Biographical Data
Laforme, George Richard Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT)
Official Number	O-39878

 

Birth	09/01/1942	Death	(nk)
Place	Revelstoke	Place	(nk)
Area	BC	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

Titles
Honours	US Navy Commendation Medal (USA).
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography
After his naval service he worked for Canadair selling Challenger jets 1993.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 12/09/1960). He served in HMCS Discovery for ROTP 1960. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN 1962. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1964). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1964). He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1965. He served in RCAF Portage La Prairie 1965. He was Awarded Wings 01/10/1965. He served in CFB Rivers for Helicopter Training 1965. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron 1966. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1966. He served in HMCS Fraser for Helicopter Air Detachment. He served in HMCS Annapolis for Helicopter Air Detachment. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN 07/10/1966. He served in HMCS Saguenay for Helicopter Air Detachment. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for Helicopter Air Detachment. He served in USS Wasp for Helicopter Air Detachment. He served in USS Intrepid for Helicopter Air Detachment. He served in USNAS Quonset Point RI USA and USS Forrestal on Exchange With USN in HS-3 USN Squadron 1970. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) 1972. He served in CFB Halifax for Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare School as ASW Tactics Officer 1972. He served in HMCS Athabaskan for HS-423 Squadron Helicopter Air Detachment. He served in HMCS Algonquin for HS-423 Squadron Helicopter Air Detachment. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1978). He served in HS-423 Squadron as Executive Officer 1978. He served in MARCOM HQ as Senior Staff Officer (Air Operations) 1978. He served in CFB Shearwater for 443 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1980. He served in Maritime Air Group as Senior Staff Officer (RW) 1982. (He resigned 01/06/1993.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 2390. Total Rotary Wing Deck Landings: 527 day and 77 night. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Expeditor, CH-112, HO4S-3, HTL-6, CHSS-2, SH3-D
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-03-21 00:00:00

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