Navy Command and Senior Appointments 2024

In a recently released CANFORGEN, Vice Admiral Angus Topshee and Chief Petty Officer (CPO) 1 Tom Lizotte announced navy command and senior appointments.

Along with the command team congratulating the RCN personnel, CANFORGEN 008/24 noted, “Unit-level command appointments are the centre of gravity for RCN culture as we have entrusted you with our most precious asset, our people. Do not betray that trust. Take charge and lead your units with pride and conviction to ensure that they are ready to fight. This should be the highlight of your career to date, and we hope that you enjoy every day of your time in these positions. We have a lot of work to do and you are critical to delivering the navy that Canada needs – now and into the future.”

The CANFORGEN noted the following ranks:

• Commander (Cdr),
• Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr),
• Lieutenant (Navy) (Lt(N),
• Chief Petty Officers (CPO) and
• Petty Officers (PO).

The following officer was previously appointed Commanding Officer:

• Commander (Cdr) Y. Bisson – Personnel Coordination Centre (Quebec) APS 23

 

The following officers are appointed Commanding Officer:

• Cdr W. Matheson – Submarine Sea Training Group APS 24
• Cdr  M. Mitchell – Sea Training Pacific APS 24
• Cdr  L. Creasy – HMCS PROTECTEUR (inaugural commanding officer) APS 24
• Cdr J. Anderson – HMCS ST JOHN S APS 24
• Cdr T. Bergmann – HMCS VANCOUVER MT 23 (Crew Transfer)
• Cdr M. Coates – HMCS REGINA MT 23 (Crew Transfer)
• Cdr P. MacNeil – HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC APS 24
• Cdr J. Maurice – HMCS FREDERICTON APS 24
• Cdr J. Nicholson – HMCS HARRY DEWOLF MT 23
• Cdr J. Samson – HMCS REGINA APS 24
• Cdr T. Share – HMCS MARGARET BROOKE APS 24
• Cdr N. Shields – HMCS MAX BERNAYS APS 24
• Cdr M. Woodburn – HMCS CALGARY APS 24
• LCdr A. Jean – HMCS GLACE BAY APS 24
• LCdr S. McDonald – HMCS EDMONTON APS 24
• LCdr J. Pike – HMCS KINGSTON APS 24
• LCdr N. Shore – HMCS NANAIMO APS 24
• LCdr J. Smith – HMCS GOOSE BAY MT 23 (Crew Transfer)
• LCdr J. Wong – HMCS SUMMERSIDE APS 24
• LCdr K. Lashinski – PATROL CRAFT TRAINING UNIT MT 23
• LCdr E. Poirier – FLEET DIVING UNIT (Pacific) APS 24
• LCdr C. Caborn – NAVAL FLEET SCHOOL (Atlantic) APS 24 (on promotion)
• Cdr M. Butler – HMCS PREVOST APS 24
• Cdr J. Roddick – HMCS CARLETON APS 24
• LCdr C. Elliott – HMCS HUNTER APS 24
• LCdr M. Barette – HMCS CHAMPLAIN APS 24
• LCdr J. Richer – HMCS D IBERVILLE APS 24
• LCdr F. Farn – HMCS GRIFFON APS 24 (AWSE)

The following officers are appointed to these command equivalent appointments:

• Cdr T. Berryhill – Base Administration Halifax APS 24
• Cdr W. Murphy – Formation Comptroller MARLANT (N8) APS 24
• Cdr G. Lau – Base Logistics Halifax APS 24
• Cdr C. Gabriel – Formation Logistics MARLANT (N4) APS 24
• LCdr Y. An – Canadian Fleet Pacific Comptroller APS 24
• LCdr J. Blaquiere – Canadian Fleet Atlantic Comptroller APS 24
• LCdr L. Hinch – Base Administration Halifax Food And Accommodation Services APS 24
• LCdr S. Williams – Canadian Fleet Pacific Supply Officer APS 24
• Lt(N) J. Bates – Canadian Submarine Force Logistics Officer APS 24 (on promotion)

The following officers were previously appointed Executive Officer:

• LCdr A. Gravitis – HMCS YORK APS 23
• Lieutenant (Lt(N)) K. Brett – HMCS YELLOWKNIFE APS 23
• Lt(N) R. MacDonald – HMCS MONCTON APS 23
• Lt(N) Y. Cote – HMCS D IBERVILLE APS 23

The following officers are appointed executive officer:

