Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Master Corporal Bob Hupman 16 Wing 00109

1. THE TIME HAS COME TO BID A FOND FAREWELL TO MCPL BOB HUPMAN, WHO WILL BE RETIRING ON 26 JAN 09 FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES WITH 29 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

2. BOB JOINED THE CF AS RAD TECH ON 05 AUG 80 AND UPON COMPLETION OF HIS TRAINING, PROCEEDED TO HIS FIRST POSTING AT 1 CND MECHANIZED BRIGADE HQ, AB WHERE HE FIRST PRACTISED HIS TRADE. SUBSEQUENT POSTINGS INCLUDED: CF STATION ALASKA, 4 SRV BATTALION, 1 CDN DIV HQ&SIGS REGT AND FIGHTER GROUP CDN REG HQ DET HOLBERG. THEN THROUGH TRADE AMALGAMATION HE BECAME AN ATIS TECH, WHICH SHOWED HIM WHAT THE AIR FORCE HAD TO OFFER. HE WAS THEN POSTED TO 19 WING COMOX, 5 WING GOOSE BAY, 8 WING TRENTON AND THEN TO HIS FINAL POSTING AT 16 WING BORDEN.

3. BOB WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CF, BUT NOT FROM WORK. BOB WILL BE STARTING HIS NEW JOB AS AN ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE WORKING FOR DND. HE AND HIS WIFE JACQUELINE WILL BE STAYING IN THE FRANKFORD AREA. BOB’S GREAT TECHNICAL SKILL AND EFFERVESCENT PERSONALITY WILL BE TRULY MISSED AT 16 WING.

4. ALL AND ANY CONGRATS OR ANECDOTES OR JUST STORIES OF HIS ADVENTURES CAN BE FORWARDED TO SGT RANDY CATTON, 16 WTIS SUP. E MAIL- CATTON.RA AT FORCES.GC.CA, FAX 705-423-2931 ON OR BEFORE 9 DEC 08. A FINAL FAREWELL WILL BE HELD AT "LUCKY GARDEN CHINESE RESTAURANT" ON DEC 10 2008 AT 12:00,ANGUS,ONTARIO.