R 241457Z SEP 08
FM NDHQ DGEAS OTTAWA//DHRIM//
TO AIG 1704
AIG 1705
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UNCLAS DHRIM OP 002
SIC WGH
SUBJ: RETIREMENT - MAJOR SAM GILLESPIE, CD - CELE(AIR)
REF: CANFORGEN 102/04 ADM(IM) 014 160936Z JUL 04

1. MAJOR SAMUEL GILLESPIE WILL RETIRE FROM THE REG F ON 14 OCT 08
AFTER 36 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CF AND TO THE C
AND E BRANCH

2. MAJOR GILLESPIE JOINED THE CF AT CFRC OTTAWA ON 08 AUG 1972. UPON
GRADUATION FROM RMC, HIS CAREER TOOK HIM TO EXOTIC AND CHALLENGING
LOCATIONS SUCH AS CFB GANDER, CFS BERMUDA (TWICE), CFS KAMLOOPS,
KINGSTON, ONT AND TO OTTAWA WHERE HE SERVED WITH SEVERAL
ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN NDHQ. MAJOR GILLESPIE COMPLETED HIS REG F CAREER
IN THE IM GROUP AS MANAGER OF DHRIM OUTPUT PRODUCTS

3. MAJOR GILLESPIE PLANS TO REMAIN IN OTTAWA ON CLASS B SERVICE TO
PROVIDE HIS HR REPORTING EXPERTISE TO THE MILITARY HR REPORTING
MODERNIZATION PROJECT.  SUBSEQUENTLY MAJOR GILLESPIE PLANS TO MOVE TO
THE OKANAGAN VALLEY OF B.C. WHERE HE LOOKS FWD TO ENJOYING THE FRUITS
OF THE LOCAL VINEYARDS WITH HIS WIFE BARBARA AND FAMILY

4. A FAREWELL ALL RANKS RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD IN MAJOR
GILLESPIE S HONOUR ON FRI 07 NOV 08, 11:30 FOR 12:00 HRS AT THE RCAF
OFFICERS MESS (158 GLOUCESTER ST. OTTAWA)

5. COST PER PERSON WILL BE CONFIRMED AT A LATER DATE

6. PERSONS WISHING TO ATTEND AND/OR SEND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES
AND/OR ANECDOTES ARE ASKED TO CONTACT THE OPI CPO2 SIMON LARIVEE
(613) 995-2067 OR 2 I/C MCPL DARRYL JENSEN (613)992-6247 BY PHONE OR
EMAIL

7. FOR PLANNING PURPOSES RETURNS BY 31 OCT 08 FOR THOSE ATTENDING
WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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