1. PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS ANDREW SHEPPARD WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 22 APRIL 2022 AFTER 20 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.

2. PO 1 SHEPPARD ENROLLED AS A COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH OPERATOR – NOW SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST – ON 20 JUNE 2001. DURING HIS CAREER HE SERVED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CANADA AND ABROAD INCLUDING: CFB BORDEN, CFB KINGSTON, CANADIAN FORCES STATION LEITRIM, NAVY INFORMATION OPERATIONS COMMAND HAWAII AND CANADIAN FORCES LANGUAGE SCHOOL. PO 1 SHEPPARD ALSO DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN IN 2008.

3. PO 1 SHEPPARD WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE HE HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE WITH OVER THE YEARS. HE IS ALSO VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE ONGOING SUPPORT OF HIS FAMILY AND LOOKS FORWARD TO A NEW ADVENTURE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

4. PO 1 SHEPPARD AND HIS WIFE ALLISON WILL BE SETTLING DOWN IN THE NCR AND LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHING THEIR TWO CHILDREN GROW. A DEPARTURE WITH DIGNITY WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY WILL BE SET FOR A LATER DATE WHEN THE SITUATION PERMITS.

5. BEST WISHES, AMUSING STORIES AND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES CAN BE FORWARDED TO WARRANT OFFICER CRAIG LAING ([email protected]).