Armorama Brothers and Sisters,

I will be piped ashore for the final time at 11:00 on 01 December 2006 at the Chief Petty Officer's Club on NAS Whidbey Island Washington. Any and all of you "Plastiholics" that reside up here in the Pacific Northwest are cordially invited to attend. A reception will be held following the ceremony at the American Legion Post #129 in Oak Harbor. Food, Beverages and a good time is GUARANTEED for all. You'll just have to sit and listen to a bunch of sea (actually airdale) stories. Cheers!!!!!

Chief

Congratulations Lauren, a little far for me to travel, but hoist a cold one for me.

Congrats!!! Thanks for your many years of hard work and service to our Nation!

Hey Lauren! Congratulations! Just think of all those features you can get to work on now! :-) Well done!

Vinnie

Congrats on your retirement. I can retire as soon as May 2007, but will stay on for a few more years at least.

Congrats on your retirement, Chief. Fair winds and following seas.

Thanks fellas! It has been a long/short 24 years (ya'll know what I mean). The great part, Praise the Lord, is I retire on Friday the 1st and Monday the 4th I start work right here in the same Hangar running the mission simulator. Just proves even blind squirrels get a nut once in awhile!

Chief

Well done and congrats to you Lauren. I'll raise an Extra Cold Guinness to your future and to good health.

Hey Chief
I do believe I've got that day off. I'll see you there.
Cob

Congatulations Chief!! civillian life aint so bad, take it from an old Deck Ape.

Congratulations Chief,
My first duty was as a jammer tech in VAQ137 way before the SEAOPDET fiasco. My in laws still live in Oak Harbor out in Penn Cove. Thank you for your many years of service.

Regards,
Doc

Chief,

Well done, and thank you for your service!

Best wishes,

L. Witter
Former east coast AT(N) - 2

Fair winds and following seas Chief!