Odartey-Wellington finds army career rewarding, fulfilling
The 5th Canadian Division of the Canadian Army in Atlantic Canada, has recently been featuring members to help the community better understand them on their Faces of 5th Canadian Division webpage.
Captain Felix Odartey-Wellington:
“There are so many opportunities in the Canadian Armed Forces. Explore and find your own path to a fulfilling career.”
Hometown: Sydney, Nova Scotia Years of Service: 7 Home Unit: 36 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Who is your role model? My father,
Major-General Neville Alexander Odartey-Wellington (Ghana Armed Forces).
Deployments: Exercise TRADEWINDS 2016, Jamaica
Why did you join and what do you do in the Canadian Armed
Forces (CAF)? I’m a Public Affairs Officer (PAO). I joined because I grew up in an Army environment in which the Canadian Armed Forces is highly regarded. It made sense to join the CAF when I immigrated to Canada from Ghana.
What is the best part about being in the Canadian Army / 5th Canadian Division? Great training opportunities, great comrades, great seeing what the exciting things that the various trades do in my role as a PAO.
What is your most memorable
experience? Graduating from the rigorous Reserve Basic Public Affairs Officers course.
Why you have stayed in the CAF? The Reserve Force alternative in the CAF allows me to pursue my passion for military life while actively handling my responsibilities and interests as a Communication professor at Cape Breton University. My experience as a PAO makes it possible for me to bring real-world communication experience to the classroom.