1. SERGEANT DEB BOWKER, CD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON 23 AUG 2021 AFTER 14+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE.

2. SGT BOWKER ENROLLED IN THE CAF IN JAN 2007 AS AN ATIS TECH DIRECT ENTRY AFTER COMPLETING THE ELECTRONICS ENGINEER TECHNICIAN/TELECOMMUNICATIONS COURSE AT ALGONQUIN COLLEGE IN PEMBROKE ONT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER BMQ SHE WAS POSTED TO CFB COMOX, THEN IN 2008 WENT ON TO 22 WING NORTH BAY TO WORK AT ADSM. DURING HER POSTING TO 22 WING, SHE DEPLOYED TO CFS ALERT FOR A 6 MONTH ROTATION AS THE FLOATER TECH. IN 2010 SHE WAS POSTED TO 8 WING TRENTON WHERE SHE WORKED AT THE MACS SITE, THEN WENT ON TO WORK AT ATESS AS AN ATIS QL5 INSTRUCTOR FOR 3 YEARS FROM 2012 TO 2015. POSTED TO CFSCE IN 2015, WHERE SHE WORKED IN SP SQN FIRST AS DESKTOP ASSET MANAGER AND THEN AS I/C TECH MAINTENANCE. FOLLOWING PROMOTION TO SGT IN 2020, SHE WORKED AS A POET COURSE DIRECTOR IN 3 SQN.

3. SGT BOWKER PLANS TO SETTLE IN DEEP RIVER ONT AND INTENDS TO WORK PART TIME AT H&R BLOCK AS A TAX PROFESSIONAL AND FULL TIME AS A GRANDMA.

4. SGT BOWKER HAS DECLINED A FORMAL DEPART WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS. MEMBERS WISHING TO SEND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES AND/OR PHOTOS ARE WELCOME AND CAN FORWARD THEM TO WO BERRESFORD AT [email protected] OR BY PHONE
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