Below you will find the Retirement Message in favour of MWO Diane Speakman after 35 plus years of dedicated service to the Security/MP Branch and the CF

Best of luck Diane on your future endeavours

R Day
CWO
MP Branch CWO

BILINGUAL MESSAGE/MESSAGE BILINGUE
SUBJ: RELEASE 583 MWO DIANE SPEAKMAN, MP 00161
1. MWO DIANE SPEAKMAN WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 14 FEBRUARY 2011 AFTER 35 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL DEDICATED SERVICE TO
CANADA AND THE MILITARY POLICE BRANCH
2. DIANE JOINED THE CANADIAN FORCES AS A MILITARY POLICEWOMAN, IN NOVEMBER 1975. UPON COMPLETION OF RECRUIT AND QL 3 MP TRAINING, SHE
WAS POSTED TO CFS HOLBERG. FOLLOWING ONE SHORT YEAR IN HOLBERG, DIANE WAS POSTED TO CFB WINNIPEG WHERE SHE WAS EMPLOYED AS A PATROL
PERSON AND IN THE SECURITY SECTION. IT WAS DURING THIS TIME THAT DIANE MET HER HUSBAND MWO (MP RET) GREG SPEAKMAN. SHE COMPLETED HER
QL 5 AND WAS PROMOTED CPL IN 1980
3. IN JULY 1982, MWO SPEAKMAN WAS POSTED TO 2 MPPL PETAWAWA WHERE SHE SERVED WITH THE GARRISON MP DET. IN JUNE 1983 DIANE WAS
APPOINTED TO MCPL
4. IN JANUARY 1987 MWO SPEAKMAN WAS PROMOTED TO SGT AND SUBSEQUENTLY POSTED THAT SUMMER TO CFB CHILLIWACK WHERE SHE WAS
EMPLOYED AS A LEADERSHIP INSTRUCTOR FOR FOUR YEARS WITH CFOCS AND SPENT ONE YEAR WORKING AT THE BASE MP SECTION. MWO SPEAKMAN HAS
STATED THAT MENTORING AND DEVELOPING YOUNG OFFICER CANDIDATES WAS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF HER CAREER
5. IN 1992 MWO SPEAKMAN WAS POSTED TO CFB GOOSE BAY WHEREIN SHE WAS PROMOTED TO WO IN JULY 1993. FOLLOWING HER TWO YEARS IN GOOSE BAY,
MWO SPEAKMAN WAS AGAIN POSTED TO WINNIPEG WHERE SHE WAS EMPLOYEDIN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY AND WORKED WITH A6 ITSEC AT
AIR COMMAND HQ. IN APRIL 1999, DIANE WAS PROMOTED TO MWO THEN POSTED TO 17 WSAMP SQN, WINNIPEG
6. THROUGHOUT HER CAREER MWO SPEAKMAN HAS BEEN EMPLOYED ON A FEWDOMESTIC OPERATIONS SUCH AS THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES IN EDMONTON
(1978), THE PAN AMERICAN GAMES IN WINNIPEG (1999) AND IN DECEMBER 2001- JULY 2002 SHE DEPLOYED TO SOUTH WEST ASIA FOR ROTO 0 OP
APOLLO.
7. IN JULY 2002 MWO SPEAKMAN WAS POSTED TO OTTAWA WHEREIN SHE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED SINCE WITH DG INT (J2), DEPUTY PROVOST MARSHAL POLICE
AS THE SAMPIS MANAGER,POLICE POLICY WRITING, AND WITH DEPUTY PROVOST MARSHAL SECURITY. IN SEPTEMBER 2008 MWO SPEAKMAN WAS POSTED TO HER
CURRENT POSITION AT CANOSCOM OS MP GP WHERE SHE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED IN THE OPS AND PLANS (POLICE) SECTION. IN 2009 AND 2010 MWO SPEAKMAN
DEPLOYED TO CYPRUS AS THE THIRD LOCATION DECOMPRESSION CENTRE MP DET COMD IN SUPPORT OF JTF-AFG
8. THROUGHOUT MWO SPEAKMAN S CAREER SHE HAS MAINTAINED STRONG TIES TO THE AIR FORCE. HER DEDICATION, EXPERIENCE, GOOD HOUMOUR AND
GENUINE GOOD DEMEANOUR WILL BE MISSED
9. DIANE S LAST DAY AT WORK WILL BE ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 WHEN SHE WILL COMMENCE HER RETIREMENT LEAVE. INITIALLY DIANE, GREG AND THEIR
DAUGHTER MELISSA PLAN ON REMAINING IN THE OTTAWA AREA. DIANE WISHES TO EXPRESS HER SINCERE GRATITUDE AND FRIENDSHIP TO THE MANY
INDIVIDUALS SHE HAS HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH DURING HER CAREER, QUOTE YOU HAVE ENRICHED MY LIFE UNQUOTE
10. DIANE HAS DECIDED NOT TO HAVE A RETIREMENT LUNCHEON, HOWEVER ANY LETTERS OR MESSAGES ARE REQUESTED TO BE SENT TO MICHAEL.DOURIS AT
FORCES.GC.CA
END OF ENGLISH TEXT / LE TEXTE FRANCAIS SUIT
OBJET : LIBERATION 583 ADJUM DIANE SPEAKMAN, MP 00161
