1. AFTER NINETEEN PLUS YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE REG FORCE, MCPL JONES WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 15 MAR 23.

2. MCPL JONES JOINED THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCES (RCAF) IN 2004. AFTER COMPLETING BASIC MILITARY QUALIFICATION (BMQ) IN 2004, MCPL JONES WAS POSTED TO 17 WING IN WINNIPEG MANITOBA. WHILE AT CFB WINNIPEG HE ASSISTED CFB COLD LAKE FOR SIX MONTHS IN 2006 AND IN 2008 THEY PARTICIPATED IN MAPLE GUARDIAN IN WAINWRIGHT ALBERTA. IN 2009 MCPL JONES WAS POSTED TO CANADIAN FORCES BASE (CFB) NORTH BAY. HE WORKED IN VARIOUS SECTIONS WITHIN, MOST NOTABLY SERVICE DESK, SECURED TELECOMMUNICATION AND WING IT. DURING THEIR TIME AT 22 WING THEY FILLED IN FOR THE FLOATER TECHNICIAN AT CANADIAN FORCES STATION (CFS) ALERT IN 2015.

3. MCPL JONES IS A CANCER SURVIVOR AND PLANS TO CONTINUE WORKING AFTER HIS RETIREMENT DATE.

4. MCPL JONES HAS ELECTED TO NOT HAVE A FORMAL DWD SOCIAL FUNCTION.
ANECDOTES AND MESSAGES OF CONGRATULATIONS MAY BE SENT TO SGT CHRIS HODGE AT CHRIS.HODGE@ FORCES.GC.CA OR 705-494-2011 X 3098