Members at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake gathered at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess on June 1 to mark a Change of Appointment ceremony for the Deputy Wing Chief Warrant Officer position.
During the ceremony, Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Kyle Seleski officially handed over responsibilities to Chief Warrant Officer Bernie Antle.
CWO Seleski concludes a distinguished 25-year career in the Canadian Armed Forces after enrolling as an Aviation Systems Technician in 2001. Throughout his career, he served in Trenton, Cold Lake, and Ottawa, deployed on operations in Afghanistan, and contributed to several key aerospace maintenance and fighter force initiatives. Promoted to Chief Warrant Officer in 2023, he served as Deputy Wing Chief Warrant Officer for the past three years. He will retire from the Canadian Armed Forces later this month.
Incoming Deputy Wing Chief Warrant Officer Bernie Antle brings more than two decades of military experience to the role. Originally from Grand Falls, Newfoundland, he joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2001 as an Aviation Systems Technician and has served at units across Canada, including deployments to Afghanistan, CFS Alert, Kazakhstan, and Romania. Most recently, he served as Squadron Warrant Officer at 10 Field Technical Training Squadron. In 2024, he was appointed to the Order of Military Merit in recognition of his outstanding service.
DWComd Change of Appointment
Lieutenant-Colonel Melissa Chandler (right), Commanding Officer of Deputy Wing Command (D/WComd) presents a gift to Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Kyle Seleski (left), outgoing Unit CWO during the D/WComd Change of Appointment ceremony at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 1 June 2026.
DWComd Change of Appointment
Lieutenant-Colonel Melissa Chandler (left), Commanding Officer of Deputy Wing Command (D/WComd) presents a gift to Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Kyle Seleski (right), outgoing Unit CWO during the D/WComd Change of Appointment ceremony at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 1 June 2026.
DWComd Change of Appointment
Lieutenant-Colonel Melissa Chandler, Commanding Officer of Deputy Wing Command speaks to the attendants of the Deputy Wing Command Change of Appointment ceremony at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 1 June 2026.
DWComd Change of Appointment
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Bernie Antle (left), incoming Unit CWO, Lieutenant-Colonel Melissa Chandler (centre), Commanding Officer, and CWO Kyle Seleski, outgoing Unit CWO partake in the passing of the ceremonial pace stick during the Deputy Wing Command Change of Appointment ceremony at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 1 June 2026.
DWComd Change of Appointment
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Bernie Antle (left), incoming Unit CWO, Lieutenant-Colonel Melissa Chandler (centre), Commanding Officer, and CWO Kyle Seleski, outgoing Unit CWO prior to signing the Deputy Wing Command Change of Appointment Scrolls at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 1 June 2026.
DWComd Change of Appointment
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Kyle Seleski (right), outgoing Unit CWO presents a gift to Lieutenant-Colonel Melissa Chandler (left), Commanding Officer of Deputy Wing Command (D/WComd) during the D/WComd Change of Appointment ceremony at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 1 June 2026.
DWComd Change of Appointment
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Kyle Seleski, outgoing Unit CWO speaks to the attendants of the Deputy Wing Command Change of Appointment ceremony at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 1 June 2026.
DWComd Change of Appointment
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Bernie Antle (centre), incoming Unit CWO, and Lieutenant-Colonel Melissa Chandler (right), Commanding Officer partake in the passing of the ceremonial pace stick during the Deputy Wing Command Change of Appointment ceremony at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 1 June 2026.
DWComd Change of Appointment
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Kyle Seleski, outgoing Unit CWO speaks to the attendants of the Deputy Wing Command Change of Appointment ceremony at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 1 June 2026.
DWComd Change of Appointment
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Bernie Antle (left), incoming Unit CWO, Lieutenant-Colonel Melissa Chandler (centre), Commanding Officer, and CWO Kyle Seleski, outgoing Unit CWO signing the Deputy Wing Command Change of Appointment Scrolls at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 1 June 2026.
DWComd Change of Appointment
4 Wing band during the Deputy Wing Command Change of Appointment ceremony at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 1 June 2026.
DWComd Change of Appointment
Major Howard Rittenhouse, Deputy Wing Commands (D/WComd) Chaplain, speaks to the attendants at the D/WComd Change of Appointment ceremony at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 1 June 2026.
DWComd Change of Appointment
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Bernie Antle, incoming Unit CWO speaks to the attendants of the Deputy Wing Command Change of Appointment ceremony at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 1 June 2026.
DWComd Change of Appointment
Chief Warrant Officer Kyle Seleski (right), outgoing Unit CWO presents a gift to Sue Dawson during the Deputy Wing Command Change of Appointment ceremony at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 1 June 2026.