Changes in Senior Appointments

[Old Sweat]

This CP story reproduced under the Fair Dealing provisions of the Copyright Act reports changes in senior appointments including the head of the RCAF.

RCAF commander to retire in military shake up

By Staff — The Canadian Press — Feb 11 2015

OTTAWA - A number of changes are in the works for military brass, including the retirement of the head of the air force and the promotion of the first women to run the personnel branch.

The country's top military commander, Gen. Tom Lawson, has announced a series of promotions and new postings, many of which take effect throughout the coming months.

The biggest change is the departure of Lt.-Gen. Ivan Blondin, a veteran fighter pilot who became head of the air force just over two years ago and was one of the biggest champions of the controversial F-35 program.

He will be replaced by Maj.-Gen. Mike Hood, who will get a promotion to lieutenant-general later in the year.

Hood's position, as director of the military's nerve centre at Strategic Joint Staff, will be filled by Maj.-Gen. Charles Lamarre, who led the task force that closed down Canada's mission in Kandahar.

It was also announced that Maj.-Gen. Christine Whitecross will take over as chief of military personnel, replacing Lt.-Gen. David Millar, who led efforts within National Defence to manage the suicide crisis among soldiers in 2013-14.

Whitecross has broken a number of barriers within the military, being the first female commanding officer of construction engineering unit and she was also the first female commander of the country's Joint Task Force North.

"I've never been comfortable with the phrase 'first female'," Whitecross told a internal National Defence publication last fall. "And I never engaged in women’s issues until I became a (commanding officer) and had the opportunity to mentor. I realized that you can really make a difference by opening doors for people, which is so satisfying."

Also, the military surgeon-general, Brig.-Gen. Jean-Robert Bernier, will retire and be replaced by Col. Colin MacKay.

 

[The Bread Guy]

A bit more on further ripples, via the RCAF's info-machine:

General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff, announced this year’s list of Canadian Armed Forces General and Flag Officer senior appointments, promotions and retirements on February 11, 2015. These officers lead the Canadian Armed Forces in the defence of Canada’s values and interests, both at home and abroad.

The announcement includes several changes to Royal Canadian Air Force leadership.

Lieutenant-General Yvan Blondin, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, will retire from service.

Major-General Michael Hood will be promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general and appointed Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force in Ottawa, Ontario, replacing Lieutenant-General Blondin.

Major-General Richard Foster, Deputy Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, will retire from service, resulting in the following promotions and appointments:
•Brigadier-General Al Meinzinger will be promoted to the rank of major-general and appointed Deputy Commander Royal Canadian Air Force in Ottawa, Ontario, replacing Major-General Foster.
•Brigadier-General Sean Friday will be appointed Commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, replacing Brigadier-General Meinzinger.
•Brigadier-General Paul Ormsby will be appointed Director General Air Readiness in Ottawa, Ontario, replacing Brigadier-General Friday.

Brigadier-General Christian Drouin will be appointed Deputy J5 Strategy, Policy and Plans at North American Aerospace Defence Command and U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, U.S., replacing Brigadier-General Guy Hamel, who will retire from service.

Colonel David Lowthian will be promoted to the rank of brigadier-general and appointed Deputy Commander (Force Generation) at 1 Canadian Air Division Headquarters in Winnipeg, Manitoba, replacing Brigadier-General Drouin.

The following promotions and appointments result from new and continuing service requirements:

Acting Brigadier-General Patrice Laroche will be promoted substantive and remain Al Udeid Combined Aerospace Operations Center Director, until he is appointed Deputy Commander Alaskan NORAD Region at Joint Air Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, U.S.

Brigadier-General Bruce Ploughman will be appointed Director General Air Staff in Ottawa, Ontario.

Colonel David Cochrane will be promoted to the rank of brigadier-general and appointed Commander of 2 Canadian Air Division in Winnipeg, Manitoba, replacing Brigadier-General Ploughman.

“I offer my sincere appreciation for the service and sacrifices of the General and Flag Officers and their families who are moving on to the next chapter of their lives,” said General Lawson. “Each of you has been the embodiment of leadership and professionalism, and the Canadian Armed Forces have been lucky to call you our own. I also offer my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to those taking on new appointments and new responsibilities. I am fully confident that you will continue to lead by example and with excellence.”

Here's the REST of the reshuffle ....

