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  10 octobre 2018 | Local, Aérospatial

  Jean Charest pilotera un plan pour l'industrie aérospatiale

  CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS La Presse Canadienne Montréal L'industrie aérospatiale canadienne a mandaté l'ex-premier ministre du Québec Jean Charest de tracer une nouvelle voie pour assurer sa croissance. Craignant de voir p'lir l'étoile du Canada dans son secteur, l'Association des industries aérospatiales du Canada a placé M. Charest aux commandes afin qu'il pilote un plan visant à obtenir du gouvernement fédéral des engagements financiers et une stratégie à long terme. « L'industrie en est venue à la conclusion que nous devons en quelque sorte redéfinir l'avenir de l'industrie au Canada », a déclaré M. Charest en entrevue téléphonique depuis Paris. « On a l'impression de vivre dans un monde où la concurrence est beaucoup plus forte. Ce n'est pas qu'on s'en tire mal, mais le monde évolue vraiment rapidement. » Celui qui a dirigé le Québec de 2003 à 2012 a souligné le « rôle crucial » du gouvernement en matière de financement, de recherche et de formation pour l'aviation civile et militaire. « L'administration Trump a décidé de créer une nouvelle division pour l'espace », a-t-il rappelé, évoquant la nouvelle branche militaire que le président surnomme la « Force spatiale ». « Nous ne pouvons pas rester les bras croisés », estime Jean Charest. Le président de l'association, Jim Quick, a souligné que le Canada ne suivait pas la croissance du secteur et de l'innovation par rapport à d'autres pays comme la France, l'Allemagne et les États-Unis, où des stratégies à long terme ont été mises en place. La Grande-Bretagne cible 10 % du marché spatial mondial d'ici 12 ans, a indiqué M. Quick. Le Luxembourg a pour objectif l'exploration minière dans l'espace en allant extraire des métaux rares et précieux sur des astéroïdes. L'aérospatiale est le secteur de fabrication qui compte le plus d'investissements liés à l'innovation au Canada avec plus de 1,8 milliard de dollars consacrés à la recherche et au développement en 2017, soit près du quart des dépenses totales, selon l'association. Selon M. Quick, le nouveau projet, appelé Vision 2025, tentera de convaincre Ottawa d'inclure dans son budget de l'an prochain un plan à long terme pour l'aérospatiale, parallèlement à son engagement à fournir une robotique de pointe à la passerelle Lunar, décrite comme un bras canadien de troisième génération. M. Charest dirigera des échanges entre des représentants du gouvernement et de l'industrie dans plusieurs villes, notamment Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver et Halifax, et supervisera la rédaction d'un rapport sur les priorités de l'aérospatiale. L'ex-politicien, qui a aussi été ministre au fédéral, a indiqué qu'il souhaitait que le secteur continue à réussir « malgré les risques et l'incertitude à l'échelle mondiale ». Les investissements du Canada dans le secteur aérospatial, exprimés en pourcentage du produit intérieur brut, ont reculé à la 18e place parmi les différents pays, alors qu'ils se classaient en huitième place en 1992, selon l'association. L'emploi dans le secteur de la fabrication a diminué de 5 % depuis 2012. Le Canada mise sur la cinquième plus importante industrie aérospatiale du monde, fournissant près de 25 milliards à l'économie canadienne et près de 190 000 emplois en 2017, d'après les données de l'association. https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/economie/transports/201810/09/01-5199611-jean-charest-pilotera-un-plan-pour-lindustrie-aerospatiale.php

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  9 septembre 2020 | Local, Aérospatial

  Canada’s Air Task Force – Romania begins 2020 NATO enhanced Air Policing mission

  On Sept. 3, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Air Task Force – Romania (ATF-Romania) received their readiness certification from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) during a certification ceremony held at the Romanian Air Force Base Mihail Kogalniceanu. This certification allowed the Task Force to officially begin their enhanced Air Policing mission under Operation Reassurance in Romania on Saturday, Sept. 5. During this mission, the detachment from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), consisting of approximately 135 personnel and six CF-18 Hornet fighter jets, will help secure the skies over Romania until December 2020. The Air Task Force will work with the Romanian Air Force under NATO command and control as part of Operation Reassurance, which is Canada's contribution to NATO assurance and deterrence measures. Protection measures against COVID-19 were taken during the certification ceremony to ensure the