Brigadier-General J.P.P. Godbout, CD
Brigadier-General Pascal Godbout joined the Canadian Forces as a Communications and Electronics Engineering Officer and obtained his commission in 1995 after graduating from the Collège militaire royal de St-Jean. He worked in staff appointments at NDHQ and with Regional Cadet Support Unit (Central). He was given the opportunity to command inspiring teams of professionals at every stage of his career at the Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment in Kingston, while deployed on Op ATHENA in Afghanistan, at 4 Wing Cold Lake, 22 Wing North Bay, 16 Wing Borden and most recently led Joint Task Force (North) in Yellowknife. He served at NORAD Headquarters, Colorado Springs during two separate tours of duty. As a Major, he worked both in portfolio management and NORAD command, control, communications and computers (C4) operations. As a Colonel, he was employed as the Joint Cyber Centre Deputy Director, while also pro-shifting as one of the Deputy NORAD & USNORTHCOM Command Centre Directors.
Brigadier-General Godbout developed a passion for professional development and education early on in his career. He had the privilege of serving as an instructor at the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics in Kingston, and as JCSP Directing Staff and NSP Programme Officer at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. As Commander of 16 Wing Borden, he was responsible for oversight of the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering, the RCAF Academy, and the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Control Operations.
Brigadier-General Godbout holds a Master of Arts in Defence Management and Policy from the Royal Military College of Canada, and a Master in Business Administration from Athabasca University. He is a graduate of the Joint Command and Staff Programme and the NATO Defence College Senior Course.
Past RMC Commandants
| 19671 | BGén J.P.P. Godbout, CD (CMR 1995) | 2023– |
| G3841 | Cmdre M.T.J. Kurtz, OMM, MSC, CD | 2021–2023 |
| 18777 | BGén S. Bouchard, OMM, MSM, CD (RMC 1993) | 2017–2021 |
| 16855 | BGen S.G. Friday, OMM, MSM, CD (RMC 1989) | 2015–2017 |
| 16888 | BGen A.D. Meinzinger, MSM, CD (RMC 1989) | 2013–2015 |
| 14835 | BGen J.G.E. Tremblay, CD (CMR 1985) | 2011–2013 |
| 15181 | Cmdre W.S. Truelove, OMM, CD (RMC 1985) | 2009–2011 |
| 12192 | BGen T.J. Lawson, OMM, CD, ADC (RMC 1979) | 2007–2009 |
| E1607 | BGén J.P.P.J Lacroix, OMM, CD, ADC (RMC 1999) | 2005–2007 |
| S133 | BGén J.M.J. Leclerc, CD, ADC | 2002–2005 |
| 8850 | RAdm D.C. Morse, CMM, CD, ADC (RMC 1971) | 2000–2002 |
| 9098 | BGen K.C. Hague, CD (RMC 1972) | 1997–2000 |
| 6496 | BGén J.C.A. Émond, CD, ADC (RMC 1965) | 1994–1997 |
| S123 | Col H.J. Marsh, OMM, CD, ADC | 1996–1997 (acting) |
| 6719 | BGén M. Matte, CD (CMR 1965) | 1993–1996 |
| 8790 | BGen J.E.J. Boyle, CMM, CD, ADC (RMC 1971) | 1991–1993 |
| 4459 | Cmdre E.R.A. Murray, OMM, CD, ADC (RMC 1959) | 1987–1991 |
| 3543 | BGen W. Niemy, CD, ADC (RMC 1956) | 1985–1987 |
| 3572 | BGen F.J. Norman, CD, ADC (RMC 1956) | 1982–1985 |
| 3173 | BGen J.A. Stewart, CD, ADC (RMC 1953) | 1980–1982 |
| 4860 | BGen A.J.G.D. de Chastelain, CD, ADC (RMC 1960) | 1977–1980 |
| 2816 | BGen W.W. Turner, CD, ADC (RMC 1940) | 1973–1977 |
| 2530 | BGen W.K. Lye, MBE CD, ADC (RMC 1936) | 1970–1973 |
| 2576 | Cmdre W.P. Hayes, CD, ADC (RMC 1937) | 1967–1970 |
| 2364 | Air Cmdre L.J. Birchall, OBE, DFC, CD, ADC (RMC 1937) | 1963–1967 |
| 2424 | Brig G.H. Spencer, OBE, CD, ADC (RMC 1938) | 1962–1963 |
| 2265 | Brig W.A.B. Anderson OBE, CD, ADC (RMC 1936) | 1960–1962 |
| 2184 | Cmdre D.W. Piers, DSC, CD, ADC (RMC 1930) | 1957–1960 |
| 2140 | Air Cmdre D.A.R. Bradshaw, DFC, CD, ADC (RMC 1934) | 1954–1957 |
| 1137 | Brig D.R. Agnew, CB, CD, ADC, LL.D (RMC 1915) | 1947–1954 |
| MGen J.F.M. Whiteley, CB, CBE, MC, ADC | 1947 | |
| 2120 | Brig J.D.B. Smith, CBE, DSO, ADC (RMC 1933) | 1945–1946 |
| 1841 | Brig D.G. Cunningham, DSO, ED, ADC (RMC 1929) | 1944–1945 |
| H2727 | MGen H.F.H. Hertzberg, DSO, MC, ADC | 1940–1944 |
| 816 | Brig K. Stuart, DSO, MC, ADC (RMC 1912) | 1939–1940 |
| 749 | BGen, The Honourable H.D.G. Crerar, CH, CB, DSO, CD, ADC (RMC 1909), PC | 1938–1939 |
| Brig H.H. Matthews, CMG, DSO, ADC | 1935–1938 | |
| 624 | Brig W.H.P. Elkins, CB, CBE, DSO, ADC (RMC 1906) | 1930–1934 |
| 621 | Brig C.F. Constantine, DSO, ADC (RMC 1906) | 1925–1930 |
| 151 | MGen Sir A.C. Macdonell, K.C.B., CMG, DSO, ADC, LL.D. (RMC 1886) | 1919–1925 |
| Brig C.N. Perreau, CMG, ADC | 1915–1919 (acting) | |
| Col L. R. Carleton, DSO, ADC | 1913–1914 | |
| Col J.H.V. Crowe, ADC | 1909–1913 | |
| 45 | LCol E.T. Taylor, ADC (RMC 1878) | 1905–1909 |
| Col R.N.R. Reade, ADC | 1901–1905 | |
| LCol G.C. Kitson, ADC | 1896–1900 | |
| MGen D.R. Cameron, CMG, ADC | 1888–1896 | |
| Col J.R. Oliver, CMG, ADC | 1886–1888 | |
| Col E.O. Hewett, CMG, ADC | 1875–1886 |
References:
To serve Canada : a history of the Royal Military College since the Second World War / Richard A. Preston ; with a foreword from General A.J.G.D. de Chastelain, 1991