Larry Murray
Vice-Admiral Lawrence Edward Murray (born 6 June 1947) is a retired Canadian civil servant, naval officer and former acting chief of the Defence Staff. Military career Born in Stratford, Ontario, Murray joined the Royal Canadian Navy in September 1964. Murray served as the commanding officer of various ships including the minesweepers HMCS ''Chaleur'' and HMCS ''Miramichi'' and the destroyer . He was appointed commander of the First Canadian Destroyer Squadron in 1987 and director-general of Maritime Doctrine & Operations at National Defence Headquarters in 1989. He went on to be assistant deputy with the minister policy & communications portfolio in 1991 and deputy commander of Maritime Command in 1993. He became commander of Maritime Command in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1994. He became vice chief of the Defence Staff in 1995 continuing in that role while serving as acting chief of Defence Staff from October 8, 1996 until September 17, 1997.
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Vice Chief Of The Defence Staff (Canada)
The Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS; french: Vice-chef d’état-major de la Défense) is the second most senior member of the Canadian Armed Forces, reporting to the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) as well as the Deputy Minister of National Defence. The Directorate General Executive Coordination, the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal, the National Cadet and Junior Canadian Rangers Support Group and several other departments report to the VCDS, who is appointed by the CDS. Recent history Vice-Admiral Mark Norman was temporarily relieved as VCDS on January 13, 2017, due to an ongoing investigation by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. As a temporary replacement, Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd was appointed the duties of VCDS on an acting basis, and he was subsequently replaced by Lieutenant-General Alain Parent on May 30, 2017. On July 16, 2018, Lieutenant-General Paul Wynnyk was named Vice Chief of the Defence Staff. On July 9, 2019, Wynnyk announced his retirement after he claime ...
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Maurice Baril
Joseph Gérard Maurice Baril, (born September 22, 1943) is a retired General officer in the Canadian Forces, a Military Advisor to the United Nations Secretary-General & head of the Military Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations of the United Nations from 1992 to 1997, and Chief of the Defence Staff in Canada from 1997 to 2001. Early life He was born in Saint-Albert, Quebec, in 1943 and studied at the University of Ottawa from 1961 to 1964, becoming an officer in the Canadian Army in 1963. Military career Baril served with the Royal 22nd Regiment from 1964 to 1968. From 1968 to 1971, he served with The Canadian Airborne Regiment in Valcartier, Quebec and Edmonton, Alberta. He commanded land forces in Cyprus and Lahr, Germany, served at Department of National Defence headquarters in Ottawa, Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr in Paris and as Commander of the Combat Training Centre at CFB Gagetown. He was appointed head of the Military Division of the Depart ...
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Jean Boyle
General Joseph Édouard Jean Boyle, CMM, CD (born November 23, 1947) is a former Canadian Chief of Defence Staff. He resigned in disgrace less than a year after his appointment, when it was revealed that he was involved in "almost every facet" of the attempt to manage the aftermath of the Somalia Affair, including the alteration of documents released to the media. Military career Boyle joined the military in 1967, entering the Royal Military College of Canada as student #8790 and training under Brigadier General William Kirby Lye, whom he characterised as a "crusty old codger". He spent his first year at school in Fort Champlain, sharing a room with Brian D. Pashley, before moving on to spend his next three years living in the Stone Frigate; he participated in varsity football, handball and judo. He graduated with his Honours degree in Economics in 1971. He became Commanding Officer of 4 Fighter Wing and Base Commander of CFB Baden-Soellingen in 1988. He returned to the RMC a ...
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Gary Garnett
Vice-Admiral#Canada, Vice-Admiral Gary Leslie Garnett Order of Military Merit (Canada), CMM, Canadian Forces Decoration, CD is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces. He was Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, Chief of the Maritime Staff from 9 January to 24 September 1997. Career Educated at Carleton University, Garnett joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1963.Vice Admiral (Retired) Gary L. Garnett, CMM CD
Senate Committee for National Security and Defence He became commander of the destroyer in 1982 and of the destroyer in 1983 before taking charge of the Sea Training Unit Atlantic in 1984 and the Second Canadian Destroyer Squadron in 1986. He went on to be Director of Military Operations Coordination at the National Defence Headquarters (Canada), National Defence ...
