NR–07.009 - March 6, 2007
OTTAWA – The Honourable Gordon O’Connor, Minister of National Defence, is pleased to announce the senior Canadian Forces (CF) promotions and appointments for 2007.
“The men and women of the Canadian Forces are taking many challenges head on and with great success. Solid leadership is key,” said Minister O’Connor. “There is no doubt in my mind that these General Officers, with their knowledge and skills, will rise to the challenge ahead of them”.
“The soldiers of the Canadian Forces deserve the best senior leadership there is. I know these General Officers and am confident in their ability to excel in leading the men and women under their command,” said General Rick Hillier, Chief of the Defence Staff. “They bring a wealth of experience, values, forward thinking and innovation that will benefit the Canadian Forces.”
Once the promotions and appointments for 2007 have taken place, the number of Regular Force generals and naval flag officers will be 72, a reduction from last year’s total of 74. This number includes Gen. Ray Henault, who is not performing a CF function.
The 72 are further broken down into 65 core and seven non-core positions. Core positions are required for the command and control of the CF. The non-core positions are temporary leadership, command or training positions that the CF have been asked to fill by the Government of Canada. In other words, these officers are temporarily away from their regular work of commanding the CF.
The following promotions and appointments have been approved by the Minister of National Defence and will take place in 2007:
Maj.-Gen. J. Arp was appointed Lt.-Gen. (acting while so employed) and appointed Chief of Staff Supreme Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Va., replacing Lt.-Gen. J.O.M. Maisonneuve who retired.
Maj.-Gen. J.J.C. Bouchard will be promoted Lt.-Gen. and appointed Deputy Commander NORAD, replacing Lt.-Gen. E.A. Findley who is retiring.
Maj.-Gen. W.A. Watt will be promoted Lt.-Gen. and appointed Chief of the Air Staff at NDHQ Ottawa, replacing Lt.-Gen. J.S. Lucas who is retiring.
Maj.-Gen. J.P.Y.D. Gosselin will be appointed Commander Canadian Defence Academy in Kingston, replacing Maj.-Gen. P.R. Hussey who is retiring.
Maj.-Gen. J.D.A. Hincke will be appointed Assistant Chief of the Air Staff at NDHQ Ottawa, replacing Maj.-Gen. W.A. Watt.
Maj.-Gen. D.W. Langton was appointed Commander Canadian Defence Liaison Staff (Washington), replacing Maj.-Gen. J. Arp.
Maj.-Gen. J.G.M. Lessard will commence pre-deployment training in preparation for his appointment as Commander Regional Command (South) Afghanistan.
Rear Admiral T.H.W Pile will be appointed Commander Joint Task Force Pacific in Esquimalt, replacing Rear Admiral R. Girouard who is retiring.
Acting Rear-Admiral P.D. McFadden will be promoted Rear Admiral and will remain as Commander Joint Task Force Atlantic in Halifax.
Brig.-Gen. C.J.R. Davis will be promoted Maj.-Gen. and appointed Director General International Security Policy at NDHQ Ottawa, replacing Maj.-Gen. J.P.Y.D. Gosselin.
Commodore A.B. Donaldson will be promoted Rear Admiral and appointed Director of Staff – Strategic Joint Staff at NDHQ Ottawa, replacing Rear Admiral R.D. Murphy who is retiring.
Brig.-Gen. J.M. Duval will be promoted Maj.-Gen. and appointed Commander 1 Canadian Air Division in Winnipeg, replacing Maj.-Gen. J.J.C. Bouchard.
Brig.-Gen. Grant will be promoted Maj.-Gen. and appointed Deputy Commander Canadian Expeditionary Forces Command Headquarters in Ottawa, replacing Brig.-Gen. D.A. Davies.
Brig.-Gen. M.G. MacDonald was promoted Maj.-Gen. and appointed Chief of Defence Intelligence at NDHQ Ottawa, replacing Brig.-Gen. G. Nordick who is retiring.
Commodore J.A.D. Rouleau will be promoted Rear Admiral and appointed Chief of Programs at NDHQ Ottawa, replacing Maj.-Gen. J.D.A. Hincke.
Brig.-Gen. W. Semianiw will be promoted Maj.-Gen. and appointed Chief Military Personnel at NDHQ Ottawa, replacing Rear Admiral T.H.W. Pile;
Brig.-Gen. G.R. Thibault will be promoted Maj.-Gen. and appointed Assistant Chief of the Land Staff at NDHQ Ottawa, replacing Maj.-Gen. J.G.M. Lessard.
Brig.-Gen. D.A. Davies will be appointed Director General Plans – Strategic Joint Staff at NDHQ Ottawa, replacing Brig.-Gen. J.Y.R.A. Viens.
