Tom Riefesel

Chief Petty Officer Tom Riefesel is a non commissioned officer in the Royal Canadian Navy, currently serving as the Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, the most senior enlisted position in the Navy.

Naval career
He joined the Navy in 1982 as a signalman. He was promoted to Chief Petty Officer 1st class in February 2005, serving with Maritime Force Atlantic Headquarters as Unit Chief before being appointed Coxswain of HMCS Ville de Québec in June 2006. Im 2008 he was appointed as Coxswain for Sea Training Atlantic.

In July 2009, he was appointed as the Formation Chief Petty Officer for Maritime Forces Atlantic, until he was appointed as Chief Petty Officer of the Navy in August 2012.

Honours and awards
He was appointed to the Order of Military Merit in January 2011.