All Entries Tagged With: "Change of Command"
HMCS Calgary’s Change of Command
NCdt Shelby Andrews, HMCS Calgary — On May 13, the Officers and Crew of HMCS Calgary assembled in the Chief and Petty Officers’ Mess for the Change of Command ceremony, where Commodore (Cmdre) David Mazur presided over the transfer of Command from Commander (Cdr) Jeremy Samson, outgoing Commanding Officer (CO), to Cdr Matt Woodburn. Calgary’s outgoing and incoming COs have much in common as they […]
Trading Places: RCN ships complete hull swap
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — A recent Change of Command ceremony in Esquimalt saw two Halifax-class frigates swap not only their captains but also a majority of their crews. The Feb. 7 ceremony at the Wardroom saw a rare hull swap between the two vessels when Commander (Cdr) Meghan Coates relinquished her command of HMCS Vancouver and immediately assumed […]
Longtime HMCS Scotian member steps in as new CO
HMCS Scotian, Halifax’s Naval Reserve Division, welcomed its new Commanding Officer (CO) on May 3.
