Canadian Fleet Pacific Sailor of the Year: LS Calvin Langager

LS Calvin Langager (second from left) accepts the Sailor of the Year plaque from Geraldine Hinton while Cmdre Zwick (left), Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific, and CPO1 Michel Vigneault offer their congratulations.

CPO1 Michel Vigneault, Fleet Chief Petty Officer ~

The 2015 Canadian Fleet Pacific Sailor of the year is LS Calvin Langager, a Boatswain with the Patrol Craft Training Unit (PCTU).

Selected from a group of 11 exceptional candidates, LS Langager claimed the title because of his tremendous work ethic, outstanding performance, consumate professionalism, numerous achievements and unwavering volunteer service within the community.

LS Langager was born in Saskatoon and enrolled in the Royal Canadian Navy as a Reservist at HMCS Unicorn in March of 1994. Two years ago, after 20 years in the Naval Reserve, he was selected for a Component Transfer to the Regular Force.

Posted to PCTU, he eagerly took on the role of unit coordinator for the 2015 Navy Run. His efforts resulted in a high turnout for his unit and, as a runner, he posted one of the fastest times at the unit. He is a constant proponent of physical activity and assists in organizing unit baseball and floor hockey games.

Aside from his outstanding contribution to PCTU and the Fleet, LS Langager spends his personal time volunteering as an assistant coach with the Triangle Mountain Novice Red Rockets baseball team where he teaches seven- and eight-year-olds the fundamentals of baseball and teamwork.

LS Langager is highly committed to the success of PCTU and is a key member of the Deck Department. He is a dedicated and exceptionally capable sailor whose outstanding leadership has been invaluable to the unit during a period when it was frequently shorthanded. On numerous occasions, he has not only taken on departmental responsibilities of the Master Seaman, but has also taken on duties of the Petty Officer Second Class during his absence. His exceptional grasp of administrative procedures and vast array of seamanship knowledge have proven to be invaluable assets to his unit and the Fleet.

LS Langager is an effective junior leader and is respected by his peers and superiors for his work ethic and professionalism.

This sailor also sets the standard for dress and deportment at PCTU with razor sharp creases and highly polished boots. He functions at a level well above his current rank in professional trade knowledge, administration and dedication to duty. He has stayed late on multiple occasions to ensure the unit is ready for the next day’s schedule and is always  at work early to get a jump start on the day’s activities.

LS Langager was presented with the Capt(N) Hinton memorial Sword by Geraldine (Geri) Hinton, who donated the Naval Sword of her late husband, Capt(N) Peter Hinton, to be awarded to each year’s Canadian Fleet Pacific Sailor of the Year. The Sword is kept on display at the Canadian Fleet Pacific Headquarters.

The Fleet Commander, Commodore Zwick, congratulates LS Langager on his selection as Fleet Sailor of the Year, and thanks Hinton for her continued participation and for being part of the third presentation.