Brig.-Gen. D. Fraser will be appointed Commandant Canadian Forces College in Toronto.
Brig.-Gen. J.M.M. Hainse will be appointed Deputy Commander Regional Command (South) Afghanistan.
Brig.-Gen. A.J. Howard will be appointed Commander Land Force Central Area in Toronto, replacing Brig.-Gen. G.R. Thibault.
Brig.-Gen. H.F. Jaeger will be appointed Director General Health Services/Commander CF Health Services Group in Ottawa, replacing Commodore M.F. Kavanagh who is retiring.
Brig.-Gen. J.P.P.J. Lacroix was appointed Chief of Staff Canada Command Headquarters in Ottawa, replacing Brig.-Gen. J.M.M. Hainse.
Commodore J.R. MacIsaac will be appointed Director General Recruiting and Military Careers at NDHQ Ottawa.
Commodore P.A. Maddison will be appointed Assistant Chief Military Personnel at NDHQ Ottawa, replacing Brig.-Gen. W. Semianiw.
Brig.-Gen. D.E. Martin will be appointed Chief Executive Officer Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency at NDHQ Ottawa, replacing Maj.-Gen. D.W. Langton.
Brig.-Gen. M.E. McQuillan will be appointed Assistant Chief of Staff Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) at NDHQ Ottawa, replacing Rear Admiral I.D. Mack who is retiring.
Brig.-Gen. J.Y.R.A. Viens will be appointed Deputy Commander Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR) in Tyndall AFB, Fla., replacing Brig.-Gen. J.M. Duval.
Col. P.J. Atkinson will be promoted Brig.-Gen. and appointed Director General Operations – Strategic Joint Staff at NDHQ Ottawa, replacing Brig.-Gen. A.J. Howard.
Col. J.A.J.Y. Blondin will be promoted Brig.-Gen. and appointed Deputy Commander Force Generation 1 Canadian Air Division Headquarters in Winnipeg, replacing Brig.-Gen. W.J. Neumann who is retiring.
Col. J.G.J.C. Collin will be promoted Brig.-Gen. and appointed Director of Operations Defence/International Security Foreign and Defence Policy Secretariat at the Privy Council Office in Ottawa, replacing Brig.-Gen. C.J.R. Davis.
Col J.R. Ferron was promoted Brig.-Gen. and appointed Chief Combined Joint Intelligence International Security Assistant Force Headquarters in Afghanistan.
Navy Capt. N.S. Greenwood will be promoted Commodore and appointed Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific in Esquimalt, replacing Commodore A.B. Donaldson.
Col. G.J.R.M. Laroche will be promoted Brig.-Gen. and appointed Commander Task Force Afghanistan, replacing Brig.-Gen. T.J. Grant.
Col. T.J. Lawson will be promoted Brig.-Gen. and appointed Commandant Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, replacing Brig.-Gen. J.P.P.J Lacroix.
Col. E.N. Matern will be appointed Brig.-Gen. (acting while so employed) and appointed Deputy Commanding General XVIII Airborne Corps in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Navy Capt. C.L. Mofford will be promoted Commodore and appointed USNORTHCOM Deputy Director of Plans, Policy and Strategy in Colorado Springs, Colo., replacing Brig.-Gen. M.E. McQuillan.
Col. J.J. Selbie was promoted Brig.-Gen. and appointed Director of Staff operations at SHAPE in Casteau, Belgium, replacing Brig.-Gen. M.G. MacDonald.
Col. J.R.A. Tremblay will be promoted Brig.-Gen. and remain as Director General Land Capability Development at NDHQ Ottawa.
Col. C.T. Whitecross will be appointed Brig.-Gen. (acting while so employed) and will remain as Commander Joint Task Force North in Yellowknife.
Navy Capt. K.E. Williams will be promoted to Commodore and appointed Assistant Chief of the Maritime Staff at NDHQ Ottawa, replacing Commodore J.R. Sylvester who is retiring.
The following officers have retired or will retire in 2007:
Lt.-Gen. E.A. Findley
Lt.-Gen. J.S. Lucas
Lt.-Gen. J.O.M. Maisonneuve
Maj.-Gen. J.I. Fenton
Rear Admiral R. Girouard
Maj.-Gen. P.R. Hussey
Rear Admiral I.D. Mack
Rear Admiral R.D. Murphy
Commodore M.F. Kavanagh
Brig.-Gen. W.J. Neumann
Brig.-Gen. G. Nordick
Brig.-Gen. J.A.D. Pépin
Commodore J.R. Sylvester
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