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ENERAL OFFICERS – CF 01 January 2012 MINISTER MINISTER ENERAL OFFICERS – CF 01 January 2012 MINISTER MINISTER: Hon Peter Gordon MacKAY, PC, LLB, QC ASSOCIATE MININSTER: Hon Julian FANTINO, COM, OStJ, OOnt (ex OPP Commissioner) PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER: Mr Chris ALEXANDER DEPUTY MINISTER: Mr Robert FONBERG, BA, MA ASSOCIATE DEPUTY MINISTER: Mr Matthew KING OMBUDSMAN: Mr Pierre DAIGLE, MSC, CD (MGen Retired) ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER - POLICY: Ms Jill SINCLAIR ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: Mr Robert S. WALKER ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER - PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Ms Josée TOUCHETTE DIRECTOR-GENERAL ADM (PUBLIC AFFAIRS): BGen J.G. Sylvain BÉDARD, OMM, CD (AWSE) ASSOCIATE ADM - HUMAN RESOURCES: Mrs Shirley SIEGEL ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER - HUMAN RESOURCES: Ms Cynthia BINNINGTON COMMANDER - CF PERSONNEL SUPPORT AGENCY: BGen David E. MARTIN, CD ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER - MATERIAL: Mr Dan ROSS, CD (BGen retired) DEPUTY COS - MATERIAL: Cmdre Elizabeth M. STEELE, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL & ADM - FINANCE: MGen Robert Pierre Felix BERTRAND, CMM, CD ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER - FINANCE: Mr Kevin LINDSAY ASSISTANT DEPTY MINISTER - FINANCE Mr Rod MONET ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER - INFORMATION MANAGEMENT: Mr John TURNER, CD (ex Colonel / CO PPCLI) COS to A/DM and CF J6 - INFORMATION MANAGEMENT: MGen David G. NEASMITH, OMM, CD CHIEF of REVIEW SERVICES: Mr Greg JARVIS, CMM, CD (VAdm retired) ASSISTANT DEPUTY MINISTER - INFRASTRUCTURE: Mr. Scott STEVENSON, CD (ex RCR) CHIEF of STAFF * - INFRASTRUCTURE: MGen Christine (‘Chris’) WHITECROSS, OMM, CD Position is also the Chief Military Engineer ================================================================================================================= MGen Chris Whitecross, CMM, MSM, CD The Honourable Julian Fantino, COM, OStJ, OOnt 1 GENERAL OFFICERS – CF 01 January 2012 CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF CHIEF of the DEFENCE STAFF: Gen Walter John NATYNCZYK, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD VICE-CHIEF of the DEFENCE STAFF: VAdm Alistair Bruce DONALDSON, CMM, CD CHIEF of STAFF – VCDS GROUP: BGen Peter J. ATKINSON, CD CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER – CANADIAN FORCES: CPO1 Robert (“Bob”) J.A. CLÉROUX, MMM, CD CHIEF of FORCE DEVELOPMENT: RAdm M.F. Ron LLOYD, CMM, CD CHIEF of PROGRAMME: MGen Ian Charles POULTER, CMM (OMM), CD CHIEF of DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE: MGen Joseph Marius Christian ROUSSEAU, CMM, CD DIRECTOR-GENERAL INTERNATIONAL SECUITY ADM POLICY: MGen David Michael DAY, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD May DEPUTY DIRECTOR of INTERNATIONAL SECURITY POLICY: BGen Michael J. HOOD, CMM, CD ================================================================================================================= CANADIAN MILITARY PERSONNEL COMMAND CHIEF of MILITARY PERSONNEL: RAdm Andrew Mark SMITH, CMM (OMM), CD ASSISTANT CHIEF of MILITARY PERSONNEL: BGen John C. MANDOWER, OMM, CD COMMANDER – CANADIAN FORCES RECRUITING GROUP: Cmdre Dan M. MacKEIGAN, CD COS – ADM PERSONNEL (SPOKESPERSON CF): BGen J.G. Sylvain BÉDARD, OMM, CD PROJECT LEADER – MILITARY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT: BGen Linda J. COLWELL, OMM, CD Primary Reserve CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER: CWO J. Andy C. DALCOURT, MMM, CD ================================================================================================================= MILITARY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY TRANSFORMATION (MPMCT) CHIEF – TRANSFORMATION INPLEMENTATION NDHQ: MGen Alan (‘Al’) John HOWARD, CMM, MSM, CD July PROJECT LEADER: - MPMCT: BGen Kevin Robert COTTEN, OMM ================================================================================================================= General Walt Natynczyk, CMM, MSC, CD LGen Deschamps – LGen Peter Devlin – Vadm Maddison 2 GENERAL OFFICERS - CF 01 January 2012 CANADA COMMAND (CANCOM) COMMANDER - CANADA COMMAND: LGen Walter SEMIANIW, CMM (OMM), CStJ, MSC, CD DEPUTY COMMANDER - CANADA COMMAND: MGen Joseph Guy Jean-Claude COLLIN, OMM, CD End June CHIEF of STAFF - CANADA COMMAND: BGen Richard D. FOSTER, CD CHIEF of STAFF - CANADA COMMAND: Mr Gregory C.P. MATTE, CD Ret’d BGen CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER - CANADA COMMAND: CWO Michel J.Y. OULETTE, MMM, CD ============================================================================================================== CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES COMMAND (CEFCOM) COMMANDER - CEF: LGen Stuart A. BEARE, CMM, MSM, CD DEPUTY COMMANDER - CEF: MGen E. Nicholas MATERN, CD CHIEF of STAFF (OPERATIONS) - CEF: BGen John Bruce PLOUGHMAN, MSM, CD COMMAND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER - CEF: CWO Jorma K. HAMALAINEN, MMM, CD ============================================================================================================== CANADIAN OPERATIONAL SUPPORT COMMAND (CANOSCOM) COMMANDER - CDN OPERATIONAL SUPPORT COMMAND: MGen Stephen P. NOONAN, MSC, CD June COMMANDER - CDN OPERATIONAL SUPPORT COMMAND: MGen Mark Edmund McQUILLAN, CMM, CD Retire DEPUTY CDR - CHIEF of OPERATIONS and PLANS: BGen John C.F. MACKAY, CD CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER: CWO Serge FROMONT, MMM, CD ============================================================================================================== CANADIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE COMMAND (CANSOFCOM) COMMANDER - CDN SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP: BGen Denis W. THOMPSON, OMM, MSC, CD DEPUTY COMMANDER – CDN SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP Colonel Shane Anthony BRENNAN, MSM*, CD CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER: CWO John G. GRAHAM, MSM, CD ================================================================================================================= LGen Walter Semianiw, CMM, CStJ, MSC, CD LGen Stuart Bears, CMM, MSM, MSC, CD BGen Denis Thompson, OMM, MSC, CD BGen Stephen Noonan, MSC, CD 3 GENERAL OFFICERS – CF 01 January 2012 JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) COMMANDS COMMANDER - JTF PACIFIC AREA Radm William Shaun TRUELOVE, CMM (OMM), CD June COMMANDER - JTF PACIFIC AREA: Radm Nigel S. GREENWOOD, CMM (OMM), CD Retire DEPUTY COMMANDER - JTF PACIFIC AREA: Cmdre J.E.T. Peter ELLIS, CD COMMANDER - JTF WESTERN AREA: BGen Paul F. WYNNYK, CMM (OMM), MSM, CD DEPUTY COMMANDER - JTF WESTERN AREA: BGen Paul J. BURY, OMM, CD Reserve COMMANDER - JTF CENTRAL AREA: BGen Frederick Alan LEWIS, MSM, CD DEPUTY COMMANDER - JTF CENTRAL AREA: Colonel James B. CLAGGETT, CD Reserve COMMANDER - JTF QUEBEC AREA: BGen J. Richard GIGUÉRE, CD DEPUTY COMMANDER - JTF QUEBEC AREA: BGen Simon HÉBERT, OMM, CD Reserve COMMANDER - JTF ATLANTIC AREA: RAdm David C. GARDAM, OMM, CD DEPUTY COMMANDER - JTF ATLANTIC AREA: Cmdre Laurence M. HICKEY, CD Retired March DEPUTY COMMANDER - JTF ATLANTIC AREA: Cmdre Darren C. HAWCO, MSM, CD March 4 GENERAL OFFICERS - CF 01 January 2012 DIRECTORS GENERALS SECONDED - VETERANS AFFAIRS: BGen Hilary J. JAEGER, OMM, MSM, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - CYBER: