Retired today after 43 years

[SnoopLoggyDog]

Made my last trip to work today. Tomorrow, I will be a free man after 43 years of employment with the USAF. I was blessed after 31 years of military service to transition to civil service. It all started back in 1979, right out of high school when I reported to basic training at Lackland AFB.

As I was cleaning out my desk, I found a sticky note with Church Mouse's phone number. Brought back some good memories of the first time I met him. He was a wonderful man.

I also have lots of good memories of the great people that I worked with. One of my favorite times was when I was a jet engine tech on the A-10s at Grissom. Engine max power runs were fun.

 

[miguel]

Congrats!

 

[marvin02]

Hope your retirement is long, happy and healthy.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Congrats Snoop! Enjoy yourself and that Alaskan property!

 

[KellyinAvon]

 

[SouthernStar25]

Thank you so much for your service. Godspeed and all the best in the coming years. Enjoy each and every day of your well earned retirement.

 

[Magyars]

Enjoy yourself!

 

[Zeb]

Congratulations on your retirement and thanks so much for serving your country!

 

[Expat]

Congratulations and best wishes for a long and healthy retirement.

 

[Bill2905]

Congratulations! I think you're gonna like it.

 

[nbunga]

Congratulations, it a great feeling I’m sure.

 

[Ziggidy]

Congrats!

 

[target64]

Enjoy

 

[Ingomike]

Awesome! Good luck in retirement…

 

[Alamo]

Well done, and welcome to the club!

 

[jwamplerusa]

You have served this Nation well in peace and war, both in military and civil service. You have earned an awesome and long retirement.

May you be able to enjoy every minute of it.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

Well done, and welcome to the club!

Wife retired four years ago. I figured reaching the age of 62 was good enough. My father worked until he was 75 and died at 76. We wanted to enjoy life before age and sickness limits our mobility.

Our cabin in Alaska will be visited by us in the summer. We will only go there for 3-6 weeks each year. The rest of the time, we will be hanging around Warsaw and north central Indiana. Dad is buried over in Ohio, and I will visit there on a regular basis. We hope to spend a few weeks traveling each year and see more of the country.

 

[Creedmoor]

Enjoy retirement.

 

[PGRChaplain]

Thanks for your Service! CONGRATS on Retirement! Blessings for Many Many Years to Enjoy it!

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Enjoy your retirement. I'll be here jealously tending my patch of grapes, no matter how sour they are.