CPO2 DARREL COLLEY CD2 00376 FSA
1. AFTER 39 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO QUEEN AND COUNTRY, THE NAVY, ARMY, AIR FORCE ELEMENTS AND THE FIN CLK, RMS, AND FIN
SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR TRADES, CPO2 DARREL COLLEY WILL BE WEIGHING ANCHOR AND RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES 29 SEP 19.
2. IN THE SUMMER OF 1979 DARREL WAS LOOKING FOR SUMMER WORK AND BY MISTAKE JOINED HMCS SCOTIAN S 1979 SYEP PROGRAM, AND CONSEQUENTLY
WAS ASKED TO LEAVE BECAUSE HE APPARENLTY HAD AN ATTITUDE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THANKS TO THE HMCS SCOTIAN S RECRUITING OFFICER (CPOl BRUCE MEIKLE) HE WAS GRANTED A SECOND OPPORTUNITY AND REJOINED THE
ROUTINE RESERVES 22 JAN 1979. AFTER A FEW CLASS B CONTRACTS HE WAS TALKED INTO TRANSFERRING TO THE REG FORCE 7 MAY 1985. IN 1987 HE WAS POSTED TO HMCS ATAHBASKAN AND SAW HALF THE WORLD LIKE THE ADVERTISEMENTS ON THE POSTERS. NORTH BAY IN 1989 WAS HIS FIRST EXPOSURE TO THE AIR FORCE, AFTER 4 YEARS, HE WAS ASKED TO LEAVE BECAUSE APPARENTLY HE HAD NOT GOTTEN RID OF HIS PAST PROBLEMS. SUBSEQUENTLY, WAS POSTED TO 2 RCR CFB GAGETOWN WHERE ALL HIS ATTITUDE PROBLEMS WOULD BE SORTED JUT WITH THE ASSISTANCE RUCK MARCHES AND DAILY UNIT RUNS TO LINDSAY VALLEY. PROMOTED TO PO2 IN 1997, DARREL WAS OFF TO DWYER HILL WHERE APPARENTLY THEY THOUGHT HE WAS FIT TO PASS THE COOPER TEST. THE REMAINDER OF HIS POSTINGS INCLUDED A VARIETY OF UNITS INCLUDING A 12 MONTH STINT AT CFSU(O} AND THE LANGUAGE SCHOOL (A PERIOD OF TIME HE WILL NEVER GET BACK}, LFTC MEAFORD (2001-2005), COLORADO SPRINGS, WHIDBEY ISLAND (2006-2008), HMCS ALGONQUIN (2008-2011), HMCS MALAHAT (2011-2013), CFB KINGSTON, CFJOSGHQ, 1ST CAN DIV HQ (2013-2018), AND
LAST BUT NOT LEAST A RETURN TO CFB ESQUIMALT.
3. DURING HIS CAREER DARREL DEPLOYED TO GOLAN HEIGHTS (1991-92), OP IMPACT (2013), AND WAS PART OF A TON OF EXERCISES INCLUDING EX BRAVE LION (1986) IN NORWAY (WHICH SUCKED). DARREL HAS BEEN AROUND SO LONG HE SUFFERED THRU THE RMS AMALGAMATION. HOWEVER, HIS PRAYERS WERE ANSWERED IN OCT 2016 WITH THE SPLIT OF THE RMS TRADE INTO HUMAN RESOURSE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATORS. DARREL SELECTED THE FSA TRADE AND IS HAPPY TO HAVE FINISHED HIS CAREER WITH THE TRADE HE JEARLY LOVED, BUT HE IS STILL ANGRY ABOUT THE TRADE NOT HAVING REGAINED OWNERSHIP OF THE CCPS PAY SYSTEM.
4. THE ORIGINAL PLAN WAS FOR MELISSA AND DARREL TO RETIRE ON VANCOUVER ISLAND (NOPE), PLANS CHANGED AND THEY WILL BE RETIRING IN KINGSTON, ON, TO BE CLOSER TO THEIR SON CADEN AND THEIR FIRST GRANDCHILD EXPECTED IN OCT. DARREL WILL BE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO THAT MAY INCLUDE WORKING WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE, TO FUND PASSIONS AND HOBBIES THAT INCLUDE TRAVELING, GOLFING AND FISHING, NOT NECESSARILY IN THAT ORDER, ALL UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT HE RECEIVES EIA AND SECTION 32 APPROVAL FROM NINER.
