OTHER THAT TO CATCH HIS BREATH, DO SOME HOME RENOVATIONS AND SPEND MORE TIME WITH HIS SPOUSE MARTYNE PARENT.

4. UPON STEVE’S REQUEST THERE WILL BE NO RETIREMENT LUNCHEON HELD. HOWEVER, IN THE SPIRIT OF THE DEPART WITH DIGNITY PROGRAM FORMAL PRESENTATIONS WILL BE MADE TO HIM AT 1000HRS 2 SEPT 09 IN BLDG E37, CFJSR KINGSTON. FAREWELL-CONGRATULATIONS MESSAGES, STORIES OR ANECDOTES, ARE REQUESTED TO BE PASSED ON TO MWO FOSTER PETZOLD VIA E-MAIL AT FOSTER.PETZOLD AT FORCES.GC.CA OR FAX 613-541-4488, NLT 26 AUG 09.

5. VELOX VERSUTUS VIGILANS