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Brian Santarpia
Brian Walter Natale Santarpia is a Canadian naval officer. He joined Maritime Command (Canada), Maritime Command in 1986 and served in various postings before rising to commanding officer of the frigate from 2007 to 2008. This was followed by a posting to Commanding Officer of Sea Training Atlantic and then advisor to the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada), Vice Chief of the Defence Staff. Santarpia then commanded Canada's chief naval base on its Atlantic coast, CFB Halifax, with promotion to Commodore (naval), commodore and the position of Director General Naval Personnel. In June 2020, Santarpia became Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic. Career He joined the Canadian Forces as part of Maritime Command (Canada), Maritime Command as a MARS (Maritime Surface/Sub-surface) officer in 1986 and served in various postings before commanding from January 2007 to July 2008. This was followed by a stint as Commanding Officer of Sea Training Atlantic. In 2009 he was promoted to Capta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maritime Forces Atlantic
In the Canadian Forces, Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) is responsible for the fleet training and operational readiness of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean. It was once referred to as Canadian Atlantic Station. Structure Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic (COMMARLANT) is also the Commander Joint Task Force Atlantic (COMMJTFA), holding the rank of rear admiral. Reporting to the commander is the commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic (COMCANFLTLANT), holding the rank of commodore. This officer commands Canadian Fleet Atlantic (CANFLTLANT), and is responsible for the operation and readiness of all warships, auxiliaries and support vessels. COMCANFLTLANT is also the Canadian task group commander for any CANFLTLANT deployment of ships to exercises or operations. During the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis: the operational commander in Halifax, Rear Admiral Kenneth Dyer, was not prepared to take any chances in the nuclear age, and the scope of the Canadian Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |