R 232013Z APR 07
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SUBJ: RETIREMENT - MAJ MICHEL CARON
1. AFTER 35 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE
CF, MAJ MICHEL CARON WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE REGULAR FORCE ON 9
SEPTEMBER 2007.  MICHEL AND HIS WIFE MARGIE WILL BE MOVING TO
HALIFAX WHERE MICHEL WILL PURSUE A SECOND CAREER WITH THE AIR RES AT
HOTEF IN SHEARWATER.
2. MICHEL ENROLLED IN THE CF IN AUGUST 1972.  AFTER GRADUATION WITH
A BACHELOR OF ADMINISTRATION AT CMR IN 1976 HE ATTENDED THE AIR
NAVIGATION COURSE IN WINNIPEG.  FOLLOWING THE RECEIPT OF HIS WINGS
AS AN AIR NAV, HE SERVED AT 416 (AWF) SQN ON THE CF101 VOODOO IN
CHATHAM.  LATER AFTER A SHORT STINT AS PERO AT CFB ST JEAN AND
WINNIPEG, HE RETURNED TO HIS FORMER MOC AND SERVED AT 423 SQN IN
SHEARWATER.  HE ALSO HELD STAFF OFFR POSITIONS IN WINNIPEG, HALIFAX,
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OTTAWA AND WASHINGTON DC.
3. A LUNCHEON IN HIS HONOUR WILL BE HELD AT CDLS (W) ON 22 JUNE
2007.  ANYONE WISHING TO SEND ANECDOTES OR BEST WISHES IS REQUESTED
TO FORWARD THEM BY EMAIL TO LCOL GUERTIN AT GUERTIN.JJGD AT
FORCES.GC.CA,  TEL 202-682-7634 OR FAX 202-682- 7694
4. WE WISH MICHEL AND MARGIE ALL THE BEST IN THEIR FUTURE
ENDEAVOURS.
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