Angus Topshee, outspoken head of Canada's navy, promoted to vice chief of defence staff

[dapaterson]

Perhaps they moved him there in the hopes he will fail and become more muted on RCN matters?

The Venn diagram between "learned their lesson and quieted down" and "NWOs who fail" is a null set.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Kilted sailors??? Lord I hope not! The trauma that could inflict on innocent bystanders with all the ladders to climb on a ship.

There's a RCN tartan...

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Maybe they'll approve the wear of this necktie with the kilt. It should show off the peg legs quite nicely

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[Stoker]

Loves his Bikes and photo ops I hear....

 

[FSTO]

VCDS is the bureaucratic face of the CAF with the central agencies of government (PCO, TBS, Finance, PSPC, ISED...)

It's an institutional leadership role, not a command role.

NWOs as a rule do not fare well in institutional leadership roles, as they require skills not prioritized in RCN progression models.

VAdm Topshee lacks force development experience and lacks experience engaging with central agencies - both key elements of the VCDS portfolio.

I hope he will be successful; but I have my doubts.

So you’re saying we need a Logistics Officer as VCDS?

 

[Furniture]

Just saw an interesting picture of him. Are kilts authorized with Navy Mess Dress?

They are if the PMC approves them. You'd be hard pressed to find a PMC(host) that wouldn't approve the CRCN to wear an RCN tartan kilt...

At this stage the RCN tartan cumber bund and bow tie have blanket approval for all RCN DEU pers, like RCAF tartan for members in RCAF DEU.

 

[Halifax Tar]

They are if the PMC approves them. You'd be hard pressed to find a PMC(host) that wouldn't approve the CRCN to wear an RCN tartan kilt...

At this stage the RCN tartan cumber bund and bow tie have blanket approval for all RCN DEU pers, like RCAF tartan for members in RCAF DEU.

I just checked the RCN and CAF dress instructions and I don't see it in there. But I agree with what you said above. I am willing to be proven wrong.

Its also mess dress, respectfully I couldn't care less.

 

[ueo]

He is a polarizing figure, I can accept that. I also know he is a doer. And we desperately need that.

Didn't the Big Cod try this route?

 

[OldSolduer]

I don't know the Admiral from Adam BUT one way to silence someone is to promote them or post them out of that position.

I'm not saying this was done but....

 

[Halifax Tar]

I don't know the Admiral from Adam BUT one way to silence someone is to promote them or post them out of that position.

I'm not saying this was done but....

His time was up is more the situation. He's been CRCN for almost 4 years.

 

[dapaterson]

So you’re saying we need a Logistics Officer as VCDS?

I'm saying that the CAF leadership model favours the loudest person in the room, not the person who collaborates with the room.

The VCDS very much has to have that skill.

CAF leadership views strategic horizons measured in months. The VCDS is working on horizons measured in decades.

VCDS is not a command position. It's much more important than that.

 

[FSTO]

I'm saying that the CAF leadership model favours the loudest person in the room, not the person who collaborates with the room.

The VCDS very much has to have that skill.

CAF leadership views strategic horizons measured in months. The VCDS is working on horizons measured in decades.

VCDS is not a command position. It's much more important than that.

It would help the VCDS immensely if the GoC came up with a foreign policy with objectives and timelines that the CAF (VCDS) could actually come up with plans and directives to set up the CAF to maybe deal with the world as it is.

Until that happens the CAF will continue to flail about trying to put out bush fires (F35, GBAD, UAV’s).