R 031848Z JUL 07
FM MARPACHQ ESQUIMALT
TO AIG 1704
AIG 1705
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UNCLAS J4 LOG 014
SIC WAB
SUBJ: RETIREMENT - CDR I. SWAIN - SEA LOG 00328
1.  CDR IAIN SWAIN WILL RETIRE AFTER 35 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED
SERVICE TO THE CF AS A MARS OFFICER AND SEA LOGISTICS OFFICER
2.  IAIN ENROLLED IN THE REGULAR FORCE 10 AUG 72 IN VANCOUVER, AND
PURSUED HIS BACHELOR OF COMMERCE DEGREE IN ECONOMICS AT ROYAL ROADS
MILITARY COLLEGE FINISHING HIS DEGREE PROGRAMME AT ROYAL MILITARY
COLLEGE WITH THE CLASS OF 76.  AFTER COMPLETION OF HIS DEGREE HE
COMMENCED TRAINING AS A MARS OFFICER WHERE HE SERVED ON THE EAST
COAST AT FLEET SCHOOL, IN HMCS ASSINIBOINE AND THEN WENT TO CFB
HALIFAX.  AFTER SEEING THE LIGHT, HE SWITCHED OVER TO SEA LOGISTICS
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AND SERVED IN HMC SHIPS IROQUOIS, HURON AND SAGUENY.  IAIN THEN
SPENT 2 YEARS ON EXCHANGE IN BEAUTIFUL OAKLAND, CALIF. AND THEN
MOVED TO OTTAWA.  CDR SWAIN CAME BACK TO THE WEST COAST AND TOOK
OVER HMCS HURON FOR HIS SECOND TOUR AS SUPPLY OFFICER FOLLOWED BY 4
YEARS ON THE BASE AND THEN ANOTHER COUPLE OF YEARS IN OTTAWA, BEFORE
ATTENDING STAFF COLLEGE IN TORONTO.  NOT HAVING HAD ENOUGH OF THE
WEST COAST CLIMATE, IAIN MIGRATED BACK TO ESQUIMALT IN 1999 TO
COMPLETE HIS CAREER SERVING IN BASE LOGISTICS AND FINALLY IN MARPAC
N4.  HE ALSO MANAGED ANOTHER 6 MTHS IN TAMPA, FL. SERVING AS J3 FOR
OP APOLLO, SEP 04 TO MAR 05
3.  IAIN AND HIS WIFE BARB AND THEIR DAUGHTER ELIZABETH PLAN TO
REMAIN IN THE VICTORIA AREA WHERE IAIN WILL PURSUE ADDITIONAL LAKE
TIME IN HIS NEW BOAT AND ATTEMPT TO SHORTEN THE CHORES LIST AROUND
THE HOUSE, WHILE BARB TAKES OVER THE FINANCES OF THE HOUSEHOLD
4.  AN ALL RANKS RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD IN THE UPPER
LOUNGE OF THE CFB ESQUIMALT WARDROOM ON 7 AUG 07 AT 1130 HRS.  A
NOMINAL FEE OF FIVE DOLLARS WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE DOOR TO OFFSET
THE COST OF THE EVENT
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5.  ALL CONGRATULATORY LETTERS, ANECDOTES AND SALTY DIPS MAY BE SENT
TO LCDR S.L. (SUE) KNOX VIA EMAIL AT KNOX.SL AT FORCES.GC.CA OR
KNOXSUE1 AT TELUS.NET OR FAXED ATTN LCDR KNOX AT 250-363-5209
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