Canadian Forces Naval Reserve

Main article: Primary Reserve

Canadian Forces Naval Reserve
Active	1968-Present
Country	Canada
Branch	Royal Canadian Navy
Role	Naval Reserve Components
Size	5,100 Reserve Personnel
Garrison/HQ	Quebec City, Quebec
Commanders
Commander of the Naval Reserve	Cmdre David W. Craig
Naval Reserve Chief Petty Officer	CPO1 David R. Arsenault

The Naval Reserve or NAVRES is the Primary Reserve component of the Royal Canadian Navy, as part of the unified Canadian Forces. The headquarters of the Naval Reserve is in Quebec City, and oversees the operation of 24 divisions in other cities across Canada.

Role

The Naval Reserve provides the majority of the crews for Canada's 12 Kingston Class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels. It acts as a domestic defense force and reserve asset for Canada's "Total Force Plan".

History

Britannia Yacht Club display cabinet in the Commodore's boardroom features Thomas G. Fuller's uniform, sword and a memorial trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Forces Naval Reserve unit achieving the topmost state of combat readiness

The CFNR dates back to the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve (created 1914), and the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (created in 1923). The Royal Canadian Naval Reserve was formed in 1945 replacing the volunteer unit and was renamed with the current title in 1968 following the creation of the Canadian Forces.

A memorial anchor with plaques on a concrete base, and nine-pounder guns were erected by HMCS Carleton in the fiftieth year of the Naval Reserve. This memorial, which was unveiled on May 6, 1973 by Governor General Roland Michener, C.C., C.M.M., C.D., is dedicated to Naval Reservists and the Naval Reserve.

List of senior commanders

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Commander of the Naval Reserve

• Commodore Bob Blakely (2004–2007)
• Commodore Jennifer Bennett (2007–2011)
• Commodore David W. Craig (2011–2015)
• Commodore M. B. Mulkins (2015–present)

Naval Reserve Chief Petty Officer

• Chief Petty Officer 1st Class David R. Arsenault (2014–present)

See also

• Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve
• List of Naval Reserve divisions
• YAG training vessels
• Walter Hose

Further reading

• Gimblett, Richard H (2010), Citizen Sailors: Chronicles of Canada's Naval Reserve, 1910-2010, Dundurn Press, ISBN 9781554888672