1. MWO N. COLLEY WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 23 NOVEMBER 2017 AFTER 35 PLUS YEARS OF COMBINED LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMY AND CANADA.

2. MWO N. COLLEY ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES RESERVES ON THE 5 JANUARY 1982 AS A CADET INSTRUCTORS LIST (CIL) OFFICER. AFTER NINE YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE RESERVES, HE JUMPED AT THE OPPORTUNITY TO FOLLOW HIS DREAMS AND ENROLLED IN THE REGULAR FORCE AS A COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH OPERATOR (291), ON 17 JANUARY, 1991, AT CFRC CALGARY. UPON COMPLETION OF BASIC TRG AT CFRS CORNWALLIS AND TRADES TRG AT E SQN, CFSCE, NIGEL HAS SERVED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS DURING HIS OUTSTANDING CAREER: CFS MASSET, CFIOG DET FORT MEADE, MARYLAND, 1 CDHSR, 2 EW SQN, CFB KINGSTON, CFS LEITRIM, AND MARPAC HQ SSE. HE HAS ALSO COMPLETED A TOUR OF DUTY AT CFS ALERT, 1 X TOUR OF DUTY IN BOSINA HEZOGOVINA AS PART (OP PALLADIUM) OF TASK FORCE BOSINA HEZOGOVINA AND 2 X TOURS OF DUTY IN AFGHANISTAN AS (OP ATHENA) PART OF JOINT TASK FORCE AFGHANISTAN.

3. MWO N. COLLEY WILL REMAIN IN THE SOOKE AREA WITH HIS WIFE. HE HAS PLANS OF FINISHING HIS WIFE’S HONEY-TO-DO-LIST, SPENDING LONG DAYS SALMON AND HALIBUT FISHING AND TAKING LONG RELAXING RIDES ON HIS HARLEY.

4. AN INFORMAL DEPARTURE WITH DIGNITY WILL TAKE PLACE ON 17 NOVEMBER 2017 AT THE STICKLEBACK WEST COAST EATERY LOCATED AT 5449 SOOKE RD, SOOKE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, COMMENCING AT NOON. THE DRESS FOR THIS OCCASION IS RELAXED. THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO RSVP TO: (CONTACT REMOVED 2023 APR 20 BY ADMIN. SEND INQUIRIES HERE: https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/contact/ ).

5. BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES, AMUSING STORIES, MESSAGES, AND PICTURES MAY ALSO BE PASSED TO: (CONTACT REMOVED 2023 APR 20 BY ADMIN. SEND INQUIRIES HERE: https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/contact/ ).