1. MWO DAVE JOHNSON IS RETIRING AFTER MORE THAN 34 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CF. HE WILL COMMENCE HIS RETIREMENT LEAVE ON 13 OCT 08 AND HIS LAST DAY WITH THE CF IS 19 JAN 09. HIS RETIREMENT WILL BE SHORT SINCE HE IS TRADING IN HIS UNIFORM AND COMMENCING WORK FOR A CIVILIAN COMPANY IN PERTH, ONTARIO.

2. DAVE'S CAREER AS A CBT ENGR WAS TRULY DIVERSE WITH POSTINGS TO CFB CHILLIWACK BC, CFB SHILO MB, LAHR GERMANY, CFB EDMONTON AB, CFB PETAWAWA ON, CFB GAGETOWN NB, CFB SUFFEILD AB AND DET DUNDURN SK. HE WAS DEPLOYED TO CFS ALERT, CROATIA, HAITI, AND KANDAHAR AFGHANISTAN.

3. AT DAVE'S REQUEST, A QUIET LOCAL RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL TAKE PLACE MID OCT 08 AT A LOCAL SASKATOON, SK RESTAURANT.

4. CONGRATULATORY LETTERS, ANECDOTES, ETC, MAY BE FORWARDED TO: WO YOUNG, ADJT, 17 WING DET DUNDURN, DUNDURN, SK, SOK 1K0, TEL: (306) 492-2135 EXT 4326 PRIOR TO 11 OCT 08.

5. OPI: WO E YOUNG, E-MAIL YOUNG.E AT FORCES.GC.CA, CSN 825-4326

6. WIDEST DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS REQUESTED.