MND Announces More CF Sr. Promotions and Appointments
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, is pleased to announce additional senior Canadian Forces (CF [2]) promotions and appointments for 2011. These officers lead the CF in defending Canada’s values, interests, and sovereignty at home and abroad.
“In order to ensure the CF’s continued success, it is imperative that all of its members benefit from strong leadership,” said Minister MacKay. “With the extensive knowledge, experience, and skills that these General and Flag Officers possess, they excel in leading the men and women under their command.”
“These officers have earned the privilege to lead Canada’s finest in armed conflict and in peace,” said General Walter Natyncyzk, Chief of the Defence Staff. “I am honoured to work alongside them and am humbled by the dedication they have shown to the service of our country.”
In addition to what was announced earlier this month, the following promotions and appointments for Canadian Forces senior officers will take place in 2011:
We have done our best to identify as many Ex Cadets as possible by inserting the college number in red. If we missed anyone, we apologize and let us know in the comments below:
12192 Maj.-Gen. T.J. Lawson will be promoted to Lt.-Gen. and appointed Deputy Commander NORAD in Colorado Springs, Colorado, replacing Lt.-Gen. J.M. Duval, who will be retiring;
12441 Rear Admiral P.A. Maddison will be promoted to Vice-Admiral and appointed Chief of the Maritime Staff at National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ), in Ottawa, replacing Vice-Admiral P.D. McFadden, who will be retiring;
13551 Maj.-Gen. G.R. Thibault will be promoted to Lt.-Gen. and appointed Chairman of the Inter-American Defense Board, in Washington D.C.;
— Maj.-Gen. J.A.J.Y. Blondin will be appointed Assistant Chief of the Air Staff at NDHQ, in Ottawa, replacing Maj.-Gen T.J. Lawson;
— Rear Admiral R.A. Davidson will be appointed Director Policy and Plans at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium;
— Maj.-Gen. P.J. Forgues will be appointed Commander Canadian Defence Academy, in Kingston, replacing Maj.-Gen. J.P.Y.D. Gosselin, who will be retiring;
14330 Maj.-Gen. J.A.J. Parent will be appointed Commander 1 Canadian Air Division, in Winnipeg, replacing Maj.-Gen. J.A.J.Y. Blondin;
12708 Maj.-Gen. I.C. Poulter will be appointed Chief of Programme at NDHQ, in Ottawa, replacing Maj.-Gen. J.M.M. Hainse, whose next appointment will be announced at a later date;
13718 Brig.-Gen. J.G.J.C Collin will be promoted Maj.-Gen. and appointed Deputy Commander Canada Command, in Ottawa, replacing Brig.-Gen. J.A.G. Champagne, who will be retiring;
— Brig.-Gen. J.R. Ferron will be promoted to Maj.-Gen. and appointed Commander 1 Canadian Division, in Kingston;
12995 Brig.-Gen. E.N. Matern will be promoted to Maj.-Gen. and appointed Deputy Commander Canadian Expeditionary Force Command, in Ottawa, replacing Maj.-Gen. J.A.J. Parent;
— Commodore M.A.G. Norman will be promoted to Rear Admiral and appointed Assistant Chief of the Maritime Staff at NDHQ, in Ottawa, replacing Rear Admiral P.A. Maddison;
15696 Brig.-Gen. J.H. Vance will be promoted to Maj.-Gen. and appointed Director of Staff -Strategic Joint Staff at NDHQ, in Ottawa, replacing Rear Admiral R.A. Davidson;
— Brig.-Gen. J.Y.R.A. Viens will be promoted to Maj.-Gen. and appointed NORAD J3, in Colorado Springs, replacing Maj.-Gen P.J. Forgues;
— Brig.-Gen. C.T. Whitecross will be promoted to Maj.-Gen. and appointed Chief of Staff Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment) at NDHQ, in Ottawa, replacing Maj.-Gen. D.J.R.S. Benjamin, who will be retiring;
13068 Brig.-Gen. P.J. Atkinson will be appointed Chief of Staff – Vice Chief of Defence Staff at NDHQ, in Ottawa, replacing Brig.-Gen. J.G.J.C. Barabe, who will be retiring;
14245 Brig.-Gen. R.D. Foster will be appointed Chief of Staff Canada Command, in Ottawa, replacing Brig.-Gen. J.G.J.C. Collin;
— Brig.-Gen. M.J. Hood will be appointed Deputy Director General International Security Policy at NDHQ, in Ottawa, replacing 14378 Brig.-Gen. D.W. Thompson;
— Brig.-Gen. S.J. Kummel will be appointed Director General Air Force Development at NDHQ, in Qttawa, replacing Brig.-Gen. M.J. Hood;
15137 Brig.-Gen. C.A. Lamarre will be appointed Commander Joint Task Force Afghanistan, replacing Acting Brig.-Gen. D.J. Milner;
