Army Commander Announces 2025 Reserve Unit Command Officer and Regimental Sergeant Major Appointments

The Canadian Army rolled into the new year with a number of Canadian Army Reserve Unit Commanding Officer and Regimental Sergeant Major appointments for the 2025 active posting season.

The announcement of the first batch of Canadian Army appointments was made by the Commander of the Canadian Army, Lieutenant-General (LGen.) Michael Wright, who congratulated appointees in CANFORGEN 194/24.

New Instructions

The new appointed Unit Command Team (TM) members were also given detailed instructions on matters of dress. “When appointed to a Unit Command TM, if the member is affiliated to a different corps/regiment, Army Dress Regulations require them to formally join the corps/regiment of the unit they command.

Command Team (TM) members shape fully adopt the uniform of their new corps/regiment without exception, and completely cease wearing the former identity for the duration of the appointment in all orders of dress, except mess dress upon the receipt of this message, unit HRA will update the Guardian with the military affiliation of the new corps/regiment,” reads the CANFORGEN.

New Commanding Officers (CO) or Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSM) are tasked with taking a copy of this message and receive free initial issue of all necessary clothing and accoutrements for their new position.

Points will not be used for the initial issue.

According to the CANFORGEN, the clothing stores are required to arrange for complete tailoring at no expense to the member.

“Once tailoring is complete, the new CO/RSM shall confirm in writing to the BDE COMD that they are ready to assume command,” notes the CANFORGEN.

For those in tactically grouped command teams, Guardian does not allow for dual military affiliations. As such, only one military affiliation and one uniform can be provided at public expense.

Those who are from the same corps but a different regiment have the choice to either permanently retain the regimental affiliation they have worn or return to their previous regimental affiliation. For those returning to their previous regiment, Guardian will reflect this change.

Additionally, the CANFORGEN notes that new Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) change MOSID, at the TLT (level 5 CWO) rank, the member will retain, in Guardian, the military affiliation of their Corps/Regiment.

Commanding Officer Appointments

The following Reserve members have been appointed Commanding Officer for the 2025 APS.

2nd Canadian Division:

(1) 12^e Régiment blindé du Canada (M), CO, Maj J.F.C. Cossette (On Promotion)

(2) 35 Signal Regt (Regiment), CO, LCol J.R.B. Bergeron

(3) Le Régiment du Saguenay, CO, LCol S. Dufresne

(4) 2 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, CO, Maj K. Perreault (On Promotion)

3 Canadian Division:

(1) 38 Combat Engineer Regt, CO, Maj M.G.W. Driscoll (On Promotion)

(2) BC Dragoons, CO, Maj A.W. Peters (On Promotion)

(3) The Royal Westminster Regt, CO, Maj C.J. Uttley (On Promotion)

(4) Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, CO, Maj S. McNally (On Promotion)

(5) Calgary Highlanders, CO, LCol M.A. Mackillop

4 Canadian Division:

(1) 1st Hussars, CO, Maj W.A. Finkle (On Promotion)

(2) 11th Field Artillery Regt, CO, Maj S.T. Rasheed (On Promotion)

(3) 31 Signal Regt, CO, LCol A. Colic

(4) Essex and Kent Scottish, CO, LCol C.A. Van Den Berg

(5) Governor General’s Horse Guards, CO, LCol R.J.C. Kearney

(6) Queen’s York Rangers, CO, Maj G.A. Almendrades (On Promotion)

(7) 7th Toronto Regiment, CO, Maj C.R. Roach (On Promotion)

(8) 32 Sig Regt, CO, Maj B.D. Maclennan (On Promotion)

(9) 32 Service Battalion, CO, LCol W. Sett

(10) Ontario Regiment, CO, Maj H.J.L. Boilard (On Promotion)

(11) Tactical Group 30 and 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, CO, Maj S.L. Brush (On Promotion)

(12) 33 Combat Engineer Regt, CO, LCol K. Ng

(13) 33 Signal Regt, CO, Maj M.G. Feuillat (On Promotion)

(14) Tactical Group 2 Irish Regt of Canada and Algonquin Regt, CO, Maj T.C. East (On Promotion)

(15) 33 Service Battalion, CO, Maj S.M. Worsley (On Promotion)

5 Canadian Division:

(1) 1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regt, CO, Maj S.D. Misner (On Promotion)

(2) Cape Breton Highlanders, CO, LCol J.M. Gervais

(3) 5 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, CO, Maj L.A. Dunn (On Promotion)

RSM Appointments

The following are Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) appointments for the 2025 APS:

2 Canadian Division:

(1) 12^e Régiment blindé du Canada (M), RSM, Master Warrant Officer (MWO) M.J.E. Bedard (On Promotion)

(2) 2 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, RSM, CWO J.M.E. Ruel

3 Canadian Division:

(1) North Saskatchewan Regt, RSM, MWO R.C. Cumbers (On Promotion)

(2) Canadian Scottish Regt (Princess Mary’s), RSM, MWO J.J. Macleod (On Promotion)

(3) 41 Combat Engineer Regt, RSM, MWO C. Santo (On Promotion)

(4) 41 Service Battalion, RSM, MWO R.J. Deir (On Promotion)

(5) The South Alberta Light Horse, RSM, MWO D.J. Rosendal (On Promotion)

4 Canadian Division:

(1) 11th Field Artillery Regt, RSM, MWO K.J. Steele (On Promotion)

(2) Grey and Simcoe Foresters, RSM, MWO J.W. Bull (On Promotion)

(3) Essex and Kent Scottish Regt, RSM, MMO J.W. Barnwell (On Promotion)

(4) Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s), RSM, CWO J.J.S. Clark

(5) 31 Service Battalion, RSM, MWO G.C. Archer (On Promotion)

(6) Governor General’s Horse Guards, RSM, MWO D.V. Iassinovski (On Promotion)

(7) 56th Field Artillery Regt, RSM, MWO J.R.M. Morgan (On Promotion)

(8) Lincoln and Welland Regt, RSM, MWO T.J. Feletar (On Promotion)

(9) Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regt), RSM, MWO R.S. Kambo (On Promotion)

(10) 32 Service Battalion, RSM, MWO D.W. Allaway (On Promotion)

(11) 33 Signal Regt, RSM, MWO M.B. Kropac (On Promotion)

(12) Tactical Group Princess of Wales’ Own Regt and Brockville Rifles, RSM, MWO M.B. Vandepol (On Promotion)

(13) 2 Intelligence Company, CSM, WO M.D. Pankatz (On Promotion)

(14) 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, RSM, MWO C.R. Wolfe (On Promotion)

5 Canadian Division:

(1) 1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regt, RSM, MWO E.P. Craig (On Promotion)

(2) 36 Combat Engineer Regt, RSM, CWO D.A. Colbourne

(3) 36 Signal Regt, RSM, CWO K. Trace

(4) Cape Breton Highlanders, RSM, MWO L. Joe (On Promotion)

(5) 37 Service Battalion, RSM, MWO A.F.V. Pasqualetto (On Promotion)

(6) 5 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, RSM, MWO R.G. George (On Promotion)