Time to go fishing

By Carrie E. David (SMDC/ARSTRAT)April 3, 2013

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1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Gen. Richard P. Formica, commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, pins the Commander's Award for Civilian Service on Jerry D. Otwell, management analyst, SMDC's Future Warfare Center, during O... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Gen. Richard P. Formica, commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, hands Jerry D. Otwell, management analyst, SMDC's Future Warfare Center, a retirement pin during Otwell's retirement at the co... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Jerry D. Otwell, management analyst, Future Warfare Center, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, hands his wife, Cynthia, flowers during his retirement at the command's Redstone Arsenal, Ala., headquarters. Otwel... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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4 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Coworkers and guests congratulate Jerry D. Otwell, management analyst, Future Warfare Center, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, following his retirement at the command's Redstone Arsenal, Ala., headquarters Ap... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Jerry D. Otwell, management analyst, Future Warfare Center, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, watches as his wife, Cynthia, cuts the cake she made for him in honor of his retirement. The ceremony took place at... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - A management analyst with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command decided it was time for him to go fishing.

Jerry D. Otwell, who works in SMDC's Future Warfare Center, retired from federal service in a ceremony April 2 at the command's Redstone Arsenal headquarters.

During the ceremony, Otwell received the Commander's Award for Civilian Service, a certificate of appreciation, an American Flag, a certificate of retirement, and a retirement pin.

During his speech, Otwell said that he intends to go fishing now that he is retired. He retires with 34 years of federal civilian service.

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Otwell's retirement Flickr photo set