Operations Officer
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Captain Mallette joined the Canadian Forces in 2000 as a Direct Entry Officer. Following training at the Armour School, he was posted to Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) in Edmonton, Alberta.
During his first Regimental tour (2003-2005), Captain Mallette was employed as a Tank Troop Leader with B Squadron and a Recce Troop Leader in Recce Squadron. While with B Squadron he deployed to the Vaseau Lake and Okanogan Mountain Park forest fires during Op PEREGRINE. As a Troop Leader in Recce Squadron, he deployed to Afghanistan on Op ATHENA in 2004. Upon redeployment he was employed as Battle Captain Recce Squadron prior to being posted in summer 2005. He deployed on his second tour to Afghanistan in 2008, serving with Task Force Kandahar Headquarters as a planner for Afghan National Police Development. Captain Mallette returned to the Regiment as Second in Command of Recce Squadron in 2009 and deployed with F Company to Cypress Mountain on Op PODIUM.
Captain Mallette had the opportunity to serve with the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own) as Regimental Operations Officer during his extra-Regimental employment.
Captain Mallette has a BSc in Biology with focus in Genetics from the University of Western Ontario and is a graduate of the Army Operations Course.
Captain Mallette assumed his present position as the Regimental Operations Officer in April 2010.
Captain Mallette and his wife, Tristy, have a son, Wyatt. He enjoys camping, hiking and mountain biking, but feels obligated to do some running now and then.
