Chief Warrant Officer C.A. White

Chief Warrant Officer White was born and raised in Collingwood, Ontario, where he lived until 1979 when he joined the army at the age of 18. Following the completion of his TQ3 training later that year, he was posted to the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Two years later he was posted to 2 Commando of the Canadian Airborne Regiment in Petawawa, Ontario, where he earned promotions to Master Corporal and Sergeant in addition to completing the Jumpmaster and Parachute Instructor courses.

Chief Warrant Officer White’s first overseas tour commenced in 1984, when he was posted back to 2 PPCLI as part of 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Baden Soellingen, the Federal Republic of Germany. He remained there until 1986, at which time he was posted to the Canadian Airborne Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. After spending two years in Parachute Training Wing as a Parachute Instructor and course Warrant Officer, he was tasked as the Team Warrant Officer of the Sky Hawks, the Canadian Forces Parachute Team, and worked in this capacity for an additional two years.

Chief Warrant Officer White returned once again to 2 PPCLI in 1990, serving as a Platoon Warrant Officer in Winnipeg, Manitoba. During this Regimental posting Chief Warrant Officer White completed two operational tours, first with 3 PPCLI for OP HARMONY (Croatia) in 1992/93, and then with 2 PPCLI for OP PALLADIUM (Bosnia) in 1997. He remained with 2 PPCLI until 2001, attending a year-long French course and completing appointments as the Company Sergeant Major of C Company, Combat Support Company, and Administration Company, and also as the Quarter Master Senior Instructor (QMSI).

Upon his promotion to Chief Warrant Officer in 2001, Chief Warrant Officer White was posted to the Tactics School at the Combat Training Centre in Gagetown, New Brunswick. During his time at the Tactics School, he assisted in the design and production of the Army Tactical Operations Course, a war-fighting tactics course for Combat Arms and Combat Service Support Arms Officers.

Chief Warrant Officer White is married to Melanie Melton. They have two children, Christopher, age 8, and Hanna, age 6.

Biography and photo courtesy of DND and PPCLI