5. DARREL WISHES TO THANK ALL THE FRIENDS HE HAS GAINED THROUGHOUT HIS MILITARY CAREER AND IS LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING THESE FRIENDSHIPS FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.
6. A DEPART WITH DIGNITY LUNCHEON TO BID DARREL FAREWELL WILL BE HELD 6 SEP 19 AT THE SIX MILE PUB EATERY COMMENCING AT 1130 HRS.
THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND ARE RQUESTED TO ADVISE CPO2 MIKE DESCHAMPS NLT 30 AUG 19.
7. WELL WISHES, ANECDOTES, TALL TALES AND SALTY DIPS MAY BE SENT TO PO2 MIKE DESCHAMPS VIA EMAIL AT MIKE.DESCHAMPS(AT)FORCES.GC.CA END OF
1. LE 29 SEPTEMBRE 2019, APRES 39 ANS DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES
RENDUS A LA REINE ET A LA PATRIE, A LA MARINE, AL ARMEE ET A LA
FORCE AERIENNE AINSI QU AUX GROUPES PROFESSIONNELS DE COMMIS FIN SGR ET ADMINISTRATEURS DES SERVICES FINANCIERS, LE PM 2 DARREL COLLEY PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES.
2. A. L’ETE 1979, DARREL ETAIT A LA RECHERCHE DUN TRAVAIL D’ETE ET
IL S’EST ENROLE PAR ERREUR AU PROGRAMMED EMPLOI D’ETE POUR LES JEUNES DU NCSM SCOTIAN DE 1979. ON LUI A DEMANDE DE PARTIR, CITANT
QU IL AVAIT UN PROBLEME D’ATTITUDE. CEPENDANT, GRACE AL OFFICIER DE PAGE 5 RCWEWLA5019 UNCLAS
RECRUTEMENT DU NCSM SCOTIAN (PM 1 BRUCE MEIKLE) IL A BENEFICIE DUNE DEUXIEME CHANCE ET S EST REENROLE DANS LA RESERVE LE 22 JANVIER
L979. APRES QUELQUES CONTRATS DE SERVICE DE CATEGORIE B, ON A REUSSI
A LE CONVAINCRE DES ENROLER DANS LA FORCE REGULIERE LE 7 MAI 1985.
EN 1987, IL A ETE AFFECTE AU NCSM ATHABASKAN ET IL A VU LA MOITIE DU ~ONDE, COMME LE PROMETTAIENT LES PUBLICITES TELEVISEES AL EPOQUE. C EST A NORTH BAY, EN 1989, QU IL A ETE EXPOSE A LA FORCE AERIENNE.
ARES 4 ANS, ON LUI A ENCORE UNE FOIS DEMANDE DE PARTIR, PUISQU IL SEMBLAIT QU IL N’AVAIT PAS COMPLETEMENT LAISSE DERRIERE SES PROBLEMES D’ANTAN. PAR LA SUITE, IL A ETE AFFECTE AU 2 RCR A LA BFC 3AGETOWN, OU TOUS SES PROBLEMES D’ATTITUDE ONT ETE REGLES GRACE A DES MARCHES AVEC SAC A DOS ET DES COURSES D’UNITE QUOTIDIENNES JUSQU AU BATIMENT DE LINDSAY VALLEY. PROMU AU GRADE DEM 2 EN 1997, DARREL A ETE ENVOYE AU CENTRED ENTRAINEMENT DE DWYER HILL OU ON A CRU QU IL ALLAIT REUSSIR LE TEST COOPER. DARREL COMPTE PARMI SES AUTRES AFFECTATIONS, DES PASSAGES DANS DIVERSES UNITES, Y COMPRIS UNE PERIODE DE 12 MOISA L USFC(O) ET AL ECOLE DE LANGUES (UNE PERIODE
DE SA VIE QU IL NE REUSSIRA JAMAIS A RECUPERER), LE CIFT MEAFORT
(2001-2005), COLORADO SPRINGS, WHIDBEY ISLAND (2006-2008), LE NCSM ALGONQUIN (2008-2011), LE NCSM MALAHAT (2011-2013), LA BFC KINGSTON, JE QG GSOIFC, LE QG 1 DIV CA (2013-2018), ET ENFIN, SA DERNIERE AFFECTATION MAIS NON LA MOINDRE, A LA BFC ESQUIMALT.
