CANFORGEN 045 – PROMOTIONS AND SENIOR APPOINTMENTS (AMENDMENT 1) 2019 – GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS

  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 2019. 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. RESERVE FORCE PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS, RESULTING FROM RETIREMENTS, ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    1. MAJOR-GENERAL P.J. BURY WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS:

      (1) BRIGADIER-GENERAL R.R. MACKENZIE WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MAJOR-GENERAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED CHIEF OF RESERVES AND EMPLOYER SUPPORT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING MAJOR-GENERAL P.J. BURY

      (2) BRIGADIER-GENERAL N.D. STANTON WILL BE APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL ARMY RESERVE, AT CA HQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL R.R. MACKENZIE

      (3) COLONEL D.R.A. AWALT WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER- GENERAL AND APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER 3RD CANADIAN DIVISION, IN EDMONTON AB, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL N.D. STANTON

    2. BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.F. CAMSELL WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT:

      (1) COLONEL G.B. THOMSON WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER- GENERAL AND APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER 5TH CANADIAN DIVISION, IN HALIFAX NS, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.F. CAMSELL

    3. BRIGADIER-GENERAL L.A.B. DE SOUSA WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENTS:

      (1) BRIGADIER-GENERAL M. CAMPBELL WILL BE APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER CANADIAN ARMY DOCTRINE AND TRAINING CENTRE, IN KINGSTON ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL L.A.B. DE SOUSA

      (2) COLONEL J.M. VALTONEN WILL BE PROMOTED BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER 4TH CANADIAN DIVISION, IN TORONTO ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL M. CAMPBELL

  3. THE FOLLOWING PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT RESULTING FROM CONTINUING SERVICE REQUIREMENT:

    (1) COLONEL S.D. BINDON WILL BE PROMOTED BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND APPOINTED DEPUTY CHIEF OF RESERVES, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.D.M. ROBIDOUX

  4. PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS:
    1. COLONEL C.C. AYOTTE WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED MINISTERIAL LIAISON TEAM DIRECTOR – OP IMPACT
  5. AFTER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CAF, THE FOLLOWING RESERVE FORCE GENERAL OFFICERS AND FLAG OFFICERS RETIRED IN THE LATTER STAGE OF 2018 OR WILL RETIRE IN 2019:
    1. REAR-ADMIRAL J.J. BENNETT
    2. MAJOR-GENERAL J.J.R.S. BERNIER
    3. MAJOR-GENERAL P.J. BURY
    4. MAJOR-GENERAL N. ELDAOUD
    5. BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.F. CAMSELL
    6. BRIGADIER-GENERAL L.A.B. DESOUSA
    7. COMMODORE D.M. MACKEIGAN
  6. 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
  7. APPOINTMENTS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL STAFFING, SCREENING OR DIPLOMATIC APPROVALS WILL BE PROMULGATED IN FUTURE MESSAGES
  8. SIGNED BY GENERAL J.H. VANCE, CDS

CANFORGEN 045 – PROMOTIONS ET NOMINATIONS SUPERIEURES (MODIFICATION 1) 2019 – OFFICIERS GENERAUX

  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 2019. 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 DE LA RESERVE, FAISANT SUITE AUX RETRAITES, SONT LES SUIVANTES:
    1. LE MAJOR-GENERAL P.J. BURY PRENDRA SA RETRAITE, CE QUI OCCASIONNERA LES PROMOTIONS ET NOMINATIONS SUIVANTES:

      (1) LE BRIGADIER-GENERAL R.R. MACKENZIE SERA PROMU AU GRADE DE MAJOR-GENERAL ET NOMME CHEF DES RESERVES ET APPUI DES EMPLOYEURS, AU QGDN, A OTTAWA ON, EN REMPLACEMENT DU MAJOR-GENERAL P.J. BURY

