Vice-Admiral Lynn Gordon Mason CMM, CD (born 1942) is a retired officer of the

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. He was Commander Maritime Command from 27 June 1995 to 9 January 1997.

Career

Mason joined the

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in 1960.Lynn Gordon Mason
The Nauticapedia He became Commanding Officer of the

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in 1981, Commander of the Fifth Canadian Destroyer Squadron in 1985 and Commander of

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's Standing Naval Force Atlantic in 1987. He went on to be Commandant of the Canadian Forces College in 1988, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at Headquarters of the

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in 1989 and Chief of Maritime Doctrine and Operations at

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in 1991. He then became Chief of Staff to the Maritime Commander in 1992, Commander

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in 1992 and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff in 1994. His final appointment was as Commander Maritime Command in 1995 before retiring in 1997. In 2008 he became Chief Executive of CarteNav Solutions, and held that role for eight years, retiring in 2014. Mason was awarded an honorary doctorate (LL.D. Hon) in 2000 by

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, and subsequently an honorary doctorate (D.Sc.Mil. Hon) by

Royal Military College of Canada '') , established = 1876 , type = Military academy , chancellor = Anita Anand ('' la, ex officio, label=none'' as Defence Minister) , principal = Harry Kowal , head_label ...

in 2003.

Awards and decorations

Mason's personal awards and decorations include the following:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mason, Lynn Canadian admirals Living people Royal Canadian Navy officers Commanders of the Order of Military Merit (Canada) 1942 births Commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy