The Command Chief Petty Officer is the senior non-commissioned member in the Royal Canadian Navy.
| Royal Canadian Navy Command Chief Petty Officer | |
|---|---|
 Rank Insignia | |
Incumbent since May 2024Pascal Harel | |
 Royal Canadian Navy | |
| Type | Non-commissioned Member |
| Reports to | Commander 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
edit| 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 – 2024 |
| Pascal Harel[4] | March 2024 – present |
References
edit- ^ a b "RCN Leadership". Royal Canadian Navy. 19 April 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Blakeley, Darlene (August 9, 2010). "Departing MCPO always made welfare of sailors a top priority" (PDF). Trident. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ "Royal Canadian Navy welcomes new Commander". 17 June 2019.
- ^ |- |Tom Lizotte |March 2022 – present