1. WO I THOMSON WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES. THE ADVENTURE BEGAN IN JULY 1986, AND CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT MAR 2019. IAN HAS GIVEN 32 + YEARS OF DEDICATION AND LOYALTY TO QUEEN AND COUNTRY.

2. IAN HAS BEEN EMPLOYED AS A FIELD ARTILLERYMEN, A TEL TECH, AN LCIS TECH, A CST, A CISTM AND WHATEVER WE ARE THIS WEEK. HE HAS ENJOYED POSTINGS TO HALIFAX, BASE MAINTENANCE GAGETOWN, 4 AD REGT (NO JOY), 3 ASG COMM SQN, CFNIS SUPPORT DET, AND CFNOC.

3. HAVING NOT WORN A UNIFORM SINCE 2008, IAN FIGURED IT WAS TIME ENSURE HE NEVER HAD TO TRY TO FIT INTO ONE AGAIN. LOOKING BACK OVER THE PAST THREE DECADES, HE FONDLY REMEMBERS ALL THE ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC PEOPLE HE HAS INTERACTED WITH OVER THE YEARS, AND IS THANKFUL FOR ALL THE EXPERIENCES AND PLACES HE HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE.

4. WO THOMSON WILL REMAIN IN THE NCR WITH HIS LOVING WIFE LISA, AND CONTINUE TO WORK FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH A SISTER AGENCY.

5. PERSONNEL WISHING TO SEND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES OR PHOTOS CAN DO SO BY CONTACTING: (CONTACT REMOVED 2023 APR 20 BY ADMIN. SEND INQUIRIES HERE: https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/contact/).. THERE WILL BE A DWD HELD AT THE CFS LEITRIM ARM, AT A LATTER DATE.