1. AFTER 39 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, COLONEL NING LEW WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES. NING JOINED IN 1986, HOPING TO STAY FOR JUST A FEW YEARS, BUT THE POSTINGS OFFERED TO THIS COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS OFFICER KEPT GETTING MORE AND MORE INETRESTING.

2. STARTING WITH A FASCINATING OJT PHASE AT COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON LAHR, NING HAS SERVED IN SUCH PLACES AS THE CANADIAN NORAD UNDERGROUND COMPLEX (“THE HOLE”) IN NORTH BAY, BASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I., AND STABILIZATION FORCE HEADQUARTERS IN SARAJEVO, 764 COMM SQN OTTAWA AND WING ADMINISTRATION AND TECHNICAL SERVICES NORTH BAY, AND CANADIAN FORCES SUPPORT UNIT OTTAWA. WITHIN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, HE HAS HELD NUMEROUS STAFF POSIITONS INCLUDING WITH DGCEO/DGCED BEING PART OF THE STAND-UP OF THE DEFENCE INFORMATION SERVICES ORGANISATION, THE CANADIAN FORCES COMMAND SYSTEM PROJECT, CANADA COMMAND, RADAR & COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, A DIRECTORATE FONDLY NAMED “DADD”, AND REQUIREMENTS DIRECTORATE OF THE DIGITAL SERVICES GROUP.

3. NING IS A GRADUATE OF THE COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE AT CANADIAN FORCES COLLEGE AND HOLDS A MASTER’S DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA.

4. NING IS GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE SUPPORT THAT HE HAS RECEIVED. IT HAS BEEN AN HONOUR AND PRIVILEGE TO SERVE WITH SO MANY INCREDIBLE PEOPLE. HE CONVEYS HIS SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO ALL.

5. AN INFORMAL GATHERING WILL BE HELD AT CFS LEITRIM MESS, TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025, STARTING 1530 HOURS. RSVP IS NOT REQUIRED. ANECDOTES MAY BE SENT TO LCOL NGUEYE THIAM, [email protected].