BGen Gregory David LOOS, OMM, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - LAND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT: BGen Alexander C. PATCH, OMM, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - INFORMATION MANAGEMENT: BGen Stephen P. NOONAN, MSC, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - MILITARY SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE: BGen Robert S. WILLIAMS, OMM, MSM, CD AWSE DIRECTOR GENERAL - MILITARY CAREERS: BGen Matthew Keith OVERTON, OMM, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - LAND RESERVES: BGen Gary James Patrick O’BRIEN, OMM, MSC, CD Retire March DIRECTOR GENERAL - LAND RESERVES: BGen Kelly L. WOIDEN, OMM, CD Reserve Officer DIRECTOR GENERAL - RESERVE & CADETS: BGen Jay G. MILNE, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - LAND CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT: BGen James Baxter SIMMS, OMM, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - PERSONNEL and FAMILY SUPPORT: BGen Fred. G. BIGELOW, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT: BGen Perry Roland MATTE, OMM, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - AIR FORCE DEVELOPMENT: BGen Steff J. KUMMEL, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - AIR PERSONNEL: BGen Neville Edward RUSSELL, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - AIR RESERVE: BGen Gordon M. REID, CD D Reserve Officer DIRECTOR GENERAL - SPACE: BGen Richard (‘Rick’) R. PITRE, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - MARITIME EQUIPMENT PROGRAM: Cmdre Patrick T. FINN, OMM, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - MARITIME FORCE DEVELOPMENT: Cmdre Daniel L. SING, OMM, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - MARITIME PERSONNEL: Cmdre John F. NEWTON, OMM, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - RESERVES and CADETS: Cmdre J. Roger MacISAAC, OMM, CD Primary Reserve PROJECT MANAGER - CANADIAN SURFACE COMBATANT: Cmdre Martin S. ADAMSON, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Captain(N) Lynn BISSON, OMM, CD April DIRECTOR GENERAL - COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Cmdre Lynn BISSON, OMM, CD Promoted CHAPLAIN GENERAL - PROTESTANT: BGen Karl R. McLEAN, CD ================================================================================================================= STRATEGIC JOINT STAFF NDHQ DIRECTOR OF STAFF - STRATEGIC JOINT STAFF: MGen Jonathan (‘Jon’) Holbert VANCE, OMM, MSC*, CD (MID) DIRECTOR GENERAL - OPERATIONS: BGen Craig R. KING, OMM, MBE, CD DIRECTOR GENERAL - PLANS: BGen Mark A. MATHESON, CD AWSE SENIOR DELEGATE - AIR FORCE STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT: BGen Dwight A. DAVIES, MStJ, MSM, CD Primary Reserve ================================================================================================================= PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE SENIOR ADVISOR – TO NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR: MGen Richard V. BLANCHETTE, CD DIRECTOR - OPERATIONS DEFENCE PRIVY COUNCIL: BGen David B. MILLAR, OMM, CD ================================================================================================================= 5 GENERAL OFFICERS - CF 01 January 2012 CANDADIAN ARMY COMMAND CHIEF: - CANADIAN ARMY: LGen Peter J. DEVLIN, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD ASSISTANT CHIEF - CANADIAN ARMY: MGen Alan (‘Al’) John HOWARD, CMM, MSM, CD ASSISTANT CHIEF - CANADIAN ARMY: MGen Paul F. WYNNYK, OMM, MSM, CD March CHIEF of STAFF - CANADIAN ARMY: BGen Michael R. DABROS, CD CHIEF of STAFF RESERVES - CANADIAN ARMY: BGen Gary James Patrick O’BRIEN, OMM, MSC, CD Reserve CHIEF of STAFF RESERVES - CANADIAN
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