The following retirements, and resulting promotions and appointments, will occur this year:

Lieutenant-General J.A.J.Y. Blondin will retire from service, resulting in the following promotion and appointments:
Major-General M.J. Hood will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General and appointed Commander Royal Canadian Air Force, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Lieutenant-General J.A.J.Y. Blondin.
Major-General C.A. Lamarre will be appointed Director of Staff, Strategic Joint Staff, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Major-General M.J. Hood.
Lieutenant-General D.B. Millar will retire from service, resulting in the following promotions and appointments:
Major-General C.T. Whitecross will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General and appointed Chief of Military Personnel / Commander Military Personnel Command, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Lieutenant-General D.B. Millar.
Brigadier-General K.D. McQuillan will be promoted to the rank of Major-General and appointed Chief of Staff for Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment) / Chief Military Engineer for the CAF, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Major-General C.T. Whitecross.
Colonel J.P.H.H. Gosselin will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Chief of Staff Land Operations, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General K.D. McQuillan.
Rear-Admiral P.T.E. Finn will retire from service, resulting in the following promotion and appointment:
Brigadier-General A.C. Patch will be promoted to the rank of Major-General and appointed Chief of Staff for Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel), in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Rear-Admiral P.T.E. Finn.
Major-General R.D. Foster will retire from service, resulting in the following promotions and appointments:
Brigadier-General A.D. Meinzinger will be promoted to the rank of Major-General and appointed Deputy Commander Royal Canadian Air Force, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Major-General R.D. Foster.
Brigadier-General S.G. Friday will be appointed Commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada, in Kingston, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General A.D. Meinzinger.
Brigadier-General P. Ormsby will be appointed Director General Air Readiness, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General S.G. Friday.
Major-General N.E. Matern will retire from service, resulting in the following appointments and promotions:
Rear-Admiral W.S. Truelove will be appointed Commander Canadian Defence Liaison Staff (Washington) / Canadian Defence Attaché, in Washington, District of Columbia, U.S., replacing Major-General N.E. Matern.
Rear-Admiral J.P.G. Couturier will be appointed Commander Maritime Forces Pacific / Joint Task Force Pacific, in Victoria, B.C., replacing Rear-Admiral W.S. Truelove.
Commodore S.E.G. Bishop will be promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral and appointed Director General International Security Policy, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Rear-Admiral J.P.G. Couturier.
Colonel P.S. Dawe will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Director General Operations, Strategic Joint Staff, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Commodore S.E.G. Bishop.
Major-General D.G. Neasmith will retire from service, resulting in the following promotions and appointments:
Brigadier-General G.D. Loos will be promoted to the rank of Major-General and appointed Chief of Staff for Assistant Deputy Minister (Information Management) / J6 for the CAF, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Major-General D.G. Neasmith.
Colonel M.A. Nixon will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Commander Joint Task Force North, in Yellowknife, N.W.T., replacing Brigadier-General G.D. Loos.
Brigadier-General J.R. Giguère will retire from service, resulting in the following appointments and promotion:
Brigadier-General K.R. Cotten will be appointed Commandant of the Canadian Forces College, in Toronto, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General J.R. Giguère.
Brigadier-General T.L. Harris will be appointed Director General Public Affairs, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General K.R. Cotten.
Brigadier-General J.J.M.J. Paul will be appointed Senior Military Advisor, at the Privy Council Office, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General T.L. Harris.
Colonel F.J. Chagnon will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Commander Task Force Jerusalem, replacing Brigadier-General J.J.M.J. Paul.
Brigadier-General J.J.R.G. Hamel will retire from service, resulting in the following appointments and promotion:
Brigadier-General J.H.C. Drouin will be appointed Deputy J5 Strategy, Policy and Plans, at North American Aerospace Defence Command and U.S. Northern Command, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, U.S., replacing Brigadier-General J.J.R.G. Hamel.
Colonel D.W. Lowthian will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Deputy Commander (Force Generation), at 1 Canadian Air Division Headquarters, in Winnipeg, Man., replacing Brigadier-General J.H.C. Drouin.
Brigadier-General M.A. Matheson will retire from service, resulting in the following appointment:
Brigadier-General J.P.L. Meloche will be appointed Director General Compensation and Benefits, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General M.A. Matheson.
Brigadier-General J.M. Fletcher will retire from service, resulting in the following promotion and appointment:
Colonel J.J.G. Chapdelaine will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Chaplain General for the CAF, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General J.M. Fletcher.
Brigadier-General J.J.R.S. Bernier will retire from the Regular Force and transfer to the Reserve Force, resulting in the following promotion and appointment:
Colonel H.C. MacKay will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Commander Canadian Forces Health Services Group / Surgeon General for the CAF, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General J.J.R.S. Bernier.
In addition to the retirements listed above, Commodore J.P.G.M. Charron, Commodore D.M. MacKeigan, and Brigadier-General J.B. Simms, will also retire from service.
The following promotions and appointments result from new and continuing service requirements:

