Dear CFB Halifax,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As I enter my final days as Base Commander, I would like to start by saying THANK YOU. These two words reflect everything my time in this position has come to represent: a profound sense of gratitude and acknowledgment that you \u2013 our military and civilian members \u2013 are the beating heart of the Base. Your service, perseverance and contributions, both individually and as a team, are immeasurable.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Our Base team has seen many challenges over the past two years, all of which have had a significant impact on morale and well-being in our community. We have faced a rapidly evolving and sustained pandemic environment that has changed how (and in some cases, where) we do business, and importantly, how we interact with one another. We have witnessed multiple cases of misconduct and discrimination which have caused an erosion of trust in our institution, while signaling the need for a real and meaningful shift in how we care for our most important resource: our people. The adversity faced over the last two years has been a catalyst for change, and I thank you all for meeting the moment with respect, dignity, compassion and humanity. Progress isn\u2019t linear or a short-term endeavour. I am optimistic that recent efforts (notably unconscious bias workshops, culture change town halls, Defence Advisory Group consultations, etc.) will foster a safer, stronger, more inclusive and increasingly accountable organization at the local level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Despite these unprecedented challenges, I have been continuously impressed with the Base\u2019s ability to deliver. While we have faced a myriad of challenges during a uniquely stressful time, the operational output delivered to the organizations we support has not changed at all. In fact, I would argue that our tempo is higher than it\u2019s been for quite some time. Whether ensuring our warehouses are stocked with materials for ship deployments; responding to thousands of IT-related help desk calls; ensuring our members on training are housed and fed; responding to emergency calls; keeping the Base finances in order and everything in between, our Base team has been getting the work done. To excel in times of strife and struggle is no small feat \u2013 you should all be proud of your accomplishments, as I am.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Over the last two years, I have met incredible people across CFB Halifax, many of whom are leading efforts with advisory groups, charitable campaigns and volunteering activities that require constant work, education and socialization to affect real change, all while ensuring that the Base ecosystem is not only running, but thriving every single day. I have also been privileged to be part of many organizations within the greater Halifax community \u2013 organizations that support and uplift community members, including our Defence Team, through innovative activities and programming. I have been inspired by each and every person I have met here, and will carry that inspiration with me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Thank you, CFB Halifax. Your resilience, dedication and commitment to others make me as proud as ever to serve alongside you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It has been an honour of a lifetime to have been your Base Commander.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Since\u0300rement,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Captain (Navy) Sean Williams\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n 11\u00a0juillet 2022<\/span><\/p>\n Bonjour,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00c0 quelques jours de la fin de mon mandat de commandant de la base, j\u2019aimerais tout d\u2019abord vous dire MERCI. Ce petit mot r\u00e9sume \u00e0 lui seul tout le sens que rev\u00eat pour moi ce poste\u00a0: un profond sentiment de gratitude et la reconnaissance de ce que vous, nos membres militaires et civils, \u00eates la force vive de la base. Votre service, votre pers\u00e9v\u00e9rance et vos contributions, que ce soit sur un plan individuel ou en \u00e9quipe, sont incommensurables.