Commanding Officer

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JEFFERY KIBBLE CD
COMMANDING OFFICER HMCS ORIOLE

LCdr Jeff Kibble was born in Toronto but spent his formative years on the West Coast where he was introduced to sailing at an early age by his family on numerous boats. Often sailing the Gulf Islands, he decided to follow the steps of his grand-father and join the service.  LCdr Kibble enrolled in the Navy in 1988 in the Officer Candidate Training Program as a Naval Cadet. Graduating from the Naval Officer Training Center in 1990, he was posted to Halifax where he gained operational experience in HMC Ships FRASER and GATINEAU that culminated in earning a Bridge Watchkeeping Certificate.

After completing the Destroyer Navigation Officer course in 1992, LCdr Kibble returned to the West Coast where he served as the Navigation Officer of HMCS THUNDER and HMCS ANNAPOLIS. He also served as the Communications Officer in HMCS WINNIPEG and as a Regular Force Staff Officer at HMCS CATARAQUI in Kingston, Ontario. After earning his Deep Draught Navigation Officer qualification, he went on to navigate HMCS PROTECTEUR where he deployed to East Timor in 1999/2000.

LCdr Kibble went on to instruct navigation at the Naval Officer Training center in Victoria for five years where he also earned his Minor War Vessel Command Qualification and began sailing in HMCS ORIOLE when available.  He then proceeded to Halifax again, this time completing the Operations Room Officer course prior to returning to HMCS PROTECTEUR as the Operations Officer and eventually Combat Officer. While in HMCS PROTECTEUR, he circumnavigated the globe as part of Task Force 150 in the Persian Gulf and later deployed to the Far East for a West PAC Oiler mission. Prior to assuming Command of HMCS ORIOLE, he also served for two years as the Officer in Charge of the Regional Joint Operations Center located within the Maritime Force Pacific Headquarters.

LCdr Jeff Kibble assumed command of HMCS ORIOLE in May 2011.