R 081843Z MAY 09
FM NDHQ DPFL OTTAWA//DPFL 3//
TO AIG 1704
AIG 1705
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UNCLAS DPFL 3 005

SUBJ: RETIREMENT V24 613 257 LCOL CARGO DE AERE MOSID 00185

1. LCOL DOUG CARGO WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 1 JUN
2009 AFTER 37 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. HE ENROLLED IN
THE CF IN 1972, ATTENDING RMC FROM 1972-1976.ON GRADUATING FROM THE
COLLEGE, HE COMPLETED HIS NAVAL OFFICERS TRAINING IN VICTORIA AND
HALIFAX, AND WAS POSTED TO HMCS SAQUENEY. IN 1978, LCOL CARGO SAW THE
LIGHT AND CHANGED HIS CAREER PATH, TRANSFERRING TO THE AEROSPACE
ENGINEERING CLASSIFICATION.  IN 1979 HE WAS POSTED TO CFB OTTAWA AND
IN 1980 WAS PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN AND SELECTED FOR FRENCH LANGUAGE
TRAINING.  LCOL CARGO BECAME THE SQUADRON AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
ENGINEERING OFFICER SAMEO AT 450 SQN, OTTAWA WHERE HE REMAINED UNTIL
1983. IN 1984 HE WAS PROMOTED TO MAJOR.  IN 1985 HE COMPLETED HIS
MASTERS DEGREE IN RELIABILITY ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
ARIZONA AND WAS POSTED TO NDHQ WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AIRCRAFT
MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. HE WAS POSTED TO THE
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DEVELOPMENT UNIT, TRENTON IN 1988 AS THE
MAINTENANCE ANALYSIS OFFICER. THIS WAS FOLLOWED IN 1991 BY A POSTING
TO THE CF SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS IN KINGSTON, WHERE
LCOL CARGO SERVED AS STAFF OFFICER TO THE COMMANDANT.  IN 1993 LCOL
CARGO WAS SELECTED FOR THE CANADIAN FORCES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE.
UPON GRADUATION IN 1994 HE WAS POSTED TO THE UK AS THE CF EXCHANGE
OFFICER WITHIN HEADQUARTERS LOGISTICS COMMAND HQLC WITH THE ROYAL AIR
FORCE, FIRST AT THE CENTRAL SERVICING AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT,
RAF SWANTON MORLEY, NORFOLK, AND SUBSEQUENTLY AT RAF WYTON,
CAMBRIDGESHIRE . IN 1997, LCOL CARGO WAS PROMOTED TO LCOL AND POSTED
TO THE CANADIAN DEFENCE LIAISON STAFF IN LONDON AS ASSISTANT AIR
FORCE ADVISER. LCOL CARGO RETURNED TO CANADA, NDHQ, IN 1999, SERVING
IN THE DIRECTORATE TECHNICAL AIRWORTHINESS DTA AND ON THE CAS AIR
STAFF AS THE AIR FORCE BUSINESS MANAGER.  IN JULY 2007,HE ASSUMED HIS
CURRENT POSITION IN THE DIRECTORATE PROTOCOL AND FOREIGN LIAISON.

2. DOUG WILL REMAIN IN THE OTTAWA AREA. A FAREWELL FUNCTION WILL BE
HELD AT THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE OFFICERS MESS, OTTAWA AT 1400
HRS ON THE 11 JUN 09. PLEASE CONTACT CPO2 C MAYNARD VIA EMAIL OR AT
613-996-1605 FOR DETAILS SHOULD YOU WISH TO ATTEND.

3. CONGRATULATORY, ANECDOTES CAN BE SENT BY LETTERS, MESSAGES, E-MAIL
OR FAX TO CPO2 C MAYNARD, VCDS DPFL 3, FAX NUMBER 613-995-1288.
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