1. AFTER 40 YEARS OF SERVICE, CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER KENNETH (KEN) HOWE HAS RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 3 MARCH 2021.
2. BORN IN SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK, CWO HOWE BEGAN HIS MILITARY CAREER IN THE CAF UPON HIS ENROLMENT IN THE PRIMARY RESERVE IN 1981 UNDER THE SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. AFTER A FEW YEARS IN THE RESERVES HE TRANSFERRED TO THE REGULAR FORCES ON 27 JUN 1985 TO START HIS ADVENTURE AS A LINEMAN UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE REGULAR FORCES ON 03 SEP 2009 AND RETURNING TO THE PRIMARY RESERVES ON 10 SEP 2009 WHERE HE SERVED WITH THE 37 SIGNAL REGIMENT.
3. DURING HIS CAREER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS, CWO HOWE SERVED ACROSS CANADA IN GAGETOWN, GERMANY, GREENWOOD, COLDLAKE, EDMONTON, AND KINGSTON. CWO HOWE ALSO SERVED CANADA OVERSEAS IN GERMANY, INCLUDING DEPLOYMENTS TO BOSNIA, AFGHANISTAN, UAE, EGYPT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS AT MCDILL AIRFORCE BASE IN TAMPA BAY FLORIDA TO WIRE EAGLE VILLAGE THE HQ FOR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.
4. AFTER HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE CAF IN MARCH 2021, CWO HOWE PLANS TO STAY IN BURTON WITH HIS WIFE MAUREEN FOR ANOTHER YEAR AND THEN HEAD UP ONTARIO WAY TO BE CLOSER TO THEIR DAUGHTERS AND GRANDCHILDREN. KEN WILL ENJOY HIS RETIREMENT PLAYING GOLF, SNOWMOBILING IN THE WINTER AND STOCK CAR RACING IN THE SUMMER. WHEN NOT DOING THAT, HE AND HIS WIFE WILL BE VISITING THEIR DAUGHTERS AND GRANDSONS.
5. CWO HOWE HAS AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF PEOPLE TO THANK FOR THE FUN TIMES AND SUCCESS IN HIS CAREER AS A LINEMAN. HE WISHES EVERYONE ALL THE BEST AS HE EMBARKS ON ADVENTURES OUSTIDE THE FORCES.
6. NO DEPART WITH DIGNITY EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE CURRENT SITUATION. AN INFORMAL FUNCTION WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE. ALL TALL TALES, ANECDOTES AND BEST WISHES CAN BE SENT BY 25 MAY 2021 TO CAPT MOUCHET AT [email protected].
Ken, throughout your lengthy service you have always been a friend and an outstanding ambassador for the Line Trade. Your contribution and total commitment to the trade and the CF in general, is truly impressive. As you reach the end of you career, I sincerely hope that you are just as proud of yourself as we all are in you. Every time I have ever heard your name mentioned it has been with admiration and total respect. Not many people can say that. Well done Ken….Hold your head up high soldier, In my books you are absolutely one of the best.
Linemen Forever
Butch Fahie sends VVV
Ken,
Congrats on your retirement from the CAF, Signals Branch and the Line technician trade.
Mike
Congrats on your retirement, Ken! 052
Kenneth, my friend, what an amazing career you have had after 41 years of loyal service to your country! You have greatly deserved your retirement and also your family who have supported you (without them we would not have had such a fulfilling career). Throughout your glorious career, you have always made sure that the profession progresses over the years. You have made sure that the profession evolves technically and you have become a mentor for young linemen. Thank you, take care of yourself and your family.