health and safety of all present. While conducting their mission, the Air Task Force members are working alongside our regional partners and Allies in Romania, and taking all the necessary precautions to minimize the risk to the safety of our personnel and the local population. Despite the limitations of operating in a COVID-19 environment, the CAF have remained agile and able to conduct successful missions around the world, all while adhering to both domestic and host nation COVID-19 safety requirements. “Every year, this Air Task Force provides a concrete example of Canada's commitment to NATO's collective defence,” said MGen Eric Kenny, Commander 1 Canadian Air Division and Joint Forces Air Component Commander. “Air Policing is a critical part of NATO's mandate and is a mission our crews excel at, thanks to their training and experience with our own 24/7/365 NORAD mandate. I know they will take every opportunity to share their knowledge and learn from our Romanian and regional allies, as they help secure the Romanian skies.” “Having deployed on this mission in 2014, I know how much our pilots and entire Task Force benefit from this opportunity to work with our NATO allies,” said LCol David McLeod, Commander of Air Task Force – Romania. “COVID-19 has not dulled the enthusiasm of the great team that comes with me and I know their knowledge and professionalism will be evident throughout the deployment. Working alongside our NATO allies is critical to collective defence but also provides an invaluable opportunity to learn from one another. I am honoured to be back as the Air Task Force Commander, and I am looking forward to working and flying alongside our Romanian allies again.” Quick Facts During the mission, Canadian fighter pilots, mostly from 433 Tactical Fighter Squadron (433 TFS), will hold a quick reaction alert posture to augment Romanian air policing capabilities. They will also fly training missions together with the Romanian Air Force, as well as other regional Allies and partners. This will include patrolling Romanian air space and, if necessary, intercepting any aircraft that enter it without authorization. Operation Reassurance is Canada's contribution to NATO assurance and deterrence measures, which demonstrates Canada's ability and willingness to react rapidly to international crises and to work side by side with its NATO Allies to reinforce NATO's collective security. Air Task Force – Romania is the Air component of the mission. The Canadian Armed Forces have supported the mission since 2014, with this deployment marking the fifth time Canada has sent a detachment to Romania in support of NATO's enhanced Air Policing. https://www.skiesmag.com/press-releases/canadas-air-task-force-romania-begins-2020-nato-enhanced-air-policing-mission/

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  2 mars 2018 | Local, Aérospatial

  Military promotions and retirements: RCAF commander Lt.-Gen. Hood leaving

  DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN More from David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen A CANFORGEN has now gone out outlining the latest promotions and retirements from the Canadian Forces. Here it is: PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS, RESULTING FROM RETIREMENTS, ARE AS FOLLOWS: LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.A.J. PARENT WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS: (1) LIEUTENANT-GENERAL P.F. WYNNYK WILL BE APPOINTED ACTING VICE CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.A.J. PARENT (2) MAJOR-GENERAL J.M. LANTHIER WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED COMMANDER CANADIAN ARMY, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING LIEUTENANT-GENERAL P.F. WYNNYK (3) BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.P.H.H. GOSSELIN WILL BE PROMOTED TO MAJOR- GENERAL AND APPOINTED CHIEF OF PROGRAM, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL J.M. LANTHIER (4) BRIGADIER-GENERAL M.A.J. CARIGNAN WILL BE APPOINTED AS COMMANDER 2 CANADIAN DIVISION AND JOINT TASK FORCE (EAST), IN MONTREAL QC, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.P.H.H. GOSSELIN (5) COLONEL D.A. (DAVE) QUINN WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND APPOINTED AS CHIEF OF STAFF LAND OPERATIONS CANADIAN ARMY, IN NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL M.A.J. CARIGNAN LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.M.M. HAINSE WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS: (1) REAR-ADMIRAL D.C. HAWCO WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF VICE- ADMIRAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED CANADIAN MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE AT NATO HQ, IN BRUSSELS (BELGIUM), REPLACING LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.M.M. HAINSE (2) COMMODORE J.B. ZWICK WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF REAR-ADMIRAL AND BE APPOINTED AS CHIEF OF FORCE DEVELOPMENT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING REAR-ADMIRAL D.C. HAWCO (3) COMMODORE A.I. TOPSHEE WILL BE APPOINTED AS COMMANDER CANADIAN FLEET PACIFIC, IN ESQUIMALT BC, REPLACING COMMODORE J.B. ZWICK (4) CAPTAIN (NAVY) J.A. CLARKE WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND APPOINTED DEPUTY DIRECTOR STRATEGY, POLICY AND PLANS AT THE NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND, AT COLORADO SPRINGS (USA), REPLACING COMMODORE A.I. TOPSHEE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M.J. HOOD WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS: (1) MAJOR-GENERAL A.D. MEINZINGER WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED COMMANDER ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M.J. HOOD (2) MAJOR-GENERAL O.H. LAVOIE WILL BE APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF STAFF, STRATEGIC JOINT STAFF, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL A.D. MEINZINGER (3) BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.S.S.D. FORTIN WILL BE PROMOTED TO MAJOR- GENERAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED COMMANDER 1ST CANADIAN DIVISION, IN KINGSTON ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL O.H. LAVOIE (4) COLONEL E.D. SIMONEAU WILL PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER- GENERAL AND WILL BE SECONDED TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.S.S.D. FORTIN LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.P.J. ST-AMAND WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS: (1) MAJOR-GENERAL C.J. COATES WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENCE COMMAND, AT COLORADO SPRINGS (USA), REPLACING LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.P.J. ST-AMAND (2) BRIGADIER-GENERAL D.W. LOWTHIAN WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MAJOR-GENERAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF NORAD OPERATIONS AT NORAD HQ, IN COLORADO SPRINGS (USA), REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL C.J. COATES (3) BRIGADIER-GENERAL C.J.J. MIALKOWSKI WILL BE APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE CHIEF DEFENCE STAFF, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL D.W. LOWTHIAN (4) BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.R.M. GAGNE WILL DEPLOY AS DEPUTY COORDINATOR SUPPORT USSC/ COMMMANDER TASK FORCE MIDDLE EAST, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL C.J.J. MIALKOWSKI (5) COLONEL W.H. FLETCHER WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER 18 AB CORPS US ARMY, IN NORTH CAROLINA (USA), REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.R.M. GAGNE REAR-ADMIRAL J.P.G. COUTURIER WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS: (1) REAR-ADMIRAL A.G. MCDONALD WILL BE APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING REAR- ADMIRAL J.P.G. COUTURIER (2) REAR-ADMIRAL J.R. AUCHTERLONIE WILL BE APPOINTED COMMANDER MARITIME FORCES PACIFIC/JOINT TASK FORCE (PACIFIC), IN ESQUIMALT BC, REPLACING REAR-ADMIRAL A.G. MCDONALD (3) MAJOR-GENERAL W.F. SEYMOUR WILL BE APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER – CANADIAN JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING REAR-ADMIRAL J.R. AUCHTERLONIE (4) COMMODORE B.W.N. SANTARPIA WILL BE PROMOTED TO REAR-ADMIRAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF OPERATIONS, CANADIAN JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL W.F. SEYMOUR (5) CAPTAIN (NAVY) B. PEATS WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND WILL BE APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL PLANS – STRATEGIC JOINT STAFF, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING COMMODORE B.W.N. SANTARPIA REAR-ADMIRAL W.S. TRUELOVE WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS: (1) MAJOR-GENERAL S.C. HETHERINGTON WILL BE APPOINTED CANADIAN DEFENCE ATTACHE / COMMANDER CANADIAN DEFENCE LIASON STAFF (WASHINGTON) IN WASHINGTON DC (USA), REPLACING REAR-ADMIRAL W.S. TRUELOVE (2) BRIGADIER-GENERAL S.M. CADDEN WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MAJOR-GENERAL AND APPOINTED COMMANDER CANADIAN ARMY DOCTRINE AND TRAINING CENTRE, IN KINGSTON ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL S.C. HETHERINGTON (3) BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.J.M.J. PAUL WILL BE APPOINTED AS COMMANDER 4TH CANADIAN DIVISION, IN TORONTO ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL S.M. CADDEN (4) COLONEL M.C. WRIGHT WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND BE APPOINTED AS CHIEF OF STAFF CANADIAN FORCES INTELLIGENCE