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8145 Kenneth (Ken) B. LAIT
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| 1969 Review |
Ottawa ON
- Executive Director - Naval Association of
Canada 2010 – 2017
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responsible nationally
for
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oversight of 13 branches
across Canada
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production of Starshell,
a quarterly magazine
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membership database
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Honors and Awards
o
rewrite of bylaws
and administrative guidance to comply with new CRA and Industry Canada rules
and regulations for non-profit organizations
Ottawa ON - Team
Leader, Directorate of Quality of Life (2002 – 2006)
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formulated advice
for the CDS and MND and provided counsel to the ADM (Human Resources –
Military) and the ADM (Infrastructure and Environment) for the development of
the Designated Residence Interim Guidance, the Functional Accommodation
Standards Guidance and the Accommodation Vision 2020
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provided
testimony to SCONDVA as the Departmental Authority for Crown Living
Accommodation
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provided policy
guidance for the Canadian Forces Housing Agency (CFHA), to Contractor and Environmental
Staffs on behalf of the DND Accommodation Authority to construct new Crown
Housing at CFB Wainwright Alberta and for the development of housing at CFB
Downsview Toronto
·
working with
Defence Research Scientists for research development, approval, data
acquisition and result analysis for the Canadian Forces Individual
Accommodation Requirements Study (CFIARS) and to develop the Quality of Life
factors to be used in the annual Canadian Forces Continuous Attitudinal Survey
used to formulate the requirements for strategic Canadian Forces personnel
plans
Ottawa ON –
Section Head - Director Naval Personnel Requirements Staff Jul 1998 – Jan 2002
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responsible for;
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Naval Personnel
Policies and Naval Quality of Life Compensation and Benefits
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development and
implementation of the Naval Depart with Dignity programme
o
Naval Reserve
Policy development
London UK – Assistant Naval Advisor Canadian
Defence Liaison Staff Jul 1994 – Jun 1998
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responsible for management
of all European based Canadian Naval personnel and organization and execution
of the annual Naval Symposium for them
·
with the Naval
Advisor, attended the International Maritime Defence Exhibition and other
Defence Exhibitions in the UK, evaluating new technologies and products and reporting
to the Chief of Maritime Staff for consideration as appropriate those assessed
as of interest or value to the CF and Canadian Navy
Ottawa ON – Section Head Director General
Maritime Development Jul 1992-Jun 1994
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responsible for;
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Maritime Force
Structure definition
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development of
the Naval Vision following the 1984 White Paper
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development of
Maritime requirements for PeopleSoft data inputs and outputs, representing
Chief of Maritime Staff on the Senior Review Board for the PeopleSoft Project
and on all related Working Groups
o
coordinating
allocation of Maritime Command personnel resources among Atlantic and Pacific
Formations and Naval Reserves
o
development of
Strategic Maritime Force Structure input to and participation in the Maritime
Research and Development Oversight Group
o
Naval Reserve
Organizational structure and development
Promoted Commander Jun 1992
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responsible for
development and monitoring of the CF unit structure and composition during the major
restructuring of NDHQ, Bases and
Training Establishments (including Military Colleges)
Honolulu Hawaii –
Scheduling Officer Commander Third Fleet Staff Jul 1986 – Jul 1989
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moved from shore staff
on Ford Island to a sea-going staff aboard USS Coronado (AGF 11) to direct at
sea training as USN Battle Groups transited from San Diego to Japan via the
Aleutian Islands
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responsible for;
o
Quarterly
schedule development and maintenance for over 600 ships of the US Pacific Fleet
o
liaison with the national
planning staffs for participation in and scheduling of the bi-annual RIMPAC
exercise
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responsible for
development of the Work Breakdown Structure and risk assessment of all project
schedules
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management of
Project Personnel resources and oversight of the Project Office Administration and
Material resources
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member of the
TRUMP Evaluation Team for the two competing final bids.
Halifax NS – PMO TRUMP Detachment Commander Mar 1984-Jun 1984
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responsible
for establisment of TRUMP training facilities
Halifax NS – Commanding Officer HMCS Iroquois
Jan 1983-Jun 1983
Halifax NS – Executive Officer HMCS Iroquois
Oct 1981 – Dec 1982
Halifax NS – Combat Officer HMCS Athabaskan
Jul 1980 - Oct 1981
Promoted Lieutenant Commander May 1978
Halifax NS - Combat Control System Training
Officer CSD Fleet School Aug 1977 – Jun 1980
Halifax NS - Operations Officer HMCS Huron Aug
1975 - Jul 77
Halifax NS - Combat Control Officers Course
Aug 1974 - June 1975
Newport Rhode Island - US Navy Destroyer
School Jan 1974 - June 1974
Newport Rhode Island - USS Richmond K Turner (DLG
20) Deck Officer Aug 1972 - Dec 1973
Promoted Lieutenant Sep 71
Victoria BC - HMCS Columbia – Deck Officer Sep
1969 – Jun 1972
Life Partner
Met Heather in our last year at RMC and
married in 1972. Our honeymoon was a
move across the continent from Victoria BC to Newport Rhode Island.
Children
Jennifer Lindsey – Born in Halifax in 1978 –
we call her by her middle name, but she has since forgiven us.
Michael – Born in Ottawa in 1984 as we were living
in temporary accommodation having just been moved from Halifax and our new home
had not been built yet.
Home Renovations
Camping (in our younger days in a VW Westphalia
Camper Van that I bought new trading in my Porsche 914)
Golf
Travelling to see family (Alberta, Vancouver
Island, New Jersey, Washington State, California and Pennsylvania)
Travelling to play golf
Sightseeing in Europe and the UK
Disney with grandchildren
Never visiting Australia
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