R 071157Z JUL 06
FM CFC TORONTO//COR//
TO ZEN/ASU TORONTO
AIG 1704
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UNCLAS CFC 060
SUBJ:  RETIREMNET LCOL GREAVETTE, LOGISTICS-HUMAN RESOURCES 78D
1. LCOL GORD GREAVETTE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CF 13 AUG 07 AFTER MORE
THAN 35 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE. IN JUNE 2004, GORD WAS INVESTED
AS AN OFFICER IN THE ORDER OF MILITARY MERIT.
2. GORD JOINED THE CF IN 1972 INITIALLY TRYING HIS LUCK AS A PILOT
THEN AS AN AIR WEAPONS CONTROLLER. BY 1979, HE FOUND HIS NICHE AND
BECAME A PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION OFFICER.  DURING HIS CAREER, HE WAS
POSTED TO NORTH BAY, DAMACUS, ST JOHNS, OTTAWA, AND
PORTAGE-LA-PRAIRIE.
3. IN 1990 GORD ARRIVED AT THE CANADIAN FORCES COLLEGE AS A STUDENT
ON THE COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE 17. HE ENJOYED HIS TIME IN TORONTO SO
MUCH, HE REMAINED AT THE COLLEGE WITH APPOINTMENTS AS DIRECTING STAFF
FOR THE STAFF SCHOOL AND STAFF OFFICER ADMINSTRATION, AFTER A FOREIGN
POSTING TO CDLS WASHINGTON, GORD RETURNED TO CFC AS J1, THEN AS
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, AND FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS AS SENIOR
OFFICER/NSSC WHERE HE PUT HIS INTERNATIONAL KNOWLEDGE TO PLANNING THE
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES COURSE.
4. GORD HAS ALSO BEEN BUSY WORKING ON HIS DOCTORATE AT WILFRED
LAURIER UNIVERSITY.  DURING HIS LENGTHY RETIREMENT LEAVE, GORD IS
HOPING TOCOMPLETE HIS STUDIES IN CANADIAN HISTORY.
5. GORDS LAST DAY AT WORK WILL BE 21 JUL 06. ALTHOUGH A FAREWELL
DINNER FOR DEPARTING AND RETIRING COLLEGE MEMBERS WAS HELD IN MID
JUNE, GORD WILL BE HOSTING A FINAL FAREWELL AT COFFEE ON THE 20 JUL
06 AT THE  ARMOUR HEIGHTS OFFICERS MESS AT CANADIAN FORCES COLLEGE IN
TORONTO. ANYONE WISHING TO ATTEND THE COFFEE AND/OR SEND
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, MEMORIES AND STORIES OF THEIR TIME WITH GORD
ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT CDR PAUL DELHAISE VIA E-MAIL
(DELHAISECFC.DND.CA) OR FAX (416-482-6831).
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