COMMAND, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.J.M.J. PAUL MAJOR-GENERAL D.L.R. WHEELER RETIRED FROM SERVICE IN LATE 2017, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS: (1) BRIGADIER-GENERAL S.G. FRIDAY WAS PROMOTED MAJOR-GENERAL AND APPOINTED AS DEPUTY VICE-CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL D.L.R. WHEELER (2) BRIGADIER-GENERAL ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED K.G. HORGAN WILL BE PROMOTED SUBSTANTIVE TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND WAS APPOINTED AS CHIEF OF STAFF, VICE-CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL S.G. FRIDAY MAJOR-GENERAL D.J. MILNER WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS: (1) MAJOR-GENERAL S.G. FRIDAY WILL BE APPOINTED AS CENTRAL COMMAND DEPUTY J4, IN TAMPA FL (USA), REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL D.J. MILNER IN CENTRAL COMMAND (2) BRIGADIER-GENERAL F.J. ALLEN WILL BE PROMOTED TO MAJOR-GENERAL AND APPOINTED AS DEPUTY VICE-CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL S.G. FRIDAY (3) COLONEL P.C. SABOURIN WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL F.J. ALLEN MAJOR-GENERAL G.D. LOOS WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS: (1) BRIGADIER-GENERAL F.J. CHAGNON WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MAJOR-GENERAL AND APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER (IM), AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL G.D. LOOS (2) BRIGADIER-GENERAL D.J. ANDERSON WILL BE APPOINTED DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF – OPERATIONS, CANADIAN JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL F.J. CHAGNON (3) BRIGADIER-GENERAL M.H.L. BOURGON WILL BE APPOINTED AS CHIEF OF STAFF READINESS CANADIAN JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL D.J. ANDERSON (4) BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.P.R. PREVOST WILL BE APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR GENERAL OPERATIONS, STRATEGIC JOINT STAFF, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL M.H.L. BOURGON (5) COLONEL J.A.S. BERNARD WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND APPOINTED DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF PLANS, CANADIAN JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.P.R. PREVOST MAJOR-GENERAL N. ELDAOUD WILL TRANSFER TO THE PRIMARY RESERVE AND CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE JOURNEY PROJECT, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS: (1) FOLLOWING HIS RETURN FROM OP IMPACT (MLT DIRECTOR), BRIGADIER- GENERAL S.J.R. WHELAN WILL BE PROMOTED TO MAJOR-GENERAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED CHIEF MILITARY PERSONNEL PROGRAMS (JOURNEY PROJECT), AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL N. ELDAOUD (2) BRIGADIER-GENERAL R. DELANEY WILL BE APPOINTED MINISTERIAL LIAISON TEAM DIRECTOR – OP IMPACT, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL S.J.R. WHELAN (3) COLONEL J.S. TRUDEAU WILL BE PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND APPOINTED AS CANADIAN FORCES PROVOST MARSHAL, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL R. DELANEY REAR-ADMIRAL J.J. BENNETT WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT: (1) CAPTAIN (NAVY) R.L. PATTERSON WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL CANADIAN ARMED FORCES STRATEGIC RESPONSE TEAM ON SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING REAR-ADMIRAL J.J. BENNETT COMMODORE M.D. WOOD RETIRED FROM SERVICE IN LATE 2017, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT: (1) CAPTAIN (NAVY) L. CAROSIELLI WAS PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND APPOINTED AS PROJECT MANAGER CANADIAN SURFACE COMBATANT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING COMMODORE M.D. WOOD BRIGADIER-GENERAL M.A. FRANK RETIRED FROM SERVICE IN LATE 2017, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT: (1) CAPTAIN (NAVY) R.G. PUMPHREY WAS PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR GENERAL DEFENCE FORCE PLAN, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER- GENERAL M.A. FRANK BRIGADIER-GENERAL W. LIEDTKE RETIRED FROM SERVICE IN LATE 2017, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT: (1) COLONEL R.W.H. GOODYEAR WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND APPOINTED AS CHIEF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL W. LIEDTKE BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.B.C. DOYON RETIRED FROM SERVICE IN LATE 2017, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT: (1) COMMODORE ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED C.F. SUTHERLAND WILL BE PROMOTED SUBSTANTIVE TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND WAS APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR GENERAL