Dental Corps Col. Commandant Change of Appointment Ceremony
On October 25th retired Brigadier-General Victor Lanctis was appointed as the Incoming Dental Corps Colonel Commandant. The Colonel Commandant of the Dental Corps is an honorary appointment granted by the Minister of National Defence, on the recommendation of the Director Dental Services, to a distinguished former officer of the Canadian Forces. A ceremonial position, the Colonel Commandant acts as an ambassador for the Dental Corps and frequently attends events and ceremonies to foster “esprit de corps”, wearing the uniform of a Dental Corps Colonel. 
Participants and Guests (Left to Right)
-the Editor-in Chief of the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association, Dr. John O’Keefe
-the OIC of the RCMP Integrated Forensic Identification Service, Superintendent Paula Dionne
-the Executive Director of the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association, Ms. Ondina Love
-the Executive Director of the Canadian Dental Assistants Association, Mr. Mark Buzan
-the Director of Dental Services, Colonel James Taylor
-the Outgoing Dental Corps Colonel Commandant, Colonel (Retired) John Currah
-the President of the Canadian Dental Association, Dr. Robert MacGregor
-the Incoming Dental Corps Colonel Commandant, Brigadier-General (Retired) Victor Lanctis
-the former Director of Dental Services, Colonel (Retired) Scott Becker
-the President of the Royal Canadian Dental Corps Association, Colonel (Retired) Peter McQueen
