AMENDMENT 1 TO PROMOTIONS AND SENIOR APPOINTMENTS 2017 – GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS

UNCLASSIFIED

REF: CANFORGEN 022/17 CMP 014/17 262032Z JAN 17

1. FOLLOWING MY PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT (AT REF), IT IS MY PRIVILEGE TO ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL GENERAL OFFICER AND FLAG OFFICER PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND RETIREMENTS THAT WILL OCCUR IN 2017. THESE PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS WILL SUPPORT RECENT DECISIONS ON MILITARY OPERATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS, AND THEY REFLECT OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO OPERATE AS A UNIFIED CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) LED BY REGULAR AND RESERVE FORCE OFFICERS. I WISH TO OFFER MY DEEPEST APPRECIATION FOR THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICES OF OUR RETIRING OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND I OFFER MY CONGRATULATIONS AND SINCEREST BEST WISHES TO THOSE TAKING ON NEW APPOINTMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
2. THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS RESULT FROM NEW AND CONTINUING SERVICE REQUIREMENTS:
   1. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.A.J. PARENT WILL BE APPOINTED ACTING VICE CHIEF OF DEFENSE STAFF, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON
   2. MAJOR-GENERAL J.C.G. JUNEAU WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL AND APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER ALLIED JOINT FORCE COMMAND NAPLES, IN NAPLES ITALY, REPLACING LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.A.J. PARENT
   3. BRIGADIER-GENERAL C.J. TURENNE WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MAJOR-GENERAL AND APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER CANADIAN ARMY, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL J.C.G. JUNEAU
   4. BRIGADIER-GENERAL D.A. MACAULAY WILL BE APPOINTED COMMANDER 5TH CANADIAN DIVISION, IN HALIFAX NS, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL C.J. TURENNE
   5. BRIGADIER-GENERAL ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED S.R. KELSEY WILL BE APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL ARMY CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT (DGACD), AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL D.A. MACAULAY
   6. MAJOR-GENERAL ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED M.N. ROULEAU WAS PROMOTED SUBSTANTIVE TO THE RANK OF MAJOR-GENERAL AND WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE IN HIS CURRENT APPOINTMENT, COMMANDER CANADIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES COMMAND, IN OTTAWA
3. MAJOR-GENERAL J.C. MADOWER HAS RETIRED AFTER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CAF
4. SENIOR APPOINTMENTS THAT REQUIRE DIPLOMATIC CONCURRENCE OR FURTHER APPROVAL WILL BE COORDINATED AS NECESSARY
5. INDIVIDUAL SCREENING AND POSTING MESSAGES WILL BE DISPATCHED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. PRESS RELEASES ARE TO BE COORDINATED WITH ADM (PA) / DPAO. ALL OFFICERS ARE TO FORWARD TO DSA COORD AN UPDATED BIOGRAPHY IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH AND AN UPDATED PHOTOGRAPH, AS APPLICABLE
6. SIGNED BY GENERAL J.H. VANCE, CDS