MILITARY CAREERS, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.B.C. DOYON BRIGADIER-GENERAL R.G. MAZZOLIN WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT: (1) COLONEL P.J. PEYTON WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND APPOINTED AS VICE DIRECTOR J7 – EXERCISES AND TRAINING, UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND, IN WASHINGTON DC (USA), REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL R.G. MAZZOLIN BRIGADIER-GENERAL K.W. HORLOCK WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS: (1) BRIGADIER-GENERAL ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED D.A. MACISAAC WILL BE PROMOTED SUBSTANTIVE TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF SUPPORT AT CANADIAN JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL K.W. HORLOCK (2) COLONEL A.R. JAYNE WAS PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND DEPLOYED ON OPERATION IMPACT, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL D.A. MACISAAC. UPON RETURN FROM OPERATIONS, BRIGADIER-GENERAL A.R. JAYNE WILL BE APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR GENERAL CYBERSPACE, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING COMMODORE R. FELTHAM BRIGADIER-GENERAL M.A. NIXON WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT: (1) COLONEL J.B.P. CARPENTIER WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND APPOINTED AS COMMANDER JOINT TASK FORCE NORTH, YELLOWKNIFE, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL M.A. NIXON BRIGADIER-GENERAL R.W. ERMEL WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT: (1) COLONEL D.D. BASINGER WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR GENERAL CAPABILITY AND STRUCTURE INTEGRATION, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL R.W. ERMEL THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS RESULT FROM NEW AND CONTINUING SERVICE REQUIREMENTS: LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.J. BOWES WILL BE SECONDED TO A NEW POSITION WITH VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA, IN CHARLOTTETOWN PEI, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS: (1) MAJOR-GENERAL M.N. ROULEAU WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL AND APPOINTED AS COMMANDER CANADIAN JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING LIEUTENANT- GENERAL S.J. BOWES (2) BRIGADIER-GENERAL P.S. DAWE WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MAJOR-GENERAL AND APPOINTED AS COMMANDER CANADIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES COMMAND, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL M.N. ROULEAU (3) COLONEL J.M.S. (STEVE) BOIVIN WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND APPOINTED AS DEPUTY COMMANDER, CANADIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES COMMAND, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL P.S. DAWE COMMODORE C.P. DONOVAN WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF REAR- ADMIRAL AND BE APPOINTED INTO A NEW POSITION AS DIRECTOR GENERAL CANADIAN SURFACE COMBATANT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON (1) COMMODORE ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED R. FELTHAM WILL BE PROMOTED SUBSTANTIVE TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL NAVAL FORCE DEVELOPMENT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING COMMODORE P. DONOVAN C. COMMODORE H.C. EDMUNDSON WILL BE PROMOTED TO REAR-ADMIRAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER MILITARY PERSONNEL COMMAND, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL W.D. EYRE (1) COMMODORE J.A.S. PAGE WILL BE APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF OPERATIONS TO THE COMMANDER OF MILITARY PERSONNEL COMMAND, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING COMMODORE H.C. EDMUNDSON (2) CAPTAIN (NAVY) C.S. EARL WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND WILL BE APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL MARITIME EQUIPMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING COMMODORE J.A.S. PAGE BRIGADIER-GENERAL B.W.G. MCPHERSON WILL BE APPOINTED AS COMMANDANT CANADIAN FORCES COLLEGE, IN TORONTO ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL K.R. COTTEN (1) COLONEL T.P. DUNNE WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER- GENERAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED AS CAF LIAISON OFFICER TO THE PENTAGON, IN WASHINGTON DC (USA), REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL B.W.G. MCPHERSON BRIGADIER-GENERAL D.B. COCHRANE WILL BE APPOINTED COMMANDER NATIONAL CADET AND JUNIOR CANADIAN RANGERS SUPPORT GROUP, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS: (1) BRIGADIER-GENERAL M. LEBLANC WILL BE APPOINTED COMMANDER 2 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION, IN