Policy
Canadian Army Commander Announces CO and RSM 2023/2024 Appointments
The Canadian Army Commander Lieutenant-General Jocelyn Paul announced Commanding Officer and Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) appointments for the 2023 and 2024 active posting season (APS). “I am pleased to announce the following appointments for Canadian Army Command,” CANFORGEN 178/23 stated. The following Canadian Armed Forces personnel are appointed Commanding Officers for 2023. The information is in three columns: unit, position, and name.
- INF SCHOOL, CMDT, LCOL J.M. Brooks
The following Canadian Armed Forces personnel were appointed Regimental Sergeant Major for 2023.
- 3 R22ER, RSM, CWO J.Y.D.M. Gregoire
- 2 CDSB OPS SVCS, RSM, CWO B.J.R.G. Desjardins
CO Appointments
The following Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel are appointed Commanding Officers for 2024.
- (1) RCD, CO, LCOL C.M. Summerfield
- (2) 12 RBC, CO, LCOL D.G. Cameron
- (3) 1 RCHA, CO, LCOL J.M.F. Beatty
- (4) 2 RCHA, CO, LCOL B.C. Insley
- (5) 1 RCR, CO, LCOL R.M. Yuvan
- (6) 2 PPCLI, CO, LCOL C.A. Braybrook
- (7) 3 PPCLI, CO, LCOL J.A. Hudson
- (8) 2 R22ER, CO, LCOL J.F.J.C. Labonté
- (9) 3 R22ER, CO, LCOL J.J.M.E. Lamarche
- (10) 2 CER, CO, LCOL J.N. Day
- (11) 4 ESR, CO, LCOL I.D. Summerfield
- (12) PSTC, CMDT, LCOL P.C. Chevalir
- (13) 4 CDN DIV TC, CMDT, LCOL J.G. Tobin
- (14) 3 CDN DIV TC, CMDT, LCOL J.D. Hagemeyer
- (15) 5 CDSB TECH SVC, CO, LCOL R.A. Richard
- (16) 2 CDSB OPS SVC, CO, LCOL F.R. St-Jean
- (17) 2 CDSB SIG SVC, CO, MAJ D.A. Dubois
- (18) 3 CDSB SIG SVC, CO, MAJ R.T. Mackenzie
- (19) 21 EW REGT, CO, LCOL D.Y. Begin
- (20) 1 CMBG HQ AND SIG SQN, CO, MAJ C.J.I. Gergely
- (21) 2 CMBG HQ AND SIG SQN, CO, MAJ B.J. Clarke
RSM Appointments
The following CAF personnel were appointed RSM for 2024.
- (1) RCAC SCHOOL, RSM, CWO S.A. Slade
- (2) 2 RCHA, RSM, CWO D.L. Attrux
- (3) 5 RALC, RSM, CWO J.G. Cloutier
- (4) 2 PPCLI, RSM, MWO T.J. Barter (ON PROMOTION)
- (5) 3 PPCLI, RSM, MWO K.P. Doerr (ON PROMOTION)
- (6) INF SCHOOL, RSM, CWO R.A. Doyle
- (7) 5 CDSB TECH SVCS, RSM, CWO D. Payment
- (8) 1 CRPG, RSM, CWO M.J.D.S. Lizotte
The CANFORGEN noted that all CO/RSM appts must attend the mandatory unit command team course taking place from 29 January to 8 February 2024 at CACSC Kingston. Any exceptions must be approved by DCOMD CA through CA talent management directorate. “Congratulations,” stated the Army Commander in the CANFORGEN.