WO JAMES ZEPPA, CD2, 00376, FSA
1. AFTER MORE THAN 34 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, WO JAMES DAVID ZEPPA WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON 26 JUL 23.
2. WO ZEPPA ENROLLED ON 2 MAY 89 WITH THE 26 SERVICE BATALLION, MAINTENANCE COMPANY AS A FIN CLERK. OVER THE YEARS WO ZEPPA WORKED CLASS B TASKINGS WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT UNITS INCLUDING, 42 FD REGT (LANARK AND RENFREW SCOTTISH), 2ND IRISH REGIMENT, LFCA HQ, ASU NORTHERN ONTARIO, QUEENS OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, 33 SERVICE BATALLION, 1 CDHSR, CFB OTTAWA (S), CFB EDMONTON (S) AS WELL AS TAKING MANY POSTIONS WITH RST IN PETAWAWA AND MEAFORD DURING SUMMER TRAINING. IN APR 2000, WO ZEPPA MOVED INTO HIS CURRENT POSN OF FINANCE NCO WITH THE 49TH FD REGT WHERE HE HAS TIRELESLY SUPPORTED THE REGT OVER THE LAST 23 YEARS. WO ZEPPA WAS PROMOTED TO HIS CURRENT RANK ON 3 JAN 2020.
3. WO ZEPPA WILL REMAIN IN THE SAULT STE. MARIE AREA AND IS PURSUING A NEW CAREER IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS WORKING ON HIS GOLF AND POOL SKILLS.
4. A PRIVATE DWD MESS DINNER IS BEING HELD ON 3 JUN 23 AT THE WO AND SGT MESS IN SAULT STE. MARIE.
5. ANYONE WISHING TO FORWARD CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES, STORIES, VIDEOS, PHOTOS AND BEST WISHES CAN DO SO BY EMAILING SGT DAVID TURNER AT DAVID.TURNER2 AT FORCES.GC.CA
1. APRES PLUS DE 34 ANS DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES, L ADJ JAMES DAVID ZEPPA PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FAC LE 26 JUILLET 23
2. LE 2 MAI 89, L ADJ ZEPPA S ENROLE ET SE JOINT A LA COMPAGNIE DE MAINTENANCE DU 26E BATAILLON DES SERVICES A TITRE DE COMMIS AUX FINANCES. AU FIL DES ANS, L ADJ ZEPPA S ACQUITTE DE TACHES EN SERVICE DE CLASSE B AUPRES DE DIVERSES UNITES, NOTAMMENT LE 42E REGIMENT D ARTILLERIE DE CAMPAGNE (LANARK AND RENFREW SCOTTISH); LE 2E BATAILLON, IRISH REGIMENT OF CANADA; LE QG SCFT, L USS N ONTARIO, LE QUEENS OWN RIFLES OF CANADA, LE 33E BATAILLON DE SERVICE, LE QGRT 1 DIV CA, LA BFC OTTAWA (S) ET LA BFC EDMONTON (S). AU COURS DE L INSTRUCTION D ETE, IL OCCUPE EGALEMENT PLUSIEURS POSTES AVEC L EQUIPE DE L IER A PETAWAWA ET A MEAFORD. EN AVRIL 00, L ADJ ZEPPA PASSE A SON POSTE ACTUEL DE SOUS-OFFICIER DES FINANCES AU SEIN DU 49 RAC, OU IL APPUIE SANS RELACHE LE REGIMENT PENDANT 23 ANS. LE 3 JANVIER 20, L ADJ ZEPPA EST PROMU A SON GRADE ACTUEL
3. L ADJ ZEPPA DEMEURERA DANS LA REGION DE SAULT STE. MARIE ET ENTAME UNE NOUVELLE CARRIERE DANS LE DOMAINE DE LA GESTION DES URGENCES, EN PLUS DE PEAUFINER SES COMPETENCES SUR LE TERRAIN DE GOLF ET A LA PISCINE
4. UN DINER REGIMENTAIRE PRIVE DE DEPART DANS LA DIGNITE EST ORGANISE LE 3 JUIN 23 AU MESS DES ADJUDANTS ET DES SERGENTS DE SAULT STE. MARIE
5. TOUTE PERSONNE QUI DESIRE FAIRE PARVENIR DES MESSAGES DE FELICITATIONS, DES ANECDOTES, DES HISTOIRES, DES VIDEOS, DES PHOTOS OU DES VOEUX PEUT ENVOYER UN COURRIEL AU SGT DAVID TURNER A DAVID.TURNER2 A COMMERCIAL FORCES.GC.CA