Command Chief Petty Officer of the Royal Canadian Navy is the title of 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 Roy Robertson1968 – 1971William Doncaster1971 – 1977Jim Puddifant1977 – 1980Fred McKee1980 – 1981Joe Fillion1981 – 1986Terry Shergold1986 – 1989Ray Soucie1989Jim Carroll1989 – 1991Mark St. George1991Don (Buster) Brown1991 – 1995Terry Melloche1995 – 1999Richard Lupien1999 – 2001Dave Mollison2001Serge Joncas2001 – 2004Kim Davis2004 – 2007 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 – March 2022Tom LizotteMarch 2022 – 2024Pascal HarelMarch 2024 – present
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