Capt Norbert Dreaddy, CD

    1. CAPT NORBERT DREADDY, ENGR (00181) (FORMER 041,042), WILL RETIRE FROM THE CF ON 11 APR 08 AFTER MORE THAN 29 YEARS SERVICE TO CANADA, CF AND THE ENGR BRANCH. A FAREWELL RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD AT THE WO & SGTS MESS ANNEX A-4, ON 28 MAR 08.

    2. CAPT DREADDY ENROLLED IN THE CF ON 6 OCT 1978 AS A FIELD ENGR. AFTER HIS QL 3 CRSE HE WAS POSTED TO 1 CER CHILLIWACK BC WHERE HE REMAINED UNTIL HE WAS POSTED TO 4 CER LAHR GERMANY IN JUL 1982. IN 1986 HE RETURNED TO CANADA FOR TWO YEARS AS STAFF IN CFSME CHILLIWACK BEFORE RETURNING TO 4 CER LAHR IN 1988. WHILE WITH 4 CER, HE COMPLETED A SIX PLUS MONTH TOUR IN CROATIA.

    3. AUGUST 92 SAW HIS RETURN TO 4 ESR GAGETOWN, WHERE HE REMAINED UNTILL HIS POSTING TO CFB SHILO AS THE RANGE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR IN JUN 95. HIS NEXT POSTING IN 1998 RETURNED HIM TO THE GAGE FOR A YEAR LONG FRENCH COURSE. IN 1999, NORBERT RETURNED TO CFSME. REALIZING THAT THE WAITING LIST FOR PROMOTION TO A 042 CWO WAS NOT GETTING ANY SHORTER, AS THE OLD FARTS INSISTED ON STAYING AROUND, NORBERT LET IT BE KNOWN THAT HE WAS INTERESTED IN A COMMISSION. HIS WISH CAME TRUE IN NOV 2000 WHEN HE WAS COMMISSIONED IN THE RANK OF CAPT.

    4. NORBERT REMAINED WITH CFSME UNTIL JUL 2004 WHEN HE WAS POSTED TO HIS CURRENT POSITION AS THE RTA DEV OFFICER AT 3 ASG ENGR BR. DURING HIS TOUR WITH CE HE COMPLETED A TOUR IN AFGANISTHAN WITH ROTO 3.

    5. FOLLOWING RETIREMENT, NORBERT AND HIS WIFE ANGIE PLAN ON STAYING IN THE OROMOCTO AREA. NORBERT PLANS TO CONTINUE MANAGING PROJECTS AND MAINTENANCE OF THE LARGEST TRAINING AREA IN THE COMMONWEALTH IN GAGETOWN IN A CIVILAIN CAPACITY. IF THIS PLAN FAILS, NORBERT PLANS ON BECOMING A FIXTURE AT THE LOCAL TIM HORTONS IMBIDING IN HIS WELL KNOW N LOVE OF LARGE TIMMIES.

    6. FAREWELL WISHES, SAPPER TALL TALES AND THE OCCASIONAL TRUE STORY ARE REQUESTED TO BE E-MAILED TO THE ENGR BR CCLK, WO J.A. JACKSON (JACKSON.JA2@ FORCES.GC.CA) OR FAX TO (506) 422-1314.