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Capt(N) Sean Williams hands the ceremonial drill cane to incoming Base Chief Petty Officer CPO1 Alena Mondelli during a ceremony on July 8.
CPL BRADEN TRUDEAU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

First woman to serve as Base Chief Petty Officer in RCN history<\/b><\/h3>\n

Par Joanie Veitch,
\n<\/b>L\u2019\u00e9quipe du Trident<\/i><\/p>\n

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Alena Mondelli made Royal Canadian Navy history on July 8, becoming the first woman to serve as a Base Chief Petty Officer. CPO1 Mondelli is the 23rd CFB Halifax Base Chief, taking over from CPO1 Kent Gregory, who served in the position for three years and has now retired from the navy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have broken many layers of glass in the RCN for women non-commissioned members,\u201d CPO1 Mondelli said. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t my intention to break glass. I just did my best with what I had. As a matter of fact, for many years I didn\u2019t want the label \u2018first woman\u2019 or \u2018first female\u2019 associated with my accomplishments as I felt that it put the focus on my gender and not my performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to her appointment as Base Chief, CPO1 Mondelli was Unit Chief Petty Officer at Personnel Coordination Centre Atlantic. After joining the Navy as a naval radio operator in 1991, she was posted to her first ship\u2014HMCS Annapolis<\/i>\u2014in 1993 and has gone on to serve on a variety of ships, most recently as Coxswain on HMCS Toronto<\/i> from July 2018 to August 2019\u2014a role that awarded her another major \u201cfirst\u201d as the first woman in a hard-sea trade to have sailed on a major warship at every single rank.<\/p>\n

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From left, outgoing CFB Halifax Base Chief CPO1 Kent Gregory, CFB Halifax Base Commander Capt (N) Sean Williams, and new Base Chief CPO1 Alena Mondelli.
CPL BRADEN TRUDEAU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWhat I\u2019ve learned over the years\u2014thanks to some very strong mentors\u2014is that the label isn\u2019t about me, it\u2019s about what it means and can mean to those who want to see themselves in their leaders,\u201d CP01 Mondelli said. \u201cI know that every day when I put on my uniform, just by being a woman in uniform I am making the change and it\u2019s the change I want to see within the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Armed Forces.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both the Commander of the RCN, Vice-Admiral Craig Baines, and the Navy\u2019s Command Chief, CPO1 David Steeves, attended the Base Chief Change of Appointment Ceremony, which was held outdoors at Juno Tower and opened with a smudging ceremony, conducted by Hon Capt(N) Debbie Eisan as well as drumming and a prayer song, lead by musician Raymond Sewell, from the Mi’kmaq community of Pabineau, NB.<\/p>\n

Before handing the ceremonial drill cane over to Capt(N) Sean William, Base Commander of CFB Halifax, outgoing Base Chief CPO1 Gregory gave a farewell address in which he reflected on some of the changes he oversaw during his three-year tenure, in particular the standing up of the Maritime Defence Team Pride Network in 2019, now part of the newly established National Defence Pride Advisory organization with champions at the national and local levels. CPO1 Gregory said he first began working on this initiative after attaining the rank of CPO in 2011.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat a national organization has been stood up this year, before I retire, fills me with immense pride as my community now has a voice at all levels,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

More change is needed, CPO1 Gregory said, change that will require \u201ctrue action\u201d rather than more \u201cpromises to do better.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe spotlight on sexism, racial inequality and inappropriate conduct needs to remain bright and powerful,\u201d he said, noting that this Change of Appointment points to a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the first openly gay Base Chief within the Royal Canadian Navy, nothing could further demonstrate a commitment to creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace than for myself to be handing over my duties and responsibilities to the first woman Base Chief Petty Officer in Royal Canadian Navy history.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

First woman to serve as Base Chief Petty Officer in RCN history By Joanie Veitch Trident Staff Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Alena Mondelli made Royal Canadian Navy history on July 8, becoming the first woman to serve as a Base Chief Petty Officer. 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