Royal Canadian Navy Command Chief Petty Officer
Rank Insignia
Incumbent
Thomas Lizotte
since June 2022
 Royal Canadian Navy
TypeNon-commissioned Member
Reports toCommander Royal Canadian Navy

The Command Chief Petty Officer is the senior non-commissioned member in the Royal Canadian Navy.

The primary role of the Command Chief is to provide the Commander of the Navy with the non-commissioned sailor's perspective, acting on behalf of all sailors in the Navy.[1]

They are also the senior advisor to the Commander RCN on dress, discipline, professional development, administration, morale, training, welfare, conditions of service and the Quality of Life of all military personnel within the Navy. [1]

List of RCN Command Chief Petty Officers

Name Tenure
Roy Robertson 1968 – 1971
William Doncaster 1971 – 1977
Jim Puddifant 1977 – 1980
Fred McKee 1980 – 1981
Joe Fillion 1981 – 1986
Terry Shergold 1986 – 1989
Ray Soucie 1989
Jim Carroll 1989 – 1991
Mark St. George 1991
Don (Buster) Brown 1991 – 1995
Terry Melloche 1995 – 1999
Richard Lupien 1999 – 2001
Dave Mollison 2001
Serge Joncas 2001 – 2004
Kim Davis 2004 – 2007
Robert Cléroux 2007 – August 2010[2]
Claude Laurendeau August 2010[2] – July 2012
Tom Riefesel August 2012 – August 2016
Michel Vigneault August 2016 – May 2019
David Steeves May 2019 – March 2022[3]
Tom Lizotte March 2022 – present

References

  1. ^ a b "RCN Leadership". Royal Canadian Navy. 19 April 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Blakeley, Darlene (August 9, 2010). "Departing MCPO always made welfare of sailors a top priority" (PDF). Trident. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Royal Canadian Navy welcomes new Commander". 17 June 2019.
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