Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Master Warrant Officer Jim Dedrick 2 EW Sqn 00110

1. MWO JIM DEDRICK WILL RETIRE FROM THE CF ON 14 AUG 09 AFTER MORE THAN 22 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN FORCES.

2. JIM ENROLLED IN THE CF IN 1987 AS A RADIO TECHNICIAN. AFTER RECRUIT AND BASIC TRADES TRAINING, HE WAS POSTED TO 1 RCR IN LONDON FOLLOWED BY A MOVE TO PETAWAWA IN 1992. SUBSEQUENT POSTINGS INCLUDED 1 CDHSR, CFSCE, CFB KINGSTON LANGUAGE SCHOOL AND 2 EW SQN. JIM COMPLETED PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS IN CYPRUS AND RWANDA DURING HIS CAREER.

3. JIM WILL RETIRE IN KINGSTON WHERE HE HAS SECURED EMPLOYMENT WITH THE PRIMARY RESERVE AS THE IPSC PL WO.

4. IN HONOUR OF HIS SERVICE A RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD ON THE 24TH OF SEPTEMBER 2009 AT THE CFB KINGSTON WARRANT OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS MESS AT 1300.

5. A COST OF APPROX 20 DOLLARS WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE DOOR FOR THE MEAL AND A RETIREMENT GIFT. PLEASE RSVP TO WO MATT HUMBER BY EMAIL AT MATT.HUMBER(AT)FORCES.GC.CA OR BY PHONE 613-541-5010-4702 OR TO CWO BLAIR FREEMAN AT BLAIR.FREEMAN(AT) FORCES.GC.CA OR BY PHONE 613-541-5010-5709. THOSE WISHING TO FORWARD CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, WELL WISHES OR ANECDOTES MAY DO SO VIA EMAIL.