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n L\u2019\u00e9quipe de la base a fait face \u00e0 de nombreuses difficult\u00e9s au cours des deux derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es, qui ont toutes eu des r\u00e9percussions importantes sur le moral et le bien-\u00eatre de nos membres. Nous avons d\u00fb nous adapter \u00e0 une situation de pand\u00e9mie qui \u00e9volue rapidement et se poursuit, situation qui nous a amen\u00e9s \u00e0 modifier nos m\u00e9thodes de travail (et, dans certains cas, nos lieux de travail) et, surtout, la fa\u00e7on dont nous interagissons. Nous avons \u00e9t\u00e9 t\u00e9moins de multiples cas d\u2019inconduite et de discrimination qui ont \u00e9branl\u00e9 la confiance en notre institution et qui ont \u00e9galement mis en \u00e9vidence la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 de revoir la fa\u00e7on dont nous prenons soin de notre ressource la plus importante\u00a0: notre personnel. L\u2019adversit\u00e9 \u00e0 laquelle nous avons \u00e9t\u00e9 confront\u00e9s au cours des deux derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es a \u00e9t\u00e9 un catalyseur du changement, et je vous remercie d\u2019avoir fait preuve de respect, de dignit\u00e9, de compassion et d\u2019humanit\u00e9. Le progr\u00e8s n\u2019est pas un processus lin\u00e9aire et \u00e0 court terme. J\u2019ai bon espoir que les efforts d\u00e9ploy\u00e9s r\u00e9cemment (notamment les ateliers sur les pr\u00e9jug\u00e9s inconscients, les assembl\u00e9es publiques sur le changement de culture, les consultations des groupes consultatifs de la D\u00e9fense, etc.) contribueront \u00e0 rendre l\u2019organisation plus s\u00e9curitaire, plus forte, plus inclusive et de plus en plus responsable \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chelle locale.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n En d\u00e9pit de ces difficult\u00e9s sans pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent, j\u2019ai toujours \u00e9t\u00e9 impressionn\u00e9 par la capacit\u00e9 de la base \u00e0 tenir ses engagements. Certes, nous avons d\u00fb relever une myriade de d\u00e9fis pendant une p\u00e9riode particuli\u00e8rement stressante, mais la qualit\u00e9 des r\u00e9sultats op\u00e9rationnels fournis aux organismes que nous soutenons n\u2019a pas chang\u00e9 du tout. En fait, je dirais que notre cadence est plus \u00e9lev\u00e9e qu\u2019elle ne l\u2019a \u00e9t\u00e9 depuis un certain temps. L\u2019\u00e9quipe de la base a assur\u00e9 la continuit\u00e9 des activit\u00e9s, que ce soit en veillant \u00e0 ce que nos entrep\u00f4ts soient approvisionn\u00e9s en mat\u00e9riel pour les d\u00e9ploiements de navires, en r\u00e9pondant \u00e0 des milliers d\u2019appels au service de d\u00e9pannage informatique, en veillant \u00e0 ce que nos stagiaires soient log\u00e9s et nourris, en r\u00e9pondant aux appels d\u2019urgence, en veillant \u00e0 la bonne gestion des finances de la base, etc. Exceller en p\u00e9riode de conflit et de lutte n\u2019est pas un mince exploit. Soyez aussi fiers que moi de vos r\u00e9alisations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Au cours des deux derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es, j\u2019ai fait la connaissance, \u00e0 la BFC Halifax, de personnes incroyables, dont bon nombre dirigent des projets au sein de groupes consultatifs, des campagnes de charit\u00e9 et des activit\u00e9s de b\u00e9n\u00e9volat qui exigent de l\u2019assiduit\u00e9, des connaissances et une certaine aptitude \u00e0 la socialisation pour apporter des changements r\u00e9els et veiller \u00e0 ce que les unit\u00e9s de la base soient non seulement fonctionnelles, mais aussi productives au quotidien. J\u2019ai \u00e9galement eu le privil\u00e8ge de faire partie de nombreux organismes au sein de la grande communaut\u00e9 d\u2019Halifax, organismes qui soutiennent les membres de la communaut\u00e9, y compris notre \u00c9quipe de la D\u00e9fense, gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 des activit\u00e9s et des programmes novateurs. Chacune des personnes que j\u2019ai rencontr\u00e9es ici a \u00e9t\u00e9 pour moi une source d\u2019inspiration qui me marquera \u00e0 jamais.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Merci \u00e0 vous, membres de la BFC Halifax. Votre r\u00e9silience, votre d\u00e9vouement et votre engagement envers les autres me rendent plus fier que jamais d\u2019avoir servi \u00e0 vos c\u00f4t\u00e9s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n C\u2019est pour moi un grand honneur d\u2019avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 votre commandant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Cordialement,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Le capitaine de vaisseau Sean Williams\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Capt(N) Williams\u2019 Farewell Message to the CFB Halifax Community July 11, 2022 Dear CFB Halifax,\u00a0 As I enter my final days as Base Commander, I would like to start by saying THANK YOU. 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