1. L ADJUM DIANE SPEAKMAN PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FORCES CANADIENNES LE 14 FEVRIER 2011 APRES PLUS DE 35 ANNEES DE SERVICE LOYAL ET
DEVOUE ENVERS LE CANADA ET LA BRANCHE DE LA POLICE MILITAIRE.
2. DIANE A JOINT LES FORCES CANADIENNES COMME POLICIER MILITAIRE EN NOVEMBRE 1975. APRES AVOIR COMPLETE SON COURS DE RECRUE ET SA
FORMATION DE NQ 3 PM, ELLE A ETE MUTEE A LA SFC HOLBERG. APRES UNE COURTE ANNEE A HOLBERG, DIANE A ETE MUTEE A LA BFC WINNIPEG OU ELLE
A ETE EMPLOYEE COMME PATROUILLEUR ET DANS LA SECTION DE LA SECURITE. C EST PENDANT CETTE PERIODE QUE DIANE A RENCONTRE SON MARI, L ADJUM
(MP RET.) SPEAKMAN. ELLE A COMPLETE SON NQ 5 ET A ETE PROMUE CPL EN
1980.
3. EN JUILLET 1982, L ADMUM SPEAKMAN A ETE MUTE AU 2 MPPL PETAWAWA OU ELLE A SERVI AVEC LE DET PM DE LA GARNISON. EN JUIN 1983, DIANE A
ETE NOMMEE CPLC.
4. EN JANVIER 1987, L ADJUM SPEAKMAN A ETE PROMUE A SGT ET A PAR LA SUITE ETE MUTE A L ETE A LA BFC CHILLIWACK OU ELLE A ETE EMPLOYEE
COMME INSTRUCTEUR DE LEADERSHIP PENDANT QUATRE ANS AVEC L EAOFC ET ELLE A PASSE UNE ANNEE A TRAVAILLER A LA SECTION DE PM DE LA BASE. L
ADMUM SPEAKMAN A INDIQUE QUE LA SURVEILLANCE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES JEUNES CANDIDATS OFFICIERS A ETE UN DES FAITS SAILLANTS DE SA
CARRIERE.
5. EN 1992, L ADJUM SPEAKMAN A ETE MUTE A LA BFC GOOSE BAY OU ELLE A ETE PROMUE ADJ EN JUILLET 1993. APRES DEUX ANNNEES A GOOSE BAY, L
ADJUM SPEAKMAN A DE NOUVEAU ETE MUTEE A WINNIPEG OU ELLE A ETE HEMPLOYEE DANS LA SECURITE DES TECHNOLOGIES DE L INFORMATION ET A
TRAVAILLER AVEC L A6 ITSEC AU QG DU COMMANDEMENT AERIEN. EN AVRIL 1999, DIANE A ETE PROMUE ADJUM ET ENSUITE MUTEE AU 17 ESC WSAMP,
WINNIPEG.
6. PENDANT TOUTE SA CARRIERE, L ADJUM SPEAKMAN A ETE EMPLOYEE SUR QUELQUES OPERATIONS NATIONALES TELS LES JEUX DU COMMONWEALTH A
EDMONTON (1978), LES JEUX PANAMERICAINS A WINNIPEG (1999) ET DE DECEMBRE 2001 - JUILLET 2002, ELLE A ETE DEPLOYEE EN ASIE DU SUD-OUEST POUR LA ROTO 0 DE L OP APOLLO.
7. EN JUILLET 2002, L ADJUM SPEAKMAN A ETE MUTEE A OTTAWA OU ELLE A ETE EMPLOYEE DEPUIS AVEC LE DG RENS (J2), LE GRAND PREVOST ADJOINT -
POLICE COMME GESTIONNAIRE DU SAMPIS ET REDACTEUR DES POLITIQUES DE POLICE ET AVEC LE GRAND PREVOST ADJOINT – SECURITE. EN SEPTEMBRE
2008, L ADJUM SPEAKMAN A ETE MUTEE A SON POSTE ACTUEL AU GP PM SO DU COMSOCAN OU ELLE A ETE EMPLOYEE DANS LA SECTION POS ET PLANS
(POLICE). EN 2009 ET 2010, L ADJUM SPEAKMAN S EST DEPLOUEE A CHYPRE A TITRE DE CMDT DU DET PM DU CENTRE DE DECOMPRESSION DANS UNE TIERCE
LOCATION, A L APPUI DE LA FOIAFG.
8. PENDANT TOUTE SA CARRIERE, L ADJUM SPEAKMAN A MAINTENU DES LIENS ETROITS AVEC LA FORCE AERIENNE. SON DEVOUEMENT, SON EXPERIENCE ET
SON COMPORTEMENT AUTHENTIQUE NOUS MANQUERONT.
9. LA DERNIERE JOURNEE DE TRAVAIL DE DIANE SERA LE 1ER SEPTEMBRE 2010 ALORS QU ELLE DEBUTERA SON CONGE DE RETRAITE. INITIALEMENT,
DIANE, GREG ET LEURS FILLE MELISSA PREVOIENT DEMEURER DANS LA REGION D OTTAWA. DIANE SOUHAITE EXPRIMER SA SINCERE GRATITUDE ET AMITIEE
AUX NOMBREUX INDIVIDUS QU ELLE A EU DE PLAISIR DE COTOYER AU TRAVAIL PENDANT SA CARRIERE CIT VOUS AVEZ ENRICHI MA VIE FINCIT.
10. DIANE A DECIDE DE NE PAS AVOIR DE LUNCH DE RETRAITE MAIS TOUTES LES LETTRES OU MESSAGES POUR L OCCASION DOIVENT ETRE ENVOYES A
MICHAEL.DOURIS AT FORCES.GC.CA

MWO Speakman: You were a pleasure to work with, all the best in future. Jeff D

All the best to you Diane upon your retirement (hi Greg, aka Jake!).

Yes Diane,

Congratulations on your retirement. Hope you guys finally get the time to travel. Any big plans? If you're in the neighbourhood, drop in. The coffee is always strong if not fresh.

Gino @
Baisley Lodges