— Brig.-Gen. P.R. Matte will be appointed J5 Director Strategic Plans in Shape HQ, in Mons Casteau, Belgium, replacing Brig.-Gen. J.P.J. St-Amand;
14890 Brig.-Gen. D.G. Neasmith will be appointed Chief of Staff Assistant Deputy Minister (Information Management) at NDHQ, in Ottawa, replacing Maj.-Gen. G.R. Thibault;
— Brig.-Gen. R.R. Pitre will be appointed Director General Integrated Force Development – Space at NDHQ, in Ottawa, replacing Brig.-Gen. P.R. Matte;
15456 Brig.-Gen. J.P.J. St-Amand will be appointed Deputy Commander Force Generation 1 Canadian Air Division, in Winnipeg, replacing Brig.-Gen. R.D. Foster;
14835 Brig.-Gen. J.G.E. Tremblay will be appointed Commandant Royal Military College of Canada, in Kingston, replacing Commodore W.S. Truelove;
15185 Commodore W.S. Truelove will be appointed Chief of Staff (Operations) Canadian Expeditionary Force Command, in Ottawa, replacing Brig.-Gen. E.N. Matern;
13991 Acting Brig.-Gen. F.G. Bigelow will be appointed Director General Personnel and Family Support Services at NDHQ, in Ottawa;
— Col. J.C. Chapman will be promoted to Brig.-Gen. and appointed Deputy Commander Land Force Central Area, in Toronto, replacing Brig.-Gen. J.G. Milne;
— Capt. (Navy) J.P.G. Couturier will be promoted to Commodore and appointed Deputy Combined and Joint 5 Central Command HQ, in Tampa Bay, Florida, replacing Brig.-Gen. J.R. Ferron;
— Col. M.P. Galvin will be promoted to Brig.-Gen. and appointed Commander 2 Canadian Air Division, in Winnipeg, replacing Brig.-Gen. R.R. Pitre;
— Brig.-Gen. P.E.R.S. Hebert will be temporarily appointed Commander Land Force Quebec Area, in Montreal, replacing Brig.-Gen. J.R.A. Tremblay, who will be retiring. Upon his return from Afghanistan, Col. J.R. Giguere will be promoted to Brig.-Gen. (acting while so employed) and appointed Commander Land Force Quebec Area, in Montreal;
— Acting Brig.-Gen. J.M. Lanthier will be promoted to Brig.-Gen. and his future appointment to 1 U.S. Corps, in Fort Lewis, Washington, remains unchanged;
— Col. G.D. Loos will be promoted to Brig.-Gen. (acting while so employed) and appointed Director General Cyber at NDHQ, in Ottawa;
— Col. M.A. Matheson will be promoted to Brig.-Gen. (acting while so employed) and appointed Director General Plans – Strategic Joint Staff at NDHQ, in Ottawa, replacing Brig.-Gen. S.J. Kummel;
14596 Acting Brig.-Gen, D.J. Milner will be appointed Deputy Commanding General III Corps, in Fort Hood, Texas, replacing Brig.-Gen. P.J. Atkinson;
— Col. N. Naaman will be promoted to Brig.-Gen. and appointed Project Leader Military Personnel Management Capability Transformation at NDHQ, in Ottawa;
— Acting Commodore J.F. Newton will be promoted to Commodore and remains as Director General Naval Personnel at NDHQ, in Ottawa;
13260 Col. M.K. Overton will be promoted to Brig.-Gen. and appointed Director General Military Careers at NDHQ, in Ottawa, replacing Brig.-Gen. J.Y.R.A. Viens;
— Acting Brig.-Gen. A.C. Patch will be promoted to Brig.-Gen. and remains as Director General Land Equipment Program Management at NDHQ, in Ottawa;
13676 Col. G.M. Reid will be promoted to Brig.-Gen. and appointed Air Reserve Advisor and Deputy Commander Support 1 Canadian Air Division, in Winnipeg, replacing Brig.-Gen. E.B. Thuen, who will be retiring;
13041 Col. J.B. Simms will be promoted to Brig.-Gen. and appointed Director General Land Capability Development at NDHQ, in Ottawa, replacing Brig.- Gen. J.H. Vance;
13062 Acting Commodore D.L. Sing will be promoted to Commodore and remains as Director General Maritime Force Development at NDHQ, in Ottawa;
— Capt. (Navy) E.M. Steele will be promoted to Commodore and appointed Deputy Chief of Staff Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) at NDHQ, in Ottawa, replacing Maj.-Gen. I.C. Poulter;
After distinguished service to the CF and Canada, the following senior officers will complete their careers and retire from the CF in 2011:
— Lt.-Gen. J.M. Duval;
11919 Vice-Admiral P.D. McFadden;
13072 Maj.-Gen. D.J.R.S. Benjamin;
— Maj.-Gen. J.P.Y.D. Gosselin;
— Maj.-Gen. A.G. Hines;
— Maj.-Gen. D.C. Tabbernor (as previously announced on February 7, 2011);
— Brig.-Gen. J.G.J.C. Barabe;
— Brig.-Gen. J.A.G. Champagne;
11973 Brig.-Gen. E.B. Thuen; and
13049 Brig.-Gen. J.R.A. Tremblay.