Publié le 11 mai 2015
Lcol K.W. Bailey, CD prendra sa retraite des Forces armées canadiennes le 7 juillet 2015 après 35 années de loyaux et dévoués services au sein des Forces armées canadiennes et de la Branche du Génie militaire canadien (voir message de retraite ci-joint).
Un dîner aura lieu le vendredi 12 juin 2015 à 12h15 au CFAWC 8e Escadre Trenton. Les personnes intéressées à y assister sont priées de communiquer avec le Maj Jim Burton James.Burton2@forces.gc.ca ou Capt Thomas Brake Thomas.Brake@forces.gc.ca au plus tard le 21 mai 2015. Les messages de félicitations, anecdotes, photos et salutations peuvent également être transmis au Maj Burton ou Capt Brake. After 35 years of loyal and dedicated service,
LCol Ken Bailey will retire from the Canadian Armed Forces on 7 July 2015.
Ken enrolled at Hamilton in June 1980, and after recruit training attended The Royal Military College of Canada. After completing all engineer phase training in Chilliwack, BC, he was posted to the BCEO organization in Greenwood in February 1985. His service included postings to CFB Borden, 17 Wing Winnipeg, CO of 1 Airfield (now 14 Construction) Engineering Squadron, the United States Civil Engineer Support Agency at Tyndall AFB in Florida, BCEO in Borden, Technical Services Officer in Borden, the CF Aerospace Warfare Centre in Trenton, and finally to Canberra, Australia as an LO at the Royal Australian Air Force's Air Power Development Centre. He also completed a tour in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Ken and his wife Marie will reside in St.Thomas, Ontario for the near future. There are no firm plans yet on post-uniformed employment.
In order to honour Ken's service in the CAF and to wish him well in his retirement, at Ken's request a simple DWD presentation, will be held 1215hrs at CFAWC on Friday, 12 June 2015. Please RSVP to Maj Jim Burton at James.Burton2@forces.gc.ca, or Capt Thomas Brake at Thomas.Brake@forces.gc.ca by 21 May 15.
Congratulatory messages, anecdotes or stories can be sent to Maj Jim Burton or Capt Thomas Brake.