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Commodore Marta Mulkins, is a
Canadian Forces Naval Reserve
The Naval Reserve (NAVRES, french: link=no, Réserve navale) is the Primary Reserve component of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The primary mission of the NAVRES is to force generate sailors and teams for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations, in ...
officer. Mulkins began her career in the Naval Reserve through a Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) at HMCS Donnacona
HMCS ''Donnacona'' is a Royal Canadian Navy reserve division located in Montreal, Quebec. Dubbed a stone frigate, HMCS ''Donnacona'' is a land-based naval establishment for training and recruitment primarily of part-time sailors for Canada's na ...
. Originally joined as a Diesel Mechanic she later attended Junior Leadership Training at Canadian Forces Fleet School Esquimalt and was promoted to Naval Cadet in 1988.
Mulkins would later go on to serve many positions on various Canadian Ships. Eventually, she came into command of the Canadian minor warship HMCS Kingston in 2003, becoming the first woman to do so.
In 2015, Mulkins was appointed as Commander of the Naval Reserve.
Awards and decorations
Mulkins's personal awards and decorations include the following:
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mulkins, Marta Living people Officers of the Order of Military Merit (Canada) Royal Canadian Navy officers Canadian Forces Naval Reserve 1967 births Canadian admirals