Retiring!

It's official. I retire effective 1 Feb 09. So, after 27 years and 4 months of active duty, I'll be a civilian. Very strange when I first looked at my retirement orders. In any event, my retirement ceremony is scheduled for 31 Oct......reformation day! I have mixed feelings. I've had a great career, and accomplished a lot. I came into the AF at a whim, a poor kid from Cleveland, Ohio. I leave having reached the top of my profession. I leave with a college education, a ton of experience, and healthier and fitter than I've ever been. I've been very blessed.

I still expect to land the job I was offered a couple of months ago, but I have to wait for the process to work. I'm in a holding pattern. Lots of stuff to do.

One of the sad things is my dad didn't live to see this. He died 5 years ago. I miss him a lot.