Chief Warrant Officer CFB Borden/CFSTG
CWO Christian Thibault
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Christian Thibault was raised in Saint-Simon de Rimouski, Quebec. He joined the Canadian Forces as an Administrative Clerk in November 1982.
In February 1984, CWO Thibault was posted to 440 Transport and Rescue Squadron in Edmonton. In April 1986, he was posted to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Edmonton, working first in the Reception and Dispatch Section and later in the Records Section.
On promotion to Sergeant in May 1989, CWO Thibault returned to 440 Squadron, this time as the Chief Clerk. In July 1990, he was posted to CFB Calgary. From August 1992 to March 1993, he deployed to Croatia in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment as part of the United Nations Protection Force.
In July 1993, CWO Thibault was promoted to Warrant Officer and posted with the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians). From April to November 1994, he was deployed to Bosnia with the Strathcona Battle Group.
In July 1996, CWO Thibault was posted to the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics in Kingston. Upon promotion to Master Warrant Officer in November 1998, he was posted to CFB Kingston as the Base Superintendent Clerk.
In July 1999, CWO Thibault was posted to the Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College at Fort Frontenac as the Fort Sergeant Major. Shortly afterwards, the Land Force Doctrine and Training System Headquarters was formed. CWO Thibault took on the additional roles of Headquarters Sergeant Major and Formation Superintendent Clerk.
On promotion to his present rank in June 2002, CWO Thibault was posted to 4 Wing Cold Lake as Wing Superintendent Clerk. In 2005, he was appointed Member of the Order of Military Merit.
In July 2006, CWO Thibault was designated Directorate of Human Rights and Diversity Chief Warrant Officer at NDHQ in Ottawa. He is now assuming the duties of the Canadian Forces Support Training Group and CFB Borden Chief Warrant Officer.
