Biographical data

Biographical Data
Cantelon, Sean Norman Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo

Biographical Data

Cantelon, Sean Norman

Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo

Title	Commodore (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

Birth	23/11/1963	Death	(nk)
Place	Toronto	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

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Biography
After his naval service he was appointed as Commander Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency.

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (With seniority dated 15/07/1982). He served in Canadian Forces Officer Candidate School Chilliwack for Basic Officer Training 1982. He served in Royal Roads Military College 1982. He served in College Militaire Royal de Saint Jean 1983. He served in Venture The Naval Officer Training Centre for training 1984. He served in Royal Military College of Canada 1984. He served in Venture The Naval Officer Training Centre for training 1985. He served in Royal Military College of Canada 1985. He was appointed as a Acting Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 01/05/1986). He served in Venture The Naval Officer Training Centre for training 1986. He served in HMCS Qu'Appelle for training 1987. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 1/05/1987). He served in Canadian Forces Fleet School Halifax for Naval Operations Course 1987. He served in HMCS Gatineau for training 1987. He served in HMCS Gatineau as Above Water Warfare Controller 1988. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (N) (With seniority dated 01/01/1989). He served in HMCS Vancouver as Communications Officer 1991. He served in HMCS Montreal as Communications Officer 1993. He served in CFB Shearwater for Language Training 1993. He served in Canadian Forces Naval Operations School for Operations Officer Course 1994. He served in HMCS Gatineau as Combat Officer 1995. He served in HMCS Charlottetown as Combat Officer 1996. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (With seniority dated (01/01/1998). She served in Sea Training Atlantic as Weapons Officer 1998. She served in Canadian Forces Command and Staff College Toronto 1999. She served in HMCS Toronto as Executive Officer 2000. She served in MARLANT HQ as SSO Military Personnel 2002. He was appointed as a Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/2003). He served in Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre as Director of Operational Test and Evaluation 2003. He served in HMCS Charlottetown in command 2004. He served in HMCS Protecteur in command 2006. He served in NDHQ Director-General Naval Personnel as Special Projects Officer 2008. He served in Canadian Forces Language School Ottawa for language training 2009. He served in Canadian Forces College Toronto for National Security Programme 2009. He was appointed as a Captain (N) (With seniority dated 01/01/2010). He served in Joint Task Force North Yellowknife as Deputy Commander 2010. He served in NDHQ Chief of Force Development as Director Strategic Coordination 2012. He was appointed as a Commodore (With seniority dated 9/01/2014). He served in NDHQ as Director-General Director General-Capability and Structure Integration 2014. He served in NDHQ as Director-General Morale and Welfare Services 2016. In 2018 he served as Director General Personnel and Family Support. (He retired in 2019).

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (With seniority dated 15/07/1982). He served in Canadian Forces Officer Candidate School Chilliwack for Basic Officer Training 1982. He served in Royal Roads Military College 1982. He served in College Militaire Royal de Saint Jean 1983. He served in Venture The Naval Officer Training Centre for training 1984. He served in Royal Military College of Canada 1984. He served in Venture The Naval Officer Training Centre for training 1985. He served in Royal Military College of Canada 1985. He was appointed as a Acting Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 01/05/1986). He served in Venture The Naval Officer Training Centre for training 1986. He served in HMCS Qu'Appelle for training 1987. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 1/05/1987). He served in Canadian Forces Fleet School Halifax for Naval Operations Course 1987. He served in HMCS Gatineau for training 1987. He served in HMCS Gatineau as Above Water Warfare Controller 1988. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (N) (With seniority dated 01/01/1989). He served in HMCS Vancouver as Communications Officer 1991. He served in HMCS Montreal as Communications Officer 1993. He served in CFB Shearwater for Language Training 1993. He served in Canadian Forces Naval Operations School for Operations Officer Course 1994. He served in HMCS Gatineau as Combat Officer 1995. He served in HMCS Charlottetown as Combat Officer 1996. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (With seniority dated (01/01/1998). She served in Sea Training Atlantic as Weapons Officer 1998. She served in Canadian Forces Command and Staff College Toronto 1999. She served in HMCS Toronto as Executive Officer 2000. She served in MARLANT HQ as SSO Military Personnel 2002. He was appointed as a Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/2003). He served in Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre as Director of Operational Test and Evaluation 2003. He served in HMCS Charlottetown in command 2004. He served in HMCS Protecteur in command 2006. He served in NDHQ Director-General Naval Personnel as Special Projects Officer 2008. He served in Canadian Forces Language School Ottawa for language training 2009. He served in Canadian Forces College Toronto for National Security Programme 2009. He was appointed as a Captain (N) (With seniority dated 01/01/2010). He served in Joint Task Force North Yellowknife as Deputy Commander 2010. He served in NDHQ Chief of Force Development as Director Strategic Coordination 2012. He was appointed as a Commodore (With seniority dated 9/01/2014). He served in NDHQ as Director-General Director General-Capability and Structure Integration 2014. He served in NDHQ as Director-General Morale and Welfare Services 2016. In 2018 he served as Director General Personnel and Family Support. (He retired in 2019).

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References
Canada's Admirals and Commodores (3rd ed.) (2016); https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2019/02/promotions-and-senior-appointments-2019---general-and-flag-officers.html;
Last update
2019-08-02 00:00:00

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