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UNCLAS EXSIM 001/07
SUBJECT RETIREMENT - LGEN J.O.M. MAISONNEUVE, CMM, MSC, CD
1. LGEN MAISONNEUVE IS RETIRING FOLLOWING CLOSE TO 35 YEARS OF LOYAL
AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO CANADA.  AN ARMOURED OFFICER, LGEN
MAISONNEUVE HAS HELD NUMEROUS COMMAND AND SENIOR STAFF APPOINTMENTS
THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, MOST NOTABLY AS THE 12TH COMMANDING OFFICER
OF HIS REGIMENT, LE 12I REGIMENT BLINDE DU CANADA, NDHQ J3 OPS,
DIRECTOR OF ARMOUR, EA/CDS, G3 HQ UNPROFOR, HEAD OSCE KVM REGIONAL
CENTRE PRIZREN (KOSOVO), HEAD OSCE REFUGEE TASK FORCE ALBANIA,
DIRECTOR GENERAL LAND STAFF, ASSISTANT DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE
STAFF AND FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS, CHIEF OF STAFF OF NATO'S SUPREME
ALLIED COMMAND TRANSFORMATION IN NORFOLK, VA, USA.  IN ADDITION TO
HIS CANADIAN AWARDS, LGEN MAISONNEUVE WAS NAMED AN OFFICER OF THE
FRENCH LEGION OF HONOUR IN 2003, AND RECEIVED THE NATO MERITORIOUS
SERVICE MEDAL IN FEB 2007.
2. LGEN MAISONNEUVE AND HIS WIFE BARBARA WILL RETIRE TO HER HOME
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TOWN OF HAMILTON, ONTARIO.  TO MARK THE GENERAL'S RETIREMENT AND THE
START OF THEIR NEW LIFE WITHIN THE HAMILTON COMMUNITY, THE
MAISONNEUVES WILL HOST A FORMAL DINNER BY INVITATION AT THE LCOL
JOHN WEIR FOOTE, VC ARMOURY IN HAMILTON ON 5 MAY 07.  THIS VENUE
WILL ALSO SERVE TO BID FAREWELL TO LGEN MAISONNEUVE FROM A GRATEFUL
CF. FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES WHO WISH TO SEND CONGRATULATORY E-MAILS
AND/OR TALES FROM THE "BACK DECK" MAY FORWARD THEM TO MAJOR DON
MACNEIL, CANADIAN FORCES COLLEGE AT MACNEIL"AT"CFC.DND.CA OR VIA FAX
AT 416-482-6830
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