Paul Maddison
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Vice Admiral
Paul A. Maddison, OMM
, MSM
, CD
is the Chief of the Maritime Staff, the head of the Royal Canadian Navy.
. He served on various vessels and in appointments with both the Atlantic
and Pacific fleets
. In 1991, he deployed to the Persian Gulf with the Canadian Task Group.
From 1994-1996, Maddison served as Executive Officer for the frigate HMCS Winnipeg
. This was followed by his first command, HMCS Calgary
, from 1997 to 1999. From 1999 to 2002, he was posted to NORAD headquarters. From 2002 to 2004 he captained the destroyer HMCS Iroquois
, a period which included a deployment to the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea as part of Combined Task Force 151
.
In 2005, Maddison's career shifted to National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, where he worked in roles related to planning and development of the Navy. In 2007 he became Assistant Chief of Military Personnel. In May 2008, Maddison assumed command of the Navy's Atlantic fleet as well as Joint Task Force (Atlantic)
, the military organization responsible for domestic operations in the maritime provinces.
In August 2010, he became the Assistant Chief of the Maritime Staff under Vice Admiral Dean McFadden
. Upon McFadden's retirement from the Canadian Forces on July 21, 2011, Maddison became Commander Royal Canadian Navy
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Vice Admiral
Vice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...
Paul A. Maddison, OMM
Order of Military Merit (Canada)
The Order of Military Merit is a military honour for merit that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the second highest order administered by the Governor General-in-Council, on behalf of the Queen of Canada...
, MSM
Meritorious Service Medal (Canada)
The Meritorious Service Medal is a decoration that is, within the Canadian system of honours, one of the two Meritorious Service Decorations gifted by the Canadian monarch, generally through his or her viceroy-in-Council...
, CD
Canadian Forces Decoration
The Canadian Forces Decoration is a Canadian award bestowed upon members of the Canadian Forces who have completed twelve years of military service, with certain conditions. By convention, it is also given to the Governor General of Canada upon his or her appointment as viceroy, which includes the...
is the Chief of the Maritime Staff, the head of the Royal Canadian Navy.
Career
Maddison enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1975. In 1980, he graduated from Royal Military College Saint-Jean with a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
. He served on various vessels and in appointments with both the Atlantic
Maritime Forces Atlantic
In the Canadian Forces, Maritime Forces Atlantic is responsible for the fleet and operations of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean. The Commander of MARLANT is a two-star Rear Admiral....
and Pacific fleets
Maritime Forces Pacific
In the Canadian Forces, Maritime Forces Pacific is responsible for the fleet and operations of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Pacific Ocean...
. In 1991, he deployed to the Persian Gulf with the Canadian Task Group.
From 1994-1996, Maddison served as Executive Officer for the frigate HMCS Winnipeg
HMCS Winnipeg
Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Winnipeg. was a Algerine class minesweeper that served in the Royal Canadian Navy. HMCS Winnipeg served from its commission in March 1943 to November 1946....
. This was followed by his first command, HMCS Calgary
HMCS Calgary
Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Calgary. , a Flower class corvette that served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Battle of the Atlantic. , a Halifax class frigate commissioned into the Canadian Forces in 1994....
, from 1997 to 1999. From 1999 to 2002, he was posted to NORAD headquarters. From 2002 to 2004 he captained the destroyer HMCS Iroquois
HMCS Iroquois
, a World War II Tribal-class destroyer., an Iroquois-class destroyer commissioned in 1972.Battle Honours*Atlantic, 1943*Arctic, 1943-1945*Biscay, 1943-1944*Norway, 1945*Korea, 1952-1953...
, a period which included a deployment to the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea as part of Combined Task Force 151
Combined Task Force 151
Combined Task Force 151 or CTF-151 or Combined Task Force One Five One is an international naval task force, set up in response to piracy attacks in shipping lanes off the coast of Somalia...
.
In 2005, Maddison's career shifted to National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, where he worked in roles related to planning and development of the Navy. In 2007 he became Assistant Chief of Military Personnel. In May 2008, Maddison assumed command of the Navy's Atlantic fleet as well as Joint Task Force (Atlantic)
Canada Command
Canada Command is one of the seven commands of the Canadian Forces. Stood up on February 1, 2006, it is responsible for all domestic operations and national security missions; as an operational command, it works closely with the environment commands Canada Command (CANADACOM) (in French :...
, the military organization responsible for domestic operations in the maritime provinces.
In August 2010, he became the Assistant Chief of the Maritime Staff under Vice Admiral Dean McFadden
P. Dean McFadden
Vice-Admiral P. Dean McFadden, CMM, CD is an officer in the Canadian Forces. He was Chief of the Maritime Staff from 2009 to 2011....
. Upon McFadden's retirement from the Canadian Forces on July 21, 2011, Maddison became Commander Royal Canadian Navy
Commander Royal Canadian Navy
The Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy is the commander and institutional head of the Royal Canadian Navy. The Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy is based at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario.-History of the post:...
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