Trainer retires with 41 years of federal service Published May 19, 2009 By Susan Griggs 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Danny Cable, 334th Training Squadron, retires May 31 with more than 41 years of federal service. Mr. Cable, training development element chief for the air traffic control and command and control flights, served on active duty for more than 21 years, retiring in 1986 as a senior master sergeant. While on active duty, the Ohio native had three different Air Force specialty codes - administrative specialist, management analyst and aviation resource management. He was stationed at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.; U-Tapao Air Base, Thailand; Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; Tachikawa and Yokota ABs, Japan; McConnell AFB, Kan., and Offutt AFB, Neb. He finished up his military career with seven years of duty at Keesler. After three years as a computer specialist in the commercial sector, he became a civil service employee at Keesler 20 years ago and served a number of positions throughout the 81st Training Group. In the 333rd TRS, Mr. Cable taught mobile communications and was the training specialist for computer operations courses and the training manager for National Security Agency courses. He served as a resource advisor in the 332nd TRS and a training evaluator and policy administrator for the 81st TRG before assuming his current position. Mr. Cable's retirement plans are "to spend more time with my wife, Grace, and our grandchildren, travel and play as much tennis as my body will allow." His retirement ceremony is at 11 a.m. today in Room 259, Cody Hall.