New Commander for Military Personnel Command
Media Advisory
March 29, 2017 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
Media are invited to attend a ceremony at the Cartier Square Drill Hall as Lieutenant-General Charles Lamarre assumes Command of Military Personnel Command (MPC) from Lieutenant-General Chris Whitecross. General Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff, will preside over the ceremony.
The Commander of MPC oversees approximately 14,000 military and civilian personnel who are responsible for the overall personnel management of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
What: MPC Change of Command Ceremony
When: 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 31, 2017
Where: Cartier Square Drill Hall, 2 Queen Elizabeth Dr., Ottawa Ontario, K2P 2H9
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Notes to editor / news director:
Media are required to arrive no later than 10 a.m. and must present media identification.
Limited parking is available on site for satellite trucks only, which must be parked by 10 a.m.
Lieutenant-General Whitecross and Lieutenant-General Lamarre will hold a media availability immediately following the ceremony.
Contacts
Major Alexandre Munoz
Public Affairs Officer
Canadian Armed Forces
Phone: 613-617-5408
Email: Alexandre.Munoz@forces.gc.ca
Media Relations
Department of National Defence
Phone: 613-996-2353
Toll-Free: 1-866-377-0811
Email: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca