R 131201Z JUN 06
FM NDHQ DGIS POL OTTAWA
TO AIG 1704
AIG 1705
BT
UNCLAS DGIS POL 01-06
SUBJ: RETIREMENT - LCOL BRAD BERGSTRAND, CD - ENGR 24
1. LCOL BRAD BERGSTRAND WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CF ON 25 OCT 06
AFTER COMPLETING OVER 34 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE
2. HIS EARLY CAREER INCLUDED OPERATIONAL TOURS WITH 1 CER, 1 CEU AND
CFS ALERT. HIS EXPERIENCE WAS THEN REQUIRED IN STAFF POSITIONS
RANGING FROM LCMM FOR CBT ENGR EQPT, CFLO AT THE US ARMY ENGR
SCHOOL, DCO 1 CER, MIL ENGR DOCTRINE WRITER AND PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR
SEVERAL MIL ENGR EQPT CURRENTLY IN SVC
3. LCOL BERGSTRAND ALSO SERVED AS THE TF COMD FOR THE INTL MIL TRG
MSN IN SIERRA LEONE AND COMMANDED THE DART. MORE RECENTLY, LCOL
BERGSTRAND SERVED AS POLICY COORD IN DCPEP AND AS MIL ADVISOR TO THE
PEACEKEEPING AND PEACE OPS GROUP AT FOREIGN AFFAIRS
4. BRAD AND DARLENE WILL RETIRE IN THE OTTAWA AREA, WHERE BRAD IS
PURSUING A SECOND CAREER WITH FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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5. ALTHOUGH HIS OFFICIAL RETIREMENT DATE WILL BE 25 OCT 06, HIS LAST
DAY AT WORK WILL BE 4 JUL. A STAND-UP RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL BE
HELD AT HMCS BYTOWN OFFICERS MESS,  78 LISGAR ST, 1130-1430 ON 4
JULY 06. A MINIMAL FEE OF 10 DOLLARS WILL BE COLLECTED TO DEFRAY THE
COSTS
6. CONGRATULATORY MSGS AND ANECDOTES CAN BE SENT VIA E-MAIL TO MRS
CLAUDIANE MCDONELL, EMAIL MCDONELL.CM (AT) FORCES.GC.CA
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