Brigadier-General D.W. Joyce was promoted to the rank of Major-General and appointed Assistant Chief of Military Personnel / Deputy Commander Military Personnel Command, in Ottawa, Ont.
Captain (Navy) H.C. Edmundson was promoted to the rank of Commodore and appointed Director General Military Careers, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General D.W. Joyce.
Colonel S.J.R. Whelan was promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and remains Chief of Staff for Military Personnel Command, in Ottawa, Ont., until he is appointed Deputy Commander Canadian Defence Academy, in Kingston, Ont., later this year.
Brigadier-General N. Eldaoud will be appointed Chief of Staff for Military Personnel Command in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General S.J.R. Whelan when he is appointed Deputy Commander Canadian Defence Academy.
Brigadier-General C.J. Turenne will be appointed Commander 5th Canadian Division, in Halifax, N.S., replacing Brigadier-General N. Eldaoud.
Colonel J.S.S.D. Fortin will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Deputy Commanding General (U.S.) I Corps, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, in Washington, U.S., replacing Brigadier-General C.J. Turenne.
Colonel K.W. Horlock was promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Chief of Staff (Support), at Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC), in Ottawa, Ont.
Brigadier-General S.A. Brennan will be appointed Chief of Staff (Operations), at CJOC, in Ottawa, Ont.
Brigadier-General T.N. Balfe will be appointed Chief of Staff (Readiness), at CJOC, in Ottawa, Ont.
Commodore J.R. Auchterlonie will be appointed Director General Plans, Strategic Joint Staff, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General T.N. Balfe.
Captain (Navy) J.B. Zwick will be promoted to the rank of Commodore and appointed Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific, in Victoria, B.C., replacing Commodore J.R. Auchterlonie.
Brigadier-General R.G. Mazzolin will be appointed Liaison Officer to the U.S. Cyber Command, in Fort Meade, Maryland, U.S.
Brigadier-General P. Rutherford will be appointed Director General Information Management Operations, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General R.G. Mazzolin.
Colonel G.D. Corbould will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Deputy Director J5 U.S. Central Command, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, U.S., replacing Brigadier-General P. Rutherford.
Commodore M.J.M. Hallé will be appointed Assistant Chief of Staff J4 (Logistics), at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), in Casteau, Belgium.
Captain (Navy) J.A.S. Page will be promoted to the rank of Commodore and appointed Director General Maritime Equipment Program Management, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Commodore M.J.M. Hallé.
Acting Brigadier-General J.R.P. Laroche will be promoted substantive and remain Al Udeid Combined Aerospace Operations Center Director, until he is appointed Deputy Commander Alaskan NORAD Region,at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Alaska, U.S.
Brigadier-General M.P. Jorgensen will be seconded to Veterans Affairs Canada.
Commodore B.W.N. Santarpia will be appointed Chief of Staff for Vice Chief of Defence Staff Group, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General M.P. Jorgensen.
Brigadier-General J.B. Ploughman will be appointed Director General Air Staff, in Ottawa, Ont.
Colonel D.B. Cochrane will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Commander 2 Canadian Air Division, in Winnipeg, Man., replacing Brigadier-General J.B. Ploughman.

