COMMANDER MIKE BUTLER
1. AFTER 30 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO QUEEN AND COUNTRY, COMMANDER MICHAEL QUOTE MIKE UNQUOTE BUTLER WILL RETIRE FROM
THE REGULAR FORCE ON 28 JULY 2022.
2. HAVING ENROLLED AS A RESERVIST AT THE ELGIN REGIMENT IN HIS HOMETOWN OF ST.THOMAS ON, HE TOOK A COMPONENT TRANSFER TO THE REGULAR
FORCE IN 1992 SERVING IN I RCR DELTA, DUKES, AND FOXTROT COMPANIES AS A C-9 GUNNER AND SECTION SIGNALLER. WITH A PASSION FOR
COMMUNICA TIONS
HE REMUSTERED TO NAVAL COMMUNICATOR, AND DEPLOYED IN HIS FIRST SHIP,
HMCS TORONTO, FOR OP DETERMINATION. PLAYING HIS SAXOPHONE IN THE SHIPS BAND IN FORIENG PORT VISITS, PLAYING AT THE USO IN BAHRAIN WAS AN EARLY HIGHLIGHT IN HIS NAVAL CAREER. JOINING THE NAVAL GUN RUN AS GUN CAPTAIN FOR THE 1999 SEASON, HE FIRED THE CANNON IN SHOWS FROM HALIFAX TO FERGUS AND BACK. IN HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN ON OP AUGMENTATION, THANKS TO THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF A PARTICULARLY STELLAR
LEADER (YOU KNOW HOW YOU ARE JOE) HE SOUGHT POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
COMMISSIONING AS A LOGISTICS OFFICER HE SAILED IN HMC SHIPS WINNIPEG, REGINA, FREDERICTON, ST. JOHNS, AND CHARLOTTETOWN.
3. HAVING BEEN: THE MAIN WAREHOUSE MANAGER AT COLWOOD 66, COURSE DIRECTOR AT CFLTC, MBA STUDENT AT RMC, BASE COMPTROLLER HALIFAX, FLEET LOGISTICS OFFICER, JSCP RESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, OFFICER COMMANDING LEADERSHIP, FINANCE AND HR DIVISIONS, DEPUTY RCN COMPTROLLER, AND VCDS COMPTROLLER IT IS HARD FOR MIKE TO PINPOINT HIS
FAVOURITE POSTING, BUT IT WAS ALWAYS THE PEOPLE AND NOT THE WORK THAT
MADE THEM ALL EXTREMELY ENJOYABLE.
4. AFTER 10 GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION CHANGES AND 17 ADDRESSES, COMMANDER
AND LADY BUTLER WILL CALL ST.THOMAS ON THEIR HOMEPORT. MIKE WILL RETAIN HIS UNIFORM FOR CONTINUED SERVICE IN HMCS PREVOST FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. WORKING ON HIS GOLF GAME AND ENJOYING OTHER HOBBIES WILL BE THE PLAN OF THE DAY FOR MOST DAYS.
5. COMMANDER BUTLER HAS NOT ELECTED TO HAVE A DEPARTURE WITH DIGNITY
AT THIS TIME, BUT WELCOMES WELL WISHES, SALTY DIPS, AND OUTRIGHT LIES TO BE SENT TO COMMANDER TONI BRI EDMONDS, TONIBRI.EDMONDS AT FORCES.GC.CA
1. APRES 30 ANNEES DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES RENDUS A LA REINE ET AU CANADA, LE COMMANDANT MICHAEL MIKE BUTLER PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DE LA
FORCE REGULIERE LE 28 JUILLET 2022.
