CPO1 KING, 00164, COOK
1. CPO1 BLAIR KING WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF, 07 DEC 2018
FOLLOWING 34 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.
2. BLAIR ENROLLED IN THE CF IN 1984 ON A ONE YEAR YTEP CONTRACT AS A COOK. AFTER COMPLETING HIS BASIC TRAINING IN CORNWALLIS AND HIS TRADE COURSE IN BORDEN HE WAS POSTED TO HMCS HURON. HE ALSO SERVED AT
CF RC HALIFAX, HMCS HURON, HMCS GATINEAU, 8TH CDN HUSSARS, CDU1 (1ST GULF WAR), 1ST REGT ROYAL CDN HORSE ARTY, CC UNPROFOR ENGINEER REGIMENT, NCSM SKEENA, CFB HALIFAX, HMCS TORONTO, CFB GAGETOWN, CFB ESQUIMALT, HMCS CALGARY, HMCS REGINA, CFB/ASU EDMONTON, HMCS MONTREAL, HMCS PRESERVER, CFB HALIFAX 5 CDN DIV HQ, JPSU DET HALIFAX.
3. HE ALSO SERVED WITH ALL 3 ELEMENTS. HIGHLIGHTS OF BLAIRS CAREER WOULD INCLUDE A PEACE KEEPING DEPLOYMENT IN YUGO DURING THE FIRST GOLF WAR, TF ARABIAN GULF AND TF SWA-FFH1 AND SEVERAL DEPLOYMENTS AT SEA. HIS EXTENSIVE CAREER INCLUDED SERVICE ON SEVERAL CLASSES OF SHIPS AS WELL AS IN VARIOUS COMMAND AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS.
4. BLAIR REALISES THAT NONE OF HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS COULD HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED IF NOT FOR HIS 2 FAMALIES. HIS SINCERE GRATITUDE TO HIS PEERS, SUBORDINATES, SUPERVISORS AND FRIENDS WHO HE WILL NEVER FORGET. MOST IMPORTANTLY HE WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SACRIFICES AND SUPPORT FROM HIS WIFE, ANNE AND CHILDREN, CASANDRA AND DANNY. WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT, HIS CAREER WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE.
5. BLAIR AND ANNE WILL RETIRE IN THE BACK WOODS OF NB WHILE HIS CHILDREN REMAIN IN NOVA SCOTIA.
6. BLAIRS FINAL DAY IN THE CAF WILL BE 07 DEC 2018. A DEPART WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 1300 HRS ON THE BRIDGE IN JUNO TOWER, STADACONA ON THE 23 NOV 2018 TO CELEBRATE HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND HIS FAMILY COMMITMENT.
7. PLEASE RSVP, ALL CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES AND ANECDOTES CAN BE FORWARDED TO PO1 ISABELLE CAMPBELL AT ISABELLE.CAMPBELL2 (AT) FORCES.GC.CA
1. APRES PLUS DE 34 ANS DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES DANS LES FAC, LE PM 1 BLAIR KING PRENDRA SA RETRAITE LE 7 DEC 2018
2. BLAIR S EST ENROLE DANS LES FC EN 1984, A TITRE DE CUISINIER DANS LE CADRE D UN CONTRAT D UN AN DU PIEJ. APRES AVOIR TERMINE SON INSTRUCTION ELEMENTAIRE A CORNWALLIS ET SON INSTRUCTION PROFESSIONNELLE A BORDEN, IL A ETE AFFECTE AU NCSM HURON. IL A AUSSI SERVI AU CRFC A HALIFAX, A BORD DU NCSM HURON, A BORD DU NCSM GATINEAU, AU SEIN DU 8TH CDN HUSSARS, AU SEIN DE L UPSS1 (1RE GUERRE DU GOLFE), AU SEIN DU REGIMENT DU GENIE CCUNPROFOR, A BORD DU NCSM SKEENA, A LA BFC HALIFAX, A BORD DU NCSM TORONTO, A LA BFC GAGETOWN, A LA BFC ESQUIMALT, A BORD DU NCSM CALGARY, A BORD DU NCSM REGINA, A LA BFC/L USS EDMONTON, A BORD DU NCSM MONTREAL, A BORD DU NCSM PRESERVER, AU QG 5 DIV C BFC HALIFAX, A L UISP DET HALIFAX
3. IL A EGALEMENT SERVI DANS LES 3 ELEMENTS. PARMI LES FAITS SAILLANTS DE LA CARRIERE DE BLAIR, ON TROUVE UNE MISSION DE MAINTIEN DE LA PAIX EN YOUGOSLAVIE PENDANT LA PREMIERE GUERRE DU GOLFE, LA FO GOLFE PERSIQUE ET LA FO DEPLOYEE EN ASIE DU SUD-OUEST A BORD DE LA FREGATE DE PATROUILLE POLYVALENTE FFH, AINSI QUE PLUSIEURS AUTRES MISSIONS EN MER. SA CARRIERE BIEN REMPLIE L A MENE A SERVIR A BORD DE PLUSIEURS CLASSES DE NAVIRES AINSI QUE DANS DIVERSES ORGANISATIONS DE COMMANDEMENT ET DE SOUTIEN
4. BLAIR EST CONSCIENT QU AUCUNE DE SES REALISATIONS N AURAIT ETE POSSIBLE SANS L APPUI DE SES DEUX FAMILLES. IL DESIRE TEMOIGNER SA SINCERE GRATITUDE A SES PAIRS, SES SUBORDONNES, SES SUPERVISEURS ET SES AMIS QU IL N OUBLIERA JAMAIS. PAR-DESSUS TOUT, IL TIENT A RECONNAITRE LES SACRIFICES ET LE SOUTIEN DE SON EPOUSE, ANNE, ET DE SES ENFANTS, CASANDRA ET DANNY. UNE TELLE CARRIERE N AURAIT PAS PU EXISTER SANS LEUR APPUI
5. BLAIR ET ANNE PRENDRONT LEUR RETRAITE DANS L ARRIERE-PAYS AU NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK, TANDIS QUE LEURS ENFANTS RESTERONT EN NOUVELLE-ECOSSE
6. LA DERNIERE JOURNEE DE BLAIR DANS LES FAC SERA LE 7 DECEMBRE 2018. UNE CEREMONIE DE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE AURA LIEU A 13 H, A LA PASSERELLE DE LA TOUR JUNO, A STADACONA, LE 23 NOVEMBRE 2018, AFIN DE SOULIGNER LES REUSSITES DE BLAIR ET LA PARTICIPATION DE SA FAMILLE A SA CARRIERE
7. VEUILLEZ CONFIRMER VOTRE PRESENCE. TOUS LES MESSAGES DE FELICITATIONS ET LES ANECDOTES PEUVENT ETRE ACHEMINES AU M 1
ISABELLE CAMPBELL, PAR COURRIEL, A L ADRESSE ISABELLE.CAMPBELL2 (AROBAS) FORCES.GC.CA