 

[McG]

The latest:

CANFORGEN 104/15 CDS 029/15 011916Z JUN 15
AMENDMENT TO PROMOTIONS AND SENIOR APPOINTMENTS 2015 - GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS
UNCLASSIFIED


REF: CANFORGEN 025/15 CDS 006/15 061938Z FEB 15



1.    FOLLOWING MY PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT (REF), IT IS MY PRIVILEGE TO ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND RETIREMENTS THAT WILL OCCUR IN 2015. THESE PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS WILL SUPPORT RECENT DECISIONS ON MILITARY OPERATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS, AND THEY REFLECT OUR ON- GOING COMMITMENT TO OPERATE AS A UNIFIED CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) LED BY REGULAR AND RESERVE FORCE OFFICERS. I WISH TO OFFER MY DEEPEST APPRECIATION FOR THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICES OF THOSE MOVING ON TO RETIREMENT, AND I OFFER MY HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS AND SINCEREST BEST WISHES TO THOSE TAKING ON NEW APPOINTMENTS AND NEW RESPONSIBILITIES


2.    AS ANNOUNCED BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.H. VANCE WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF GENERAL AND APPOINTED CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF (CDS), AT NATIONAL DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS (NDHQ), IN OTTAWA ON, UPON CONCLUSION OF MY TENURE AS YOUR CDS. THIS RESULTS IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS:


A.    MAJOR-GENERAL S.J. BOWES WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT- GENERAL AND APPOINTED COMMANDER CANADIAN JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.H. VANCE


B.    COMMODORE D.C. HAWCO WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF REAR-ADMIRAL AND APPOINTED CHIEF OF FORCE DEVELOPMENT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL S.J. BOWES


C.    BRIGADIER-GENERAL F.J. ALLEN WILL BE APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL CYBER, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING COMMODORE D.C. HAWCO


D.    BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.P.L. MELOCHE WILL BE APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL DEFENCE SECURITY, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL F.J. ALLEN


E.    BRIGADIER-GENERAL M.A. MATHESON WILL NOT RETIRE FROM SERVICE AND WILL REMAIN DIRECTOR GENERAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON


3.    PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS, RESULTING FROM RETIREMENTS, AS FOLLOWS:


A.    LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M.D. DAY WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS:

(1) LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.A.J. PARENT WILL BE APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER ALLIED JOINT FORCE COMMAND NAPLES, IN NAPLES ITALY, REPLACING LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M.D. DAY

(2) MAJOR-GENERAL J.P.J. ST-AMAND WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL AND APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND (NORAD), AT NORAD HEADQUARTERS, IN PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO USA, REPLACING LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.A.J. PARENT

(3) MAJOR-GENERAL C.J. COATES WILL BE APPOINTED J3 NORAD, AT NORAD HEADQUARTERS, IN PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO USA, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL J.P.J. ST-AMAND


B.    COLONEL J.F. CAMSELL WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER- GENERAL AND APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER 5TH CANADIAN DIVISION, IN HALIFAX NS, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.D.G. HENLEY WHO WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE


C.    CAPTAIN (NAVY) M.B. MULKINS WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND APPOINTED COMMANDER NAVAL RESERVE, IN VICTORIA BC, REPLACING COMMODORE D.W. CRAIG WHO WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE


4.    THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS RESULT FROM NEW AND CONTINUING SERVICE REQUIREMENTS:


A.    REAR-ADMIRAL J.J. BENNETT WILL COMPLETE HER TENURE AS CHIEF RESERVES AND CADETS, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS:

(1) BRIGADIER-GENERAL P.J. BURY WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MAJOR-GENERAL AND APPOINTED CHIEF RESERVES AND CADETS, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING REAR-ADMIRAL J.J. BENNETT

(2) BRIGADIER-GENERAL K.L. WOIDEN WILL BE APPOINTED COMMANDER NATIONAL CADET AND JUNIOR RANGERS SUPPORT GROUP AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON

(3) BRIGADIER-GENERAL R.R.E. MACKENZIE WILL BE APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF ARMY RESERVES, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER- GENERAL K.L. WOIDEN

(4) COLONEL N.D. STANTON WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER- GENERAL AND APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER 3RD CANADIAN DIVISION, IN EDMONTON AB, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL R.R.E. MACKENZIE


B.    BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.J.R.S. BERNIER WILL TRANSFER TO THE RESERVE FORCE, BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MAJOR-GENERAL AND BE APPOINTED CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE CHIEFS OF MILITARY MEDICAL SERVICES (COMEDS) IN NATO


C.    COLONEL S.A. HOWDEN WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER- GENERAL AND APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL AIR RESERVE WITH CONCURRENT RESPONSIBILITY AS DIRECTOR GENERAL AIR STAFF, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON


