1. MWO PEMBERTON ENROLLED IN THE RESERVE WITH THE WEST NOVA SCOTIA REGT IN 1975. IN 1980, HE TRANSFERRED TO THE REG AS A PLUMBER/GAS FITTER

2. IN 1984, HE WAS POSTING TO CFB HALIFAX IN THE PLUMBING SHOP. WHILE POSTED IN HALIFAX HE COMPLETED A SIX MONTH TOUR IN GOLAN HEIGHTS

3. IN AUG, 1984, HE WAS POSTED TO CFS BEAVERLODGE, NORTHERN ALBERTA WHICH CLOSED IN 1988

4. IN 1988 MWO PEMBERTON WAS POSTED TO CFB EDMONTON IN THE POSITION OF IC OF THE SERVICE CENTER IN LANCASTER PARK, AND COMPLETED A TAV TO ALERT

5. IN 1990 MWO PEMBERTON WAS POSTED TO DET DEBERT AS THE CONTRACTS OFFICER. IN 1992 HE COMPLETED A 6 MONTH TOUR OF CYPRUS, SNOW GOOSE 58, 2ND TO LAST TOUR OF CYPRUS, WHILE THERE HE WAS PROMOTED TO SGT

6. IN 1993 HE WAS POSTED TO 1 CEU IN WINNIPEG, AS A PLUMBER AND HEATING DESIGNER, WHERE HE WAS TASKED TO COLDLAKE, GAGETOWN, AND MONCTON.

7. IN 1995, HE WAS TRANSFERRED WITH 1 CEU TO MONCTON. WHILE IN MONCTON HE WAS TASKED TO ISTANBUL, EUREKA NANAUVT, ALERT, GOLAN HEIGHTS, AND HALIFAX. IN NOV 1997 HE DEPLOYED TO BOSNIA. IN MAY 98 HE WAS TASKED AS PART OF ROTO 2, SFOR. HE RECEIVED HIS PROMOTED TO WO IN 2000. IN 2000 HE DID A TAV IN BOSNIA, IN DEC 2001 HE WAS DEPLOYED ON A TAV TO A LOCATION THAT CAN NOT BE NAMED, FOR 172 DAYS.

8. IN 2003, HE WAS PROMOTED TO MWO AND WAS POSTED TO CFB COLD LAKE AS THE CONTACTS OFFICER

9. IN 2004, HE WAS POSTED TO 1 ESU, AS 2 SET WO. DID TAVS TO HALIFAX AND THE HIGH ARTIC. IN 2005, HE DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN FOR CLOSE OUT OF CAMP JULIAN. IN 2007, HE DEPLOYMED ON ROTO 3 TO AFGHANISTAN WITH THE CNS PRT. UPON RETURN TO CANADA HE WAS APPOINTED SSM OF ENGINEER SQUADRON. IN JAN 2008 HE DEPLOYED ON TROPICAL HAMMER IN JAMAICA 08-01 AS SSM OF THE ENGINEERS TO CONSTRUCT SEVERAL BUILDINGS FOR THE JAMAICA DEFENSE FORCE AS PART OF THE MTAP PROGRAM

10. IN 2008, HE WAS POSTED TO CFB GAGETOWN CE SECTION AS THE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OFFICER

11. MWO PEMBERTON WILL RETIRE FROM THE CF ON THE 16 JUNE 2009 AFTER MORE THAN 34 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE WITH THE CANADIAN FORCES AS AN ENGINEER. HE HAS ACCEPTED A POSITION IN THE RESERVES IN MONCTON AT 1 ESU

12. MWO ANTHONY PEMBERTON AND HIS SPOUSE DONNA WILL RESIDE NEAR SALISBURY NB. THEY HAVE TWO SONS, ANTHONY JR, ALONG WITH HIS FIANCÉ BRIANNA, LIVES IN NORTHERN BC, AND EVAN, LIVES IN FREDERICTON, COMPLETED HIS MASTERS DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. THEY ALSO HAVE ONE GRANDDAUGHTER, AMELIA

13. FAREWELL WISHES, SAPPER TALL TALES AND OCCASIONAL TRUE STORY CAN BE EMAILED TO WO J.A. JACKSON, CC, ENGR BRANCH OR FAX TO 506-422-1435