1. AFTER MORE AND 33 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, WARRANT OFFICER STEVE WINDSOR’S LAST DAY OF WORK WITH THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES WILL BE 9 JAN 2023.
2. WO WINDSOR ENROLLED IN THE CAF IN JUN 1986 UNDER THE ROTP PROGRAM AS A MARINE ENGINEERING OFFICER CANDIDATE BUT RELEASED AFTER 6 MONTHS. ENCOURAGED BY HIS FATHER, STEVE RE-ENROLLED IN JUL 1990 AND COMPLETED POET AND RADIO TECHNICIAN TRAINING AT THE CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS AND WAS THEN POSTED TO BASE TELECOM AT CFB CHATHAM IN OCT 1991. AFTER BEING POSTED TO CFB GREENWOOD IN NOV 1995, HIS TRADE CHANGED THREE TIMES AS A RESULT OF MOSART TO SIS IN 1996, LCIS IN 2000 AND FINALLY TO ATIS IN 2001. SUBSEQUENT POSTINGS INCLUDED OTTAWA (765 TM TP) IN 2005, HALIFAX (NEWPORT CORNER) IN 2008, TRENTON (ATESS) IN 2012, WINNIPEG (2 CAD) IN 2016, AND FINALLY OTTAWA (CFNOC) IN 2019.
3. WO WINDSOR IS GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL FRIENDSHIPS DEVELOPED DURING HIS CAREER AND ESPECIALLY FOR HIS CHILDREN WHO ENDURED MULTIPLE POSTINGS BEFORE MOVING OUT ON THEIR OWN. STEVE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO MOVING BACK EAST TO NOVA SCOTIA AFTER RETIREMENT, SPENDING TIME CLOSER TO FAMILY, AND DISCOVERING NEW ADVENTURES.
4. AN INFORMAL DEPART WITH DIGNITY (DWD) CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT HUNTER’S PUBLIC HOUSE, 4750 BANK STREET, OTTAWA ON 15 DEC 2022. PLEASE SEND ANY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES OR HUMOROUS ANECDOTES TO SGT JASON GRAHAM BY EMAIL: [email protected].
Steve.
You are actually one of the first faces I remember in my career from my posting to 14 Wing! I still recall walking in the front door of 14 Hangar, which was also the service desk entrance, to be greeted by a friendly Helpdesk supervisor. As a fairly small community, we crossed paths on many occasions since then and it has been my pleasure and privilege to work with you here, at the end of your own career.
All the best with your retirement and return to the East Coast to further enjoy your new full-time job as grandpa.
Cheers!