Lt. Gen. Patricia McQuistion, Army Materiel Command deputy commanding general and Redstone Arsenal senior commander, formally retired surrounded by family, friends and colleagues at the Bob Jones Auditorium here, April 10. McQuistion, with a little mist in her eyes, began her remarks by thanking her Army spouse, retired Col. Leif Johnson. "For 30 of my 34 years in the Army, he has stood by my side at every ceremony, cheering me on and listening as I thank every person in the audience, rolling his eyes just a little, as I completely forget to thank the most important person in my life, him. So better late than never sweetheart; I started with you today," she said.