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FM NDHQ DGIS POL OTTAWA
TO AIG 1704
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ZEN/NDHQ CAS OTTAWA
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UNCLAS EA DGIS POL 001/07
BILINGUAL MESSAGE/MESSAGE BILINGUE
SUBJ: RETIREMENT CEREMONY COL MIKE HACHE, 13 JUL 07
1. COL MIKE HACHE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CF ON 16 JUL 07 AFTER 34 PLUS
YRS OF SVC.  HE JOINED THE CF IN 1972 AND WENT FOR HIS ANAV TRG AFTER
GRADUATING FM RMC. A MOST REWARDING AND SUCESSFUL CAREER FOLLOWED.
HE DID PART OF HIS MIL SVC WITH THE 405(MP) SQN AND 404 MP AND T SQN
IN GREENWOOD, NS. HE SERVED AS A CADET SQUADRON COMMANDER AT RRMC IN
VICTORIA AND ATTENDED THE ROYAL AIR FORCE STAFF COLLEGE IN BRACKNELL,
ENGLAND; BEFORE BEING POSTED TO THE DIRECTORATE OF MARITIME AVIATION
AT NDHQ.  COL HACHE SERVED IN THE DIRECTORATE OF PEACEKEEPING
OPERATIONS IN OTTAWA JUST BEFORE HE ASSUMED COMMAND OF 404 MP AND T
SQN.  HE THEN PROCEEDED TO MARITIME AIR GROUP HEADQUARTERS IN HALIFAX
AS SENIOR STAFF OFFICER FIXED WING AIRCRAIFT UNTIL 1997 AND HIS
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POSTING TO 19 WING COMOX, BC AS THE WING OPS O.  PROMOTED TO HIS
PRESENT RANK HE WAS APPOINTED AS THE 1 CAD MARITIME AIR COMPONENT
COMMANDER (ATLANTIC).  COL HACHE S FINAL POSTING HAS BEEN TO DGIS POL
AS DIRECTOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE POLICY, WHERE HIS HARD WORK WAS
APPRECIATED
2. COL HACHE WILL BE RETIRING IN KEMPTVILLE WITH HIS WIFE AND WILL
CERTAINLY ENJOY THEIR NEW PURCHASE OF LAND IN NOVA SCOTIA
3. ON THE 13 JUL, HIS RETIREMENT GATHERING WILL BE IN THE FORM OF A
BUFFET TO BE HELD AT THE RESTAURANT MINGLEWOODS, 14 WALLER STREET,
OTTAWA ON, 613-562-2611, STARTING AT 1130H.  WELCOME IS EXTENDED TO
ALL; HOWEVER, NUMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE CONFIRMED WITH CAPT BRIGITTE
BOISVERT, 613 995-8898, NLT 9 JULY 07
4. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, FAREWELL WISHES AND ANECDOTES ARE TO BE
FORWARDED TO CAPT BRIGITTE BOISVERT, EA DGIS POL
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