1. AFTER CLOSE TO 37 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CF, MGEN DANIEL GOSSELIN, CMM, CD, WILL RETIRE FROM THE REG CF ON 30 JUNE 2011. TO HONOUR HIS SERVICE TO THE NATION, A DEPART WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON 22 JUN 11 AND WILL BE OPEN TO ALL RANKS. DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AT PARAS 4 AND 5 BELOW.

2. MGEN GOSSELIN JOINED THE CF AS A MILITARY ENGINEER IN 1974. AMONG MANY POSTINGS, SOME OF HIS ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED: WING CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING OFFICER, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AT THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, EXCHANGE OFFICER WITH THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, DEPUTY COMMANDER OF THE CANADIAN CONTINGENT AND COMMANDER OF THE NATIONAL COMMAND ELEMENT FOR THE UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN HAITI, AND DIRECTOR OF AIRFIELD ENGINEERING AT AIR COMMAND HEADQUARTERS. IN RECENT YEARS, HE SERVED AS COMMANDER OF THE CANADIAN FORCES JOINT OPERATIONS GROUP, AND AS CHIEF OF STAFF OF JOINT TASK FORCE SOUTH-WEST ASIA AND COMMANDER OF THE NATIONAL COMMAND ELEMENT DURING OPERATION APOLLO IN 2002. HE ALSO COMMANDED THE CANADIAN FORCES COLLEGE IN TORONTO. BETWEEN MARCH 2005 AND JANUARY 2006, HE WORKED ON THE CF TRANSFORMATION TEAM OF GENERAL HILLIER. HE ASSUMED THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR GENERAL - INTERNATIONAL SECURITY POLICY AT NATIONAL DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS IN JANUARY 2006, AND WAS PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK. IN JULY 2007, HE WAS APPOINTED TO HIS CURRENT POSITION AS COMMANDER OF THE CANADIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY.

3. MGEN GOSSELIN AND HIS WIFE LINE WILL REMAIN IN THE KINGSTON AREA.

4. THE DEPART WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 1200 HRS ON 22 JUN 2011 AT THE YEO HALL CADET MESS, RMCC, KINGSTON. A LIGHT LUNCH WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL ATTENDEES AND THE PRESENTATIONS WILL COMMENCE AFTER THE LUNCH AT APPROX 1245 HRS. DRESS FOR THE EVENT WILL BE DRESS OF THE DAY FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE FOR CIVILIANS.

5. LUNCH TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED AT 15.00 PER PERSON BY CONTACTING MAJ ROB BURNS AT 613-541-5010 EXT 3635 OR CSN 271-3635, OR BY EMAIL AT ROBERT.BURNS2@FORCES.GC.CA TO ACCOMMODATE OUT OF TOWN GUESTS, A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS WILL BE RESERVED FOR PURCHASE AT THE DOOR. PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE BY 1 JUN 11.

6. CONGRATULATORY MSGS, ANECDOTES AND BEST WISHES FOR INCLUSION IN A PRESENTATION BINDER ARE TO BE FORWARDED TO LCOL DALTON COTE VIA FAX AT COMMERCIAL 613-541-6998 OR CSN 271-6998, OR BY EMAIL TO DALTON.COTE@FORCES.GC.CA BY 1 JUN 11.