5.    THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS RESULT FROM RECENT DECISIONS ON THE CAF CONTRIBUTION TO THE MIDDLE EAST STABILIZATION FORCE (MESF) / OP IMPACT:


A.    COLONEL D.S. CONSTABLE WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER- GENERAL (ACTING WHILE-SO-EMPLOYED) AND APPOINTED COMMANDER JOINT TASK FORCE - IRAQ (JTF-I)


B.    COLONEL M.H.L. BOURGON WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER- GENERAL (ACTING WHILE-SO-EMPLOYED) AND APPOINTED COMMANDER JTF-I, REPLACING ACTING BRIGADIER-GENERAL D.S. CONSTABLE FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED DEPLOYMENT


C.    COLONEL D.A. MACAULAY WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER- GENERAL (ACTING WHILE-SO-EMPLOYED) AND APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE COALITION FORCE LAND COMPONENT COMMAND - IRAQ (CFLCC-I)


6.    BRIGADIER-GENERAL P. ORMSBY WILL REMAIN AS DIRECTOR GENERAL MARITIME HELICOPTER PROJECT AT NDHQ IN OTTAWA, ON, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENTS TO 2015 APPOINTMENTS:


A.    BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.B. PLOUGHMAN WILL BE APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF (READINESS) AT CANADIAN JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND, IN OTTAWA, ON


B.    BRIGADIER-GENERAL T.N. BALFE WILL BE APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL AIR READINESS, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL S.G. FRIDAY


7.    AFTER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CAF, THE FOLLOWING GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS WILL ALSO RETIRE IN 2015:


A.    GENERAL T.J. LAWSON


B.    LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M.D. DAY


C.    COMMODORE D.W. CRAIG


D.    COMMODORE D.P. GAGLIARDI


E.    BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.D.G. HENLEY


8.    SENIOR APPOINTMENTS THAT REQUIRE DIPLOMATIC CONCURRENCE OR FURTHER APPROVAL WILL BE COORDINATED AS NECESSARY


9.    INDIVIDUAL POSTING MESSAGES WILL BE DISPATCHED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. PRESS RELEASES ARE TO BE COORDINATED WITH ADM(PA) / DPAO. ALL OFFICERS ARE TO FORWARD AN UPDATED BIOGRAPHY IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH AND A PHOTOGRAPH, AS APPLICABLE, WITH HEAD AND SHOULDERS IN SERVICE DRESS UNIFORM WEARING THEIR NEW RANK TO NDHQ / DSA COORD

 

[Edward Campbell]

Mercedes Stephenson is tweeting, right now, some changes in senior appointments:

Mark Norman moves from CRCN to VCDS
Guy Thibault will retire
Ron Lloyd to VAdm and CRCN
Marquis Hainse to CANMILREP NATO
Paul Wynnyk to LGen and CCA
Peter Ellis to CCFIC
Wayne Eyre to MGen and Deputy Comd MPC
Simon heterington to Comd 3 Cdn Div
JRM Gagne to BGen and to 18(US)AB Corps
Omer Lavoie to MGen and Comd 1 Cdn Div
BWG McPherson to BGen and US DOD
Stephen Cadden to Comd 4 Cdn Div
Derek MacAulay to BGen and NDHQ/DGLCD

 

[Steve_D]

Some good moves in there (at least for the Navy), VAdm Norman as VCDS & (soon to be) VAdm Lloyd as CRCN stand out to me.

 

[dapaterson]

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The Chief of the Defence Staff announces Canadian Armed Forces General and Flag Officer senior appointments, promotions, and retirements
January 19, 2016

OTTAWA — General Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff, is pleased to announce the initial list of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) General and Flag Officer senior appointments, promotions and retirements that will occur in 2016. These officers lead the CAF in defending our country’s values, interests, here at home and abroad.

Promotions and appointments resulting from retirements are as follows:

Lieutenant-General G.R. Thibault will retire from service, resulting in the following promotions and appointments:

Vice-Admiral M.A.G. Norman will be appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, at National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ), in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Lieutenant-General G.R. Thibault.

Rear-Admiral M.F.R. Lloyd will be promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral and appointed Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), at NDHQ, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Vice-Admiral M.A.G. Norman.

Rear-Admiral J.P.G. Couturier will be appointed Deputy Commander RCN, at NDHQ, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Rear-Admiral M.F.R. Lloyd.

