Greg Maddison | |
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Born | Truro, Nova Scotia | August 6, 1949
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Canadian Forces |
Years of service | 1972–2005 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Commands held |
HMCS Athabaskan First Canadian Destroyer Squadron Standing Naval Force Atlantic |
Awards |
Commander 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.
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]
Maddison's personal awards and decorations include the following:
Ribbon | Description | Notes |
Order of Military Merit (CMM) | ||
Meritorious Service Cross (MSC) |
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Special Service Medal |
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Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | ||
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia |
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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