New commanding officer takes helm at Rocky Point

In a milestone ceremony on June 25, Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr) Chantal Woolley made history as she became the first female commanding officer (CO) of Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot (CFAD) Rocky Point.

She takes over from LCdr Craig Newman, who led the depot for the past three years. The change of command ceremony marked the continuation of CFAD Rocky Point’s proud 70-year history of providing ammunition and explosives support to the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

LCdr Woolley brings a unique perspective to the role: having previously served at Rocky Point, she returns with both familiarity and fresh vision. In her remarks, she expressed excitement about returning to the depot.