1. CAPT D. MACPHAIL WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, 29 MAY 2019 AFTER 32+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

2. DAVE ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 10 JUL 1986 AT CFRC SEPT-ILES, QC AS A COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH. DURING HIS CAREER HE WAS POSTED TO CFS LEITRIM (X3), CFS BERMUDA, 771 COMM RSCH SQN (CSE), CFSCE AND CFIOG (X 2).

3. DAVE COMPLETED THREE TOURS OF CFS ALERT, ONE TOUR TO BOSNIA AND SEVERAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS THROUGHOUT AFGHANISTAN. HE HAD SEVERAL EXCELLENT POSITIONS THROUGHOUT HIS YEARS IN UNIFORM BUT SERVING AS THE CFS LEITRIM STATION CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER FROM 2013 – 2016 WILL ALWAYS BE THE HIGHLIGHT OF HIS CAREER WORKING WITH THE PROFESSIONAL AND DEDICATED MEMBERS OF THAT UNIT. IN 2016, DAVE TOOK HIS COMMISSION AND WAS POSTED TO CFIOG.

4. DAVE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE THAT HE SERVED WITH AND IS THANKFUL FOR THE LONG AND GREAT FRIENDSHIPS DEVELOPED OVER HIS 32 YEARS IN UNIFORM.

5. DAVE WILL REMAIN IN THE OTTAWA AREA. A DEPART WITH DIGNITY FUNCTION WILL BE HELD IN DAVE’S HONOUR AT THE ALL RANKS MESS AT CFS LEITRIM, 1 JUNE 2019 COMMENCING AT 1700HRS. COST WILL BE $30.00

6. RSVP, BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES, MESSAGES AND PICTURES TO BE SHARED AT THE FUNCTION MAY BE PASSED VIA E-MAIL TO: (CONTACT REMOVED 2023 APR 20 BY ADMIN. SEND INQUIRIES HERE: https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/contact/).