The 2018 General and Flag Officers Appointment list was transmitted by CANFORGEN on 1 March 2018.
Significant naval promotions and appointments include:
- REAR-ADMIRAL D.C. HAWCO WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF VICE-ADMIRAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED CANADIAN MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE AT NATO HQ, IN BRUSSELS (BELGIUM)
- REAR-ADMIRAL A.G. MCDONALD WILL BE APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER OFTHE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON
- REAR-ADMIRAL J.R. AUCHTERLONIE WILL BE APPOINTED COMMANDER MARITIME FORCES PACIFIC/JOINT TASK FORCE (PACIFIC), IN ESQUIMALT BC
- COMMODORE J.B. ZWICK WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF REAR-ADMIRAL AND BE APPOINTED AS CHIEF OF FORCE DEVELOPMENT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON
- COMMODORE C.P. DONOVAN WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF REAR-ADMIRAL AND BE APPOINTED INTO A NEW POSITION AS DIRECTOR GENERAL CANADIAN SURFACE COMBATANT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON
- COMMODORE A.I. TOPSHEE WILL BE APPOINTED AS COMMANDER CANADIAN FLEET PACIFIC, IN ESQUIMALT BC
- CAPTAIN (NAVY) J.A. CLARKE WILL BE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND APPOINTED DEPUTY DIRECTOR STRATEGY, POLICY AND PLANS AT THE NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND, AT COLORADO SPRINGS (USA)
- COMMODORE B.W.N. SANTARPIA WILL BE PROMOTED TO REAR-ADMIRAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF OPERATIONS, CANADIAN JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON
- CAPTAIN (NAVY) B. PEATS WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND WILL BE APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL PLANS - STRATEGIC JOINT STAFF, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON
- CAPTAIN (NAVY) R.L. PATTERSON WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL CANADIAN ARMED FORCES STRATEGIC RESPONSE TEAM ON SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON,
- CAPTAIN (NAVY) L. CAROSIELLI WAS PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND APPOINTED AS PROJECT MANAGER CANADIAN SURFACE COMBATANT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON
- CAPTAIN (NAVY) R.G. PUMPHREY WAS PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SOEMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR GENERAL DEFENCE FORCE PLAN, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON,
- COMMODORE ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED C.F. SUTHERLAND WILL BE PROMOTED SUBSTANTIVE TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND WAS APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR GENERAL MILITARY CAREERS, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON
- COMMODORE ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED R. FELTHAM WILL BE PROMOTED SUBSTANTIVE TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL NAVAL FORCE DEVELOPMENT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON
- COMMODORE H.C. EDMUNDSON WILL BE PROMOTED TO REAR-ADMIRAL AND WILL BE APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER MILITARY PERSONNEL COMMAND, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON
- COMMODORE J.A.S. PAGE WILL BE APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF OPERATIONS TO THE COMMANDER OF MILITARY PERSONNEL COMMAND, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON
- CAPTAIN (NAVY) C.S. EARL WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND WILL BE APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL MARITIME EQUIPMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON, REPLACING COMMODORE J.A.S. PAGE
- COMMODORE M.J.M. HALLE WILL BE APPOINTED TO A NATO ROTATIONAL POSITION AS MARITIME COMPONENT COMMANDER DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF OPERATIONS, IN NORTHWOOD (UNITED KINGDOM)
- CAPTAIN (NAVY) D.M. GARNIER WILL BE PROMOTED ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND DEPLOY AS TASK FORCE COMMANDER CTF-150 OP ARTEMIS, IN BAHRAIN
- COMMODORE ACTING WHILE SO EMPLOYED M.T.J. KURTZ WILL BE PROMOTED SUBSTANTIVE TO THE RANK OF COMMODORE AND WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR GENERAL DEFENCE SECURITY, AT NDHQ, IN OTTAWA ON
AFTER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CAF, THE FOLLOWING FLAG OFFICERS RETIRED IN THE LATTER STAGE OF 2017 OR WILL RETIRE IN 2018:
- REAR-ADMIRAL W.S. TRUELOVE
- REAR-ADMIRAL J.P.G. COUTURIER
- REAR-ADMIRAL J.J. BENNETT
- REAR-ADMIRAL J.R. NEWTON
- COMMODORE M.D. WOOD