      (2) LE BRIGADIER-GENERAL N.D. STANTON SERA NOMME DIRECTEUR GENERAL – RESERVE DE L ARMEE, AU QG AC, A OTTAWA ON, EN REMPLACEMENT DU BRIGADIER-GENERAL R.R. MACKENZIE

      (3) LE COLONEL D.R.A. AWALT SERA PROMU AU GRADE DE BRIGADIER-GENERAL ET NOMME COMMANDANT ADJOINT DE LA 3E DIVISION DU CANADA, A EDMONTON AB, EN REMPLACEMENT DU BRIGADIER-GENERAL N.D. STANTON

    2. LE BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.F. CAMSELL PRENDRA SA RETRAITE, CE QUI OCCASIONNERA LA NOMINATION ET PROMOTION SUIVANT:

      (1) LE COLONEL G.B. THOMSON SERA PROMU AU GRADE DE BRIGADIER-GENERAL ET NOMME COMMANDANT ADJOINT DE LA 5E DIVISION DU CANADA, A HALIFAX NE, EN REMPLACEMENT DU BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.F. CAMSELL

    3. LE BRIGADIER-GENERAL L.A.B. DE SOUSA PRENDRA SA RETRAITE, CE QUI OCCASIONNERA LES NOMINATIONS ET PROMOTION SUIVANTES:

      (1) LE BRIGADIER-GENERAL M. CAMPBELL SERA NOMME COMMANDANT AJOINT DU CENTRE DE DOCTRINE ET D INSTRUCTION DE L ARMEE CANADIENNE, A KINGSTON ON, EN REMPLACEMENT DU BRIGADIER-GENERAL L.A.B. DE SOUSA

      (2) LE COLONEL J.M. VALTONEN SERA PROMU AU GRADE DE BRIGADIER-GENERAL ET NOMME COMMANDANT AJOINT DE LA 4E DIVISION DU CANADA, A TORONTO ON, EN REMPLACEMENT DU BRIGADIER-GENERAL M. CAMPBELL

  3. LA PROMOTION ET NOMINATION SUIVANTE DECOULE D EXIGENCE DU SERVICE EXISTANT:

    (1) LE COLONEL S.D. BINDON SERA PROMU AU GRADE DE BRIGADIER-GENERAL ET NOMME DIRECTEUR GENERAL RESERVES, A OTTAWA ON, EN REMPLACEMENT DU BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.D.M. ROBIDOUX

  4. PROMOTION ET NOMINATION POUR SOUTENIR LES OPERATIONS INTERNATIONALES:
    1. LE COLONEL C.C. AYOTTE SERA PROMU AU GRADE INTERIMAIRE DE BRIGADIER-GENERAL PENDANT LA DUREE DE L AFFECTATION ET NOMMEE DIRECTEUR DE L EQUIPE DE LIAISON MINISTERIELLE – OP IMPACT
  5. APRES AVOIR SERVI AVEC DISTINCTION LE CANADA ET LES FAC, LES OFFICIERS GENERAUX SUIVANTS ONT PRIS LEUR RETRAITE DANS LA DERNIERE PARTIE DE 2018 OU PRENDRONT LEUR RETRAITE EN 2019:
    1. CONTRE-AMIRAL J.J. BENNETT
    2. MAJOR-GENERAL J.J.R.S. BERNIER
    3. MAJOR-GENERAL P.J. BURY
    4. MAJOR-GENERAL N. ELDAOUD
    5. BRIGADIER-GENERAL J.F. CAMSELL
    6. BRIGADIER-GENERAL L.A.B. DESOUSA
    7. COMMODORE D.M. MACKEIGAN
  6. 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
  7. LES NOMINATIONS REQUERANT UN TRAVAIL D ETAT-MAJOR, UNE EVALUATION OU UNE NOTE DIPLOMATIQUE SUPPLEMENTAIRES SERONT PROMULGUEES DANS DE FUTURS MESSAGES
  8. SIGNE PAR LE GENERAL J.H. VANCE, CEMD

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