RETIREMENT – WARRANT OFFICER CARL W. KEEPING (WOODY), CD, 00383 – SIG OP

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Retirement Date:

13/03/2023

 

1. AFTER 36 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) WO CARL KEEPING (WOODY) WILL BE RETIRING ON THE 13TH OF MARCH 23. WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE AMAZING PEOPLE HE HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET DURING HIS TIME IN GREENS.

2. WOODY FIRST ENROLLED WITH THE CAF ON 5 MARCH 1987 REGULAR FORCES AS A SIGNAL OPERATOR. AFTER COMPLETING TRADE TRAINING IN KINGSTON, HE COMPLETED POSTINGS TO 1 CANADIAN AND SIGNALS REGIMENT (TWICE FOR 14 YEARS TOTAL), 727 COM SQN ST JHONS, 2 PPCLI SHILO, 725 COMM SQNCAPE BRITON. HE HAS ALSO COMPLETED TWO TOURS IN QUNAYTIRAH SYRIA 1995 AND 1998 AND TF EA NCE ASMARA ERITREA 2000 . WOODY TRANSFERRED TO THE PRES IN JUN 2008 WHERE HE SERVED WITH 5 CRPG GANDER AND CURRENTLY WITH 1 CRPG YELLOWKNIFE.

3. HE AND HIS WIFE EVELYN WILL REMAIN IN THE YELLOWKNIFE REGION. HE WOULD LIKE TO ESPECIALLY RECOGNIZE HIS FAMILY FOR THEIR SUPPORT DURING HIS CAREER. EVELYN AND WOODY HAVE 4 BOYS AND 5 GRANDKIDS WITH ANOTHER ONE ON THE WAY. WOODY IS LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING MORE FREE TIME TO SPEND AT HIS CABIN AND TELLING STORIES, WITH PLANS OF RETURNING TO THE ROCK WHEN EVELYN SAYS SO.

4. A FUNCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE JTFN MESS ON THURSDAY 2ND MAR 2023 @ 1800HRS. BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES AND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES CAN BE EMAILED TO MAJOR JIM QUINN AT [email protected].

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Ellick Pau
11 months ago

Again congrats Woody! I’m sure Evelyn will enjoy the time you now have to complete the “to do” list around the house and at the cabin (ha ha). Enjoy your well deserved retirement and I’m very glad you are staying in Yellowknife. Get your dancing shoes on!

Rod Colbourne
1 year ago

Woody, Congrats and enjoy the next chapter.

1 year ago

Woody, it was a hoot working with you at the Regiment. You were always there with a quick laugh irregardless of the situation. I wish you and your family the best in your retirement, happy fishing and Godspeed