MWO NICOLE (NIKKI) KENNEDY, CD, MM TECH/0168 – 01
AFTER 20 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER NICOLE KENNEDY WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CAF ON AUGUST 15, 2022.
WANTING TO FOLLOW IN HER FATHERS FOOTSTEPS IN THE ARMY, MWO NICOLE KENNEDY ENTERED INTO HER MILITARY CAREER IN 2002. SHE SERVED WITHIN THE REGULAR FORCES AS A SUPPLY TECHNICIAN. AFTER COMPLETING HER QL3. IN 2003 HER FIRST POSTING WAS TO 2 SVC BN IN PETAWAWA. SHE COMPLETED A LONG STINT WITHIN THE PROCUREMENT AND FINALLY MOVED TO THE RQMS HOPING TO DISPLAY THAT SHE WAS MORE THAN A LPO GIRL. NICOLE WAS POSTED TO OTTAWA FOR 5 YEARS TO CONDUCT PROCUREMENT HOWEVER, SHE RETURNED TO PETAWAWA 2 SVC BN TO BECOME THE IC OF THE PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING CELL IN 2013. IN 2015 SHE BECAME THE SQMS AT 450THS UNTIL SHE REACHED THE RANK OF WO WHERE SHE WAS POSTED INTO THE RQMS POSITION WITHIN HQ&SIGS SQN. IN 2019, SHE WAS REQUESTED TO MOVE INTO THE BRIGADE HQ AND BECOME THE NEXT G4 SUP 2. AFTER SPENDING THE PAST 2 YEARS IN THE POSITION SHE IS NOW READY TO MOVE ON. SHE IS POSITIVE THAT THE SENIOR MMT WITHIN THE BRIGADE UNITS WILL BE HAPPY TO NO LONGER RECEIVE EMAILS AND REMINDERS FROM HER (SNAC RETURNS ARE DUE SOON). THE BRIGADE HAS ALWAYS BEEN HER HOME AND SHE IS HONOURED TO HAVE SERVED AS THE G4 SUP 2 WHILE REACHING THE END OF HER CAREER.
ALTHOUGH NIKKI WILL MISS ALL THINGS DRMIS AND THE MANY FRIENDS SHE HAS MET ALONG THE WAY, SHE WILL GREATLY MISS THE YOUNG TECHNICIANS THAT REACHED OUT TO HER FOR ADVICE AND GUIDANCE. NIKKI WILL BE STAYING IN THE PETAWAWA AREA AFTER RETIREMENT. SHE LOOKS FORWARD TO TAKING THE UNIFORM OFF AND SPENDING MANY DAYS FISHING WITH HER HUSBAND, PETE MCNUTT (RETIRED) AND TIME VISITING HER GRANDCHILDREN.
AT THE MBRS REQUEST THERE WILL NOT BE A FORMAL DWD. THERE WILL BE A SMALL GATHERING HELD AT THE UNIT TO SAY FARWELL.
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES AND ANCDOTES CAN BE SENT BY EMAIL TO CAPT MATTHEW HOGG AT MATTHEW.HOGG2@FORCES.GC.CA.