1. AFTER 22+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, WO DARIN LAMPMAN WILL RETIRE ON 24 SEPT 2025.

2. WO LAMPMAN ENROLLED IN THE CAF ON 19 SEPT 2003 AS AN AEROSPACE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION SYSTEM TECHNICAN AFTER COMPLETING HIS COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST PROGRAM IN OTTAWA. THEN, PTE LAMPMAN VENTURED OFF TO CFLRS, QC FOR HIS EXCITING 10 WEEK EXPOSURE TO THE CAF WHERE HE WAS THE ONLY AIRFORCE MEMBER IN A SERIAL OF EVEN SPLIT OF ARMY AND NAVY RECRUITS. AFTER GRADUATION, HE MOVED ON THE CFSCE TO UNDERTAKE BOTH POET AND QL3 PROGRAMS. UPON COMPLETION, HIS FIRST POSTING WAS TO CFB WINNIPEG IN MAY 2005, WHERE HE WAS PART OF THE WTISS COMPUTER AND NETWORKING SECTIONS. HE ALSO HAD THE FORTUNE TO BE DEPLOYED AS PART OF TSE AFGHANISTAN TWICE IN BOTH 2006 AND 2009. HIS NEXT POSTING WAS TO MARLANT HQ HALIFAX IN 2010 AS A MCPL NRS TECH WHICH SUPPORTED BOTH CFB HALIFAX AND SHEARWATER. FOLLOWING HIS TIME IN NOVA SCOTIA, HE WAS PROMOTED TO SGT AND POSTED TO CFB TRENTON 8ACSS IN 2015. IN HIS FIRST YEAR, HE HAD THE PLEASURE OF BEING THE SUPPORT SGT AT THE TRENTON MACS RADIO SITE. DURING THE REST OF HIS TENURE, HE HELD POSITIONS AS THE I/C RED NETWORKS AND COMSEC CUSTODIAN. HE ALSO DEPLOYED TO JTF IMPACT HQ AS THE ATF COMMS SGT IN 2019-20 DURING THE START OF COVID PANDEMIC. UPON HIS RETURN, HE FILLED AN ACTING WO POSN IN SMC UNTIL POSTED OUT TO COLORADO SPRINGS IN SUMMER 2021. AS A WO IN DCOMD NORAD, HE HAD THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY AS THE CHIEF OF STANDARDS AND EVALUATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE AT CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN SPACE FORCE STATION FOR THE INTEGRATED TACTICAL WARNING & ATTACK ASSESSMENT MISSION.

3. PEOPLE THAT HAVE KNOWN DARIN OVER HIS CAREER KNOW THAT HIS PASSIONS ARE ANYTHING HOCKEY AND EXTRAVAGANT HOME CHRISTMAS LIGHT SHOW EVENTS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

4. DARIN WILL BE RETIRING IN THE BEAUTIFUL ANNAPOLIS VALLEY, NOVA SCOTIA WITH HIS WIFE CATHARINE. AT THIS TIME, HE WILL EXPLORE NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.

5. A DEPART WITH DIGNITY (DWD) EVENT FOR DARIN WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 27 JUNE 2025 (11:00) AT THE HUB, PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND OR FORWARD ANY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES OR PHOTOS, PLEASE EMAIL ERIC LÉGÈRE, [email protected].