1. CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER MICHEL BERGERON WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 13 MAR 2020 AFTER 35 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY.

2. CWO BERGERON ENROLLED AS A COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH (SIGINTer) IN MONTREAL, QUEBEC IN MAR 1985. DURING HIS CAREER HE SERVED AT CFS LEITRIM (X4), CANADIAN FORCES SUPPLEMENTARY RADIO SYSTEM DETACHMENT IN AUGSBURG, GERMANY, CANADIAN FORCES LANGUAGE SCHOOL), 771 COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH (CSE), NATIONAL DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE CENTRE, CANADIAN FORCES NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTRE, DGIMO J6 COORD, DGIMO J6 CNO (CYBER TASK FORCE), 1ST CANADIAN AIR DIVISION AND CANADIAN FORCES INFORMATION OPERATIONS GROUP. FURTHER TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MOST CF OPERATIONS SINCE FIRST GULF WAR, CWO BERGERON DEPLOYED AT CFS ALERT (X2), OP ECHO, ALLIED FORCES AS WELL AS SPECIAL OPERATIONS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

3. CWO BERGERON IS LOOKING FORWARD TO RETIREMENT AND WILL SEE WHERE TIME AND LIFE WILL LEAD HIM AND HIS FAMILY.

4. AT HIS REQUEST, THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL GATHERING AND DWD, BUT HE WILL CELEBRATE HIS MILITARY CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

5. PLEASE SEE CPO2 MCCOOMBS AT CFIOG HQ IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO A DEPARTURE GIFT.