MAJ CHRIS OTIS, CD, 00328-03 LOG-LAND
1. AFTER MORE THAN 38 YEARS AND 112 DAYS (WHO IS COUNTING) OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, MAJ CHRIS OTIS WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES EFFECTIVE 31 JANUARY 2022
2. CHRIS JOINED THE CAF AS YTEP ON 10 OCT 1983 AT CANADIAN FORCES RECRUITING CENTRE IN MONTREAL AS AN ADMIN CLERK. WHILE DOING HIS QL3 WITH CFSAL IN OCT 1984 HE WAS TAKEN TO THE CANADIAN FORCES RECRUITING CENTRE IN TORONTO TO SIGN AGAIN FOR WHAT HAS BEEN A LONG AND ADVENTUROUS CAREER. HE ALWAYS WANTED TO TRAVEL AND DISCOVER NEW PLACES, WHICH HAS LED HIM TO KINGSTON (1 CSR, RMC CURRENT UNIT), PETAWAWA (RCD, AIRBORNE REGIMENT), CHILLIWACK (740 COMM DET, CFOCS, BASE), MONTREAL (R DE MAIS), OTTAWA (LANG SCHOOL, D MIL C 5-5, CFSU(O), CJOC), OSLO (NORWAY)(CDN EMBASSY), BORDEN (CFSAL, CFRG), COLORADO SPRINGS (USA) (CFSU(CS) AND RIGA (LATVIA)(CFSU(E))
3. HE HAS DEPLOYED IN THE GOLAN HEIGHTS (CCUNDOF), CYPRUS (CCUNCYP), AFGHANISTAN (OP ATHENA AND OP ARCHER) AND RIGA (OP REASSURANCE)
4. AFTER SO MANY YEARS IT IS TIME TO HANG UP THOSE BOOTS AND LET SOMEONE ELSE TAKE OVER THE HELM. CHRIS HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND WORK WITH SO MANY GREAT WONDERFUL AND INTERESTING INDIVIDUALS, MADE NUMEROUS FRIENDS AND LEARNED FROM MANY GREAT LEADERS. THE AMOUNT OF EXPERIENCES, FRIENDSHIPS, MENTORS AND MEMORIES ARE FAR TOO MANY TO NAME HERE. GOING THROUGH THE RANKS AND MAKING IT THIS FAR, HAS EXCEEDED HIS EXPECTATIONS AND IS SOMETHING THAT HE IS EXTREMELY PROUD OF. CHRIS WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK ALL OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS, FRIENDS, LEADERS WHO MADE THE DIFFERENCE IN HIS CAREER AND HE THANKS YOU FOR EVERY CHALLENGE HE HAS BEEN ENTRUSTED WITH THOUGH HIS CAREER
5. WHILE TRANSITIONING INTO A CIVILIAN LIFE, UPON RELEASE HE WILL BE BUSY LOOKING AFTER HIS NEW BUSINESS, DOCKMASTER.CA, WITH HIS TWO BUSINESS PARTNERS. CHRIS PLANS ON REMAINING IN THE KINGSTON AREA UNTIL JACKIE GETS POSTED BACK TO OTTAWA TO SETTLE IN CARLETON PLACE IN THEIR FOREVER HOME. CHRIS LOOKS FORWARD TO HIS WELL-DESERVED RETIREMENT, HIS BUSINESS, AND SPENDING AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE WITH HIS SON SEBASTIEN, BROTHER MICHEL, FATHER GERRY, STEP-DAUGTHERS AND GRAND SON, LEO.
