Rear Admiral Josee Kurtz says reunions are probably the favourite part of her job. CBC News · Posted: Nov 05, 2023 3:14 PM EST | Last Updated: November 5, 2023.

Rear Admiral Josee Kurtz has officially handed over command of the college to Brig. Gen. Pascal Godbout. “When I received the call and was offered the position, I was beyond thrilled.

Kurtz assumed command as the 11th Commanding Officer of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Halifax on Tuesday morning during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

HMCS Summerside sails from its homeport in Halifax as Rear-Admiral Josée Kurtz raises her cap during the departure ceremony for HMCS Summerside and HMCS Shawinigan, in Halifax, Monday, July 3, 2023.

HALIFAX — Commodore Josee Kurtz, a 31-year veteran of the Royal Canadian Navy, says she hopes her historic appointment to lead a NATO fleet inspires more young people to join the armed forces.

The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, alongside Rear-Admiral Josée Kurtz, Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic and Joint ...

Commodore Josee Kurtz may be bringing an outsider’s perspective as the first woman to command the Royal Military College of Canada, but she says she has no immediate plans for radical changes to ...