Thursday, April 9, 2009

Josée Kurtz

Commanding Officer

Born in Joliette, Québec; studied in Ottawa.

Enlisted in the Navy in 1988.

Studied at the University of Ottawa where she obtained her B.A.; Masters in Defence Studies from the Royal Military College in Kingston.

First woman to command a major Canadian warship as of April 8, 2009; took control of the frigate HMCS Halifax which has a crew of 225.

www.canada.com
The Ottawa Citizen, April 8, 2009, A5

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