MAJOR BARNES-GOGGIN, 00328, LOG – LAND

1.0N 7 MAY 2019, AFTER 34 PLUS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE MAJOR MARY-ANN BARNES-GOGGIN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES

2.IN 1984 SHE JOINED THE CAF THROUGH THE YOUTH TRAINING EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM(YTEP) AT CFRC TORONTO FOR WHAT MARY-ANN THOUGHT WAS A SHORT TERM JOB. THROUGHOUT HER EXTENSIVE CAREER, MARY-ANN HAS SEEN MANY CHANGES, COMMENCING HER CAREER AS A NCM WITH NO TRADE (MOC 888 UNSPECIFIED), THEN BECOMING AN ADMIN CLK, WHICH TRANSITIONED TO RMS CLK. IN 2010, AT THE RANK OFMWO, SHE WAS COMMISSIONED TO THE RANK OF CAPT LOG(LAND) FINANCE. AS A LOG O SHE QUALIFIED HR AND FINANCE SPECIALTIES BUT WORKED PRIMARILY IN FINANCE ROLES. IN HER FINAL POSTING TO ADM(FIN) IN 2017, MARY-ANN WAS GIVEN THE REWARDING OPPORTUNITY TO BE APPOINTED AS THE STAFF OFFICER TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

3.MARY-ANN WOULD LIKE TO THANK HER HUSBAND, LCDR (RETIRED) ANDY GOGGIN, THEIR CHILDREN, OCDT OLIVIA GOGGIN, PTE RACHEL BEAUDOIN, OCDT ISAAC GOGGIN AND OSSAMANTHA BEAUDOIN FOR THEIR LOVE AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT HER CAREER AND FOR CONTINUING THE FAMILY LEGACY OF SERVICE BEFORE SELF. MARY-ANN WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK HER CAF FAMILY, FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, AND MENTORS WITH WHOM SHE HAS HAD THE ULTIMATE PLEASURE TO SERVE WITH THROUGHOUT HER CAREER

4.MARY-ANN HAS ACCEPTED A POSITION WITH THE ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER (FINANCE)STAFF AND IS PROUD TO CONTINUE SERVING HER COUNTRY AS A PUBLIC SERVANT. MARY-ANNAND ANDY PLAN TO REMAIN IN THE CARP AREA FOR THE NEAR FUTURE, ENJOYINGMOTORCYCLE TRIPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SKIING, KAYAKING, TRAVEL AND GET TOGETHER WITH THE THEIR CAF FAMILY AND FRIENDS

5. A DEPART WITH DIGNITY FUNCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE ARMY OFFICERS’ MESS (149SOMERSET ST WEST, OTTAWA) ON 21 FEBRUARY 2019, STARTING AT 1300 HRS. THOSE WISHING TO COME OUT AND RAISE A GLASS IN CELEBRATING MARY-ANN S REWARDING CAREER, ARE REQUESTED TO SEND RSVP, RETIREMENT MSGS, STORIES AND ANECDOTES TOPO1 ADRIENNE MACDOUGALL VIA EMAIL AT, ADRIENNE.MACDOUGALL(AT)FORCES.GC.CA

 

  1. LE 7 MAI 2019, APRES PLUS DE 34 ANNEES DE LOYAUX SERVICES, LE MAJOR MARY-ANN BARNES-GOGGIN PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES
  2. ELLE SE JOINT AUX FAC EN 1984 PAR L INTERMEDIAIRE DU PROGRAMME D INSTRUCTION ET D EMPLOI POUR LES JEUNES (PIEJ) AU CRFC TORONTO, EN S IMAGINANT QU ELLE N EST QUE DE PASSAGE. AU FIL DE SA LONGUE CARRIERE, MARY-ANN VIT DE NOMBREUX CHANGEMENTS. ELLE ENTAME SA CARRIERE COMME MR SANS QUALIFICATION (GPM 888 NON PRECISE) AVANT D ETRE COMMIS D ADMINISTRATION, QUI DEVIENT LE GPM DES COMMIS SGR. EN 2010, ALORS AJDUDANT-MAITRE, ELLE RECOIT SA COMMISSION AU GRADE DE CAPITAINE LOG (TERRE) FINANCES. A TITRE D O LOG, ELLE SE QUALIFIE EN RH ET EN FINANCES, MAIS EXERCE PRINCIPALEMENT DES FONCTIONS FINANCIERES. PENDANT SA DERNIERE AFFECTATION AU SEIN DE L EQUIPE DU SMA(FIN) EN 2017, MARY-ANN SAISIT L OCCASION ENRICHISSANTE D ETRE NOMMEE OFFICIER D ETAT-MAJOR AUPRES DU CHEF – GESTION FINANCIERE
  3. MARY-ANN TIENT A REMERCIER SON MARI, CAPC (RETRAITE) ANDY GOGGIN, LEURS ENFANTS, ELOF OLIVIA GOGGIN, SDT RACHEL BEAUDOIN, ELOF ISAAC GOGGIN ET MAT 3 SAMANTHA BEAUDOIN, POUR LEUR AMOUR ET LEUR SOUTIEN TOUT AU LONG DE SA CARRIERE, ET DE POURSUIVRE LA TRADITION FAMILIALE, LE SERVICE AVANT SOI. MARY-ANN REMERCIE AUSSI SA FAMILLE DES FAC, LES AMIS, COLLEGUES ET MENTORS AVEC QUI ELLE A EU L IMMENSE PLAISIR DE SERVIR DURANT SA CARRIERE
  4. MARY-ANN A ACCEPTE UN POSTE AU SEIN DU PERSONNEL DU SOUS-MINISTRE ADJOINT (FINANCES) ET EST FIERE DE CONTINUER A SERVIR SON PAYS A TITRE DE FONCTIONNAIRE. MARY-ANN ET ANDY PREVOIENT DE RESTER DANS LA REGION DE CARP POUR L INSTANT, ET D EXPLORER LE PAYS A MOTOCYCLETTE, DE FAIRE DU SKI, DU KAYAK, DES VOYAGES ET DES RASSEMBLEMENTS AVEC LEUR FAMILLE DES FAC ET LEURS AMIS
  5. UNE CEREMONIE DE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE SE TIENDRA AU MESS MESS DES OFFICIERS DE L ARMEE DE TERRE (149, RUE SOMERSET OUEST, A OTTAWA) LE 21 FEVRIER 2019 A 1300 H. LES PERSONNES QUI SOUHAITENT VENIR TRINQUER EN L HONNEUR DE LA CARRIERE GRATIFIANTE DE MARY-ANN SONT PRIEES D ENVOYER LEUR REPONSE, FELICITATIONS ET ANECDOTES AU M 1 ADRIENNE MACDOUGALL PAR COURRIEL, A ADRIENNE.MACDOUGALL(AT)FORCES.GC.CA

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