Commodore A.G. McDonald will be promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral and appointed Commander of Maritime Forces Pacific, in Esquimalt, B.C., replacing Rear-Admiral J.P.G. Couturier.

Captain (N) C.P. Donovan will be promoted to the rank of Commodore and appointed Director General Naval Force Development (DGNFD), in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Commodore A.G. McDonald.

Vice-Admiral R.A. Davidson will retire from service, resulting in the following promotions and appointments:

Lieutenant-General J.M.M. Hainse will be appointed Canadian Military Representative at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, replacing Vice-Admiral R.A. Davidson.

Major-General P.F Wynnyk will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General and appointed Commander of the Canadian Army, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Lieutenant-General J.M.M. Hainse.

Rear-Admiral J.E.T.P. Ellis will be appointed Commander of Canadian Armed Forces Intelligence Command (CFINTCOM), in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Major-General P.F Wynnyk.

Rear-Admiral S.E.G. Bishop will be appointed Deputy Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC), in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Rear-Admiral J.E.T.P. Ellis.

Major-General D.W. Joyce will be appointed Director General International Security Policy (DGIS Pol), in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Rear-Admiral S.E.G. Bishop.

Brigadier-General W.D. Eyre will be promoted to the rank of Major-General and appointed Deputy Commander Military Personnel Command (MPC) at NDHQ, Ottawa, Ont., replacing Major-General D.W. Joyce.

Brigadier-General S.C. Hetherington will be appointed Commander of 3 Canadian Division, Edmonton, Alta., replacing Brigadier-General W.D. Eyre.   

Colonel J.R.M. Gagne will be promoted (acting while so employed) to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed as Deputy Commander 18 Airborne Corps, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, replacing Brigadier-General S.C. Hetherington.

Major-General D.J. Milner will retire from service, resulting in the following promotions and appointments:

Brigadier-General O.H. Lavoie will be promoted to the rank of Major-General and appointed Commander 1 Canadian Division, in Kingston, Ont., replacing Major-General D.J. Milner.

Brigadier-General D.J. Anderson will be appointed Director General Defence Force Planning (DGDFP), in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General O.H. Lavoie.

Colonel B.W.G. McPherson will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Pentagon Liaison Officer, in Washington, D.C., replacing Brigadier-General D.J. Anderson.

Brigadier-General M.K. Overton will retire from service, resulting in the following promotions and appointments:

Brigadier-General L.E. Thomas will be appointed Canadian Defence Attaché, in London, United Kingdom, replacing Brigadier-General M.K. Overton.

Brigadier-General S.M. Cadden will be appointed Commander of 4 Canadian Division, Toronto, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General L.E. Thomas.

Brigadier-General (acting while so employed) D.A. Macaulay will be promoted to the substantive rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Director General Land Capability Development (DGLCD), Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General S.M. Cadden.

Colonel G.R. Smith will be promoted (acting while so employed) to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Chief of Staff Combined Forces Land Component Command Iraq (COS CFLCC-I), replacing acting Brigadier-General D.A. Macaulay.

Brigadier-General M.A. Matheson will be retiring from service, resulting in the following promotions and appointments:

Commodore M.N. Watson will be appointed Director General Compensation and Benefits (DGCB), at MPC, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General M.A. Matheson.

Commodore S.N. Cantelon will be appointed Director General Morale and Welfare Services (DGMWS), at MPC, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Commodore M.N. Watson.

Colonel R.W. Ermel will be promoted (acting while so employed) to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Director General Capability and Structure Integration (DGCSI), in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Commodore S.N. Cantelon.

Brigadier-General M.P. Jorgensen will retire from service, resulting in the following appointment:

Major-General J.G. Milne will be seconded to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VAC), in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General M.P. Jorgensen.

The following promotions and appointments result from new and continuing service requirements:

Major-General D.L.R. Wheeler will be appointed lead for the Canadian Armed Forces Targeting Implementation Initiative, at NDHQ, in Ottawa, Ont., resulting in the following promotions and appointments:

Brigadier-General J.H.C. Drouin will be promoted to the rank of Major-General and appointed Commander 1 Canadian Air Division, in Winnipeg, Man., replacing Major-General D.L.R. Wheeler.

