Reviewing Officer
Lieutenant Colonel Manley was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in 1964 and was raised and educated in southern Ontario, attending college in Toronto. His military career started in 1981 when he joined the 56th Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery as a Gunner. He also served for a short time as a Rifleman with the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada.
After a brief hiatus from the military while attending college, Officer Cadet Manley was commissioned as a Regular Force infantry officer in 1986. Basic training, Infantry Officer training, and French language training followed, and 2nd Lieutenant Manley was posted to the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry as a platoon commander and Unit Training Officer.
Captain Manley then completed a tour of Cyprus as Company Administration Officer, then went to the Canadian Airborne Regiment as a platoon commander in Two Commando. He served briefly as Coordinator of Official Languages at CFB Calgary upon return from the Airborne, and then went to the 1st Battalion of the PPCLI with whom he served in the former Yugoslavia. He
operated as second-in-command of Headquarters Company and was tasked also as Senior Duty Officer and Assistant Operations Officer, in which capacity he oversaw several battalion operations. He took command of Combat Support
Company of 1 PPCLI upon his return to Canada.
In 1997, he attended the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College, following which he was posted to 41 Canadian Brigade Headquarters as the G3 (Training). In 1999, Captain Manley left the Regular Force, and joined the Calgary Police Service Calgary while also transferring to The Calgary Highlanders. Promoted to Major shortly thereafter, he was appointed as Officer Commanding "A" Company, a post he held for two years. After command of the rifle company, Major Manley became the Regiment's Deputy Commanding Officer, a post he held for three years.
Major Manley left the Calgary Police Service in 2004 to operate his successful investment company in Calgary, the same year in which he attended the Joint Reserve Command and Staff College in Toronto. He lives in Calgary with his wife Wanda and their three children, and devotes his spare time to pistol shooting, hunting, and physical fitness.
2137 Calgary Highlanders
Army Cadet Corps
Annual Ceremonial
Review
11 June 2005
March On
*March On of the Flags
*Arrival of Reviewing Officer
Inspection
*March Past
Awards
*Advance
Departure of Reviewing Officer
Refreshments
* Please Stand
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