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LCdr Pelton enrolled in the Naval Reserve on 24 April 2001 in HMCS CHIPPAWA in Winnipeg, MB as a Naval Cadet. He commenced his Basic Training that summer at NOTC VENTURE and completed his MARS Officer training in the spring of 2003 in HMCS SASKATOON and was awarded his Bridge Watch Keeping certificate.
As Combat Officer in HMCS CHIPPAWA from 2003-2005, LCdr Pelton completed his undergraduate Degree in Economics and History. He accepted a full time contract as Deck Officer onboard HMCS GOOSE BAY in September of 2005. He would spend the next five years onboard GOOSE BAY as Deck Officer, Navigating Officer and Operations Officer. While posted to GOOSE BAY he was deployed on various domestic and international deployments, notably acting as GOOSE BAY’s Operations Officer when the ship was attached to SNMCMG1.
In the summer of 2010, he accepted a position in HMCS SCOTIAN as Admin Officer during which he completed the Command Development Course at NOTC VENTURE in the spring of 2011.
In May 2012, LCdr Pelton was appointed as Executive Officer in HMCS MONCTON and spent time as Executive Officer in SHAWINIGAN and SUMMERSIDE before completing an Op CARIBBE tour as Executive Officer in GOOSE BAY. He became Minor Warship Command qualified in June 2015.
In July 2015, LCdr Pelton accepted an appointment as Executive Officer of HMCS QUEEN CHARLOTTE in Prince Edward Island. During this time he conducted Training Exercises for Naval Reservists and was also deployed on Naval Mine Counter Measures exercises in Belgium and Bahrain to increase the RCNs Naval Mine Warfare capability. He completed the NATO Staff Officer Mine Warfare course in Oostende Belgium in 2018.
LCdr Pelton was promoted to his current rank after accepting the Coastal Warfare/ Operations Officer position at Maritime Operations Group Five in July 2018. He assisted in planning and executing Op Projection West Africa 2019 for KINGSTON and SHAWINIGAN which deployed to the Gulf of Guinea and acted as Zone F Deputy Commander in Accra, Ghana for the Exercise.
On 4 August 2020, he was appointed Commanding Officer of HMCS ORIOLE. He currently resides in Halifax, NS with his Wife Mary Beth, son Owen, daughter Avery and dog Lucy. www.GaleForceWins.com new episodes every Tuesday evening.
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