Major S.J. Rogozinski

Officer Commanding HQ Squadron

Maj Rogozinski was born in and raised near Prince Albert, SK. He enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces as an Armour Officer in August 2008 under the Regular Officer Training Plan and received a Bachelor or Arts (Honours) from the University of Saskatchewan. Upon completion of DP 1.2 in April 2013, he was badged to the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) and then completed his main battle tank qualifications.

On his first Regimental tour he was fortunate to be given three troop leader positions, including 1^st Troop Leader Reconnaissance (Recce) Squadron, Regimental Accounts Officer, and Regimental Transport Officer. In addition to the dubious secondary duty as Senior Subaltern, these were no doubt his most formative years at Regiment.         

Upon return from his ERE posting as the Personal Assistant to Commander 3^rd Canadian Division, he was once again privileged to serve four additional years within the Regiment. During this time, he was the Regimental Liaison Officer, Regimental Training Officer, Battle Captain/Second-in-Command Recce Squadron, and Second-in-Command Headquarters Squadron.

Operationally, he has deployed on several missions. These include Operation IMPACT as the CBRN Technical Assistance Visit Leader in Jordan, Operation REASSURANCE as the enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia Deputy Plans Officer, and Operation SOPRANO as the Sector Operations Officer for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Additionally, he has deployed on or provided direct support to several Operation LENTUS’ in response to environmental emergencies within Western Canada.       

He was promoted to his current rank in July 2023 and subsequently attended the Combat Team Commander’s Course while serving as the G1 for 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters. This opportunity set the conditions for him to be appointed as Officer Commanding B and Headquarters Squadron, Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians). 

Maj Rogozinski currently lives in Edmonton with his husband Andrew, whose support has been essential to maintaining a high tempo Regimental life. He can often be found in the mountains hiking but he thoroughly detests running. Thankfully, his passion for supporting local restaurants constantly keeps him hitting the pavement!