1. MAJOR RON LEE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 9 SEP 2025 AFTER 48 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.

2. ORIGINALLY FROM WINNIPEG, MAJ LEE JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AS A RESERVIST WHILE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL ON 01 MAR 1977, FIRST AS A SIG OP TRAINEE IN 744 COMM SQN VANCOUVER, THEN AS AN INFANTRY SOLDIER IN THE HASTINGS AND PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY REGIMENT IN BELLEVILLE AND FINALLY AS THE FIRST AIRFRAME TECHNICIAN IN AIR RESERVE AUGMENTATION FLIGHT TRENTON. HE TRANSFERRED TO THE REGULAR FORCE AND GRADUATED IN 1984 FROM THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA IN KINGSTON WITH A BACHELORS DEGREE IN APPLIED SCIENCE. AS A CELE OFFICER, HE HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO SERVE IN A WIDE RANGE OF CHALLENGING BUT EXCITING COMMAND, AND LINE STAFF POSITIONS, INCLUDING WITHIN THE RCAF, NORAD, CF TRAINING SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATIONS COMMAND, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. FINALLY, HE SERVED AS A6 OPERATIONS OFFICER AND THEN THE A6 RADAR AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS OFFICER FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS WITHIN THE 1ST CANADIAN AIR DIVISION HQ IN WINNIPEG.

3. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED: SERVING ON THE PINETREE LINE AS THE LAST TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE OFFICER AT CFS KAMLOOPS LONG RANGE RADAR SITE AND THE LAST COMMANDING OFFICER OF CANR DETACHMENT BARRINGTON RADAR SITE; SERVING IN NORAD’S CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS CENTRE AS THE MISSILE WARNING CENTRE DEPUTY CREW COMMANDER INCLUDING ON 9/11; 4 WING COLD LAKE TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES OFFICER; THE FIRST ENGINEERING LIAISON OFFICER EMBEDDED IN HUGHES CANADA SYSTEMS DIVISION IN RICHMOND, BC AND A DEPLOYMENT TO PRISTINA KOSOVO WHERE HE SERVED AS THE OPERATION KOBOLD DEPUTY TASK FORCE COMMANDER AND AS THE J6 MENTOR TO THE KOSOVO SECURITY FORCE.

4. RON IS GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE HE HAS MET AND HAD THE PLEASURE TO SERVE WITH. HE DESCRIBES HIS CAREER AS A REAL ADVENTURE AND FOR THE CAF, THERE’S NO LIFE LIKE IT. HE PLANS TO RETIRE IN WINNIPEG, SPENDING MORE TIME WITH HIS PARTNER CHRISTINE AND TRAVELLING TO MUCH WARMER CLIMATES.

5. FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES ARE INVITED TO A RETIREMENT LUNCH BEING HELD IN WINNIPEG AT SILVER HEIGHTS RESTAURANT AT 2169 PORTAGE AVE. ON 09 SEP 2025 STARTING AT 1130 HRS. THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND OR SEND BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES AND PHOTOS ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT MAJ PAUL YEE ([email protected]).