CANFORGEN 073/17 CMP 038/17 121218Z APR 17

MODIFICATION 1 AUX PROMOTIONS ET NOMINATIONS SUPERIEURES 2017 – OFFICIERS GENERAUX

UNCLASSIFIED

REF: CANFORGEN 022/17 CMP 014/17 262032Z JAN 17

1. SUITE A MON ANNONCE PRECEDENTE (A LA REF), J AI LE PRIVILEGE D ANNONCER D AUTRES PROMOTIONS, NOMINATIONS ET DEPARTS A LA RETRAITE POUR LES OFFICIERS GENERAUX QUI AURONT LIEU EN 2017. CES PROMOTIONS ET NOMINATIONS SOUTIENDRONT CERTAINES DECISIONS RECENTES AU SUJET DES OPERATIONS MILITAIRES ET DE NOS CONTRIBUTIONS INTERNATIONALES, DE MEME QUE NOTRE ENGAGEMENT ENVERS UNE FORCE ARMEE CANADIENNE (FAC) UNIFIEE DIRIGEE PAR DES OFFICIERS DE LA FORCE REGULIERE ET DE LA RESERVE. JE TIENS SINCEREMENT A REMERCIER CEUX QUI PRENNENT LEUR RETRAITE ET LEURS FAMILLES POUR VOTRE SERVICE ET VOS SACRIFICES. JE VOUDRAIS EGALEMENT FELICITER ET SOUHAITER SINCEREMENT BON SUCCES A TOUS CEUX QUI ONT RECEMMENT ETE SELECTIONNES POUR UNE NOUVELLE NOMINATION SUPERIEURE ET VOS NOUVELLES RESPONSABILITES
2. LES PROMOTIONS ET LES NOMINATIONS SUIVANTES DECOULENT DES EXIGENCES DES SERVICES NOUVELLES ET EXISTANTES:
   1. LE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.A.J. PARENT SERA NOMME VICE-CHEF D ETAT- MAJOR DE LA DEFENSE PAR INTERIM, AU QGDN, A OTTAWA ON
   2. LE MAJOR-GENERAL J.C.G. JUNEAU SERA PROMU AU GRADE DE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL ET SERA NOMME COMMANDANT ADJOINT – COMMANDEMENT ALLIE DES FORCES INTERARMEES DE NAPLES, A NAPLES, ITALIE, EN REMPLACEMENT DU LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J.A.J. PARENT
   3. LE BRIGADIER-GENERAL C.J. TURENNE SERA PROMU AU GRADE DE MAJOR- GENERAL ET SERA NOMME COMMANDANT ADJOINT DE L ARMEE CANADIENNE, AU QGDN, A OTTAWA, EN REMPLACEMENT DU MAJOR-GENERAL J.C.G. JUNEAU
   4. LE BRIGADIER-GENERAL D.A. MACAULAY SERA NOMME COMMANDANT DE LA 5E DIVISION DU CANADA, A HALIFAX NE, EN REMPLACEMENT DU BRIGADIER- GENERAL C.J. TURENNE
   5. LE BRIGADIER-GENERAL INTERIMAIRE PENDANT LA DUREE DE L AFFECTATION S.R. KELSEY SERA NOMME DIRECTEUR GENERAL DU DEVELOPPEMENT DES CAPACITEES DE L ARMEE (DGDCA), AU QGDN, OTTAWA ON, EN REMPLACEMENT DU BRIGADIER-GENERAL D.A. MACAULAY
   6. LE MAJOR-GENERAL INTERIMAIRE PENDANT LA DUREE DE L AFFECTATION M.N. ROULEAU A ETE PROMU AU GRADE EFFECTIF DE MAJOR-GENERAL ET CONTINUERA DE SERVIR EN TANT QUE COMMANDANT DU COMMANDEMENT – FORCES D OPERATIONS SPECIALES DU CANADA, A OTTAWA
3. MAJOR-GENERAL J.C. MADOWER A PRIS SA RETRAITE APRES AVOIR SERVI AVEC DISTINCTION LE CANADA ET LES FAC
4. LES NOMINATIONS SUPERIEURES REQUERANT UNE NOTE DIPLOMATIQUE ET CELLES NECESSITANT UNE APPROBATION SERONT COORDONNEES SELON LES BESOINS
5. LES MESSAGES DE SELECTION ET DE MUTATION SERONT EXPEDIES DES QUE POSSIBLE. LES COMMUNIQUES DE PRESSE DOIVENT ETRE COORDONNES AVEC LE SMA (AP) /DOAP. ON DEMANDE A TOUS LES OFFICIERS DE FAIRE PARVENIR AU COORD DNS, UNE NOUVELLE BIOGRAPHIE EN FRANCAIS ET EN ANGLAIS AINSI QU UNE PHOTO RECENTE, SELON LE BESOIN

SIGNE PAR LE GENERAL J.H. VANCE, CEMD