WINNIPEG MB, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL D.B. COCHRANE (2) BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.R.P. LAROCHE WILL BE APPOINTED AS DEPUTY J3 OPERATIONS WITH UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND (HAWAII), IN PEARL HARBOUR HI (USA), REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL M. LEBLANC (3) BRIGADIER-GENERAL S.N. CLANCY WILL BE APPOINTED AS DEPUTY COMMANDER ALASKAN NORAD REGION, IN ANCHORAGE AK (USA), REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.R.P. LAROCHE (4) BRIGADIER-GENERAL E.J. KENNY WILL BE APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR GENERAL AIR READINESS, AT NHDQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER- GENERAL S.N. CLANCY (5) COLONEL I.S. HUDDLESTON WILL BE PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED AS DEPUTY COMMANDER FORCE GENERATION, AT 1 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION HQ, IN WINNIPEG MB, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL E.J. KENNY FOLLOWING HIS RETURN FROM OP IMPACT (CHIEF OF STAFF), BRIGADIER- GENERAL ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED D.C. AITCHISON WILL BE PROMOTED SUBSTANTIVE TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER US ARMY ALASKA, IN A POSITION THAT HAS BEEN UP-RANKED TO BRIGADIER-GENERAL, REPLACING COLONEL R. PELLETIER BRIGADIER-GENERAL ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED L.P. MCGARRY WILL BE PROMOTED SUBSTANTIVE TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND DEPLOY ON OP IMPACT (CHIEF OF STAFF), REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL D.C. AITCHISON COMMODORE M.J.M. HALLE WILL BE APPOINTED TO A NATO ROTATIONAL POSITION AS MARITIME COMPONENT COMMANDER DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF OPERATIONS, IN NORTHWOOD (UNITED KINGDOM) COLONEL M.R. BARKER WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER- GENERAL AND APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL AEROSPACE EQUIPMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON COLONEL C.R. KEIVER WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR GENERAL AIR STAFF, AT NDHQ, OTTAWA ON CAPTAIN (NAVY) D.M. GARNIER WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND DEPLOY AS TASK FORCE COMMANDER CTF-150 OP ARTEMIS, IN BAHRAIN BRIGADIER-GENERAL ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED A.T. BENSON WILL BE PROMOTED SUBSTANTIVE TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE IN HIS CURRENT APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR GENERAL LAND EQUIPMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON BRIGADIER-GENERAL ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED S.M. MORITSUGU WILL BE PROMOTED SUBSTANTIVE TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE IN HIS CURRENT APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR GENERAL MILITARY SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON BRIGADIER-GENERAL ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED V.C. TATTERSALL WILL BE PROMOTED SUBSTANTIVE TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE IN HER CURRENT APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY COMMANDER CANADIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY, IN KINGSTON ON COMMODORE ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED M.T.J. KURTZ WILL BE PROMOTED SUBSTANTIVE TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR GENERAL DEFENCE SECURITY, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.P.L. MELOCHE BRIGADIER-GENERAL M.C.D. SAVARD WILL TRANSITION FROM PROJECT LEADER MILITARY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY TRANSFORMATION TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY DIVISION, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON AFTER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CAF, THE FOLLOWING GENERAL OFFICERS AND FLAG OFFICERS RETIRED IN THE LATTER STAGE OF 2017 OR WILL RETIRE IN 2018: LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.A.J. PARENT LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.M.M. HAINSE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M.J. HOOD LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.P.J. ST-AMAND REAR-ADMIRAL W.S. TRUELOVE REAR-ADMIRAL J.P.G. COUTURIER REAR-ADMIRAL J.J. BENNETT MAJOR-GENERAL D.L.R. WHEELER MAJOR-GENERAL D.J. MILNER MAJOR-GENERAL J.G. MILNE MAJOR-GENERAL G.D. LOOS REAR-ADMIRAL J.R. NEWTON COMMODORE M.D. WOOD BRIGADIER-GENERAL M.A. FRANK BRIGADIER-GENERAL W. LIEDTKE BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.B.C. DOYON BRIGADIER-GENERAL R.G. MAZZOLIN BRIGADIER-GENERAL K.W. HORLOCK BRIGADIER-GENERAL M.A. NIXON BRIGADIER-GENERAL R.W. 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