Retirement of CFCWO CPO1 Bob Cleroux

[Pat in Halifax]

I didn't see this anywhere else. Sorry for the format (I am not yelling!). I cut and pasted off the message:

SUBJ: RETIREMENT CPO1 ROBERT CLEROUX CFCWO MAR ENG 00367-03
1. AFTER 36 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO
THE CAF AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY, CHIEF PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS
ROBERT CLEROUX WILL SET HIS BLACKBERRY TO SILENT MODE, RING OFF MAIN
ENGINES AND REVERT TO EXTENDED NOTICE FOR POWER EFFECTIVE 5 JUL 13
2. BOB ORIGINALLY JOINED THE MILITIA IN 1976 WHILE ATTENDING HIGH
SCHOOL IN HULL QUEBEC. UPON GRADUATING IN 1977, HE JOINED THE REG
FORCE AS A MARINE ENGINEERING MECHANIC
3. HE SERVED FAITHFULLY ABOARD HMCS PROVIDER (SOLD FOR SCRAP IN
TURKEY), HMCS MACKENZIE (ARTIFICIAL REEF GOOCH ISLAND BRITISH
COLUMBIA), HMCS KOOTENAY (ARTIFICIAL REEF MEXICO), HMCS YUKON
(ARTIFICIAL REEF SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA)
4. SURPRISINGLY SOME OF THE VESSELS BOB SAILED ON ARE STILL IN USE
BY THE RCN. AFTER A STINT IN RECRUITING IN OTTAWA HE SAILED ON NCSM
VILLE DE QUEBEC, AND HMCS CALGARY, FOLLOWED BY VARIOUS SHORE BILLETS
AT CFFSE AND FMF CAPE BRETON. SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS SEAGOING YEARS
INCLUDE: TWO OPERATIONAL TOURS IN THE PERSIAN GULF AND ONE IN
ADRIATIC SEA, HIS TOUR AS CHIEF ENGINE ROOM ARTIFICER OF HMCS
OTTAWA, AND AS THE COXSWAIN FOR THREE YEARS IN HMCS ALGONQUIN
5. EXPANDING HIS NAVAL EXPERIENCE, HE WAS PRESENTED THE ROLE OF MAR
ENG CAREER MANAGER, APPOINTED AS CANFLTPAC COXN, AND AS CANFLTPAC
FLEET CHIEF. SERVING WITH DISTINCTION, BOB WAS APPOINTED TO THE
ORDER OF MILITARY MERIT THEN ROSE TO THE CHALLENGES OF CF LEADERSHIP
SERVING AS MARITIME COMMAND CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, AND IN HIS FINAL
ROLE AS CANADIAN FORCES CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
6. BOB WILL ALLOW HIS HAWAIIAN SHIRT COLLECTION TO GO UN-IRONED AND
TAKE A WELL DESERVED REFLECTIVE PERIOD PRIOR TO EMBARKING ON ANY NEW
PROJECTS. LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS,
HE WILL BE REMAINING IN THE OTTAWA AREA WITH HIS WIFE GAIL.
7. AN ALL RANKS GATHERING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE NDHQ OTTAWA CHIEF
AND PETTY OFFICERS MESS ON 5 JUL 13 AT 1200 HRS. A SMALL FEE OF 10
DOLLARS WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE DOOR TO COVER THE COST OF A LIGHT
LUNCH AND AN ESCORT PARTY TO ENSURE HE LEAVES AT THE END OF THE DAY.
8. ANY CONGRATULATORY EMAILS, WELL WISHES, ANECDOTES, SOUND BITES
(.WAV FILE FORMAT), OR DIGITAL IMAGES OF BOB S EXPLOITS IN ANY
CAPACITY OR INCAPACITY THAT WILL NOT BE FILTERED BY DWAN, CAN BE
SENT TO ALAN.MCNAUL(AT)FORCES.GC.CA OR ALANMCNAUL(AT)GMAIL.COM PRIOR
TO 15 JUN 13.

 

[Jacky Tar]

Finished with main engines.

I don't know if he reads the forums - probably doesn't have the time - but if he does, enjoy a well-earned retirement, Chief!

 

[Pat in Halifax]

Finished with main engines.

...with assuming Xtended NFP, that's the standard first line for stoker retirement messages. There's usually something about a wheel spanner in there too! I never knew him until he was the CM and did have a bad run-in with him when he was CMS Chief but he obviously did something right to assume the highest position for an NCM in the CF. He even humbled himself to come to one of the Stoker Bashes we held at random on a Friday at the Mess when I was in Ottawa.
Best wishes Bob in your future endeavours and I am curious about the Hawaiian shirts!!

Pat

 

[Jacky Tar]

Best wishes Bob in your future endeavours and I am curious about the Hawaiian shirts!!

Pat

I don't know about  the un-ironed part, but I recall seeing him in some pretty spectacular, eye-maiming ones in Pearl. I'm pretty sure I sprained a retina looking at him

 

[TCM621]

...with assuming Xtended NFP, that's the standard first line for stoker retirement messages. There's usually something about a wheel spanner in there too! I never knew him until he was the CM and did have a bad run-in with him when he was CMS Chief but he obviously did something right to assume the highest position for an NCM in the CF. He even humbled himself to come to one of the Stoker Bashes we held at random on a Friday at the Mess when I was in Ottawa.
Best wishes Bob in your future endeavours and I am curious about the Hawaiian shirts!!

Pat

He was a sailor's sailor. I got a few stories of him when he was Cox'n of Algonquin. And some of them did involve some epic Hawaiian shirts.