1. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL P. MARTIN RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 24 SEPTEMBER AFTER 31 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.

2. LCOL MARTIN JOINED THE REGULAR FORCE ON 20 JUNE 1987. DURING HIS CAREER AS A CELE AIR OFFICER, HE WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE COMMANDED THE CANADIAN FORCES CRYPTO SUPPORT UNIT, ACTED AS DIRECTOR RADAR AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, DIRECTORATE OF AEROSPACE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMED THE ROLE OF BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER FOR THE LARGEST BASE IN CANADA, CANADIAN FORCES SUPPORT UNIT (OTTAWA). AS WELL AS HAVING SERVED IN MANY REWARDING POSITIONS, LCOL MARTIN ALSO DEPLOYED TO ALERT, NWT, EL GORAH, EGYPT, AND AFGHANISTAN DURING HIS CAREER. OTHER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE OBTAINING MASTER’S DEGREES IN APPLIED SCIENCE AND DEFENCE STUDIES FROM RMC, COMPLETING THE JOINT COMMAND AND STAFF PROGRAM, TORONTO IN ADDITION TO BEING THE LEAD SINGER FOR THE JCSP 41 ROCK BAND THE BIG DIG.

3. LCOL MARTIN AND HIS FAMILY WILL BE STAYING IN THE OTTAWA AREA WHERE HE HAS TAKEN ON A POSITION WITHIN THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

4. A DEPART WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES TO CELEBRATE LCOL MARTINS MILITARY CAREER WILL BE HELD AT THE RCAF OFFICERS MESS (158 GLOUCESTER ST, OTTAWA, ON, K2P 0A6) ON 05 DECEMBER 2018, STARTING AT 1300 HRS. DONATIONS WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE DOOR TO DEFRAY THE COST OF DEPARTURE GIFTS AND APPETIZERS. ANYONE WISHING TO ATTEND IS REQUESTED TO RSVP TO: (CONTACT REMOVED 2023 APR 20 BY ADMIN. SEND INQUIRIES HERE: https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/contact/) BY 23 NOVEMBER 2018.

5. BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES AND PHOTOGRAPHS TO ENLIVEN THE EVENT CAN BE SENT TO: (CONTACT REMOVED 2023 APR 20 BY ADMIN. SEND INQUIRIES HERE: https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/contact/).