RETIREMENT – LCOL D. MCLELLAN, CD – 00341 SIGS

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1. ON 31 JULY 2018, WITH OVER 34 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, LIEUTENANT-COLONEL D. MCLELLAN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF).

2. LCOL MCLELLAN ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN 1984. HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS CAREER INCLUDE COMMAND APPTS AS OC RAPID DEPLOYMENT SQUADRON AT 79 COMM REGT, CO 737 COMM SQN, CO CFS ALERT, AND COMMANDER 70 COMM GP. AS STAFF HE WAS DCO OF THE BC AND ALTA COMM REGTS, G3 73/74 COMM GP, DIMOD 4 STAFF (ADM(IM), COS DIRECTOR GENERAL INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AT CHIEF OF DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE, SIGS FORCE STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT IN DLCI/G6 IN THE CA HQ, AND FINALLY THE CAF INSPECTOR OF COLOURS AND BADGES AT THE DIRECTORATE OF HISTORY AND HERITAGE (DHH).

3. THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, HE EMBRACED OPPORTUNITIES TO TACKLE MANY DIVERSIFIED AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKED WITH EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE. LCOL MCLELLAN EXTENDS HIS SINCERE THANKS TO THE ENTIRE DND COMMUNITY HE HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO SERVE WITH FOR THEIR FRIENDSHIP, CAMARADERIE AND PROFESSIONALISM.

4. HE AND HIS SPOUSE MAXINE WILL REMAIN IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION TO RAISE THEIR YOUNG FAMILY. MAXINE WILL CONTINUE WORKING WHILE HE WILL ATTEMPT TO SLAY THE HONEY-DO LIST ON THE HOMEFRONT.

5. LCOL MCLELLAN HAS OPTED FOR A SMALL PRIVATE DWD WITH SOME OF HIS CLOSEST FRIENDS. ANECDOTES, CONGRATULATORY NOTES, AND MESSAGES OF GOOD RIDDANCE MAY BE FORWARDED TO: (CONTACT REMOVED 2023 APR 20 BY ADMIN. SEND INQUIRIES HERE: https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/contact/).

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April White (MWO retired from 709 Toronto Comm Regt,
5 years ago

Congratulations on your well deserved retirement Sir! Glad to see being Commander of 70 Comm Gp was a career highlight.

Guy Dewolf
5 years ago

Congratulations on your retirement, now perhaps you can perfect your Elvis image.

VVV

Capt (rtd) Guy Dewolf