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Navy Commander Angus Topshee promoted to vice chief of defence staff
The leadership shuffle fills a key military post as Rear-Admiral Dan Charlebois is also promoted to lead the Royal Canadian Navy.
- On Tuesday, The Department of National Defence confirmed that Royal Canadian Navy Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee is being promoted to vice chief of the defence staff, replacing the retiring Lt.-Gen. Stephen Kelsey.
- Rear-Admiral Dan Charlebois will assume command of the Royal Canadian Navy, receiving promotion to vice-admiral in a leadership transition affecting the service.
- Topshee has gained a reputation as a strikingly frank communicator within military ranks, particularly regarding how the recruitment and retention crisis is affecting the Navy.
- The appointment had been rumored for months within the defence community before The National Post first reported the news Tuesday evening after internal communiques circulated to staff.
- Topshee previously spoke at the Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence in March, signaling his focus on systemic military challenges as he assumes the vice chief role.
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