Captain (N) A.I. Topshee will be promoted to the rank of Commodore and appointed NORAD J5, in Colorado Springs, replacing Brigadier-General J.H.C. Drouin.

Brigadier-General W.F. Seymour will be promoted to the rank of Major-General and appointed Chief of Staff Operations at CJOC, in Ottawa on, resulting in the following promotion and appointment:

Colonel M. Leblanc will be promoted (acting while so employed) to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed to Deputy J3 U.S Pacific Command, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, replacing Brigadier-General W.F. Seymour.

Brigadier-General M.N. Rouleau will be promoted (acting while so employed) to the rank of Major-General and remain Commander of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command.

Commodore H.C. Edmundson will be appointed Commander Combined Task Force - 150, in Bahrain.

Brigadier-General J.R.A.S. Lafaut will be appointed Director General Military Careers (DGMC), at MPC, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Commodore H.C. Edmundson.

Brigadier-General J.P.H.H. Gosselin will be appointed Commander 2 Canadian Division, in Montreal, Que., replacing Brigadier-General J.R.A.S. Lafaut.

Colonel M.A.J. Carignan will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Canadian Army Chief of Staff Land Operations, in Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General J.P.H.H. Gosselin.

Brigadier-General P.S. Dawe will be appointed to a new position as Deputy Commander Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, in Ottawa, Ont.

Colonel M.H.L. Bourgon will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Director General Operations at Strategic Joint Staff, Ottawa, Ont., replacing Brigadier-General P.S. Dawe.

Brigadier-General J.P.A. Pelletier will be appointed to Operation FOUNDATION Rotation 16 as Combined Aerospace Operations Center (CAOC) Director, in Qatar.

Brigadier-General P. Ormsby will be appointed to Deputy Commander Continental U.S North American Aerospace Defence Command Region NORAD, in Tyndall Florida, replacing Brigadier-General J.P.A. Pelletier.

Brigadier-General S.A. Brennan will be appointed Joint Task Force (JTF) Commander for Operation IMPACT Rotation 3, replacing (acting rank while so employed) Brigadier-General J.A. Irvine.

Brigadier-General F.J. Chagnon will be appointed to a new position as Deputy Chief Of Staff Operations, at CJOC, in Ottawa, Ont.

Colonel T.J. Cadieu was promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and will be appointed to Operation PROTEUS, replacing Brigadier-General F.J. Chagnon.

Brigadier-General J.J.M. Girard will be appointed as Permanent Representative Mission New York with the United Nations, in New York, NY.

Colonel A.T. Benson will be promoted (acting while so employed) to the rank of Brigadier-General and will be appointed Director General Land Equipment Program Management (DGLEPM), in Gatineau, Que., replacing Brigadier-General S.G. Kennedy who retired in 2015.

Colonel R. Delaney will be promoted (acting while so employed) to the rank of Brigadier-General and will remain Canadian Forces Provost Marshal.

After distinguished service to Canada and the CAF, the following General and Flag Officers will retire in 2016:

Lieutenant-General G.R. Thibault
Vice-Admiral R.A Davidson
Major-General D.J. Milner
Rear-Admiral E.M. Stuart, previously announced to retire in 2015, will retire in 2016
Brigadier-General M.K. Overton
Brigadier-General M.P. Jorgensen
Brigadier-General M.A. Matheson

 

[Rifleman62]

New positions?

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

New positions?

It would appear that way, 2* GOs in SOFCOM now is one change I can count.

 

[PuckChaser]

It would appear that way, 2* GOs in SOFCOM now is one change I can count.

That one makes a little sense, as CANSOFCOM is starting to be considered as the fourth element, and needs the clout to politik with the other L1s. I doubt that'll cascade down to a bigger HQ though.

 

[McG]

So, why was the CANFORGEN tagged PROTECTED A if all the information is going to be published on the CF webpage?

 

[PPCLI Guy]

New positions?

I believe that this one is new as well:

Major-General D.L.R. Wheeler will be appointed lead for the Canadian Armed Forces Targeting Implementation Initiative, at NDHQ, in Ottawa, Ont

 

[SeaKingTacco]

I have known more than a couple of those flag officers since OCDt days. Well done to all.

 

[dapaterson]

LGen Whitecross, CMP, has been named commandant of the NATO Defence College in Rome.

https://twitter.com/HarjitSajjan/status/775493083450347520