Career comes to a close after 40 years

By Carrie E. David (SMDC/ARSTRAT)September 14, 2012

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1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Larry Burger, director, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command Future Warfare Center, pins the Meritorious Civilian Service Award to Norven Goddard, director FWC's Innovative Ventures Office, during his retirement f... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Col. Robert Bell, commander, 226th Combat Communications Group, Alabama Air National Guard from Montgomery, pins the Alabama Commendation Medal to Norven Goddard, director, Future Warfare Center's Innovative Ventures Office, during his retirement fro... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Norven Goddard, director, Future Warfare Center Innovative Ventures Office, watches as Larry Burger, director, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command FWC, presents Cleo Goddard her husband's retirement pin during hi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Norven Goddard, director, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Army Forces Strategic Command Future Warfare Center Innovative Ventures Office, his wife, Cleo, and their daughter, Amy Goddard May, shake hands with well-wishers following his ret... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - A U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command employee retires after long career.

Norven Goddard, director, Innovative Ventures Office, Future Warfare Center, retired in a ceremony at the command's Redstone Arsenal location Aug. 30. Goddard had more than 40 years of service to the country.

During the ceremony, Goddard received a Certificate of Appreciation, Certificate of Retirement, the Alabama Commendation Medal, and a Meritorious Civilian Service Award.

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Goddard's retirement Flickr photo set