MWO THOMAS AYER RETIRED FROM CAF ON 9 APR 18 WITH 23 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. MWO AYER ENROLLED IN TORONTO ON 17 OCT 94 AS A COMBAT ENGINEER.

HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC TRAINING IN CF RECRUIT SCHOOL IN SAINT-JEAN- SUR-RICHELIEU. TOM ALWAYS HAD A PASSION FOR THE COMBAT ENGINEER TRADE THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER. HIS POSTINGS INCLUDED 4 ESR CFB GAGETOWN, CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF MILITARY ENGINEERS CFB GAGETOWN, 1 COMBAT ENGINEER REGIMENT CFB EDMONTON, CANADIAN FORCES SECOND LANGUAGE SCHOOL EDMONTON, PEACE SUPPORT TRAINING CENTER CFB KINGSTON AND INTERGRATED PERSONAL SUPPORT CENTER.

TOM COMPLETED VARIOUS TOURS THROUGH OUT HIS CAREER TO INCLUDE BOSNIA, ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA AND AFGHANISTAN. TOM AND HIS DOG HARLEY WILL BE RETIRING IN VERONA, SOUTH FRONTENAC AREA (NORTH OF KINGSTON).

THERE WILL BE A PRIVATE DWD HELD IN THE KINGSTON AREA AT THE END OF APRIL WITH TOM'S CLOSEST FRIENDS. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES, STORIES AND PHOTOS ARE WELCOME  AND MAY BE SENT BY EMAIL TO CAPT KELLY MACKINNON (KELLY.MACKINNON@FORCES.GC.CA<mailto:KELLY.MACKINNON@FORCES.GC.CA> ,CC CWO BILL IRVING (WILLIAM.IRVING@FORCES.GC.CA<mailto:WILLIAM.IRVING@FORCES.GC.CA>)  NLT 25 APR TO ENSURE THEY ARE PRESENTED TO TOM AT HIS DWD.