Admiral (Canada)
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The rank of Admiral in Canada is typically held by only one officer whose position is Chief of the Defence Staff
and the senior uniformed officer of the Canadian Forces
. It is equivalent to the Army and Air Force rank of General
.
The current incumbent of the position of CDS is General Walter Natynczyk
. The last naval officer to hold this position was Vice-Admiral Larry Murray
, who held it on a temporary basis. The last naval officer to hold the rank of Admiral and the position of CDS was Admiral John Rogers Anderson
. Prince Philip
holds the rank in an honorary capacity.
On May 5, 2010, the Canadian Naval Uniform dark dress tunic was adjusted, removing exterior epaulettes and 'reverting' to the sleeve-ring and "executive curl" rank insignia used by a majority of navies throughout the world. This means that a Canadian Admiral's dress tunic no longer bears a single broad stripe on the sleeve, with epaulettes on the shoulders, as was the case since unification (1968), but has a broad stripe plus three sleeve rings, without any epaulettes on the exterior of the tunic (epaulettes are still worn on the uniform shirt underneath the tunic).
Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)
The Chief of the Defence Staff is the second most senior member of the Canadian Forces, and heads the Armed Forces Council, having primary responsibility for command, control, and administration of the forces, as well as military strategy, plans, and requirements...
and the senior uniformed officer of the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
. It is equivalent to the Army and Air Force rank of General
General (Canada)
The military rank of General in Canada is typically held by only one officer whose position is Chief of the Defence Staff and the senior uniformed officer of the Canadian Forces. The rank is referred to as 'four-star', despite the use of maple leaves in the insignia. It is the equivalent of the...
.
The current incumbent of the position of CDS is General Walter Natynczyk
Walter Natynczyk
General Walter J. Natynczyk , CMM, MSC, CD is the Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces.-Biography:Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1958, where he grew up with his two sisters, Natynczyk is the son of a Polish father and German mother. He worked as a Winnipeg Free Press paperboy and a...
. The last naval officer to hold this position was Vice-Admiral Larry Murray
Larry Murray
Vice Admiral Larry E. Murray, CMM, CD is a Canadian retired civil servant, retired Vice Admiral and former acting Chief of the Defence Staff.-Military career:...
, who held it on a temporary basis. The last naval officer to hold the rank of Admiral and the position of CDS was Admiral John Rogers Anderson
John Rogers Anderson
John Rogers Anderson, is a Canadian retired Admiral and civil servant.-Military career:Anderson was born in British Columbia and attended University of British Columbia; he graduated with a BSc and attended a Long Operations Officers course. He joined the Navy in 1963 and worked his way up the...
. Prince Philip
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch....
holds the rank in an honorary capacity.
On May 5, 2010, the Canadian Naval Uniform dark dress tunic was adjusted, removing exterior epaulettes and 'reverting' to the sleeve-ring and "executive curl" rank insignia used by a majority of navies throughout the world. This means that a Canadian Admiral's dress tunic no longer bears a single broad stripe on the sleeve, with epaulettes on the shoulders, as was the case since unification (1968), but has a broad stripe plus three sleeve rings, without any epaulettes on the exterior of the tunic (epaulettes are still worn on the uniform shirt underneath the tunic).