![]() ![]() ![]() It has allowed me to continue exercising leadership in a way that directly engages with people and is closely connected to the business conducted by our sailors on ships,” he said. “My time at Venture has been extremely rewarding. The name of Venture was revived, and a little over a year ago, Cdr Stefanson began leading the effort to create and launch the envisioned ‘centre of leadership excellence’ while, at the same time, continuing to deliver established officer training. ![]() He learned of the Royal Canadian Navy’s plan to create a new training establishment dedicated not only to the professional formation of Naval Technical Officers and Naval Warfare Officers but to include a ‘leadership, culture and conduct’ element aimed at adapting and instilling those military values essential to the Navy’s future success. During the intervening years since last serving at NOTC Venture, the task of officer training had been assigned to Naval Fleet School Pacific. As the end of his first Command appointment approached (Commanding Officer of HMCS Winnipeg, 2017 – 2021), Cdr Stefanson was presented with a unique opportunity. He later served as an instructor before returning once more as the Naval Warfare Officer Division Commander. He returned as a student a second time to earn the Fleet Navigation Officer qualification. “Like most current-serving Senior Naval Officers, I received my initial MARSS training at Naval Officers Training Centre (NOTC) Venture,” said Cdr Stefanson. The outgoing Commandant reflected on the many intersections between his career and Venture. The site was selected for its proximity to an important artifact, the mast of a past HMCS Venture that served as a naval officer training vessel just before the outbreak of the Second World War. Guests, including friends, family, and military colleagues past and present, gathered before the Collier Building at Work Point. During the forenoon of July 26, Captain (Navy) (Capt(N)) Matthew Coates, Commander Naval Training Group, presided over a ceremony that saw the command of HMCS Venture pass from Commander (Cdr) Mike Stefanson to Cdr Darren Sleen. ![]()
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