Chief Warrant Officer A.M. Kolotylo

CWO Kolotylo was born in Willingdon, AB on 20 DEC 1960. Upon enrollment into the Canadian Armed Forces, 04 Sep 1980 in Edmonton AB, he proceeded to Basic Training in Cornwallis, NS. He completed his QL 3 training at the PPCLI Battle School in Wainwright AB in March 1981 and was posted to 3 PPCLI.

Promoted to MCpl in 1981, he served within the Bn with C Coy, Adm Coy and Cbt Sp. In 1985 he was promoted to Sgt and posted to D Coy 2PPCLI in Germany. In 1987 he completed the year long French course and was posted back to 3PPCLI. He deployed to Cyprus with the Bn in 1988 and was promoted to WO in 1989. He was posted to the PPCLI Battle School in 1992 and was promoted to MWO in 1994. In 1996 he was posted to 1PPCLI in Edmonton and deployed to Bosnia as B Coy Sergeant Major in 1997. He was then posted to Victoria B.C. and joined the Canadian Scottish Regiment in 1998. In 1999 he was posted to the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa and deployed to Sierra Leone in 2000. Upon returning from Africa in 2001 he was posted back to 1 PPCLI in Edmonton as Cbt Sp CSM. In 2002 he was posted to 3 PPCLI in Edmonton as the QMSI and promoted to CWO in 2004. He was then posted to the MOSART Project in Ottawa.

CWO Kolotylo was appointed RSM 2 PPCLI in June 2004