Reserves on Operations

Major-General Dennis C. Tabbernor, CMM, CD enlisted in The Royal Winnipeg Rifles in 1967 serving as a Rifleman, Corporal, Senior Corporal, Second Lieutenant and Lieutenant, transferring to the Regular Force in May 1972. On completion of Infantry Officer training he was posted to Third Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment as a Platoon Commander. Subsequent Regimental employment included Platoon Commander and Company Second-in-Command, The Canadian Airborne Regiment; Company Second-in Command, Third Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment; Company Commander, First Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment; and Commanding Officer the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment. Extra Regimental Duty included Instructor, Infantry School; Aide to Commander, The Combat Training Centre; SO 2 Operations, Headquarters Canadian Forces Europe; and J3 Coordination, National Defence Headquarters. Returning to Winnipeg in June 1993, he transferred to the Reserves employed as Senior Staff Officer Administration, then Senior Staff Officer Training at Manitoba-Lakehead District Headquarters. In November 1994, he assumed command of his original Regiment, The Royal Winnipeg Rifles. A year later, promoted to Colonel, he was appointed Commander, Manitoba-Lakehead District and subsequently Commander 38 Canadian Brigade Group on formation. In July 1999, he was appointed Assistant Chief of Staff Land Force Western Area and in March 2000, Assistant Chief of Staff Operations, Headquarters Multi-National Division (South West) - Stabilization Force (SFOR) Bosnia Herzegovina. Promoted to Brigadier-General in September 2000, he was appointed Deputy Commander Land Force Western Area. Subsequently Commander Canadian Joint Task Force South West Asia - April 2003; Director General Land Reserve - November 2003. In April 2007 he was assigned to Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan as Deputy Commanding General - Afghan National Army Development. He was promoted to his current rank in May 2008 and appointed Chief - Reserves and Cadets. Major-General Tabbernor is a graduate of the Canadian Forces Staff School, the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College and the Canadian Forces College (CSC, AMSC and NSSC).