David W. Craig, CD is a past commander of the

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. Entering his service in 1974, he served as a reserve officer for 41 years and retired in 2015.

Career

Craig's career started in 1974 with his posting at

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as a

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. His posting coincided with his attending the

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. He completed his Minor Warship Command qualification in 1984. He was promoted to

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in 1988 and served as the Executive Officer of

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. From 1992 to 1995, he was the ship's captain. After Malahat he served as Directing Staff in STAR II at the

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and PSU 4 Commander in

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. In 1998, he was promoted to

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. He served as Western Region Coordinator for British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan until 2004. In 2004, he was appointed Director of the Joint Command and Staff Course at the

. In January 2011, he became a

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and was appointed Commander of the Naval Reserve. He served from January 2011 to July 2015 in this position and retired from the Canadian Armed Forces in August 2015.

Civilian career

In 1978, Craig received a

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in Applied Science at the

. In 1982, Craig received a

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in Engineering from

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and in 1988 he received a

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. He has worked as Operational Research scientist at the Air Command Headquarters, and as Section Head of the Command, Control and Computer Section in

Awards and decorations

Craig's personal awards and decorations include the following:

UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon

References

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