1. MAJOR NATALIA VORONIN WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 2 SEPTEMBER 2020 AFTER 17+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

2. MAJOR VORONIN ENROLLED IN THE CAF IN JANUARY 2003 AS A DIRECT ENTRY OFFICER AFTER GRADUATING FROM CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY. UPON COMPLETION OF CELE(AIR) TRAINING AT THE CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS, SHE WAS POSTED TO CFS LEITRIM. SUBSEQUENT POSTINGS INCLUDED CFIOG HQ, CDI, CAS AND CFB HALIFAX. SHE FINISHED HER CAREER WITH DJCIS.

3. MAJOR VORONIN IS GRATEFUL FOR THE FRIENDSHIPS DEVELOPED DURING HER CAREER AND WOULD LIKE TO OFFER SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO HER FAMILY, FOR THEIR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT HER CAREER.

4. MAJOR VORONIN IS LOOKING FORWARD TO BEGINNING HER NEW CAREER AS A PUBLIC SERVANT AND WILL BE STAYING WITH ADM(IM) IN THE OFFICE OF DG ICFD. GIVEN THE CURRENT SITUATION, NO DWD WILL BE HELD AT THIS TIME. WHEN CONDITIONS ALLOW, A SMALL GATHERING WITH CLOSE FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES WILL BE ORGANIZED. PLEASE SEND ANY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES OR HUMOROUS ANECDOTES TO LCOL RICHARD BOYLE BY EMAIL: [email protected].