Dcowan38

P. Darin Cowan

Born: July, 1965 in Welland, Ontario, Canada

Education: BSc, Physics and Computer Science, 1987, Royal Roads Military College, Victoria, British Columbia.

Military Service: June 1983 - May 1992. Graduated Royal Roads Military College.

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Date	Rank
1983-1987	Officer Cadet
1987-1988	Second Lieutenant
1988-1990	Lieutenant
1990	Captain

Civilian Career: Has worked primarily as a consultant in the Information Technology Security industry. Has done work in Canada, USA, Switzerland, Venezuela.

Current Residence: Ottawa, Ontario

Other Activities: Licenced amateur radio operator since 1993, callsigns: VE3OIJ, VE3EEE. Herds two parrots rehomed from a rescue organization, a blue and gold macaw (hatched 1985), and a Congo African grey (hatched 2004).

Notes: Nicknamed "Squid" in university, the name has stuck. In Military College slang of the day, a "squid" was a "nerd" or other misfit.