1.     LIEUTENANT-COLONEL C. DANNEHL WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 35+ YEARS OF SERVICE EFFECTIVE 4 JUNE 2023.

2.         HE ENROLLED IN THE COMMUNICATION RESERVE, 763 (OTTAWA) COMMUNICATIONS REGIMENT, ON 4 NOV 1987.  AFTER SEVERAL CLASS B/C EMPLOYMENTS HE EVENTUALLY ENROLLED IN THE REGULAR FORCE AND HAD MANY ENJOYABLE POSTINGS AND DEPLOYMENTS WITH CFCC HQ, OP DANACA, DEFENCE CRYPTO MODERNIZATION PROJECT, CFS ALERT, OP SAFARI, OP ATTENTION, DLCSPM, CFJSR, OP NIJMEGEN, OP UNIFIER, DLR 4 AND CJOC HQ.  HE IS HONOURED AND PRIVILEGED TO HAVE MET SO MANY FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES AND CHARACTERS OVER THE YEARS AND WILL HAVE MANY, MANY POSITIVE MEMORIES FROM HIS TIME IN UNIFORM.

3.         HE WOULD LIKE TO THANK HIS CLOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY, PARTICULARLY HIS WIFE DAWN AND TWO SONS THOMAS AND MATTHEW FOR THEIR LOVE, SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING.  HE IS HOPING TO PURSUE A SECOND CAREER WITHIN THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE OTTAWA AREA FOLLOWING HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE CAF.

4.         A DWD CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE ARMY OFFICER’S MESS IN OTTAWA, 149 SOMERSET ST W, ON THURSDAY, 1 JUNE 2023 AT 1300 HRS.

PLEASE RSVP FOR THE DWD AND SEND ANY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, PICTURES, AND AMUSING ANECDOTES THROUGH THE WEB PAGE AT URL.WOJJMAHAL.CA/RSVP NLT 26 MAY 23. ANY OTHER INQUIRIES MAY BE SENT TO MAJ M. WOJCIK AT MATT(dot)WOJCIK(at)FORCES(dot)GC(dot)CA.