Chief Warrant Officer E. Christensen

Chief Warrant Officer E. Christensen, MMM, CD

Born in Guelph ON in January 1958, Chief Warrant Officer Christensen left Ontario to join the military in April 1975. He completed his recruit training in Cornwallis NS and on completion, was posted to 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (2RCR) Canadian Forces Base Gagetown NB to attend his Infantry training. He was employed in a variety of jobs from rifleman, reconnaissance patrolman and section commander. He was promoted to Master Corporal in February 1980 and posted to the Infantry School in July 1982 as a section commander.

Chief Warrant Officer Christensen was promoted to Sergeant in July 1983 and posted back to 2RCR. Promoted to Warrant Officer in July 1988, he was employed as a rifle platoon Warrant Officer, Signals Warrant Officer, Anti-Armour Platoon Warrant Officer, Company Quartermaster for Hotel Company and Administrative Company. He was promoted to Master Warrant Officer in June 1992, after which he was employed as the Company Sergeant Major for Hotel Company and Combat Support Company.

Chief Warrant Officer Christensen was posted to the year long French Course in Valcartier QC and on completion, was posted to 3RCR as the Drill Sergeant-Major. He was promoted to his present rank in April 1998 and posted to the Ceremonial Guard in Ottawa. He was the Regimental Sergeant Major of the unit and was responsible for unit training, drill and the daily mounting of the guard on Parliament Hill. Chief Warrant Officer Christensen was appointed as the Regimental Sergeant Major of 2RCR in July 2000 and served in that capacity for three years. He was posted to 3 Area Support Group in Gagetown on 18 July 2003 and formally assumed the duties of Regimental Chief Warrant Officer as of that date. Chief Warrant Officer Christensen has served UN tours in the Golan Heights between Israel and Syria, two tours in Cyprus, one in Yugoslavia, and a tour in Eritrea.

Effective immediately, CWO Christensen has been appointed as the LFCAA Area chief Warrant Officer.

Chief Warrant Officer Christensen is married to Janice Bourgeois of Moncton NB, and they have four children: Jason, Matthew, Jodey and Marc.

Biography courtesy of DND and The RCR click here