Greg Maddison
Born (1949-08-06) August 6, 1949 (age 74)
Truro, Nova Scotia
Allegiance Canada
Service/branch Canadian Forces
Years of service1972–2005
Rank Vice-Admiral
Commands heldHMCS Athabaskan
First Canadian Destroyer Squadron
Standing Naval Force Atlantic
AwardsCommander of the Order of Military Merit
Meritorious Service Cross
Canadian Forces' Decoration

Vice-Admiral Gregory Ralph Maddison CMM, MSC, CD (born 6 August 1949)[1] is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces. He was Chief of the Maritime Staff from 24 September 1997 to 21 June 2001.

Career

Maddison joined the Canadian Forces in 1972.[2] He became Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMCS Athabaskan in 1986, Director Maritime Operations Plans and Reserves in 1989 and Commander of the First Canadian Destroyer Squadron in 1991.[2] He went on to be Commander of NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic in 1993, Assistant Chief of Staff (Personnel & Training) in 1994 and Chief of the Maritime Staff in September 1997.[2] His last appointment was as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff in May 2001[3] before retiring in 2005.[4]









Awards and decorations

Maddison's personal awards and decorations include the following:




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Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Appointed Commander (CMM) on 22 September 1997[5]
  • Appointed Officer (OMM) on 18 June 1984 [6]
Meritorious Service Cross (MSC)
Special Service Medal
  • with NATO-OTAN Clasp
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
  • with FORMER YUGOSLAVIA clasp
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 1977
  • Canadian version
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded 2002[9]
  • Canadian version
Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of services

References

  1. ^ Canadian Who's Who Search. Grey House Publishing Canada.
  2. ^ a b c "Canada. Annual Report of the Chief of Defence Staff 1998 – 1999 – Annex A". Archived from the original on 2013-09-08. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  3. ^ Senior Promotions And Appointments Announced Archived 2013-09-08 at archive.today Department of National Defence, 24 May 2001
  4. ^ Senior Canadian Forces Promotions and Appointments Announced[permanent dead link] Navy League, February 14, 2005
  5. ^ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Meritorious Service Decorations List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Commodore Maddison was the principal commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s operation that conducted a successful embargo in support of the United Nations off the coast of the former Yugoslavia, from April 1993 to April 1994. Under continuous threat of retaliation, his force spent an impressive amount of time at sea and executed a large number of sensitive boarding and interception operations. He achieved high levels of combat readiness and helped inspire a great spirit of cohesion and pride within his dispersed squadron, demonstrating the highest standards of leadership and command. Throughout, he earned the unqualified respect and confidence of all with whom he worked."
  9. ^ "The Queen Golden Jubilee Medal List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.
Military offices Preceded byGary Garnett Chief of the Maritime Staff 1997–2001 Succeeded byRonald Buck
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