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Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Pascal Harel

‘Consistent, trustworthy’ CPO with West Coast connections tipped for top NCM job

22nd Command Chief Petty Officer of the RCN  Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — A seasoned Chief Petty Officer 1st Class (CPO1) with strong ties to the Pacific Coast bristles with optimism over his next posting as the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) senior Non-Commissioned Member.  With 28 years of experience in Canada’s military, CPO1 Pascal Harel will become the 22nd […]

(L-R) Jackson, Meghan, Nathaniel and Commodore Matthew Coates with presiding officer Rear-Admiral Chris Robinson. Photo: Michael McWhinnie.

From CNTG to CSNMG2, a big step on a journey of letters and numbers

By NTG PA  —  “This is a fairly uncommon event, to have the honour of promoting someone to the rank of Commodore (Cmdre) within our Formation,” said Rear-Admiral (RAdm) Christopher Robinson, Commander MARPAC. RAdm Robinson was addressing a small gathering of Naval Training Group (NTG) personnel, family, and friends of Cmdre Matthew Coates who were gathered […]

Honorary Captain (Navy) (HCapt(N)) Jeff Topping during a visit to Hamilton, Ont. HCapt(N) Topping was recently named to the ambassador role for HMCS Prevost, the Naval Reserve Unit of London, Ont. Photo: HMCS Star.

Battle of Atlantic memorial takes shape

Peter Mallett, Staff Writer  —  The newest Honorary Captain (HCapt(N)) of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) hit the ground running with inspiring projects to honour and celebrate the legacy of RCN sailors. Jeff Topping was appointed HCapt(N) of HMCS Prevost, London, Ont., Naval Reserve Unit (NAVRES), in a March 5 ceremony involving Vice-Admiral (VAdm) Angus Topshee, RCN Commander. Now he […]