1. WARRANT OFFICER KEVIN AULTMAN IS RETIRING ON 13 MARCH 2022, AFTER 21 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CAF, C&E BRANCH, THE LINE TECH TRADE, AND CANSOFCOM.

2. HE ENROLLED IN THE CAF AS AN INFANRTY RESERVIST IN FEBURARY 1998; IN 2001 HE TRANSFERRED TO THE REGULAR FORCE AS A MSE OP. AFTER 4 YEARS AND A TOUR TO BOSNIA, HE DECIDED HE NEEDED A CHANGE AND WAS SELECTED FOR AN OCCUPATIONAL TRANSFER TO LINE TECH.

3. AS A LINE TECH, WO AULTMAN WAS POSTED TO 2 RCHA AND DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN. AFTER HIS TOUR, HE WAS POSTED TO KINGSTON, AT ONE OF THE FIRST LINE TECH POSITIONS AT 76 COMMS REGIMENT, CFCMU. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, HE WAS SELECTED FOR A POSITION IN CANSOFCOM.

4. AS A LINE TECH IN CANSOFCOM FOR TEN YEARS, HE HAS SERVED IN TWO OPERATIONAL UNITS, THE CSOTC AND THE HQ. HE STARTED TWO NEW POSITIONS FROM THE GROUND UP, MAKING SURE TO SET THE CONDITIONS FOR FUTURE LINE TECHS. HE WAS A KEY ENABLER OF THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS WORKING ALOFT PROGRAM, AND PASSED ON HIS RED DISTRIBUTION INSTALLATION EXPERIENCE THAT HE LEARNED AT CFCMU. HE RECEIVED TWO CANSOFCOM COMMANDERS COMMENDATIONS FOR HIS DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM.

5. WO AULTMAN IS TAKING A PUBLIC SERVICE JOB WITH SSC AND WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CAF IN A DIFFERENT WAY. HE AND HIS WIFE LIANNE PLAN TO STAY IN TOLEDO AND ENJOY THE NEW ADDITION THAT THEY PUT ON THEIR HOUSE.

6. THE DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF THE DWD IS TBD.

7. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES CAN BE SENT TO MWO B. BEATON VIA DWAN: [email protected]