{"id":8315,"date":"2022-08-05T11:58:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T14:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tridentnewspaper.com\/?p=8315"},"modified":"2022-08-05T11:59:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T14:59:48","slug":"hmcs-venture-stood-up-to-deliver-rcn-leadership-education-le-ncsm-venture-sest-leve-pour-offrir-une-formation-au-leadership-de-la-mrc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tridentnewspaper.com\/fr\/hmcs-venture-stood-up-to-deliver-rcn-leadership-education-le-ncsm-venture-sest-leve-pour-offrir-une-formation-au-leadership-de-la-mrc\/","title":{"rendered":"HMCS Venture stood up to deliver RCN leadership education \/ Le NCSM Venture s’est lev\u00e9 pour offrir une formation au leadership de la MRC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HMCS Venture stood up to deliver RCN leadership education<\/b><\/h3>\n

By Naval Personnel and Training Group (NPTG)<\/b><\/p>\n

On Friday, July 15, in a signing ceremony held at Work Point at CFB Esquimalt, Commander (Cdr) Mike Stefanson was officially appointed as the inaugural Commanding Officer of HMCS Venture (the RCN\u2019s naval leadership training centre). The ceremony was presided over by Commodore David Mazur, Acting Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, Personnel and Training (A\/CNS P&T).<\/p>\n

HMCS Venture is the name of the new unit that will operate out of the Collier Building under the command of NPTG. HMCS Venture, and its link to leadership training, dates back to 1910 and is maintained as part of the unit\u2019s name.<\/p>\n

HMCS Venture will be responsible for the development and delivery of RCN leadership education from foundational courses to capstone training for both officers and non-commissioned members (NCMs) as part of Naval Personnel and Training Group\u2019s (NPTG) continued evolution and realignment of the Group\u2019s structure.<\/p>\n

The more familiar Naval Officer Training Centre (NOTC) (a former division within Naval Fleet School (Pacific)) will move to HMCS Venture with minimal disruption. This division will focus primarily on Naval Warfare Officer (NWO) management and training from post-Basic Military Officer Qualification (BMOQ) to the NWO Primary Qualification level, as well as Fleet Navigating Officer (FNO) training and management.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike all Naval Warfare Officers, I started my naval career at Venture,\u201d Cdr Stefanson said after the ceremony. \u201cNow, returning to HMCS Venture, this time as the Commanding Officer of the new naval leadership training centre, what has inspired me most, is seeing that the instructors and staff of this school are still deeply committed and passionate about developing the future leaders of the RCN. Similarly, the students are still keen to learn, to serve and to lead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two other divisions will fall under the command of HMCS Venture. These include a Naval Technical Officer (NTO) Division which will focus on training from post-BMOQ up to Head of Department, and a Leadership Division which has responsibility for both RCN officer and NCM leadership training initiatives. Discussion is ongoing concerning a possible fourth division which would be responsible for Patrol Craft Training (PCT).<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the role of HMCS Venture now expanding to deliver leadership training to not only NWOs but also NTOs and NCMs, I am excited about the prospect of helping to develop both the competence and character of all of our students, staff and instructors,\u201d stated Cdr Stefanson.<\/p>\n

Leadership and outreach programs currently administered by Naval Fleet School (Pacific) (NFSP) and Naval Training Development Centre (Pacific) (NTDCP) will be incorporated into HMCS Venture\u2019s structure including:<\/p>\n