CDS announces additional CAF senior appointments

General Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff, has announced additions to the list of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) General and Flag Officer senior appointments, promotions and retirements that will occur in 2016. These promotions and appointments support recent decisions on military operations and international contributions.

Promotions and appointments resulting from retirements are as follows:

• Rear-Admiral J.E.T.P. Ellis will retire from service, resulting in the following promotions and appointments:
  • Commodore J.R. Auchterlonie will be promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral and will be appointed Deputy Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command, in Ottawa, replacing Rear-Admiral J.E.T.P. Ellis.
  • Commodore B.W.N. Santarpia will be appointed Director General Plans Strategic Joint Staff, at National Defence Headquarters, in Ottawa, replacing Commodore J.R. Auchterlonie.
  • Colonel M.M.L. Rafter will be promoted acting while so employed to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Chief of Staff to the Vice Chief of Defence Staff, at National Defence Headquarters, in Ottawa, replacing Commodore B.W.N. Santarpia.
• Rear-Admiral E.M. Stuart retired from service, resulting in the following promotion and appointment:
  • Colonel W. Liedtke was promoted substantive to the rank of Brigadier-General and will remain as Chief of Staff to the Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance), in Ottawa, replacing Rear-Admiral E.M. Stuart.
• Brigadier-General P.F.C. Garbutt will retire from service, resulting in the following promotions and appointments:
  • Brigadier-General J.R.M. Lalumière will be appointed Director General Air Force Development, in Ottawa, replacing Brigadier-General P.F.C. Garbutt.
  • Brigadier-General B.F. Frawley will be appointed Director General Space, in Ottawa, replacing Brigadier-General J.R.M. Lalumiere.
  • Brigadier-General D.W. Lowthian will be appointed Deputy Commander 1 Canadian Air Division, in Winnipeg, replacing Brigadier-General B.F. Frawley.
  • Colonel E.J. Kenny will be promoted acting while so employed to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Deputy Commander Force Generation, in Winnipeg, replacing Brigadier-General D.W. Lowthian.
• Brigadier-General T.N. Balfe will retire from service, resulting in the following promotion and appointment:
  • Colonel S.N Clancy will be promoted acting while so employed to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Director General Air Readiness, in Ottawa, replacing Brigadier-General T.N. Balfe.
• Brigadier-General A.T. Stack will be retiring from service, resulting in the following promotion and appointments:
  • Brigadier-General D.A. Patterson will be appointed Deputy Commander Canadian Army Doctrine Training Centre, in Kingston, replacing Brigadier-General A.T. Stack.
  • Colonel M.E.K. Campbell will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Deputy Commander of 4 Canadian Division, in Toronto, replacing Brigadier-General D.A. Patterson.

The following promotions and appointments result from new and continuing service requirements:

• Rear-Admiral S.E.G. Bishop will be appointed Commander of Canadian Armed Forces Intelligence Command, at National Defence Headquarters, in Ottawa, replacing Major-General P.F. Wynnyk.
• Major-General D.J. Milner will no longer take his retirement and will be appointed Central Command J5, in Tampa, Florida, replacing Brigadier-General G.D. Corbould.
• Brigadier-General T.L. Harris was promoted acting while so employed to the rank of Major-General and will remain as Chief of Staff to the Chief of Defence Staff, in Ottawa.
• Brigadier-General G.D. Corbould will be appointed Commander of the Joint Personnel Support Unit in Ottawa.
• Colonel J.B.C. Doyon was promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and will be appointed Director General Military Careers, in Ottawa.
• Brigadier-General D.J. Anderson was appointed Ministerial Liaison Team Director, in Iraq.
• Colonel R.W. Ermel, previously announced as acting while so employed, will be promoted substantive to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Director General Capability and Structure Integration, in Ottawa.
• Colonel J.R.M. Gagné, previously announced as acting while so employed, will be promoted substantive to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Deputy Commander 18 Corps Airborne, in Fort Bragg, USA.
• Colonel M. Frank will be promoted substantive to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Director General Defence Force Planning, in Ottawa, replacing Brigadier-General O.H. Lavoie.
• Colonel S.M. Moritsugu was promoted acting while so employed to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Director General Defence Military Signals and Intelligence, in Ottawa, replacing Brigadier-General J.J.M. Girard.

After distinguished service to Canada and the CAF, the following General and Flag Officers have retired or will retire in 2016:

• Rear-Admiral J.E.T.P. Ellis
• Rear-Admiral E.M. Stuart
• Brigadier-General P.F.C. Garbutt
• Brigadier-General T.N. Balfe
• Brigadier-General J.A.R.S. Lafaut
• Brigadier-General A.T. Stack

“I wish to offer my thanks to all those completing their honourable service to our country and the Canadian Armed Forces," noted CDS Vance, "Your service has positively impacted the organization, and your leadership and experience have helped to guide your successors into their new positions. To those taking on new appointments and responsibilities, I have the utmost confidence that you will rise above expectations in your new roles.”