Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
The Command Chief Petty Officer is the senior non-commissioned member in the Royal Canadian Navy.
The primary role of the Command Chief is to provide the Commander of the Navy with the non-commissioned sailor's perspective, acting on behalf of all sailors in the Navy.
They are also the senior advisor to the Commander RCN on dress, discipline, professional development, administration, morale, training, welfare, conditions of service and the Quality of Life of all military personnel within the Navy.
List of RCN Command Chief Petty Officers
Name | Tenure |
Robert Cléroux | 2007 - August 2010 |
Claude Laurendeau | August 2010 - July 2012 |
Tom Riefesel | August 2012 - August 2016 |
Michel Vigneault | August 2016 - May 2019 |
David Steeves | May 2019 - present |