6. THERE WILL BE A DWD AND GATHERING AT THE SENIOR STAFF MESS AT THE PENINSULA IN KINSTON AT 14:00 HRS ON FRIDAY 14 JANUARY 2022. PENDING COVID RESTRICTIONS SEATING MAY BE LIMITED TO 100. ANECDOTES AND WELL WISHES MAY BE SENT TO LT TONY MOON AT ANTHONY.MOON3@FORCES.GC.CA NLT 10 JANUARY 2022
1. APRES PLUS DE 38 ANS ET 112 JOURS (QUI COMPTE) DE SERVICE LOYAL ET DEVOUE, LE MAJ CHRIS OTIS PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES A COMPTER DU 31 JANVIER 2022
2. CHRIS S EST JOINT AU CAF EN TANT QUE YTEP LE 10 OCTOBRE 1983 AU CENTRE DE RECRUTEMENT DES FROCES CANADIENNES A MONTREAL EN TANT QUE COMMIS ADMINISTRATION. ALORS QU IL FAISAIT SON QL3 AVEC CFSAL EN OCTOBRE 1984, IL A ETE MMENE AU CENTRE DE RECUTEMENT DES FORCES CANADIENNES A TORONTO POUR SIGNE A NOUVEAU POUR CE QUI A ETE UNE LONGUE ET AVENTUREUSE CARRIERE. IL A TOUJOURS VOULU VOYAGER ET DECOUVRIR DE NOUVEAUX ENDROITS CE QUI L A CONDUIT A KINGSTON (1 CSR, RMC UNITE COURRANTE), PETAWAWA (RCD, REGIMENT AEROPORTE), CHILLIWACK (740 DET COMM, CFOCS, BASE), MONTREAL (R DE MAIS), OTTAWA (ECOLE DE LANGUE, D MIL C 5-5, USFC (O), CJOC), OSLO (NORVEGE) (AMBASSADE CDN), BORDEN (CFSAL, CFRG), COLORADO SPRINGS (EU) (USFC (CS)), ET RIGA (LETTONIE)(CFSU(E))
3. IL A ÉTÉ DEPLOYE SUR LES HAUTEURS DU GOLAN (CCUNDOF), A CHYPRE (OP SNOWGOOSE), EN AFGHNISTAN (OP ATHENA ET OP ARCHER), ET A RIGA (OP REASSURANCE)
4. APRES TANT D ANNEES, IL EST TEMPS D ACCROCHER CES BOTTES ET DE LAISSER QUELQU UN D AUTRE PRENDRE LE CONTRÔLE DE LA BARRE. CHRIS A EU L OCCASION DE RENCONTRER ET DE TRAVAILLER AVEC TANT DE PERSONNES MERVEILLEUSES ET INTERESSANTES, S EST FAIT DE NOMBREUX AMIES ET A APPRIS DE NOMBREUX GRAND LEADERS. LA QUANTITE D EXPERIENCES, D AMITIES, DE MENTORS ET DE SOUVENIRS EST BEAUCOUP TROP NOMBREUSE A NOMMER ICI. PASSER PAR LES RANGS ET ALLER AUSSI LOIN, A DEPASSE SES ATTENTES ET EST QUELQUE CHOSE DONT IL EST EXTREMEMENT FIER. CHRIS AIMERAIT PROFITER DE CETTE OCCASION POUR REMERCIER TOUTES CES PERSONNES, AMIS, LEADERS QUI ONT FAIT LA DIFFERENCE DANS SA CARRIERE ET IL VOUS REMERCIE POUR CHAQUE DEFI QUI LUI A ETE CONFIE TOUT AU LONG DE SA CARRIERE
5. PENDANT LA TRANSITION VERS LA VIE CIVILE, A SA LIBERATION, IL SERA OCCUPE A S OCCUPE DE SA NOUVELLE ENTREPRISE, DOCKMASTER.CA, AVEC SES DEUX AUTRES PARTENAIRES D AFFAIRES. CHRIS PREVOIT RESTER DANS LA REGION DE KINGSTON JUSQA A CE QUE JACKIE SOIT POSTEE DE RETOUR A OTTAWA POUR S INSTALLER A CARLETON PLACE DANS LEUR MAISON POUR TOUJOURS.
6. IL Y AURA UN DEPART AVEC DIGNITE ET UN RASSEMBLEMENT AU MESS DU PERSONNEL SUPERIEUR A LA PENINSULE A KINGSTON LE VENDREDI 14 JANVIER 2022 A 14H00. RESTRICTIONS COVID EN ATTENTE DE PLACES ASSISES PEUVENT ETRE LIMITEES A 100. DES ANECDOTES ET DES VŒUX PEUVENT ETRE ENVOYES AU LT TONY MOON A ANTHONY.MOON3@FORCES.GC.CA APT 10 JANVIER 2022