3. PENDANT SA CARRIERE, DARREL A PARTICIPE A DIVERS DEPLOIEMENTS, NOTAMMENT AU PLATEAU DU GOLAN (1991-1992), AINSI QU UN DEPLOIEMENT DANS LE CADRE DEL OP IMPACT (2013), EN PLUS DE PARTICIPER AUNE
DONNE D’EXERCICES, NOTAMMENT LEX BRAVE LION (1986) EN NORVEGE (VRAIMENT PLATE). DARREL A SERVI PENDANT SI LONGTEMPS QU IL A DU SOUFFRIR LORS DU FUSONNEMENT DES GPM EN COMMIS SGR. CEPENDANT, EN OCTOBRE 2016, SES PRIERES ONT ETE EXAUCEES LORSQUE LE GROUPE DES SGR A ETE DIVISE EN DEUX GROUPES : ADMINISTRATEURS DES RESSOURCES HUMAINES ET ADMINISTRATEURS DES SERVICES FINANCIERS. DARREL A CHOISI LE GPM DES ASF ET IL EST HEUREUX D’AVOIR PU TERMINER SA CARRIERE
DANS UN GROUPE PROFESSIONNEL QUI AIME PROFONDEMENT, MEME SIL EST ENCORE FURIEUX QUE LE GROUPE NA PAS ENCORE RECOUVRE LA RESPONSABILITE DU SYSTEME CENTRAL DE CALCUL DE LA SOLDE.
4. AL ORIGINE, LE PLAN DE MELISSA ET DARREL ETAIT UNE RETRAITE SUR
L’ILE DE VANCOUVER (EH NON). LES PLANS CHANGENT ET LE COUPLE PRENDRA PLUTOT SA RETRAITE A KINGSTON, EN ONTARIO, POUR SE RAPPROCHER DE CADEN, LEUR FILS, ET DE LEUR PREMIER PETIT-ENFANT QUI NAITRA EN JCTOBRE. DARREL CHERCHERA AS OCCUPER, PEUT-ETRE DANS LA FONCTION PUBLIQUE, POUR FINANCER SES PASSIONS ET SES LOISIRS, QUI COMPRENNENT NOTAMMENT LES VOYAGES, LE GOLF ET LA PECHE, PAS NECESSAIREMENT DANS CET ORDRE, SI BIEN SUR IL REUSSIT A OBTENIR L’APPROBATION D’ENGAGER DES DEPENSES ET L’AUTORISATION DE DEPENSER EN VERTU DEL ARTICLE 32 OE LA PART DE SON CMDT.
5. DARREL TIENT A REMERCIER TOUSLES AMIS QU IL A RENCONTRES AU LONG DE SA CARRIERE MILITAIRE ET IL AL INTENTION D’ENTRETENIR CES LIENS
D AMITIE PENDANT DE LONGUES ANNEES.
6. UNE RECEPTION DE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE POUR SALUER LE DEPART DE JARREL AURA LIEU LE 6 SEPTEMBRE 2019 AU SIX MILE PUB EATERY A PARTIR DE 11 H 30. LES PERSONNES QUI COMPTENT ASSISTER A LA REUNION SONT PRIEES DE CONFIRMER LEUR PRESENCE AU PLUS TARD LE 30 AOUT 2019, AUPRES DU PM 2 MIKE DESCHAMPS.
7. VOUS POUVEZ ENVOYER DES MESSAGES DE FELICITATIONS, DES ANECDOTES, DES HISTOIRES DE MARINS ET DES HISTOIRES INVRAISEMBLABLES AU PM 2 MIKE DESCHAMPS, PAR COURRIEL, AL ADRESSE MIKE.DESCHAMPS
(AROBAS) FORCES. GC. CA.