R 091511Z JAN 07
FM NDHQ DGMSSC OTTAWA//DGMSSC/DQA//
TO AIG 1704
AIG 1705
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UNCLAS
SIC WAH
SUBJ: RETIREMENT MAJ ROBERT GAUDREAU, AERE
1. ON 06 FEB 07, MAJ GAUDREAU WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES
AFTER 34 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CF
2. BOB ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES IN MONTREAL, QC, ON 09 AUG
1972.  UPON GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE MILITAIRE ROYAL (CMR) DE
SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU IN 1976, HE WAS POSTED TO CF SCHOOL OF
AEROSPACE IN BORDEN. IN 1977, HE WAS POSTED AT CFB SHEARWATER AS THE
SEA KING LINE OFFICER. LATER ON FROM 1980 TO 1985, HE WAS POSTED TO
OTTAWA, FIRST AT THE 76 COMM GROUP AND TO THE CF LIGHT HELICOPTER
PROJECT. IN 1985, HE WAS POSTED TO ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF
KINGSTON TO START POST GRADUATE STUDIES. ON COMPLETION OF HIS MASTER
DEGREE IN 1987, HE WAS POSTED BACK TO CMR. IN 1989, HE WAS POSTED TO
14 SES, GREENWOOD AS THE NETWORK MANAGER. IN 1993, MAJ GAUDREAU WAS
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THEN POSTED BACK TO THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, IN THE FOLLOWING
ORGANIZATION. DG AEPM (93-97), DGE (97-00), DGMC (00-02), DGEPS
(02-05) AND DGMSSC/DQA (05-07).
3. BOB, HIS WIFE LUCIE AND HIS TWO CHILDREN, IAN AND STEPHAN WILL BE
STAYING IN THE HULL/GATINEAU AREA, WHERE HE WILL RELAX AND ENJOY HIS
TIME WITH HIS FAMILY
4. AN ALL RANKS RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD IN HIS HONOR ON
TUESDAY 06 FEB 07 AT 1130 HRS AT THE PACINI RESTAURANT, 615 ST
JOSEPH BLVD IN HULL. PLEASE CFM ATTENDANCE FOR RESERVATION PURPOSES,
NLT 25 JAN 07 BY CONTACTING LCDR LETARTE OR SGT MARLEY VIA E-MAILS,
LETARTE.FJL(AT)FORCES.GC.CA OR MARLEY.MRB(AT)FORCES.GC.CA.
5.FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO FORWARD ANY
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES OR FAREWELLS, WHICH CAN BE
SUBMITTED BY MSG, FAX (819-994-1652) OR EMAIL TO LCDR LETARTE OR SGT
MARLEY
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