1. AFTER TWENTY-TWO PLUS YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE REG FORCE, MCPL SHAWN MULLIGAN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 07 APR 25.

2. MCPL MULLIGAN JOINED THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCES (RCAF) IN 2002. AFTER COMPLETING BASIC MILITARY QUALIFICATION (BMQ), MCPL MULLIGAN MOVED ON TO COMPLETE OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING AT CFSCE. IN MAY OF 2004 HE WAS POSTED TO NORTH BAY IN THE UNDERGROUND COMPLEX WHERE HE WORKED ON THE FYQ-93, AND EVENTUALLY MOVED ABOVE GROUND TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO WORK ON THE BCS-F. AFTER FIVE YEARS HE WENT TO THE AIRFIELD IN GREENWOOD TO GET HIS FIRST TASTE OF RADAR. AFTER A SHORT 3 YEAR POSTING, HE MOVED ON TO TRENTON ‘S AIRFIELD TO FURTHER HONE HIS RADAR SKILLS. AFTER MANY COURSES, AND BECOMING A RADAR SME, HE WAS PROMOTED TO MCPL AND POSTED TO ATESS TO RUN THE TACAN SHOP. AFTER ONLY ONE YEAR HE WAS SENT TO COLD LAKE TO BE THE RADAR SME AT 42 RDR SQUADRON. DURING HIS TIME AT 42 HE ENJOYED TAVS TO (GEORGIA, WAINWRIGHT, VERMILLION, AND BELIZE). HIS FINAL POSTING WAS BACK TO WERE IT ALL STARTED, NORTH BAY.

3. MCPL MULLIGAN PLANS TO FOCUS ON HIS HEALTH AND HIS FAMILY. HE WILL BE TAKING COURSES TO ACQUIRE HIS AZ, AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR LICENSES AND HE INTENDS TO SEE THE COUNTRY VIA SOME LONG-HAUL TRUCKING. HE WILL BE REMAINING IN NORTH BAY WHERE HE HOPES MANY WILL VISIT IN HIS RETIREMENT.

4. THERE WILL BE A DEPART WITH DIGNITY (DWD) ON 28TH MARCH 2025 FROM 1130 TO 1400 AT WACKY’S NORTH BAY, 1428 SEYMOUR ST, NORTH BAY ON. ANECDOTES AND MESSAGES OF CONGRATULATIONS MAY BE SENT TO WO CHRIS HODGE AT [email protected] OR 705-494-2011 X 6062.