Drew Robertson
Drew Robertson | |
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| File:081121-N-KD705-334 Vice Adm. Drew Robertson.JPG VAdm Drew William Robertson | |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
| Branch | File:Naval ensign of Canada.svg Canadian Forces |
| Service years | 1973–2009 |
| Rank | File:Canada-Navy-OF-8-collected.svg Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMCS Annapolis HMCS Athabaskan First Canadian Task Group |
| Conflicts | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces' Decoration |
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Vice-Admiral Drew W. Robertson CMM, MSM, CD is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces. He was Chief of the Maritime Staff from 17 January 2006 to 22 June 2009.
Career
[edit | edit source]Robertson joined the Canadian Forces in 1973.[1] He became commander of the destroyer HMCS Annapolis in 1995 and of the destroyer HMCS Athabaskan in 1999 before commanding the First Canadian Task Group during the Operation Apollo anti-terrorism deployment in 2001.[1] He went on to be Director General of international security policy at National Defence Headquarters in 2003 and Chief of the Maritime Staff in 2006 before retiring in 2009.[2]
Awards and decorations
[edit | edit source]Robertson's personal awards and decorations include the following:
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File:South-West Asia Service Medal with Afganistan bar ribbon.pngFile:Special Service Medal Ribbon.pngFile:CAN Canadian Forces Decoration ribbon with two bars.svg
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| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| File:CAN Order of Military Merit Commander and Officer.png | Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
| File:Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svg | Order of St John |
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| File:CAN Meritorious Service Medal (military division) BAR.svg | Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) |
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| File:South-West Asia Service Medal with Afganistan bar ribbon.png | South-West Asia Service Medal |
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| File:Special Service Medal Ribbon.png | Special Service Medal |
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| File:CAN Canadian Forces Decoration ribbon with two bars.svg | Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Vice-Admiral Drew Robertson assumed command today Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Blue Crowd, 17 January 2006
- ^ VAdm Robertson named Chief of the Maritime Staff Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Trident, January 23, 2006
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