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Patrick O'Donnell (Canadian General)
Lieutenant-General Patrick J. "Paddy" O'Donnell (July 12, 1940 – September 24, 2015) was a Canadian Forces officer. He was Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in Canada. Military career Educated at Queen's University, O'Donnell joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1959 and pursued a flying career.Patrick O'Donnell
CFN Consultants He became Commander of Canada's Northern Region in 1987, Deputy Commander of Air Command in 1990 and Assistant Deputy Minister (Personnel) at the

Lynn Mason
Vice-Admiral Lynn Gordon Mason CMM, CD (born 1942) is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces. He was Commander Maritime Command from 27 June 1995 to 9 January 1997. Career Mason joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1960.Lynn Gordon Mason
The Nauticapedia He became Commanding Officer of the in 1981, Commander of the Fifth Canadian Destroyer Squadron in 1985 and Commander of 's Standing Naval Force Atlant ...
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Peter Cairns
Vice-Admiral Peter William Cairns (October 4, 1938 – February 18, 2023) was an officer of the Canadian Armed Forces. He was Commander Maritime Command from 14 July 1992 to 28 July 1994. Career Cairns joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1956 and was appointed a midshipman in 1959.Peter Cairns
The Nauticapedia He became Commanding Officer of the in 1972, Commander of the First Canadian Submarine Squadron in 1974 and Commanding Officer of the in 1976. He went on to command the destroyers in 197 ...
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Order Of Saint John (chartered 1888)
The Order of St John, short for Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (french: l'ordre très vénérable de l'Hôpital de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem) and also known as St John International, is a British royal order of chivalry constituted in 1888 by royal charter from Queen Victoria and dedicated to St John the Baptist. The order traces its origins back to the Knights Hospitaller in the Middle Ages, which was later known as the Order of Malta. A faction of them emerged in France in the 1820s and moved to Britain in the early 1830s, where, after operating under a succession of grand priors and different names, it became associated with the founding in 1882 of the St John Ophthalmic Hospital near the old city of Jerusalem and the St John Ambulance Brigade in 1887. The order is found throughout the Commonwealth of Nations, Hong Kong, the Republic of Ireland, and the United States of America, with the worldwide mission "to prevent and relieve sickness and ...
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Vimy Award
The Vimy Award is an award presented by the Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDA Institute) to the "Canadian who has made a significant and outstanding contribution to the defence and security of Canada and the preservation of (its) democratic values". The "VIMY AWARD", a -scale statue of a World War I officer by André Gauthier, was commissioned for the CDA Institute. The award, first presented in 1991, is given annually in November at a dinner held at the Canadian War Museum. The 2013 Vimy Award went to Brigadier-General Don Macnamara, a former President of the CDA Institute and member of the CDA Institute's Board of Directors; the CDA is the sponsor of the Vimy Award since 1991. The Award honours the bravery and sacrifices of the Canadian soldiers who were victorious at the Battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917. Past winners Past recipients of the Vimy Award are: :1991 Joe Clark, Right Honourable :1992 John de Chastelain, General :1993 Lewis MacKenzie, Major-Genera ...
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HMCS Iroquois (DDG 280)
HMCS ''Iroquois'' was the lead ship of the s of the Royal Canadian Navy, also known as the Tribal class or the 280 class. The second vessel to carry the HMCS Iroquois, name, she carried the Hull classification symbol (Canada), hull number DDG 280. Entering service in 1972 she was assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and was homeported at CFB Halifax. ''Iroquois'' was deployed overseas for blockade and anti-terrorism duties, including participating in Operation Apollo in 2002–03. Taken out of service in 2014 and Ship decommissioning, paid off in 2015. ''Iroquois'' was an area air defence destroyer. She served on MARLANT missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Atlantic Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Exclusive Economic Zone. ''Iroquois'' was deployed on missions throughout the Atlantic and to the Indian Ocean; specifically the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea on anti-terrorism operations. She has also deployed on counter-narcotics oper ...
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46 may refer to: * 46 (number) * ''46'' (album), a 1983 album by Kino * "Forty Six", a song by Karma to Burn from the album ''Appalachian Incantation'', 2010 * One of the years 46 BC, AD 46, 1946, 2046 In contemporary history, the third millennium of the anno Domini or Common Era in the Gregorian calendar is the current millennium spanning the years 2001 to 3000 (21st century, 21st to 30th century, 30th centuries). Ongoing futures studies se ...