Robert Hilborn Falls
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Admiral
Robert Hilborn Falls, (April 24, 1924 – November 6, 2009) was Chief of Defence Staff
of the Canadian Forces
from 1977 to 1980.
in 1942 as a pilot and later transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy
after World War II
.
He served as commander of the Canadian Flotilla Atlantic, as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from 1974 to 1977, as Chief of Defence Staff
of the Canadian Forces
from 1977 to 1980 and as chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1980 to 1983.
He later became president of the Canadian Centre for Arms Control and Disarmament (now the Canadian Council for International Peace and Security).
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
Robert Hilborn Falls, (April 24, 1924 – November 6, 2009) was Chief of Defence Staff
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...
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."...
from 1977 to 1980.
Military career
He first joined the Royal Canadian Air ForceRoyal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
in 1942 as a pilot and later transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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He served as commander of the Canadian Flotilla Atlantic, as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from 1974 to 1977, as Chief of Defence Staff
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...
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."...
from 1977 to 1980 and as chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1980 to 1983.
He later became president of the Canadian Centre for Arms Control and Disarmament (now the Canadian Council for International Peace and Security).