RETIREMENT OF CWO DANA BEATTIE, MMM, CD—ROYAL CANADIAN LOGISTICS SERVICE
1. AFTER ALMOST 32 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, CWO DANA BEATTIE IS HANGING UP HER LOGISTICS CAP BADGE FOR THE LAST TIME ON 1 MAY 2022
2. HER CAREER WITH THE REG F BEGAN IN ST JOHN’S NL IN 1990, WHERE SHE DEVIATED FROM AN INTENDED PATH OF POST SECONDARY EDUCATION TO FOLLOW HER CLOSE FRIENDS TO THE RECRUITING CENTRE. LITTLE DID DANA KNOW SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE IN HER CIRCLE OF FRIENDS BRAVE ENOUGH TO COMMIT TO A LIFE OF SERVICE—A DECISION SHE HAS NEVER REGRETTED. A STRONG RESPECTED LEADER, DANA HAS SPENT HER ENTIRE CAREER IN ADMINISTRATION SUPPORTING HER FELLOW MILITARY MEMBERS AS SHE TRANSITIONED THROUGH THREE TRADE CHANGES, ADMIN CLK, RMS CLK AND HRA BEFORE HER PROMOTION TO CWO IN 2019 3. DANA SPENT THE MAJORITY OF HER CAREER IN ONTARIO, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SIX YEARS IN NEW BRUNSWICK (CFPARU TORONTO, CFB PETAWAWA, 2 CER, CFRC FREDERICTON, 2 RCR, CFB GAGETOWN, 2 CER AGAIN, ADM(MAT), DGMC, CFB KINGSTON AND FINALLY CA HQ). SHE ALSO DEPLOYED TO BOSNIA AND AFGHANISTAN
4. DANA S IMMEDIATE PLANS ARE TO BECOME A FULL TIME NANNY TO HER GRANDSON CALVIN WHILE ENJOYING CRUISING THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY/RIDEAU CANAL, GLAMPING AND HOTRODDING THE HIGHWAYS WITH HER HUSBAND GREG
5. DANA WOULD LIKE TO THANK HER HUSBAND GREG AND DAUGHTER KASSIDY FOR ALL THEIR LOVE, SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT THROUGHOUT HER CAREER, OFTEN TAKING THE BACK SEAT TO THE DEMANDS OF THE MILITARY. SHE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO HER JOURNEY
THROUGHOUT LEAVING HER WITH SPECIAL MEMORIES AND MANY LIFE LONG FRIENDSHIPS. SHE LOOKS FORWARD TO SHARING THE MANY FUNNY STORIES AND PREDICTAMENTS SHE EXPERIENCED OVER HER CAREER WITH HER GRANDCHILDREN 6. A FAREWELL EVENT TO TAKE PLACE 8 APRIL 2022, 1400 HRS TO 1700 HRS, AT CONSPIRACY THEORY BREWING COMPANY (2172 ROBERTSON ROAD, BELLS CORNERS, HTTPS://CTBREWING.CA/MENU). ANYONE WISHING TO ATTEND IS TO CONTACT CAPT LAURA CUNNINGHAM, 613-904-6461, (CELL 613-882-1875) NLT 25 MAR 22. THOSE ATTENDING WILL COVER THEIR OWN COSTS
7. ANECDOTES AND WELL WISHES ARE TO BE SENT TO LAURA.CUNNINGHAM@FORCES.GC.CA.