Ron Lloyd

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Ron Lloyd
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Lloyd in 2016
AllegianceFile:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
BranchRoyal Canadian Navy[a]
Service years1980–2019
RankFile:Canada-Navy-OF-8-collected.svg Vice-Admiral
CommandsHMCS Charlottetown
HMCS Algonquin
Canadian Fleet – Atlantic
Canadian Fleet – Pacific
Royal Canadian Navy
AwardsOrder of Military Merit[1]
Canadian Forces' Decoration
Ordre National du Mérite

Vice-Admiral Maurice Frank Ronald "Ron" Lloyd CMM CD is a retired Royal Canadian Navy officer. He served as the 35th Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy from 23 June 2016 to 12 June 2019.[2]

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Educated at Royal Roads Military College, Lloyd joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1985.[3] He became commanding officer of the frigate HMCS Charlottetown in 2000 in which capacity he was deployed to the Persian Gulf.[3] He became Executive Secretary to the Chief of Maritime Staff in 2002, commanding officer of the destroyer HMCS Algonquin in 2004 and Director General Maritime Force Development at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa in 2006.[3] He went on to be Commander Canadian Fleet – Atlantic in 2008, Commander Canadian Fleet – Pacific in March 2009 and Chief of Force Development in July 2010.[4] In January 2016 it was announced that he would become Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.[5]

Lloyd was Acting Vice Chief of Defence Staff from January 13 to May 30, 2017, when Vice Admiral Mark Norman was relieved of his duties.[6] He was subsequently replaced as Acting Vice Chief of Defence Staff by Lieutenant-General Alain Parent.[7]

In February 2019, it was announced that he would retire and his replacement will be Vice-Admiral A.G. McDonald who will be promoted and become Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.[8]




Awards and decorations

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Lloyd's personal awards and decorations include the following:

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File:Order of Military Merit (Canada) ribbon (CMM).jpgFile:South-West Asia Service Medal with Afganistan bar ribbon.pngFile:Special Service Medal Ribbon.pngFile:Maple leaf -- Independent.svg
File:CPSM Ribbon.pngFile:NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svgFile:QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg
File:CAN Canadian Forces Decoration ribbon with two bars.svgFile:Ordre national du Merite Officier ribbon.svgFile:US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon.png
Canadian Jump Wings


Ribbon Description Notes
File:Order of Military Merit (Canada) ribbon (CMM).jpg Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Appointed Commander (CMM) on 17 October 2012[9]
File:South-West Asia Service Medal with Afganistan bar ribbon.png South-West Asia Service Medal
  • with AFGHANISTAN Clasp
File:Special Service Medal Ribbon.pngFile:Maple leaf -- Independent.svg Special Service Medal
  • with NATO-OTAN Clasp
  • with PEACE-PAIX Clasp
File:CPSM Ribbon.png Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
File:NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
  • with FORMER YUGOSLAVIA clasp
File:QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 2012[10]
  • Canadian version
File:CAN Canadian Forces Decoration ribbon with two bars.svg Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of services
File:Ordre national du Merite Officier ribbon.svg Ordre National du Mérite
  • Decoration awarded on 4 November 2017 [11]
  • Officer level
  • France
File:US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon.png Legion of Merit

Notes

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  1. ^ Known as Canadian Forces Maritime Command until 2011

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