MA# 01.10 - July 6, 2010
OTTAWA – Media are invited to attend a Change of Command Ceremony on July 07, 2010, at the Cartier Square Drill Hall, when Lieutenant-General Walter Semianiw will assume command of the Canadian Forces organization responsible for routine and contingency operations in Canada.
Vice-Admiral Bruce Donaldson will turn over command of Canada Command in order to assume the duties of Vice Chief of Defence Staff. Chief of the Defence Staff, General Walt Natynczyk, will preside over the ceremony.
- When: Wednesday, July 07 at 11:00 a.m.
- Where: Cartier Square Drill Hall, 2 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Ottawa
Under Canada Command, Canada and continental North America are now a single theatre of operations for the Canadian Forces, offering a single point of contact for the spectrum of defence and security partners. On any given day under Canada Command, thousands of sailors, soldiers, and air force personnel stand ready to defend Canadian sovereignty and assist Canadians in need. http://www.canadacom.forces.gc.ca/site/index-eng.asp
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Note to editors: Access to the Cartier Square Drill Hall is restricted. Media are requested to arrive no later than 10:15 a.m. Proper media credentials will be required at the door to the Drill Hall and advance registration is necessary. Media interested in witnessing the Change of Command ceremony should register by contacting Captain Rob Bungay prior to 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 06, 2010. For more information contact Captain Rob Bungay at 613-945-2935, Canada Command, Public Affairs.
