LIEUTENANT-COLONEL PAUL YOUNG, CD (LOG-AIR 00328)
1. LCOL PAUL YOUNG WILL BE RETIRING AFTER NEARLY 34 YEARS OF SERVICE, EFFECTIVE 23 NOV 22.
2. LCOL YOUNG ENROLLED IN THE CAF IN DEC 88 AS A DIRECT ENTRY AIR LOGISTICS OFFICER AFTER GRADUATING FROM MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY. FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF BOTC CHILLIWACK AND INITIAL LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICER TRAINING AT CFSAL, LCOL YOUNG’S ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED: BASE TRAFFIC OFFICER AND BASE MOBILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT OFFICER (MSEO), CFB HALIFAX (90-93); BASE MSEO, 18 WG EDMONTON (93-94); MOBILE AIR MOVEMENTS SECTION (MAMS) OFFICER AND OPSO/DCO, 1 AIR MOV SQN WINNIPEG (94-96); STAFF OFFICER, AIR COMMAND HQ WINNIPEG (96-97); A4 MOVEMENTS STAFF OFFICER, 1 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION/CANADIAN NORAD REGION HQ (1 CAD/CANR HQ), WINNIPEG (97-99); SQN LOGISTICS OFFICER, 441 TACTICAL FIGHTER SQN COLD LAKE (99-01); DCO UNDOF LOGISTICS BATTALION, TASK FORCE GOLAN HEIGHTS (OP DANACA), ISRAEL/SYRIA (01-02); A3 CONTINGENCY PLANS STAFF OFFICER, AIR OPERATIONS CENTRE, 1 CAD/CANR HQ WINNIPEG (02-04); A4 MOVEMENTS, 1 CAD/CANR HQ WINNIPEG (04-05); J4 EXCHANGE OFFICER, UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND (USPACOM) HQ, HONOLULU, HI (05-08); J7 AND INTERNATIONAL J3 FOR EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST, CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE COMMAND (CEFCOM) HQ, OTTAWA (08-11); J5/J4 EXCHANGE OFFICER, UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM) HQ, SCOTT AFB, IL (11-15); COMMANDING OFFICER 2 AIR MOV SQN, TRENTON (15-17); A4 TEME AND A4 LOG OPS AND PLANS, 1 CAD/CANR HQ, WINNIPEG (17-19); J4 DISTRIBUTION, CANADIAN MATERIEL SUPPORT GROUP (CMSG) HQ, OTTAWA (19-22); AND FINALLY, SERVICE RECORD MANAGER, NDHQ/CMP/DHRBM (JUL 22 TO RETIREMENT).
3. LCOL YOUNG IS GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY FRIENDSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL AQUAINTANCES HE HAS MADE OVER THE PAST THREE PLUS DECADES OF SERVICE AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE THAT HE HAS SERVED WITH, PAST AND PRESENT, FOR THEIR CAMERADERIE AND SUPPORT. IN PARTICULAR, HE WOULD ESPECIALLY LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF HIS WIFE BILLI-JO AND DAUGHTER ZENIA, WITHOUT WHICH, MOST OF WHAT HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED IN UNIFORM WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE.
4. LCOL YOUNG HAS DECIDED TO FORGO A FORMAL DWD CEREMONY IN FAVOUR OF A SMALLER GATHERING OF INVITED FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT A FUTURE DATE TBD. HOWEVER, THOSE WANTING TO EXTEND THEIR BEST WISHES MAY SEND HIM A PERSONAL MESSAGE VIA EMAIL TO PAUL.YOUNG@FORCES.GC.CA OR AT PAUL441@OUTLOOK.COM.
