Allegiance Canada Rank Lieutenant Commander | Years of service 1982 - date Service/branch Royal Canadian Navy | |
Awards Order of Military Merit, Canadian Forces Decoration Commands held Chief Petty Officer of the Navy | ||
Lieutenant Commander Tom Riefesel is an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy, who previously served as the Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, the most senior enlisted position in the Navy.
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Naval career
He joined the Navy in 1982 as a signalman. He was promoted to Chief Petty Officer 1st class in February 2005, serving with Maritime Force Atlantic Headquarters as Unit Chief before being appointed Coxswain of HMCS Ville de Québec in June 2006. Im 2008 he was appointed as Coxswain for Sea Training Atlantic.
In July 2009, he was appointed as the Formation Chief Petty Officer for Maritime Forces Atlantic, until he was appointed as Chief Petty Officer of the Navy in August 2012.
In August 2016 he relinquished the position of Chief Petty Officer of the Navy and was promoted Lieutenant Commander.
Honours and awards
He was appointed to the Order of Military Merit in January 2011.