• LCdr L. Jensen – Sea Training Atlantic MT 24
• LCdr J. Thwaites – Sea Training Pacific APS 24
• LCdr J. Aitken – HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN APS 24
• LCdr T. Babcock – HMCS VANCOUVER APS 24
• LCdr I. Bilodeau – HMCS HARRY DEWOLF MT 24
• LCdr S. Dyson – HMCS REGINA APS 24
• LCdr C. Jawornicki – HMCS ST JOHN S APS 24
• LCdr N. Kucher – HMCS VANCOUVER APS 24
• LCdr J. Leclair – HMCS TORONTO APS 24
• LCdr J. Milley – HMCS FREDERICK ROLETTE (inaugural executive officer) MT 23
• LCdr J. Thwaites – HMCS REGINA MT 23
• LCdr S. Whyte – HMCS MARGARET BROOKE MT 23
• Lt(N) B. Bourgeois – HMCS CORNER BROOK APS 24 (on promotion)
• Lt(N) K. Brett – HMCS NANAIMO MT 23
• Lt(N) B. Burt – HMCS MONCTON MT 23
• Lt(N) M. Buxton – HMCS SUMMERSIDE MT 23
• Lt(N) A. Duff – HMCS GLACE BAY MT 23
• Lt(N) T. Eagle – HMCS YELLOWKNIFE MT 23
• Lt(N) S. Michaud – HMCS KINGSTON MT 23
• LCdr R. Henley – HMCS SCOTIAN APS 24
• LCdr N. Henne – HMCS DISCOVERY APS 24
• LCdr J. Lawson – Base Logistics Halifax APS 24
• LCdr C. Marcoux – Base Logistics Esquimalt APS 24
• LCdr R. Marriott – HMCS CATARAQUI APS 24 (on re-enrollment)
• Lt(N) J. Biesenthal – HMCS GRIFFON APS 24
• Lt(N) M. Blacklock – HMCS UNICORN APS 24
• Lt(N) S. Charest – HMCS TECUMSEH APS 24
• Lt(N) A. Frame – HMCS CHIPPAWA APS 24
• Lt(N) D. Gillis – HMCS PREVOST APS 24
• Lt(N) J. Kinley – HMCS BRUNSWICKER APS 24

The following Chief Petty Officers (CPO) were previously appointed to Navy post tactical leadership teams:

• CPO 1 D. Godin – Maritime Forces Atlantic Headquarters Formation CPO APS 23
• CPO 1 T. White – Director General Naval Strategic Readiness CPO APS 23
• CPO 1 S. Frisby – Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt CPO APS 23

The following Chief Petty Officer is appointed to a Navy post tactical leadership team:

• CPO1 P. Mackey – Canadian Fleet Atlantic Headquarters Fleet CPO APS 24

The following Chief Petty Officers were previously appointed to Navy tactical post-unit leadership teams:

• CPO 1 T. Tyson – Director Naval Personnel CPO APS 23
• CPO 1 P. Bouthat – Non-Commissioned Members Succession Plan CPO APS 23

The following Chief Petty Officers are appointed to Navy tactical post-unit leadership teams:

• CPO 1 D. Dawson – HMCS VENTURE CPO MT 23
• CPO 1 E. Langlois – Canadian Submarine Force CPO APS 24
• CPO 1 P. McGuire – Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott CPO APS 24
• CPO 1 R. St-Pierre – Personnel Coordination Centre Pacific CPO APS 24
• CPO 1 S. Swinimer – Sea Environment Chief Petty Officer Career Manager APS 24
• CPO 1 R. Tremblay – Assistant Judge Advocate General Liaison CPO – QUEBEC APS 24

The following Chief Petty Officer was previously appointed as ship Coxswain:

• CPO 1 J. Stohl – HMCS WINNIPEG APS 23

The following personnel are appointed as Ship Coxswain:

• CPO 1 I. Biller – HMCS VANCOUVER (Crew Transfer) MT 23
• CPO 1 J. Dagenais – HMCS REGINA MT 23
• CPO 1 D. Dagenais – HMCS HALIFAX APS 24
• CPO 2 A. Hewlett – HMCS ST JOHNS APS 24 (on promotion)
• CPO 1 N. Jensen – HMCS PROTECTEUR (Inaugural Coxswain) APS 24
• CPO 2 C. Johnson – HMCS TORONTO MT 23 (on promotion)
• CPO 1 B. Marchand – HMCS FREDERICTON MT 23
• CPO 1 Y. Proulx – HMCS MONTREAL MT 23
• CPO 2 S. Shaw – HMCS FREDERICK ROLETTE (inaugural coxswain) APS 24 (on promotion)
• PO 1 M. Brunelle – HMCS DONNACONA APS 24
• PO 1 M. Eisan – HMCS BRUNSWICKER APS 24
• PO 1 J. Jaskiewicz – HMCS CHIPPAWA APS 24
• PO 1 J. Meunier – HMCS MONTCALM APS 24
• PO 1 D. Noseworthy – HMCS SCOTIAN APS 24
• PO 1 J. Vezina – HMCS RADISSON APS 24

The following Chief Petty Officers were previously appointed as a Unit Chief and Coxswain:

• CPO 1 M. Johnston – RCN Small Teams CPO APS 23
• CPO 1 J. Dickie – Base Administration Halifax CPO APS 23

The following Chief Petty Officers are appointed as unit Chief and Coxswain:

• CPO 1 C. Esquivel – Canadian Armed Forces Transition Unit Nova Scotia Newfoundland and Labrador APS 24
• CPO 2 S. Giffin – Fleet Diving Unit Pacific Aps 24 (on promotion)
• CPO 1 D. Doyle – Base Information Services Halifax MT 23
• CPO 2 P. Montreuil – Naval Reserve Headquarters APS 24 (on promotion)
• CPO 1 J. Underwood – Canadian Armed Forces Transition Unit British Columbia APS 24

The CANFORGEN closed, stating, “Commanding officer, executive officer and coxswain/unit chief designates for both sea and shore-based RCN units are required to attend the RCN command team course (CTC) preferably in advance of assuming appointments.”

For those designates assuming appointments for both sea and shore-based RCN units at APS 24, CTC 2024 is scheduled for 7 – 9 June 2024, and the location is to be confirmed.

Course information and training requirements will be available on the DWAN.