1. LE LCOL PAUL YOUNG PRENDRA SA RETRAITE APRÈS PRÈS DE 34 ANS DE SERVICE, À COMPTER DU 23 NOV 22.
2. LE LCOL YOUNG S’EST ENRÔLÉ DANS LES FAC EN DÉCEMBRE 88 EN TANT QU’OFFICIER DE LOGISTIQUE AÉRIENNE À ENTRÉE DIRECTE APRÈS AVOIR OBTENU SON DIPLÔME DE L’UNIVERSITÉ MEMORIAL. APRÈS AVOIR TERMINÉ LE BOTC CHILLIWACK ET LA FORMATION INITIALE DE LOGISTIQUE ET DE TRANSPORT AU CFSAL, LES AFFECTATIONS DU LCOL YOUNG COMPRENAIENT: BASE TRAFFIC OFFICER AND BASE MOBILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT OFFICER (MSEO), CFB HALIFAX (90-93); BASE MSEO, 18 WG EDMONTON (93-94); MOBILE AIR MOVEMENTS SECTION (MAMS) OFFICER AND OPSO/DCO, 1 AIR MOV SQN WINNIPEG (94-96); STAFF OFFICER, AIR COMMAND HQ WINNIPEG (96-97); A4 MOVEMENTS STAFF OFFICER, 1 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION/CANADIAN NORAD REGION HQ (1 CAD/CANR HQ), WINNIPEG (97-99); SQN LOGISTICS OFFICER, 441 TACTICAL FIGHTER SQN COLD LAKE (99-01); DCO UNDOF LOGISTICS BATTALION, TASK FORCE GOLAN HEIGHTS (OP DANACA), ISRAEL/SYRIA (01-02); A3 CONTINGENCY PLANS STAFF OFFICER, AIR OPERATIONS CENTRE, 1 CAD/CANR HQ WINNIPEG (02-04); A4 MOVEMENTS, 1 CAD/CANR HQ WINNIPEG (04-05); J4 EXCHANGE OFFICER, UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND (USPACOM) HQ, HONOLULU, HI (05-08); J7 AND INTERNATIONAL J3 FOR EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST, CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE COMMAND (CEFCOM) HQ, OTTAWA (08-11); J5/J4 EXCHANGE OFFICER, UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM) HQ, SCOTT AFB, IL (11-15); COMMANDING OFFICER 2 AIR MOV SQN, TRENTON (15-17); A4 TEME AND A4 LOG OPS AND PLANS, 1 CAD/CANR HQ, WINNIPEG (17-19); J4 DISTRIBUTION, CANADIAN MATERIEL SUPPORT GROUP (CMSG) HQ, OTTAWA (19-22); AND FINALLY, SERVICE RECORD MANAGER, NDHQ/CMP/DHRBM (JUL 22 TO RETIREMENT).
3. LCOL YOUNG EST RECONNAISSANT POUR LES NOMBREUSES AMITIÉS ET AQUAINTANCES PROFESSIONNELLES QU’IL A NOUÉES AU COURS DES TROIS DERNIÈRES DÉCENNIES DE SERVICE ET AIMERAIT REMERCIER TOUS CEUX AVEC QUI IL A SERVI, PASSÉS ET PRÉSENTS, POUR LEUR CAMÉRADERIE ET LEUR SOUTIEN. EN PARTICULIER, IL TIENT PARTICULIÈREMENT À SOULIGNER L’AMOUR ET LE SOUTIEN DE SON ÉPOUSE BILLI-JO ET DE SA FILLE ZENIA, SANS LESQUELS LA PLUPART DE CE QU’IL A ACCOMPLI EN UNIFORME N’AURAIT PAS ÉTÉ POSSIBLE.
4. LE LCOL YOUNG A DÉCIDÉ DE RENONCER À UNE CÉRÉMONIE OFFICIELLE DE DWD EN FAVEUR D’UN PLUS PETIT RASSEMBLEMENT DE MEMBRES DE LA FAMILLE ET D’AMIS INVITÉS À UNE DATE ULTÉRIEURE À DÉTERMINER. CEPENDANT, CEUX QUI SOUHAITENT LUI ADRESSER LEURS MEILLEURS VŒUX PEUVENT LUI ENVOYER UN MESSAGE PERSONNEL PAR E-MAIL À PAUL.YOUNG@FORCES.GC.CA OU À PAUL441@OUTLOOK.COM .