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Saari, Kenneth

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Title Colonel (AR)
Official Number O-64684
 
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He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1964). He served in HMCS Chippawa 1964. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN He was appointed as a 03/07/1966). He was Awarded Wings 1965. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 03/07/1966). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 for Tracker OTU. He served in HMCS Shearwaterand HMCS Bonaventure in VS-880 as Pilot. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN. CFB Halifax for Maritime Command HQ in the Operations Centre as Watchkeeper 1970. Resigned 1971. (Transferred to naval reserve.) HMCS Discovery 1971. He studied engineering at the University of British Columbia. He joined Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. in Sheridan Park Engineering Laboratory Mississauga Ontario. CFB Toronto for 411 Air Reserve Squadron 1981. MAJ (AR) . He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (AR) 1987. CFB Toronto for 2 Tactical Aviation Wing as Senior Staff Officer Support 1987. CFB Toronto for 400 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron as Commanding Officer 1989. CFB Toronto for 411 Tactical Aviation Squadron 1989. Colonel (AR) 06/02/1993. CFB Toronto for 2 Wing in 2 Wing HQ 1996. (He was released.)
 
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Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: est. 2500. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 103 day, 27 night (est.) Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Expeditor, Tracker, Kiowa, Twin Huey
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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