2. SETANT ENROLE COMME RESERVISTE DANS LE ELGIN REGIMENT DANS SA VILLE NATALE DE ST. THOMAS (ONT.), IL A ETE MUTE A UN ELEMENT DE LA FORCE REGULIERE EN 1992 POUR SERVIR DANS LES COMPAGNIES DELTA, DUKES ET FOXTROT DE 1 RCR COMME ARTILLEUR C-9 ET SPECIALISTE DES TRANSMISSIONS DE LA SECTION. PASSIONNE POUR LES COMMUNICATIONS, IL A CHANGE DE SPECIALITE POUR AGIR COMME COMMUNICATEUR NAVAL ET A ETE DEPLOYE A BORD DE SON PREMIER NAVIRE, LE NCSM TORONTO, DANS LE CADRE
DE LOP DETERMINATION. SAXOPHONISTE AU SEIN DU GROUPE MUSICAL DU NAVIRE LORS DE VISITES DE PORTS ETRANGERS, SA PERFORMANCE A LUSO AU BAHREIN A ETE LUN DES PREMIERS MOMENTS MARQUANTS DE SA CARRIERE DANS
LA MARINE. MEMBRE DE LEQUIPE DE LA COURSE AU CANON A TITRE DE CAPITAINE LORS DE LA SAISON DE 1999, IL A TIRE DES COUPS DE CANON
DANS LE CADRE DE DEMONSTRATIONS DE HALIFAX A FERGUS, ET AU RETOUR. A BORD DU NCSM CHARLOTTETOWN PENDANT LOP AUGMENTATION, ENCOURAGE PAR UN
LEADER PARTICULIEREMENT CHEVRONNE (TU CONNAIS TON TALENT, JOE), IL A POURSUIVI DES ETUDES POSTSECONDAIRES. PRENANT SES FONCTIONS EN TANT QUOFFICIER DE LA LOGISTIQUE, IL A NAVIGUE A BORD DES NCSM WINNIPEG, REGINA, FREDERICTON, ST. JOHNS ET CHARLOTTETOWN.
3. AYANT ETE DIRECTEUR PRINCIPAL DENTREPOT DANS LE BATIMENT COLWOOD
66, DIRECTEUR DE COURS AU CILFC, ETUDIANT MBA AU CMR, CONTROLEUR DE LA BASE HALIFAX, OFFICIER DE LA LOGISTIQUE DE LA FLOTTE, CANDIDAT
POUR LE PCEMI EN RESIDENCE, COMMANDANT DES DIVISIONS DU LEADERSHIP, DES FINANCES ET DES RH, CONTROLEUR ADJOINT DE LA MRC ET CONTROLEUR DU
VCEMD, MIKE A DU MAL A DETERMINER LAQUELLE A ETE SA FAVORITE PARMI CES AFFECTATIONS, MAIS CE SONT TOUJOURS LES PERSONNES ET NON LE TRAVAIL QUI LES ONT RENDUES TOUTES EXTREMEMENT AGREABLES.
4. APRES AVOIR CHANGE 10 FOIS DEMPLACEMENT GEOGRAPHIQUE ET 17 FOIS DADRESSE, LE COMMANDANT ET MADAME BUTLER FERONT DE ST. THOMAS (ONT.)
LEUR PORT DATTACHE. MIKE CONSERVERA SON UNIFORME AUX FINS DE MAINTIEN
EN SERVICE A BORD DU NCSM PREVOST DANS UN AVENIR PREVISIBLE. PERFECTIONNER SA TECHNIQUE AU GOLF ET PRATIQUER DAUTRES PASSE- TEMPS
COMPOSERONT LE PLAN DE LA JOURNEE LA PLUPART DU TEMPS.
5. LE COMMANDANT BUTLER NA PAS CHOISI DAVOIR UN DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE POUR LE MOMENT, MAIS SERA HEUREUX DE RECEVOIR VOS BONS SOUHAITS, HISTOIRES DE LA MER ET MENSONGES EHONTES, LESQUELS PEUVENT
ETRE ENVOYES A LA COMMANDANTE TONI BRI EDMONDS A LADRESSE TONIBRI.EDMONDS AT FORCES.GC.CA.