SGT PAUL RYAN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON NOV 10, 2010 AFTER 21 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. HE PLANS TO RETIRE AND RESIDE IN ST JOHNS,NL.

PAUL ENROLLED IN JUNE OF 1989 AS A RESERVE FIELD ENGINEER WITH 56 FIELD ENGINEER SQN IN ST JOHNS NL. AFTER SPENDING ALMOST 9 YEARS IN THE RESERVES PAUL DECIDED TO JOIN THE REG FORCE AND IN FEB 1998 HE WAS POSTED TO 4 ESR AS A CPL.

WHILE POSTED TO GAGETOWN HE SERVED WITH CFSME AND THE BASE.

A DEPARTURE WITH DIGNITY FUNCTION WILL BE HELD IN OCT TO CELEBRATE THE CAREER OF SGT PAUL RYAN.

ALL THOSE WHO HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF KNOWING AND WORKING WITH PAUL 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.