RETIREMENT – SGT K BAIRD, CD – 00362-01 ACISS

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Retirement Date:

25/03/2019

1. SERGEANT K. BAIRD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON 25 MAR 2019, AFTER 29.725 YEARS OF SERVICE.

2. BORN IN ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND, PTE BAIRD ENLISTED AS A RADIO-TELETYPE OPERATOR IN THE PRIMARY RESERVE ON 4 JULY 1989 AT 721 COMMUNICATION REGIMENT (NOW 36 SIGNALS REGIMENT, 1 SQUADRON) IN CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI. A THAT TIME, HIS FATHER, WO BASIL BAIRD, A REGF TELOP, WAS POSTED TO 721 AS RFS TRAINING STAFF AND HAD PROMISED HIM AN EXCITING CAREER IN THE FIELD OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

3. SGT K. BAIRD WOULD NOT BE DISAPPOINTED, AS HIS EARLY CAREER TOOK HIM TO EXOTIC LOCATIONS SUCH AS GAGETOWN, SUSSEX, DEBERT, HALIFAX, WAINWRIGHT, KINGSTON AND LAHR, GERMANY. IN 1993, MCPL BAIRD ACCEPTED A “FOUR-MONTH” OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN A NEW MILITARY TECHNOLOGY CALLED “INFORMATION SYSTEMS” AT CFSCE IN KINGSTON. AFTER SEVERAL EXTENSIONS AND PROMOTION TO SERGEANT, HIS EMPLOYMENT AT CFSCE WOULD END UP LASTING 15 YEARS AS AN IS INSTRUCTOR AND SUPERVISOR. SGT BAIRD AND HIS TEAM WOULD TRAIN HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS IN DOS, WINDOWS, MICROSOFT OFFICE, UNIX, NUMEROUS SERVER TECHNOLOGIES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. AS A MEMBER OF THE MOBILE TRAINING TEAM, HE WOULD ADD EVEN MORE EXOTIC LOCATIONS SUCH AS PETAWAWA, COLD LAKE, EDMONTON, SHEARWATER, TRINIDAD, AND ANTIGUA.

4. IN 2008, SGT BAIRD WOULD FINALLY LEAVE CFSCE AND WORK AT CDA HQ, KINGSTON AS A HELPDESK OPERATOR/SUPERVISOR. IN 2012, SGT BAIRD MOVED TO CFJOSG HQ IN KINGSTON, PROVIDING CIS SUPPORT AS WELL AS OPERATIONAL SUPPORT IN DEPLOYED LOCATIONS SUCH AS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, CORNWALL ENGLAND, AND THE HIGHLIGHT OF HIS CAREER, AS A MEMBER OF OP RENAISSANCE/TASK FORCE NEPAL DURING THE EARTHQUAKE DART MISSION IN 2015.

5. IN SEPTEMBER 2000, SGT BAIRD WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO MARRY THE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN OF HIS DREAMS, AND LIFELONG FRIEND, (NAME REMOVED 2023 APRIL 20 BY ADMIN), A FORMER MEMBER OF 728 COMMUNICATION SQUADRON IN ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND. TOGETHER, THEY HAVE TWO LOVELY DAUGHTERS; (NAMES REMOVED 2023 APRIL 20 BY ADMIN) WHO HAVE ENJOYED MANY YEARS OF GYMNASTICS TRAINING, COMPETING AND COACHING AT FORT HENRY AND LOYALIST GYMNASTICS CLUBS IN KINGSTON.

6. SGT BAIRD IS VERY THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES, FRIENDS AND LIFE EXPERIENCES THAT THE CANADIAN FORCES HAS PROVIDED HIM OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS. HE HAS ACCEPTED CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT AT SMC KINGSTON AS AN IT TECH AND IS LOOKING FORWARD TO HIS NEXT ADVENTURE.

7. A DWD FUNCTION WILL BE HELD AT 1130HRS ON 11 APR 2019, AT THE KINGSTON BREWING COMPANY, 34 CLARENCE STREET, KINGSTON, ONTARIO. INTERESTED ATTENDEES OR THOSE WISHING TO SEND HILARIOUS ANECDOTES/ROASTS ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT: (CONTACT REMOVED 2023 APR 20 BY ADMIN. SEND INQUIRIES HERE: https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/contact/).

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Angella
4 years ago

Congratulations Keith on your retirement and wishing you all the best in the next chapter of life. I enjoyed meeting you while at JOSG and thank you for all the assistance you provided me. I will miss your sports afternoon emails, it was always the highlight of my week. Take care and all the best to you and your family.

Mike Lacasse
5 years ago

Congratulations Keith on this well deserved retirement. It was good working with you at CDA.

v.v.v.

5 years ago

Good luck in your retirement VVV

Victor Burke
5 years ago

All the best Keith! It has been quite a few years since we crossed paths but I would like to wish you all the best on your retirement! BRAVO ZULU old friend. Take care