MAJOR J.J. (JOE) FEWER, LOG – AIR LOG 00328
1. AFTER MORE THAN 34 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, MAJOR JOE FEWER WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 11 JULY 2022.
2. MAJOR FEWER ENROLLED IN THE REG FORCE AS A DIRECT ENTRY OFFICER ON 31 MARCH 1988. FOLLOWING BASIC TRAINING IN CHILLIWACK, HE COMPLETED HIS FRENCH LANGUAGE COURSE IN ST JEAN AND THEN ON TO BORDEN FOR HIS BASIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION COURSE (BPAC). HE WAS POSTED TO NUMEROUS LOCATIONS WITHIN CANADA AND ENJOYED AN OUTCAN POSTING TO RAMSTEIN, GERMANY.
3. POSTINGS INCLUDED CFB WINNPEG (1989-1993), MARLANT HQ DET ARGENTIA (1993-1994); CFB HALIFAX (1994-2003); 5 WING GOOSE BAY (2003-2004); CFS ST. JOHN’S (2004-2008), WHICH INCLUDED A DEPLOYMENT IN SUPPORT OF OP SAFARI (SUDAN); DWYER HILL TRAINING CENTRE OTTAWA (2008-2009); 14 WING GEENWOOD (2009-2012); RAMSTEIN AIR BASE GERMANY (2012-2015), WHICH INCLUDED A DEPLOYMENT IN SUPPORT OF ISAF (AFGHANISTAN); AND FINALLY TO THE NCR (2015-2022), WHICH INCLUDED A DEPLOYMENT IN SUPPORT OF OP PRESENCE (MALI).
4. JOE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THOSE WITH WHOM HE SERVED, AND IS ALSO THANKFUL FOR THE MANY FRIENDSHIPS HE DEVELOPED OVER HIS 34+ YEARS IN UNIFORM. HE IS GRATEFUL TO ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORTED HIM TROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, ESPECIALLY HIS WIFE DEBBIE, WHOSE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND WILLINGNESS TO MOVE ANYWHERE, MADE THIS SUCH A GREAT ADVENTURE.
5. FOLLOWING RETIRMENT JOE AND DEBBIE WILL START THE NEXT PHASE OF THEIR GREAT ADVENTURE BY RETURNING TO NEWFOUNDLAND WHERE THEY WILL TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE AND CATCH UP WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS OVER “MANYS-A-GAME OF CARDS”.
6. AT JOE’S REQUEST THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL DEPART WITH DIGNITY. ANYONE WISHING TO FORWARD CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, BEST WISHES AND ANECDOTES CAN DO SO BY EMAILING LCOL ANDREA MACRAE AT ANDREA.MACRAE@FORCES.GC.CA
1. APRES PLUS DE 34 ANS DE SERVICE DEVOUE AU CANADA, LE MAJOR JOE FEWER PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES (FAC) LE 11 JUILLET 2022.
2. LE MAJOR FEWER S EST JOINT A LA FORCE REGULIERE EN TANT QUE CANDIDAT ENROLE DIRECTEMENT EN QUALITE D OFFICIER LE 31 MARS 1988. APRES SON INSTRUCTION ELEMENTAIRE A CHILLIWACK, IL A REUSSI LE COURS DE FRANCAIS A SAINT-JEAN, PUIS A SUIVI LE COURS ELEMENTAIRE D ADMINISTRATION DU PERSONNEL A BORDEN. IL A ETE AFFECTE A DE NOMBREUX ENDROITS AU CANADA ET IL A BENEFICIE D UNE AFFECTATION A L ETRANGER EN ALLEMAGNE, DANS LA VILLE DE RAMSTEIN.
3. SES AFFECTATIONS COMPRENNENT : BFC WINNIPEG (1989-1993), QG FMAR DU DETACHEMENT D ARGENTIA (1993-1994), BFC HALIFAX (1994-2003), 5E ESCADRE GOOSE BAY (2003-2004), BFC ST. JOHN S (2004-2008), Y COMPRIS UN DEPLOIEMENT EN APPUI A L OP SAFARI (SOUDAN), CENTRE D ENTRAINEMENT DWYER HILL D OTTAWA (2008-2009), 14E ESCADRE GREENWOOD (2009-2012), BASE AERIENNE DE RAMSTEIN, EN ALLEMAGNE (2012-2015), Y COMPRIS UN DEPLOIEMENT EN APPUI A ISAF (AFGHANISTAN), ET FINALEMENT AU RCN (2015- 2022), Y COMPRIS UN DEPLOIEMENT EN APPUI A L OP PRESENCE (MALI).
4. JOE AIMERAIT REMERCIER TOUS CEUX ET CELLES AVEC QUI IL A SERVI, ET IL EST RECONNAISSANT POUR LES NOMBREUSES AMITIES QU IL A NOUEES AU COURS DE SES PLUS DE 34 ANNEES DE SERVICE. IL REMERCIE SINCEREMENT TOUS CEUX QUI L ONT AIDE AU COURS DE SA CARRIERE, EN PARTICULIER SA FEMME DEBBIE, DON T L AMOUR INCONDITIONNEL, LES ENCOURAGEMENTS ET LA DISPOSITION A DEMENAGER PARTOUT ONT RENDU CETTE AVENTURE EXTRAORDINAIRE.
5. APRES SON DEPART A LA RETRAITE, JOE ET SA FEMME DEBBIE ENTAMERONT LA PROCHAINE ETAPE DE LEUR GRANDE AVENTURE EN RETOURNANT A TERRE-NEUVE, OU ILS TRANSITIONNERONT A LA VIE CIVILE ET RENOUERONT AVEC LEUR FAMILLE ET LEURS AMIS AU COURS DE CIT NOMBREUSES PARTIES DE CARTES FINCIT.
6. A LA DEMANDE DE JOE, IL N Y AURA PAS DE CEREMONIE OFFICIELLE DE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE. TOUTE PERSONNE QUI SOUHAITE LUI ENVOYER DES MESSAGES DE FELICITATIONS, DES MEILLEURS VŒUX ET DES ANECDOTES PEUT LE FAIRE EN COMMUNIQUANT PAR COURRIEL AVEC LA LCOL ANDREA MACRAE A L ADRESSE ANDREA.MACRAE@FORCES.GC.CA.