SGT JOHN WICKS WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON OCT 01, 2010 AFTER 22 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. HE PLANS TO RETIRE IN ST JOHNS, NL.

JOHN ENROLLED IN JUNE OF 1988 AS A RESERVE FIELD ENGINEER WITH 56 FIELD ENGINEER SQN IN ST JOHNS NL. AFTER SPENDING 7 YEARS IN THE RESERVES JOHN DECIDED TO JOIN THE REG FORCE AND IN NOV 1995 HE WAS POSTED TO 4 ESR AS A CPL.

WHILE POSTED TO 4 ESR IN GAGETOWN HE HAS DONE A NUMBER OF OPERATIONALTOURS THAT INCLUDE HAITI, ALERT, ERITREA, AND AFGHANISTAN. UPON HIS RETURN FROM HIS LAST TOUR HE WAS POSTED ACROSS THE STREET TO CFSME AS AN INSTRUCTOR. JOHN IS STILL COUNTING THE MONEY HE MADE FROM THAT POSTING.

A DEPARTURE WITH DIGNITY FUNCTION WILL BE HELD IN SEPT TO CELEBRATE THE CAREER OF SGT WICKS.

ALL THOSE WHO HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF KNOWING AND WORKING WITH JOHN ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SEND ANY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES OR ANECDOTES TO WO HAROLD WELSH AT HAROLD.WELSH AT FORCES.GC.CA OR CAPT TOM FLYNN AT TOM.FLYNN AT FORCES.GC.CA OR BY FAX (709) 570-4874 OR BY TELEPHONE AT (709) 570-4991.