Home Address: 737 Hauteview Crescent,
Orléans, Ontario
K4A - 2B9
Telephone Number: (Home) (613) 841-7697
Security Clearance: TOP SECRET
DND Experience: 38 years RCAF, CAF and Canadian Army
Date of Birth: 7 October 1938
Marital Status: Married
* B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Univ.of Manitoba, 1960)
* Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario since 1964
* Graduate of the British Army Technical Staff Course (Royal Military College of Science, UK 1970-71)
I am an internationally recognized engineering expert in
Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Motor Transport and Artillery
Systems and am considered the most knowledgeable Canadian
analyst in equipment of this type with respect to Eastern European
and other possible threat countries.
I also have considerable past experience in Project Management, AFV and Automotive Testing, Evaluation and Development, Technical Documentation (French and English), Production and Maintenance Management, Airfield Support Equipment Systems, and Quality Control.
My oral presentations and written reports have been consistently rated as exceptional and I am highly regarded as a team player. In addition, I am fully conversant with the latest computer-oriented office administrative techniques.
My present career aspirations are to work in an organization or on a project team where my engineering, managerial and administrative experience can be utilized.
* Chairman of the annual NATO Technical Intelligence Committee, Brussels (1990). Received numerous kudos from the other participating nations for an outstanding job, such that they wanted me to continue as chair for subsequent meetings.
* Acted as Canadian Head of Delegation at several Quadripartite (CAN/UK/US/AUS) and NATO conferences.
* Received a COMMENDATION from the US Army in recognition of my work as the Canadian Forces Liaison Officer at the US Army Tank Automotive Command, Detroit (1974-78).
* As Special Projects Officer in the Directorate of Combat Mobility, Engineering and Maintenance (DCMEM), Ottawa (1983-84), I was responsible for researching, developing and initiating the construction of a Test Track at 202 WD, Montreal for the testing and final checkout of FRG Leopard tanks as part of a reciprocal overhaul program with the German Army. This track is now in successful operation.
* Headed a successful Explosive Ordnance (bomb) Disposal Team (10 members) to Watson Lake in the Yukon (1980) to clear out old bombs and ammunition which were potentially hazardous to the local populace.
* While in the Program Management Office for Bilingual Technical Documentation (1984), I was appointed Senior Project Officer and was instrumental in developing forcewide directives to ensure the logical and cost-efficient application of government bilingual policies with respect to existing and future bilingual technical documentation. I received accolades from the various capital project offices for the diplomatic and understanding manner in which I handled this controversial subject.
* While at Air Command Headquarters, Winnipeg (1978-82), I instituted an annual conference for unit representatives which proved very effective in providing a forum for standardizing techniques and solving maintenance and administrative problems, a concept rapidly copied in whole or part by other commands.
* At 202 Workshop Depot, Montreal (1971-74) I had the opportunity to head the Production Division and as such had an organization of nearly 400 tradesmen and engineers, both military and civilian, French and English, working for me. This provided me with an opportunity to gain experience in literally all facets of technical/production management.
* Conceived, Developed and Fielded (1965) the method of using UREA prills (pellets) as an Anti-Icing agent for Airfield Runways, a system now used worldwide.
1985 to 1993: TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYST
Until my retirement in July, 1993, I was working as a Senior Technical Intelligence Analyst in National Defence Headquarters, DSTI, Ottawa. The job involved the engineering analysis of potential adversaries' Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Motor Transport and Artillery Systems to determine their capability, by employing fragmentary and at times contradictory information obtained from many sources. The results of this analysis were used to prepare threat documents and classified reports for use in the procurement of, or modification to, equipment for Canadian and Allied Forces. This position involved extensive travel for liaison with my US, UK, Australian and NATO counterparts as well as presentations to senior staff, project offices, military colleges, international conferences and other interested agencies as required.
I was appointed as Acting Section Head on numerous occasions; twice during the last three years of my employment for periods in excess of three months.
1983-1985: SENIOR PROJECT OFFICER,
PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE,
BILINGUAL TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
Responsible for instituting the government's policy on bilingualism as it applies to technical documentation both existing and for future equipment procurement. This position involved the selection of existing English-only technical documentation for translation and assisting Project Offices and other agencies in developing acceptable bilingual documentation plans for their new equipment. Additionally, new policy directives had to be created which would ensure that all the requirements would be met but at the least cost and disruption to the Armed Forces. Discretion, patience and a working knowledge of French were prerequisites.
1982-1983: SPECIAL PROJECTS OFFICER,
NDHQ/DCMEM
Worked on numerous AFV (mainly tank) related special engineering projects.
1978-1982: SENIOR STAFF OFFICER LAND MAINTENANCE,
AIR COMMAND HQ, WINNIPEG.
Responsible for the maintenance and modification of specialized airfield support equipment, militia AFV's, administrative vehicles (cars, trucks, etc.) and ground-based weapons at all Air Command bases (16), stations (21) and militia units under Air Command support. This involved regular inspections (yearly) plus continual monitoring and troubleshooting by myself and my staff of junior officers and senior NCOs.
1974-1978: CANADIAN FORCES LIAISON OFFICER,
US ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE COMMAND, DETROIT.
This was one of my most enjoyable jobs as it gave me the opportunity to view the myriad of engineering functions involved in testing, developing and producing the U.S. Army's Armoured Fighting Vehicles and support systems. Additionally, the privileged access I had to forthcoming R&D programs was a revelation. As the TACOM Commanding Major General said during a visit to Canada, "If you want to know anything about TACOM, just ask Garry. He knows more about my organization than I do!" Needless to say, I had built up an enviable rapport with the TACOM personnel due in large part to my tact and diplomacy.
1971-1974: PRODUCTION DIVISION OFFICER,
QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION OFFICER,
MAINTENANCE & REPAIR PARTS SCALING OFFICER,
202 WORKSHOP DEPOT, MONTREAL
This period at the largest Canadian Army repair and overhaul workshop gave me a thorough foundation in quality control, maintainability and reliability, and production management.
SERVICE PRIOR TO 1970:
From 1967 TO 1970 I was a staff officer in Canadian Forces Headquarters, Ottawa in the Directorate of Vehicle and Field Engineering. I supervised several engineers and mainly was involved with Airfield Support Equipment design, evaluation and procurement.
In 1966 I was a Special Projects Officer at Stn. Downsview/CFB Toronto, Ontario. One of my major responsibilities there was to reorganize the reserves' accommodation to reflect the policies of the new, integrated force structure and effect reductions where feasible. Again, diplomacy and tact were essential.
Early in my career (1962-1965), I supervised an Airfield Support Equipment Test and Evaluation Organization (RCAF Central Experimental & Proving Establishment) completing heavy equipment/automotive projects for both the RCAF and USAF.
I also served as a junior officer (1960-62) involved in engineering and operational staff responsibilities at RCAF Training Command HQ. Prior to this, I supervised the airfield support equipment section at Stn. Moosejaw, Sask.
* Life Cycle Materiel (Maintenance) Manager's Course (military)
* Computer Courses: MS-DOS, Word Perfect, Data Base IV, Lotus 1-2-3, UNIX/UNIPLEX applications
* Total Immersion French (3 1/2 months)
* Quality Control Courses
* Non-Destructive Testing Course (military)
* Canadian Forces Staff School
* Spare time activities include computing, writing, and golf.
* References will be supplied on request.
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